Difference between revisions of "97th Mechanized Infantry Division"
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− | | | + | | Designation = Ninety-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division |
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− | | | + | | Disbanded = [[2765]] |
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− | + | | Nickname = The Troglodytes<ref name=FM:SLDFp151>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 151</ref> | |
− | + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | |
+ | | Parent Command = [[XXX Corps (Star League)|XXX Corps]] | ||
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The '''Ninety-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''Ninety-seventh 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 [[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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− | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Ninety-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division''' |
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+ | | [[Major General]]||[[Parker O'Leary]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp151/> | ||
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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, 0097th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0097th]] |
Latest revision as of 12:36, 24 July 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[edit]
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[edit]
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the Ninety-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Parker O'Leary | 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]