Difference between revisions of "59th Mechanized Infantry Division"
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| − | | Designation = | + | | Designation = Fifty-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| Disbanded = | | Disbanded = | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
| − | | Nickname = The New Kyoto Samurai<ref name=FM:SLDFp121>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = The New Kyoto Samurai<ref name=FM:SLDFp121>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 121</ref> |
| Affiliation = SLDF | | Affiliation = SLDF | ||
| Parent Command = [[XXXIV Corps (Star League)|XXXIV Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XXXIV Corps (Star League)|XXXIV Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXXIV Corps (Star League)|XXXIV Corps]], [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXXIV Corps (Star League)|XXXIV Corps]], [[Ninth Army (Star League)|Ninth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL142>''The Star League'', p. 142: "Ninth"</ref>. The Fifty-ninth was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL142/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Fifty-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division''' |
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| [[Major General]]||[[Royce Hoople]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp121/> | | [[Major General]]||[[Royce Hoople]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp121/> | ||
Revision as of 16:01, 7 April 2023
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| Fifty-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | The New Kyoto Samurai[1] |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | XXXIV Corps |
Contents
Overview
The Fifty-ninth 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 XXXIV Corps, Ninth Army, to District 2 of the Free Worlds League Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in response to the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]. The Fifty-ninth was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Fifty-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Royce Hoople | 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]