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| − | | Designation = | + | | Designation = 252nd Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| Disbanded = | | Disbanded = | ||
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| − | | Nickname = The Silver Plate Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp215>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = The Silver Plate Division<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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| − | The ''' | + | The '''252nd Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]], [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]], [[Eighteenth Army (Star League)|Eighteenth Army]], to the [[Periphery Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] by [[2765]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL156>''The Star League'', p. 156: "Seventh"</ref> The 252nd was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL156/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0252nd]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0252nd]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:43, 11 November 2023
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| 252nd Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | The Silver Plate Division[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | LXIV Corps |
The 252nd Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the LXIV Corps, Eighteenth Army, to the Periphery Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2] The 252nd was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 252nd Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Thora Silva | 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]