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| − | + | | Nickname = The Turpentine Division<ref name=FMSLDFp123>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 123: "172nd Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> | |
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| + | | Parent Command = [[XLI Corps (Star League)|XLI Corps]] | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | Stationed on [[Labouchere]] in the years prior to the fall of the [[Star League]], elements of the 172nd Mechanized Infantry Division, the 1722nd Brigade, discovered [[Marik Militia]] troops on an unauthorized deployment. The discovery devolved into a short | + | Stationed on [[Labouchere]] in the years prior to the fall of the [[Star League]], elements of the 172nd Mechanized Infantry Division, the 1722nd Brigade, discovered [[Marik Militia]] troops on an unauthorized deployment. The discovery devolved into a short firefight between the units.<ref name=FMSLDFp123/> |
In [[2764]] the 172nd was assigned as a part of the [[XLI Corps (Star League)|XLI Corps]], [[Ninth 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]] to take part in the [[SLDF]] response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name="TSLp142">''The Star League'', p. 142, "Ninth"</ref> The 172nd survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name="TSLp142"/> | In [[2764]] the 172nd was assigned as a part of the [[XLI Corps (Star League)|XLI Corps]], [[Ninth 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]] to take part in the [[SLDF]] response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name="TSLp142">''The Star League'', p. 142, "Ninth"</ref> The 172nd survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name="TSLp142"/> | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 172nd Mechanized Infantry Division''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 172nd Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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| − | | [[Major General]]||[[Jasper Odam]]||[[2764]]<ref name= | + | | [[Major General]]||[[Jasper Odam]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FMSLDFp123/> |
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The Division comprised 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> | The Division comprised 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> | ||
| − | * One of the Brigades was the [[1722nd Brigade (SLDF)|1722nd Brigade]].<ref name= | + | * One of the Brigades was the [[1722nd Brigade (SLDF)|1722nd Brigade]].<ref name=FMSLDFp123/> |
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 20:35, 20 July 2023
| 172nd Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | The Turpentine Division[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XLI Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The 172nd Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
Stationed on Labouchere in the years prior to the fall of the Star League, elements of the 172nd Mechanized Infantry Division, the 1722nd Brigade, discovered Marik Militia troops on an unauthorized deployment. The discovery devolved into a short firefight between the units.[1]
In 2764 the 172nd was assigned as a part of the XLI Corps, Ninth Army, to District 2 of the Free Worlds League Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the SLDF response to the New Vandenberg Uprising by 2765.[2] The 172nd 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 172nd Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Jasper Odam | 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]
- One of the Brigades was the 1722nd Brigade.[1]