138th Mechanized Infantry Division

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138th Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname The Chicago Division[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XLIV Corps


The 138th 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 XLIV Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed are of the Periphery by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2] The 138th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 138th Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Daily Harrison 2736[1]
Major General Dick LaSalle 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 1.2 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 195
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 149: "Sixteenth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

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