169th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division

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169th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname The Punaluu Division[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XXIX Corps

The 169th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army. It was one of the SLDF's Royal units, which consisted of troops from the Terran Hegemony.

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Kathil,[2] assigned as a part of XXIX Corps, Second Army to District 1 of the Federated Suns Military Region.[3] The 169th was tasked with guarding the McKenna Shipyards as well as the General Motors production lines, which were manufacturing higher quality Hegemony BattleMech designs under license.[1]

The 169th was transferred to District 3 in response to the Periphery Uprising in 2765. The unit survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[3]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 169th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Tristan Dardan 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]

As of 2764, some regiments within the 169th were skilled in urban and zero-g warfare.[1]

Composition History[edit]

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

2764[edit]

169th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division (three brigades)[1]

References[edit]

  1. a b c d e Field Manual: SLDF, p. 53: "169th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"
  2. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252: "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
  3. a b The Star League, p. 150: "Second Army"
  4. a b The Star League, p. 133: "Divisions - Mechanized Infantry Division"

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