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| nickname = The New Delhi Grenadiers
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| Designation   = Thirty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division
| parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]]
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| year    = 2764
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| unitname = 38th Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Nickname      = The New Delhi Grenadiers<ref name=FM:SLDFp191>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 191</ref>
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| Affiliation    = [[Star League]]
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| Parent Command = [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]]
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==Overview==
 
The '''Thirty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
 
The '''Thirty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]], [[16th Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149, "Sixteenth"</ref>. The 38th was destroyed during the [[Reunification War]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL149/>
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In [[2764]] the Thirty-eighth was a part of [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]] within the [[16th Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]] and was assigned to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]]. The Thirty-eighth was subsequently moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149: "Sixteenth"</ref> The Thirty-eighth was destroyed during the Uprising in [[2765]].<ref name=SL149/>
  
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==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Thirty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division'''
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| [[Major General]]||[[Pankaj Bevens]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp191/>
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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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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[[The Star League]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
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* ''[[The Star League]]''
  
  
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0038th]]
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0038th]]

Latest revision as of 20:01, 27 May 2023

Thirty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname The New Delhi Grenadiers[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XI Corps

Overview[edit]

The Thirty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764 the Thirty-eighth was a part of XI Corps within the Sixteenth Army and was assigned to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region. The Thirty-eighth was subsequently moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in response to the Periphery Uprising.[2] The Thirty-eighth was destroyed during the Uprising in 2765.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Thirty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Pankaj Bevens 2764[1]

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.[3]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 191
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 149: "Sixteenth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography[edit]