Difference between revisions of "71st Mechanized Infantry Division"
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| parent formation = [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI Corps]] | | parent formation = [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI Corps]] | ||
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| unitname = 71st Mechanized Infantry Division | | unitname = 71st Mechanized Infantry Division | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI 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 | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI 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 Division was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL149/> |
| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | The Mechanised 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== | ||
| + | The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 20 July 2016
Overview
The Seventy-first 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 XXXVI Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[1]. The Division was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[1]
Tactics
The Mechanised 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 Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[2]