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| image = [[Image:Star League Logo.png]] | | image = [[Image:Star League Logo.png]] | ||
| − | | Designation = | + | | Designation = Thirty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division |
| formed = unknown | | formed = unknown | ||
| Disbanded = | | Disbanded = | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
| − | | Nickname = The New Delhi Grenadiers<ref name=FM:SLDFp191>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = The New Delhi Grenadiers<ref name=FM:SLDFp191>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 191</ref> |
| Affiliation = SLDF | | Affiliation = SLDF | ||
| Parent Command = [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | 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 | + | 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/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the | + | | 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/> | | [[Major General]]||[[Pankaj Bevens]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp191/> | ||
Revision as of 21:19, 19 March 2023
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| Thirty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | The New Delhi Grenadiers[1] |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | XI Corps |
Contents
Overview
The Thirty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
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
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Thirty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Pankaj Bevens | 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]