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| nickname = n/a
 
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| parent formation = [[XLII Corps (Star League)|XLII Corps]], [[Star League Defense Force]]
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| parent formation = [[XLII Corps (Star League)|XLII Corps]]
 
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The '''One Hundred sixty-fourth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
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The '''164th 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 164th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL145/>
 
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 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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==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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The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanised 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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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0164th]]
 
[[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]]

Revision as of 15:28, 30 July 2016

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Overview

The 164th 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 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.[1]. The 164th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[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

The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Star League, p. 145, "Twelfth"
  2. The Star League, p. 133


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