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| nickname = The Martians
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| Designation   = 300th Mechanized Infantry Division
| parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]]
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| year    = 2764
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| unitname = 300th Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Nickname      = The Martians
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| Affiliation    = [[Star League]]
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| Parent Command = [[LXIX Corps (Star League)|LXIX Corps]]
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The '''Three Hundred Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
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The '''300th Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Andalusia]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[LXIX Corps (Star League)|LXIX 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 300th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL151/>
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In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Andalusia]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[LXIX Corps (Star League)|LXIX 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 300th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL151/>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
The commanding officer in 2764 is [[Major General]] [[Olga Queen]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp65>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 65, "300th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref>
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 300th Mechanized Infantry Division'''
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| [[Major General]]||[[Olga Queen]]||[[2765]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp65>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 65, "300th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref>
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==Tactics==
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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.
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==Composition History==
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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, 0300th]]
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0300th]]

Latest revision as of 02:12, 23 July 2023

300th Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname The Martians
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command LXIX Corps

Overview[edit]

The 300th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Andalusia[1], assigned as a part of the LXIX 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 300th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 300th Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Olga Queen 2765[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. 65, "300th Mechanized Infantry Division"
  4. The Star League, p. 133

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