Difference between revisions of "153rd Mechanized Infantry Division"

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| parent formation = [[V Corps (Star League)|V Corps]]
 
| parent formation = [[V Corps (Star League)|V Corps]]
 
| formed  = unknown
 
| formed  = unknown
| year    = 2764
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| year    = 2765
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| disbanded = 2765
 
| unitname = 153rd Mechanized Infantry Division
 
| unitname = 153rd Mechanized Infantry Division
 
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The '''One Hundred Fifty-third Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
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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 [[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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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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==Tactics==
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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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==Composition History==
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As an [[SLDF]] mechanized infantry [[division]] the 153rd would have been composed of two [[brigade|brigades]] of mechanized infantry and a brigade of [[BattleMech|'Mech]] [[regiment|regiments]].<ref name="TSLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133, "Unit Composition"</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 04:12, 26 July 2016

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Overview

The 153rd 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.[1] The 153rd was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[1]

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.

Composition History

As an SLDF mechanized infantry division the 153rd would have been composed of two brigades of mechanized infantry and a brigade of 'Mech regiments.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Star League, p. 144, "Eleventh"
  2. The Star League, p. 133, "Unit Composition"

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