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− | | | + | | Designation = Fifty-fourth Mechanized Infantry Division |
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− | + | | Nickname = The Running Rebel Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp155>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 155</ref> | |
+ | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
+ | | Parent Command = [[LXI Corps (Star League)|LXI Corps]] | ||
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The '''Fifty-fourth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''Fifty-fourth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXI Corps (Star League)|LXI Corps]], [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXI Corps (Star League)|LXI 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]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL144>''The Star League'', p. 144: "Twelfth"</ref> The Fifty-fourth survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], but its ultimate fate remains unknown.<ref name=SL144/> |
==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-fourth Mechanized Infantry Division''' |
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+ | | [[Major General]]||[[Tanner Hansen]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp155/> | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
− | The | + | 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== | ==Composition History== | ||
− | The Division comprised two Brigades of | + | The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
− | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
− | + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | |
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0054th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0054th]] |
Latest revision as of 08:44, 24 June 2023
Fifty-fourth Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Nickname | The Running Rebel Division[1] |
Affiliation | Star League |
Parent Command | LXI Corps |
The Fifty-fourth Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the LXI Corps, Twelfth Army, to District 2 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2] The Fifty-fourth survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, but its ultimate fate remains unknown.[2]
Officers[edit]
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the Fifty-fourth Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Tanner Hansen | 2764[1] |
Tactics[edit]
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[edit]
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[3]