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Revision as of 04:36, 26 August 2021

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233rd Mechanized Infantry Division
Formed unknown
Nickname The King of Denmark Division
Affiliation SLDF
Parent Command LXVII Corps

Overview

The 233rd 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 LXVII Corps, Twentieth Army, to the Periphery Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[1]The 233rd was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[1]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 233rd Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Winston Tambor 2764[2]

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 of which the 233rd were particularly adept. In the 2760s the Division has supplied countless garrisons specialist advice on defensive positions.[2]

Composition History

The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Star League, p. 158, "Twentieth"
  2. 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 237
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography