Difference between revisions of "235th Mechanized Infantry Division"

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| nickname = The Crest of the Wave
 
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| parent formation = [[XVII Corps (Star League)|XVII Corps]]
 
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==Officers==
 
==Officers==
The commanding officer in 2764 is [[Major General]] [[Ginger Hunnisett]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp59>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 59, "235th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref>
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The commanding officer in 2764 was [[Major General]] [[Ginger Hunnisett]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp59>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 59, "235th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref>
  
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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==
 
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Revision as of 14:56, 2 August 2016

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Overview

The Two Hundred Thirty-fifth Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Stratford[1], assigned as a part of the XVII Corps, Third Army, to District 2 of the Federated Suns Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed are of the Periphery by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2] The 235th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers

The commanding officer in 2764 was Major General Ginger Hunnisett.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 151, "Third"
  3. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 59, "235th Mechanized Infantry Division"
  4. The Star League, p. 133

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