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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==
As an [[SLDF]] mechanized infantry [[division]] the 156th 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>
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As an [[SLDF]] mechanized infantry [[division]] the 156th 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>
  
 
===2764===
 
===2764===
* 1561st BattleMech Brigade <ref name=FM:SLDFp39/>
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:*[[1734th Battle Regiment]]
 
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 11 November 2023

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156th Mechanized Infantry Division
Formed unknown
Nickname Stellar Wind
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command I Corps

Overview[edit]

The 156th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Terra[1], assigned as a part of the I Corps, First Army, to the Terran Military Region[2]. The 74th was destroyed during the Amaris Civil War in 2766.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 156th Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Rana Amaraparvati 2764[3]

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 156th would have been composed of two brigades of mechanized infantry and a brigade of 'Mech regiments.[4]

2764[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 251, "SLDF - Terran Hegemony Military Command Map"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 140, "First"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 39, "156th Mechanized Infantry Division"
  4. The Star League, p. 133, "Unit Composition"

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