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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | 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 | + | 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== | ==Officers== | ||
The commanding officer in 2764 was [[Major General]] [[Lorna Chance]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp49>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 49, "78th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> | The commanding officer in 2764 was [[Major General]] [[Lorna Chance]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp49>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 49, "78th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> | ||
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| + | ==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 14:52, 20 July 2016
Contents
Overview
The Seventy-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
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
The commanding officer in 2764 was Major General Lorna Chance.[3]
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.[4]