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The '''Seventy-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''Seventy-ninth 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 [[XXII Corps (Star League)|XXII Corps]], [[14th Army (Star League)|Fourteenth Army]], to District 1 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to District 2, to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL147>''The Star League'', p. 147 | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXII Corps (Star League)|XXII Corps]], [[14th Army (Star League)|Fourteenth Army]], to District 1 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to District 2, to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL147>''The Star League'', p. 147: "Fourteenth"</ref> The Seventy-ninth survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]] and did not take part in [[Operation EXODUS]]. However, during [[ComStar]]'s [[Operation SILVER SHIELD|takeover of Terra]] in [[2788]], the Seventy-ninth and the [[123rd Mechanized Infantry Division]] refused to surrender to the ComStar commander, former SLDF [[Major General]] [[Lauren Hayes]]. The Seventy-ninth and 123rd fought a series of running battles throughout the Amazon rainforests they now called home. While Hayes' ad hoc forces boasted superior numbers, the terrain of the Amazon basin served as a formidable defense and the two rebel divisions inflicted heavy losses before they finally fell in the face of a combined attack from the [[Thirteenth Royal Infantry Division]] supported by the [[Third Striker Regiment]] of the former [[251st BattleMech Division]] that surrounded and shattered their stronghold in the city of Manaus.<ref>''First Succession War'', p. 36</ref><ref>''ComStar'', p. 13: "Operation SILVER SHIELD"</ref><ref>''First Succession War'', p. 52: "Operation SILVER SHIELD"</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
| − | The Division comprised two | + | 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]]'' | + | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' |
| − | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' | |
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0079th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0079th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:09, 11 May 2024
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| Seventy-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XXII Corps |
The Seventy-ninth 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 XXII Corps, Fourteenth Army, to District 1 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to District 2, to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[1] The Seventy-ninth survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign and did not take part in Operation EXODUS. However, during ComStar's takeover of Terra in 2788, the Seventy-ninth and the 123rd Mechanized Infantry Division refused to surrender to the ComStar commander, former SLDF Major General Lauren Hayes. The Seventy-ninth and 123rd fought a series of running battles throughout the Amazon rainforests they now called home. While Hayes' ad hoc forces boasted superior numbers, the terrain of the Amazon basin served as a formidable defense and the two rebel divisions inflicted heavy losses before they finally fell in the face of a combined attack from the Thirteenth Royal Infantry Division supported by the Third Striker Regiment of the former 251st BattleMech Division that surrounded and shattered their stronghold in the city of Manaus.[2][3][4]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
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| Commanding Officers of the 79th 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.[5]