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| Designation    = Fourteenth Mechanized Infantry Division
| parent formation = [[XXV Corps (Star League)|XXV Corps]]
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| formed  = unknown
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| Disbanded      = [[2779]]
| year    = 2779
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| disbanded = 2779
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| Nickname      = The Rogue Knights<ref name=FM:SLDFp113>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 113</ref>
| unitname = 14th Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Affiliation    = [[Star League]]
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| Parent Command = [[XXV Corps (Star League)|XXV Corps]]
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==Overview==
 
 
The '''Fourteenth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
 
The '''Fourteenth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[2764]] the Fourteenth was a part of [[XXV Corps (Star League)|XXV Corps]] within the [[8th Army (Star League)|Eighth Army]] and was assigned to District 1 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]]. The Fourteenth was then transferred to District 3 by [[2765]], to take part in the SLDF response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL141>''The Star League'', p. 141, "Eighth"</ref> The Division was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL141/>
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In [[2764]], the Fourteenth was a part of [[XXV Corps (Star League)|XXV Corps]] within the [[Eighth Army (Star League)|Eighth Army]] and was assigned to District 1 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]]. The Fourteenth was then transferred to District 3 by [[2765]] to take part in the SLDF response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL141>''The Star League'', p. 141: "Eighth"</ref> The Division was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL141/>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 14th Mechanized Infantry Division'''
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Fourteenth Mechanized Infantry Division'''
 
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| [[Major General]]||[[Enrique Elderkin]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp113/>
 
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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.
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The Division comprised two brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.
  
 
==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|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0014th]]
 
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0014th]]

Latest revision as of 00:42, 19 February 2024

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Fourteenth Mechanized Infantry Division
Disbanded 2779
Nickname The Rogue Knights[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XXV Corps

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

History[edit]

In 2764, the Fourteenth was a part of XXV Corps within the Eighth Army and was assigned to District 1 of the Free Worlds League Military Region. The Fourteenth was then transferred to District 3 by 2765 to take part in the SLDF response to the Periphery Uprising.[2] The Division was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Fourteenth Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Enrique Elderkin 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.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 113
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 141: "Eighth"

Bibliography[edit]