32nd Mechanized Infantry Division

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Thirty-second Mechanized Infantry Division
Disbanded 2779
Nickname The Aztec Division[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XIV Corps

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

History[edit]

In 2764, the Aztec Division was a part of XIV Corps within the Fourteenth Army and was assigned to District 1 of the Draconis Combine Military Region. The Thirty-second was then transferred to District 3 of the DCMR by 2765 to take part in response to the Periphery Uprising.[2] The Aztec Division was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Thirty-second Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Yashuhito Hosogai 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.

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. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 173
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 147: "Fourteenth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

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