Difference between revisions of "126th Mechanized Infantry Division"

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| nickname = The Bullfighters from Seville
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| Designation    = 126th Mechanized Infantry Division
| parent formation = [[XLIV Corps (Star League)|XLIV Corps]]
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| formed  = unknown
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| year    = 2765
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| unitname = 126th Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Nickname      = The Bullfighters from Seville<ref name=FM:SLDFp195>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 195</ref>
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| Affiliation    = [[Star League]]
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| Parent Command = [[XLIV Corps (Star League)|XLIV Corps]]
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==Overview==
 
 
The '''126th Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
 
The '''126th 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 [[XLIV Corps (Star League)|XLIV Corps]], [[16th Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed are of the [[Periphery]] by [[2765]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]];<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149, "Sixteenth"</ref> it is unknown what happened to the 126th.<ref name=SL149/>
 
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XLIV Corps (Star League)|XLIV Corps]], [[16th Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed are of the [[Periphery]] by [[2765]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]];<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149, "Sixteenth"</ref> it is unknown what happened to the 126th.<ref name=SL149/>
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==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 126th Mechanized Infantry Division'''
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| [[Major General]]||[[Lupita Castillo]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp195/>
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==Tactics==
 
==Tactics==
The Mechanised 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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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==
 
==Composition History==
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref>
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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>
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==Notes==
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The Bullfighters from Seville are also referred to as the 1216th Mechanized Infantry Division in some sources.<ref name=FM:SLDFp195></ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
*''[[The Star League]]''
 
*''[[The Star League]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
  
 
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0126th]]
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0126th]]
 

Latest revision as of 20:26, 11 October 2023

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126th Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname The Bullfighters from Seville[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XLIV Corps

The 126th 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 XLIV Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed are of the Periphery by 2765 to take part in the Periphery Uprising;[2] it is unknown what happened to the 126th.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 126th Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Lupita Castillo 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]

Notes[edit]

The Bullfighters from Seville are also referred to as the 1216th Mechanized Infantry Division in some sources.[1]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 195
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 149, "Sixteenth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography[edit]