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| parent formation = [[XXI Corps (Star League)|XXI Corps]]
 
| parent formation = [[XXI Corps (Star League)|XXI Corps]]
 
| formed  = unknown
 
| formed  = unknown
| year    = 2764
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| year    = 2784
 
| unitname = 111th Mechanized Infantry Division
 
| unitname = 111th Mechanized Infantry Division
 
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The '''One Hundred Eleventh Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
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The '''111th 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 [[XXI Corps (Star League)|XXI Corps]], [[1st Army (Star League)|First Army]], to the [[Terran Military Region]] and transferred to District 1 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL140>''The Star League'', p. 140, "First Army"</ref> The 111th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL140/>
 
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXI Corps (Star League)|XXI Corps]], [[1st Army (Star League)|First Army]], to the [[Terran Military Region]] and transferred to District 1 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL140>''The Star League'', p. 140, "First Army"</ref> The 111th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL140/>
  
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==Tactics==
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The Mechanised 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 Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 15:22, 20 July 2016

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Overview

The 111th 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 XXI Corps, First Army, to the Terran Military Region and transferred to District 1 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region in response to the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[1] The 111th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[1]

Tactics

The Mechanised 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

The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Star League, p. 140, "First Army"
  2. The Star League, p. 133

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