Difference between revisions of "164th Mechanized Infantry Division"

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| Designation   = 164th Mechanized Infantry Division
| parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]]
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| year    = 2764
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| unitname = 164th Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Nickname      = The Fighting Amazons<ref name=FM:SLDFp153>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 153</ref>
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| Affiliation    = Star League
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| Parent Command = [[XLII Corps (Star League)|XLII Corps]]
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==Overview==
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The '''164th Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
The '''One Hundred sixty-fourth 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 [[XLII Corps (Star League)|XLII Corps]], [[12th Army (Star League)|Twelfth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL145>''The Star League'', p. 145, "Twelfth"</ref>. The 38th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL145/>
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In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XLII Corps (Star League)|XLII Corps]], [[Twelfth Army (Star League)|Twelfth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL145>''The Star League'', p. 145: "Twelfth"</ref> The 164th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL145/>
  
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==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 164th Mechanized Infantry Division'''
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| [[Lieutenant General]]||[[Diego Garcia]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp153/>
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==Tactics==
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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.
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==Composition History==
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The Division was comprised of two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[[The Star League]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
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* ''[[The Star League]]''
  
  
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0164th]]
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0164th]]
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0164th]]

Latest revision as of 00:07, 7 April 2023

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164th Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname The Fighting Amazons[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XLII Corps

The 164th 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 XLII Corps, Twelfth Army, to District 2 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2] The 164th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 164th Mechanized Infantry Division
Lieutenant General Diego Garcia 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 was comprised of 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. 153
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 145: "Twelfth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133


Bibliography[edit]