Difference between revisions of "62nd Mechanized Infantry Division"

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| Designation   = Sixty-second Mechanized Infantry Division
| parent formation = [[XXXIV Corps (Star League)|XXXIV Corps]]
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| year    = 2764
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| unitname = 62nd Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Nickname      = The Scheherazade Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp121>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 121</ref>
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| Affiliation    = [[Star League]]
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==Overview==
 
The '''Sixty-second Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
 
The '''Sixty-second 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 [[XXXIV Corps (Star League)|XXXIV Corps]], [[9th Army (Star League)|Ninth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL142>''The Star League'', p. 142, "Ninth"</ref>. The 62nd was destroyed during the [[Reunification War]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL142/>
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In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXXIV Corps (Star League)|XXXIV Corps]], [[Ninth Army (Star League)|Ninth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL142>''The Star League'', p. 142: "Ninth"</ref> The Sixty-second was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL142/>
  
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==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Sixty-second Mechanized Infantry Division'''
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| [[Major General]]||[[Breann Carlise]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp121/>
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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, 0062nd]]
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0062nd]]

Latest revision as of 16:55, 1 August 2023

Sixty-second Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname The Scheherazade Division[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XXXIV Corps

Overview[edit]

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

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XXXIV Corps, Ninth Army, to District 2 of the Free Worlds League Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in response to the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2] The Sixty-second was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Sixty-second Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Breann Carlise 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. 121
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 142: "Ninth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography[edit]