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The '''One Hundred Seventy-sixth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
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==Overview==
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The '''176th 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 [[LVI Corps (Star League)|LVI Corps]], [[Nineteenth (Star League)|Nineteenth Army]], to the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name=SL157>''The Star League'', p. 157, "Nineteenth"</ref>The 176th was destroyed during the [[Reunification War]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL157/>
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In [[2764]] the 176th was a part of [[LVI Corps (Star League)|LVI Corps]] within the [[19th Army (Star League)|Nineteenth Army]] and was assigned to the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name=SL157>''The Star League'', p. 157, "Nineteenth"</ref> The 176th was destroyed during the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL157/>
  
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==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 176th Mechanized Infantry Division'''
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==Tactics==
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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.
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==Composition History==
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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==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[[The Star League]]''
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* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
 
  
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0176th]]
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0176th]]

Latest revision as of 14:20, 4 August 2023

176th Mechanized Infantry Division
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command LVI Corps

Overview[edit]

The 176th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764 the 176th was a part of LVI Corps within the Nineteenth Army and was assigned to the Periphery Military Region.[1] The 176th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[1]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 176th Mechanized Infantry Division

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.[2]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Star League, p. 157, "Nineteenth"
  2. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography[edit]