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− | | Designation = | + | | Designation = Ninety-first Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| Disbanded = | | Disbanded = | ||
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− | | Nickname = The Jericho Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp117>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = The Jericho Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp117>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 117</ref> |
| Affiliation = SLDF | | Affiliation = SLDF | ||
| Parent Command = [[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
− | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]], [[9th Army (Star League)|Ninth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL142>''The Star League'', p. 142 | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]], [[9th Army (Star League)|Ninth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL142>''The Star League'', p. 142: "Ninth"</ref> The Division was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL142/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| [[Lieutenant General]]||[[Hans Schaufelberge]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp117/> | | [[Lieutenant General]]||[[Hans Schaufelberge]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp117/> |
Revision as of 21:51, 19 March 2023
Ninety-first Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Formed | unknown |
Nickname | The Jericho Division[1] |
Affiliation | SLDF |
Parent Command | XVIII Corps |
Contents
Overview
The Ninety-first 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 XVIII Corps, Ninth Army, to District 2 of the Free Worlds League Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[2] The Division was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the Ninety-first Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Lieutenant General | Hans Schaufelberge | 2764[1] |
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.
Composition History
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[3]