Difference between revisions of "8th Infantry Division"
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The '''Eighth Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''Eighth 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 [[XL Corps (Star League)|XL Corps]], [[15th Army (Star League)|Fifteenth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL148>''The Star League'', p. 148, "Fifteenth"</ref>. The 8th was destroyed during the [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XL Corps (Star League)|XL Corps]], [[15th Army (Star League)|Fifteenth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL148>''The Star League'', p. 148, "Fifteenth"</ref>. The 8th was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL148/> |
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+ | As an [[SLDF]] [[Infantry]] [[division]] the 8th would have been formed from two [[Brigade|Brigades]] of Grunt infantry and a brigade of light [[BattleMech]] [[regiment]]s.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 12:36, 21 October 2012
Overview
The Eighth 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 XL Corps, Fifteenth Army, to District 2 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[1]. The 8th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[1]
Composition
As an SLDF Infantry division the 8th would have been formed from two Brigades of Grunt infantry and a brigade of light BattleMech regiments.[2]