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− | | | + | | Designation = 18th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division |
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− | | | + | | Disbanded = [[2765]] |
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− | + | | Nickname = The Pride of Leningrad<ref name=FM:SLDFp149>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 149</ref> | |
− | + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | |
+ | | Parent Command = [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]] | ||
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The '''Eighteenth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. | The '''Eighteenth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | In [[2764]] the Eighteenth Royal was | + | In [[2764]], the Eighteenth Royal was part of the [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]] within the [[12th Army (Star League)|Twelfth Army]] and was assigned to District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]]. The Eighteenth Royal was subsequently moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] and was destroyed in [[2765]].<ref name=SL145>''The Star League'', p. 145</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 18th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 18th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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+ | | [[Major General]]||[[Gregor Tikinov]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp149/> | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
− | The Mechanized Infantry | + | The Mechanized Infantry [[division]]s 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== | ==Composition History== | ||
− | The Division comprised two | + | The Division comprised two [[brigade]]s of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
+ | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
Latest revision as of 11:42, 11 November 2023
18th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Disbanded | 2765 |
Nickname | The Pride of Leningrad[1] |
Affiliation | Star League |
Parent Command | II Corps |
The Eighteenth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army. It was one of the SLDF's Royal units, which consisted of troops from the Terran Hegemony.
History[edit]
In 2764, the Eighteenth Royal was part of the II Corps within the Twelfth Army and was assigned to District 2 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region. The Eighteenth Royal was subsequently moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in response to the Periphery Uprising and was destroyed in 2765.[2]
Officers[edit]
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 18th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Gregor Tikinov | 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.