Difference between revisions of "135th Mechanized Infantry Division"

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==History==
 
==History==
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXVIII Corps (Star League)|LXVIII Corps]], [[18th Army (Star League)|Eighteenth Army]], to the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name=SL156>''The Star League'', p. 156, "Eighteenth"</ref> The 135th was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL156/>
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In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXVIII Corps (Star League)|LXVIII Corps]], [[Eighteenth Army (Star League)|Eighteenth Army]], to the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name=SL156>''The Star League'', p. 156: "Eighteenth"</ref> The 135th was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL156/>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==

Revision as of 00:01, 7 April 2023

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135th Mechanized Infantry Division
Disbanded 2765
Nickname The Blommestein Bruisers[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command LXVIII Corps

The 135th 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 LXVIII Corps, Eighteenth Army, to the Periphery Military Region.[2] The 135th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 135th Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Fingal Escamilla 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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 217
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 156: "Eighteenth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography