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| − | + | | Nickname = Peace Through Superior Firepower<ref name=FM:SLDFp171>Field Manual SLDF, 171</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[VIII Corps (Star League)|VIII Corps]] | ||
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The '''Seventeenth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. | The '''Seventeenth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]] the Seventeenth Royal was a part of [[VIII Corps (Star League)|VIII Corps]] within the [[14th Army (Star League)|Fourteenth Army]] and assigned to | + | In [[2764]], the Seventeenth Royal was a part of [[VIII Corps (Star League)|VIII Corps]] within the [[14th Army (Star League)|Fourteenth Army]] and assigned to District 1 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]]. The Seventeenth Royal was then transferred to District 2 by [[2765]], in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL147>''The Star League'', p. 147, "Fourteenth"</ref> The Seventeenth Royal survived the war, the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL147/> |
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 17th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Saki Nagasato]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp171/> | ||
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| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | 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== | ||
| + | The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0017th Royal]] | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
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| + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0017th Royal]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0017th Royal]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Royal Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0017th Royal]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:39, 25 May 2023
| 17th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | Peace Through Superior Firepower[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | VIII Corps |
The Seventeenth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army. It was one of the SLDF's Royal units, which consisted of troops from the Terran Hegemony.
History[edit]
In 2764, the Seventeenth Royal was a part of VIII Corps within the Fourteenth Army and assigned to District 1 of the Draconis Combine Military Region. The Seventeenth Royal was then transferred to District 2 by 2765, in response to the Periphery Uprising.[2] The Seventeenth Royal survived the war, the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 17th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Saki Nagasato | 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.