Difference between revisions of "124th Mechanized Infantry Division"

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| Designation   = 124th Mechanized Infantry Division
| parent formation = [[XXII Corps (Star League)|XXII Corps]]
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| year    = 2764
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| unitname = 124th Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Nickname      = Hell on Wheels<ref name=FM:SLDFp175>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 175</ref>
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The '''One Hundred Twenty-fourth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
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The '''124th Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXII Corps (Star League)|XXII Corps]], [[14th Army (Star League)|Fourteenth Army]], to District 1 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]] and then transferred to District 3 by [[2765]], to take part in the [[Reunification War]].<ref name=SL147>''The Star League'', p. 147, "Fourteenth"</ref>The 124th was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL147/>
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In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXII Corps (Star League)|XXII Corps]], [[Fourteenth Army (Star League)|Fourteenth Army]], to District 1 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]] and then transferred to District 3 by [[2765]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL147>''The Star League'', p. 147: "Fourteenth"</ref> The 124th was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL147/>
  
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==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 124th Mechanized Infantry Division'''
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| [[Major General]]||[[Christian von Conrad]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp175/>
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==Tactics==
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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.
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==Composition History==
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The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
 
* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
* ''[[The Star League]]''
  
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0124th]]
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0124th]]

Latest revision as of 17:41, 5 February 2024

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124th Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname Hell on Wheels[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XXII Corps

The 124th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XXII Corps, Fourteenth Army, to District 1 of the Draconis Combine Military Region and then transferred to District 3 by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2] The 124th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 124th Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Christian von Conrad 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. 175
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 147: "Fourteenth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography[edit]