153rd Mechanized Infantry Division
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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]