28th Mechanized Infantry Division

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Twenty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XIV Corps

The Twenty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Dumaring,[1] assigned as part of XIV Corps, Fourteenth Army to District 1 of the Draconis Combine Military Region and then transferred to District 3 in 2765 in response to the Periphery Uprising. The Twenty-eighth was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 28th Mechanized Infantry Division

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.[3]

Composition History[edit]

The Division comprised two brigades of mechanized infantry and a single BattleMech brigade. Also attached was a ground aero wing.[3]

References[edit]

  1. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 256: "SLDF - Draconis Combine Military Command"
  2. The Star League, p. 147: "Fourteenth Army"
  3. a b The Star League, p. 133: "Divisions - Mechanized Infantry Division"

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