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The unit was first mustered on [[Yorii]] after the [[Reunification War]].<ref>Field Manual: SLDF, p. 215, "226th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref>
 
The unit was first mustered on [[Yorii]] after the [[Reunification War]].<ref>Field Manual: SLDF, p. 215, "226th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref>
  
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]], [[18th Army (Star League)|Eighteenth Army]], of the [[Periphery Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL156>''The Star League'', p. 156, "Eighteenth"</ref>. The 226th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL156/>
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In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]], [[18th Army (Star League)|Eighteenth Army]], of the [[Periphery Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL156>''The Star League'', p. 156, "Eighteenth"</ref> The 226th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL156/>
  
 
==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==

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Overview

The 226th 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

The unit was first mustered on Yorii after the Reunification War.[1]

In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the LXIV Corps, Eighteenth Army, of the Periphery Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2] The 226th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]

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.[3]

References

  1. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 215, "226th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 156, "Eighteenth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography