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− | | Designation = | + | | Designation = Ninety-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| Disbanded = 2765 | | Disbanded = 2765 | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
− | | Nickname = The Troglodytes<ref name=FM:SLDFp151>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = The Troglodytes<ref name=FM:SLDFp151>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 151</ref> |
| Affiliation = Star League | | Affiliation = Star League | ||
− | | Parent Command = | + | | Parent Command = [[XXX Corps (Star League)|XXX Corps]] |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
− | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXX Corps (Star League)|XXX Corps]], [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXX Corps (Star League)|XXX Corps]], [[Twelfth Army (Star League)|Twelfth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL145>''The Star League'', p. 145: "Twelfth"</ref> The Ninety-seventh was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL145/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| [[Major General]]||[[Parker O'Leary]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp151/> | | [[Major General]]||[[Parker O'Leary]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp151/> |
Revision as of 00:10, 7 April 2023
Ninety-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Disbanded | 2765 |
Nickname | The Troglodytes[1] |
Affiliation | Star League |
Parent Command | XXX Corps |
The Ninety-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XXX Corps, Twelfth Army, to District 2 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[2] The Ninety-seventh was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the Ninety-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Parker O'Leary | 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]