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| Designation   = 153rd Mechanized Infantry Division
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| year    = 2764
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| unitname = 153rd Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Nickname      = The Vein-Openers<ref name=FM:SLDFp149>Field Manual SLDF, 149</ref>
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The '''One Hundred Fifty-third Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
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==Overview==
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The '''153rd Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[V Corps (Star League)|V Corps]], [[11th Army (Star League)|Eleventh Army]], to District 1 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]] and then transferred to District 3 by [[2765]], to take part in the [[Reunification War]].<ref name=SL144>''The Star League'', p. 144, "Eleventh"</ref>The 153rd was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL144/>
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In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[V Corps (Star League)|V Corps]], [[11th Army (Star League)|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]].<ref name=SL144>''The Star League'', p. 144, "Eleventh"</ref> The 153rd was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL144/>
  
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==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 153rd Mechanized Infantry Division'''
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| [[Major General]]||[[Cimbaeth al-Tarawneh]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp149/>
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==Tactics==
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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.
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==Composition History==
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As an [[SLDF]] mechanized infantry [[division]] the 153rd would have been composed of two [[brigade]]s of mechanized infantry and a brigade of [[BattleMech|'Mech]] [[regiment]]s.<ref name="TSLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133, "Unit Composition"</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
*''[[The Star League]]''
 
*''[[The Star League]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0153rd]]
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0153rd]]

Latest revision as of 11:42, 11 November 2023

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153rd Mechanized Infantry Division
Formed unknown
Nickname The Vein-Openers[1]
Affiliation SLDF
Parent Command V Corps

Overview[edit]

The 153rd Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

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 153rd was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 153rd Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Cimbaeth al-Tarawneh 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]

As an SLDF mechanized infantry division the 153rd would have been composed of two brigades of mechanized infantry and a brigade of 'Mech regiments.[3]

References[edit]

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

Bibliography[edit]