Difference between revisions of "49th Mechanized Infantry Division"
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| − | | Designation = | + | | Designation = Forty-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| Disbanded = | | Disbanded = | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
| − | | Nickname = The Colony Commanders<ref name=FM:SLDFp93>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = The Colony Commanders<ref name=FM:SLDFp93>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 93</ref> |
| Affiliation = SLDF | | Affiliation = SLDF | ||
| Parent Command = [[LVII Corps (Star League)|LVII Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[LVII Corps (Star League)|LVII Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LVII Corps (Star League)|LVII Corps]], [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LVII Corps (Star League)|LVII Corps]], [[Sixth Army (Star League)|Sixth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL154>''The Star League'', p. 154: "Sixth"</ref>. The Forty-ninth survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL154/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Forty-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division''' |
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| [[Major General]]||[[Nancy Hudson]]||Until [[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp93/> | | [[Major General]]||[[Nancy Hudson]]||Until [[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp93/> | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0049th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0049th]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0049th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0049th]] | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 7 April 2023
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| Forty-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | The Colony Commanders[1] |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | LVII Corps |
Contents
Overview
The Forty-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the LVII Corps, Sixth Army, to District 2 of the Capellan Confederation Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2]. The Forty-ninth survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Forty-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Nancy Hudson | Until 2764[1] | |
| Lieutenant General | Nolan Murphy | From 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]