146th Mechanized Infantry Division

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146th Mechanized Infantry Division
Formed unknown
Nickname Back to the Stone Age[1]
Affiliation SLDF
Parent Command XXXIX Corps


Overview

The 146th 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 XXXIX Corps, Tenth Army, to District 3 of the Free Worlds League Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2] The 146th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 146th Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Lionel Hambry 2765[3][1]

Other Officers

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.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 133
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 143: "Tenth"
  3. Rain Dance, p. 2
  4. Operational Turning Points: Widowmaker Absorption, p. 14

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