151st Mechanized Infantry Division

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151st Mechanized Infantry Division
Disbanded 2765
Nickname The Pluto Division[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command V Corps

Overview

The 151st 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 V Corps, Eleventh Army, to District 1 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region and then transferred to District 3 by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2] The 151st was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 151st Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Dade 2763[1]
Lieutenant General Michael Donovan 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

As an SLDF mechanized infantry division the 151st would have been composed of two brigades of mechanized infantry and a brigade of 'Mech regiments.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Field Manual SLDF, 149
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 144, "Eleventh"
  3. The Star League, p. 133, "Unit Composition"

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