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| Designation = 127th Mechanized Infantry Division | | Designation = 127th Mechanized Infantry Division | ||
| formed = | | formed = | ||
| Disbanded = 2765 | | Disbanded = 2765 | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
− | | Nickname = | + | | Nickname = Hell on Wheels<ref name=FM:SLDFp153>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 153</ref> |
| Affiliation = Star League | | Affiliation = Star League | ||
| Parent Command = [[XLII Corps (Star League)|XLII Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XLII Corps (Star League)|XLII Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
− | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XLII Corps (Star League)|XLII Corps]], [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XLII Corps (Star League)|XLII Corps]], [[Twelfth Army (Star League)|Twelfth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL145>''The Star League'', p. 145: "Twelfth"</ref> The 127th was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL145/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 127th Mechanized Infantry Division''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 127th Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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+ | | [[Lieutenant General]]||[[Stefan Steiner]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp153/> | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
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> | 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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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
− | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
− | + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | |
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0127th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0127th]] |
Revision as of 11:42, 11 November 2023
127th Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Disbanded | 2765 |
Nickname | Hell on Wheels[1] |
Affiliation | Star League |
Parent Command | XLII Corps |
The 127th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XLII Corps, Twelfth Army, to District 2 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[2] The 127th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 127th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Lieutenant General | Stefan Steiner | 2764[1] |
Tactics
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
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[3]