151st Mechanized Infantry Division

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151st Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname The Pluto Division[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command V Corps

The 151st Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Quarell,[2] assigned as part of V Corps, Eleventh Army to District 1 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region and then transferred to District 3 in 2765 in response to the Periphery Uprising. The 151st was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[3]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 151st Mechanized Infantry Division
General Dade 2763[1]
Lieutenant General Michael Donovan 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.[4]

Composition History[edit]

The Division comprised two brigades of mechanized infantry and a single BattleMech brigade. Also attached was a ground aero wing.[4]

References[edit]

  1. a b c Field Manual: SLDF, p. 139: "151st Mechanized Infantry Division"
  2. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 255: "SLDF - Lyran Commonwealth Military Command"
  3. The Star League, p. 144: "Eleventh Army"
  4. a b The Star League, p. 133: "Divisions - Mechanized Infantry Division"

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