Difference between revisions of "217th Mechanized Infantry Division"
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− | | Nickname = The Altair Guards<ref name=FM:SLDFp215>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = The Altair Guards<ref name=FM:SLDFp215>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 215</ref> |
| Affiliation = Star League | | Affiliation = Star League | ||
| Parent Command = [[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
− | In [[2764]] the 217th was a part of [[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]] within the [[ | + | In [[2764]] the 217th was a part of [[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]] within the [[Eighteenth Army (Star League)|Eighteenth Army]] and was assigned to the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name=SL156>''The Star League'', p. 156: "Eighteenth"</ref> The 217th was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL156/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== |
Revision as of 23:59, 6 April 2023
217th Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Disbanded | 2765 |
Nickname | The Altair Guards[1] |
Affiliation | Star League |
Parent Command | LXIV Corps |
The 217th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In 2764 the 217th was a part of LXIV Corps within the Eighteenth Army and was assigned to the Periphery Military Region.[2] The 217th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 217th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | William Winslow | 2764[1] |
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.
Composition History
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[3]