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| − | + | | Designation = Seventy-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| − | + | | formed = unknown | |
| − | | formed | + | | Disbanded = |
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| − | | | + | | Nickname = The Wyandot Warriors |
| + | | Affiliation = SLDF | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[IX Corps (Star League)|IX Corps]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
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| + | == Overview == | ||
The '''Seventy-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''Seventy-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
| − | ==History== | + | == History == |
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned | + | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Tawas]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[IX Corps (Star League)|IX Corps]], [[2nd Army (Star League)|Second Army]], to District 1 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]]. It was then transferred to District 2 in [[2765]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]].<ref name=SL150>''The Star League'', p. 150, "Second"</ref> With the start of the [[Amaris Civil War]], the Seventy-eighth would take part in the [[Hegemony Campaign]] to win back [[Terra]], in which the division was destroyed.<ref name=SL150/> |
| + | ==Officers== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 78th Mechanized Infantry Division ''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Lorna Chance]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp49>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 49, "78th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> | ||
| + | |} | ||
| − | ==References== | + | == 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 == | ||
| + | === 2764 === | ||
| + | The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized [[Infantry]] and a single [[BattleMech]] [[Brigade]]. Also attached was a Ground Aero [[Wing (Formation)|Wing]].<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | ==Bibliography== | + | == Bibliography == |
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0078th]] | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0078th]] |
Latest revision as of 11:48, 11 November 2023
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| Seventy-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | The Wyandot Warriors |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | IX Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The Seventy-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Tawas[1], assigned as a part of the IX Corps, Second Army, to District 1 of the Federated Suns Military Region. It was then transferred to District 2 in 2765 in response to the New Vandenberg Uprising.[2] With the start of the Amaris Civil War, the Seventy-eighth would take part in the Hegemony Campaign to win back Terra, in which the division was destroyed.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 78th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Lorna Chance | 2764[3] | |
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]
2764[edit]
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[4]