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− | | Designation = | + | | Designation = Forty-seventh Royal Mechanized Infantry Division |
| formed = unknown | | formed = unknown | ||
| Disbanded = 2779 | | Disbanded = 2779 | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
− | | Nickname = Gothenburg Hunters<ref name=FM:SLDFp191>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = Gothenburg Hunters<ref name=FM:SLDFp191>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 191</ref> |
| Affiliation = SLDF | | Affiliation = SLDF | ||
| Parent Command = [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
− | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]], [[16th Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149 | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]], [[16th Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149: "Sixteenth"</ref> The Forty-seventh was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL149/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| [[Major General]]||[[Berwald Svenson]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp191/> | | [[Major General]]||[[Berwald Svenson]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp191/> |
Revision as of 21:18, 19 March 2023
Forty-seventh Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Formed | unknown |
Disbanded | 2779 |
Nickname | Gothenburg Hunters[1] |
Affiliation | SLDF |
Parent Command | XI Corps |
The Forty-seventh Royal Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army. It was one of the SLDF's Royal units, which consisted of troops from the Terran Hegemony.
History
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XI Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2] The Forty-seventh was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the Forty-seventh Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Berwald Svenson | 2764[1] |
Tactics
The Mechanized Infantry Divisions of the Star League were used offensively to exploit gaps in the enemy front created by the BattleMech Divisions. They also bore the brunt of defensive actions.
Composition History
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[3]