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==Overview==
 
 
The '''Two Hundred Fifty-second Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
 
The '''Two Hundred Fifty-second Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
  

Revision as of 09:10, 26 August 2021

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252nd Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname The Silver Plate Division
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command LXIV Corps

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

History

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.[1] The 252nd was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[1]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 252nd Mechanized Infantry Division

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.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Star League, p. 156, "Seventh"
  2. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography