41st Mechanized Infantry Division

41st Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname The Tricky Dick Division[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command LXI Corps

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

History[edit]

During the years of the Star League, the 41st Mechanized Infantry Division was instrumental in defeating a pirate raid on Bountiful Harvest.[1]

In 2764 the Forty-first was a part of LXI Corps within the Twelfth Army and was assigned to District 2 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region. The Forty-first was subsequently moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in response to the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2] The Forty-first 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 41st Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Joshua Sanchez 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 1.2 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 155: "41st Mechanized Infantry Division"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 145, "Twelfth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

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