8th Infantry Division
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| 8th Infantry Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | The Sideways Division[1] |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | XL Corps |
Contents
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.[2] The 8th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 8th Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Mahmoud Esmaieili | 2764[1] | |
Tactics
Unknown.
Composition History
As an SLDF Infantry division the 8th would have been formed from two Brigades of Grunt infantry and a brigade of light BattleMech regiments.[3]