259th Mechanized Infantry Division

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259th Mechanized Infantry Division
Formed unknown
Nickname The Zeta Reticuli Division[1]
Affiliation SLDF
Parent Command XL Corps


Overview[edit]

The 259th 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 XL Corps, Fifteenth Army, to District 2 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2] The 259th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 259th Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Aleesha Farrar 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]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 187
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 148: "Fifteenth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

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