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| Designation   = 268th Mechanized Infantry Division
| parent formation = [[LXVI Corps (Star League)|LXVI Corps]]
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| Disbanded      = [[2780]]
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| Nickname      = The Defenders of Mycenae
| unitname = 268th Mechanized Infantry Division
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==Officers==
 
==Officers==
The commanding officer in 2764 was [[Major General]] [[Anastazie Macaslan]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp63>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 63, "268th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref>
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==Tactics==
 
==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.
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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==
 
==Composition History==
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>
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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

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]

References[edit]

  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. 63, "268th Mechanized Infantry Division"
  4. The Star League, p. 133

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