290th Mechanized Infantry Division

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290th Mechanized Infantry Division
Disbanded 2766[1]
Nickname Hammer and Nails[2]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command I Corps

The 290th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Terra,[3] assigned as a part of the I Corps, First Army to the Terran Military Region.[1] The division's three brigades were spilt up in early 2764 for various tasks. The 2901st Brigade was stationed on Titan to support the ground infrastructure of the Titan shipyards. The 2902nd was stationed in Antarctica, searching for a suspected smuggler transshipment warehouse. And the 2903rd was spread-out in companies in the Asteroid Belt with the goal of policing piracy among the local Belter population.[2]

The 290th was destroyed during the Amaris Civil War in 2766.[1]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 290th Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Brianna Ford 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.[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]

2764[edit]

290th Mechanized Infantry Division[2]

References[edit]

  1. a b c The Star League, p. 140: "First Army"
  2. a b c d Field Manual: SLDF, p. 39: "290th Mechanized Infantry Division"
  3. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 251: "SLDF - Terran Hegemony Military Command Map"
  4. a b The Star League, p. 133: "Divisions - Mechanized Infantry Division"

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