197th Mechanized Infantry Division
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| 197th Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Disbanded | 2784[1] |
| Nickname | The Florida Swamp Foxes[2] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | LV Corps |
The 197th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Mandate,[3] assigned as part of LV Corps, Fifth Army to District 1 of the Capellan Confederation Military Region but was transferred to District 3 of the CCMR in 2765 in response to the Periphery Uprising.[4]
The 197th survived the Uprising and the Hegemony Campaign but despite the fate of the unit being regarded as unknown for several centuries after the fall of the Star League,[4] subsequent publications released in the thirty-first and thirty-second centuries revealed that the 197th almost certainly remained in the Inner Sphere, joining Major General Lauren Hayes and the other SLDF units who chose to join ComStar in support of Jerome Blake. The 197th is believed to have formed the basis of the "mercenaries" used to create the Third ComStar Expeditionary Division in 2784.[1] Following Operation SILVER SHIELD in June 2788, in which ComStar's Expeditionary Divisions seized control of Terra, the vast majority of the Expeditionary Divisions were demobilized and their equipment cached for the future, forming the basis of the later Com Guards.[5]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 197th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Linda Yamazaki | 2764[2] | |
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.[6]
Composition History[edit]
The Division comprised two brigades of mechanized infantry and a single BattleMech brigade. Also attached was a ground aero wing.[6]
2764[edit]
197th Mechanized Infantry Division[2]
- Two Infantry brigades
- Hovercraft based, with an attached regiment of hover tanks
- Mostly light and medium 'Mechs, and all jump capable
References[edit]
- ↑ a b First Succession War, p. 34: "Those Left Behind (Continued)"
- ↑ a b c Field Manual: SLDF, p. 83: "197th Mechanized Infantry Division"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 253: "SLDF - Capellan Confederation Military Command"
- ↑ a b The Star League, p. 153: "Fifth Army"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 117: "ComStar and the Com Guard"
- ↑ a b The Star League, p. 133: "Divisions - Mechanized Infantry Division"