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| nickname = n/a
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| Designation    = Eighty-fifth Mechanized Infantry Division
| parent formation = [[LXIII Corps (Star League)|LXIII Corps]]
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| formed  = unknown
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| Disbanded      = [[2766]]
| year    = 2766
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| disbanded = 2766
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| Nickname      = The Blue Mountain Boys<ref name=FM:SLDFp91>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 91</ref>
| unitname = 85th Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Affiliation    = [[Star League]]
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| Parent Command = [[LXIII Corps (Star League)|LXIII Corps]]
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==History==
 
==History==
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXIII Corps (Star League)|LXIII Corps]], [[6th Army (Star League)|Sixth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL154>''The Star League'', p. 154, "Sixth"</ref> The Eighty-fifth was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL154/>
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In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXIII Corps (Star League)|LXIII 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]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL154>''The Star League'', p. 154: "Sixth"</ref> The Eighty-fifth was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL154/>
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==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Eighty-fifth Mechanized Infantry Division'''
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| [[Major General]]||[[Park Su Li]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp91/>
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==Tactics==
 
==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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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==
 
==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>
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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, 0085th]]
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0085th]]

Latest revision as of 06:26, 21 February 2024

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Eighty-fifth Mechanized Infantry Division
Disbanded 2766
Nickname The Blue Mountain Boys[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command LXIII Corps

Overview[edit]

The Eighty-fifth 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 LXIII Corps, Sixth Army, to District 2 of the Capellan Confederation Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in 2765.[2] The Eighty-fifth was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Eighty-fifth Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Park Su Li 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. 91
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 154: "Sixth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography[edit]