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| parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]] | | parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]] | ||
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| unitname = 157th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | | unitname = 157th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | The ''' | + | The '''157th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXVIII Corps (Star League)|LXVIII Corps]], [[18th Army (Star League)|Eighteenth Army]], of the [[Periphery Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL156>''The Star League'', p. 156, "Eighteenth"</ref> The 512th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL156/> | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXVIII Corps (Star League)|LXVIII Corps]], [[18th Army (Star League)|Eighteenth Army]], of the [[Periphery Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL156>''The Star League'', p. 156, "Eighteenth"</ref> The 512th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL156/> | ||
| + | ==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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| + | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | As an [[SLDF]] mechanized infantry [[division]] the 157th 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== | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0157th Royal]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0157th Royal]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0157th Royal]] | ||
Revision as of 04:17, 26 July 2016
Overview
The 157th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army. It was one of the SLDF's Royal units, which consisted of troops from the Terran Hegemony.
History
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the LXVIII Corps, Eighteenth Army, of the Periphery Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[1] The 512th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[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 157th would have been composed of two brigades of mechanized infantry and a brigade of 'Mech regiments.[2]