Difference between revisions of "158th Mechanized Infantry Division"

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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The '''One Hundred Fifty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
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The '''158th 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 [[XLIV Corps (Star League)|XLIV Corps]], [[16th Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed are of the [[Periphery]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]]<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149, "Sixteenth"</ref>. The 114th was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL149/>
 
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XLIV Corps (Star League)|XLIV Corps]], [[16th Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed are of the [[Periphery]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]]<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149, "Sixteenth"</ref>. The 114th was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL149/>
  
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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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As an [[SLDF]] mechanized infantry [[division]] the 158th would have been composed of two [[brigade|brigades]] of mechanized infantry and a brigade of [[BattleMech|'Mech]] [[regiment|regiments]].<ref name="TSLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133, "Unit Composition"</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 04:15, 26 July 2016

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Overview

The 158th 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 XLIV Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed are of the Periphery, to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765[1]. The 114th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[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

As an SLDF mechanized infantry division the 158th would have been composed of two brigades of mechanized infantry and a brigade of 'Mech regiments.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Star League, p. 149, "Sixteenth"
  2. The Star League, p. 133, "Unit Composition"

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