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| − | | | + | | Designation = 268th Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| − | | | + | | Disbanded = [[2780]] |
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| − | | | + | | Nickname = The Defenders of Mycenae |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[LXVI Corps (Star League)|LXVI Corps]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | The ''' | + | The '''268th Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Mayetta]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[LXVI Corps (Star League)|LXVI Corps]], [[3rd Army (Star League)|Third Army]], to District 2 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL151>''The Star League'', p. 151, "Third"</ref> The 268th suffered heavy losses in the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and was disbanded in [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Mayetta]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[LXVI Corps (Star League)|LXVI Corps]], [[3rd Army (Star League)|Third Army]], to District 2 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL151>''The Star League'', p. 151, "Third"</ref> The 268th suffered heavy losses in the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and was disbanded in [[2780]].<ref name=SL151/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 268th Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Anastazie Macaslan]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp63>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 63, "268th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> | ||
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| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==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. | ||
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| + | ==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> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0268th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:55, 4 June 2023
| 268th Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Disbanded | 2780 |
| Nickname | The Defenders of Mycenae |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | LXVI Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The 268th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Mayetta[1], assigned as a part of the LXVI Corps, Third Army, to District 2 of the Federated Suns Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2] The 268th suffered heavy losses in the Hegemony Campaign, and was disbanded in 2780.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 268th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Anastazie Macaslan | 2764[3] | |
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.[4]