Difference between revisions of "259th Mechanized Infantry Division"
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− | | Nickname = The Zeta Reticuli Division | + | | Nickname = The Zeta Reticuli Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp187>Field Manual SLDF, page 187</ref> |
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 259th Mechanized Infantry Division''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 259th Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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+ | | [[Major General]]||[[Aleesha Farrar]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp187/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''[[The Star League]]'' | *''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0259th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0259th]] |
Revision as of 02:38, 12 September 2021
259th Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Formed | unknown |
Nickname | The Zeta Reticuli Division[1] |
Affiliation | SLDF |
Parent Command | XL Corps |
Contents
Overview
The 259th 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 XL Corps, Fifteenth Army, to District 2 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2] The 259th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 259th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Aleesha Farrar | 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]