71st Infantry Division
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| Seventy-first Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | The Sydney Division[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | LV Corps |
The Seventy-first Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was assigned as part of LV Corps, Fifth Army to District 1 of the Capellan Confederation Military Region.[2] The Seventy-first had spent the previous two years building numerous small forts and hidden boltholes across the landscape of Ulan Bator. The unit practiced defending and attacking these strongpoints.[1]
The Seventy-first was transferred to District 3 of the CCMR in 2765 in response to the Periphery Uprising. The unit was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 71st Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Marcus Green | 2764[1] | |
Tactics[edit]
Regarded as reliable defenders, the Seventy-first was trained in guerilla warfare.[1]
Composition History[edit]
As an SLDF Infantry division, the Seventy-first would have been formed from two brigades of grunt infantry and a brigade of light BattleMech regiments.[3]
2764[edit]
Seventy-first Infantry Division[1]
- Attached Artillery Battalion
- Attached Engineer Battalion
- Heavy Assault Regiment
- Striker Regiment
- Battle Regiment