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| − | | | + | | Designation = 157th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| − | | | + | | Nickname = The Light of the Zodiac Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp217>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 217</ref> |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[LXVIII Corps (Star League)|LXVIII Corps]] | ||
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| − | + | 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]]. | |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | The 157th was one of the few [[SLDF]] units where almost all of its members were drawn from the [[Belter]] communities in the [[Terra]] system. The unit's nickname, The Light of the Zodiac Division, originates from the light of Sol, Terra's sun, reflecting off the dust and gas within mankind's home system.<ref name=FMSLDFp217.157thRMID>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 217: "157th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> | |
| + | As most of the members of the infantry were individuals who had lived their lives in low or microgravity, they commonly operated in lower gravity environments, an example of which was the defense of the mining colonies on [[Onverwacht]]'s many moons.<ref name=FMSLDFp217.157thRMID /> | ||
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| + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as part of [[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 157th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL156/> | ||
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 157th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Angelo Faucher]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp217/> | ||
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| + | ==Tactics== | ||
| + | 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== | ||
| + | As an SLDF mechanized infantry [[division]], the 157th would have comprised 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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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0157th Royal]] | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0157th Royal]] |
| + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0157th Royal]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Royal Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0157th Royal]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:16, 4 September 2023
| 157th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | The Light of the Zodiac Division[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | LXVIII Corps |
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[edit]
The 157th was one of the few SLDF units where almost all of its members were drawn from the Belter communities in the Terra system. The unit's nickname, The Light of the Zodiac Division, originates from the light of Sol, Terra's sun, reflecting off the dust and gas within mankind's home system.[2]
As most of the members of the infantry were individuals who had lived their lives in low or microgravity, they commonly operated in lower gravity environments, an example of which was the defense of the mining colonies on Onverwacht's many moons.[2]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as part of 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.[3] The 157th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[3]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 157th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Angelo Faucher | 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 157th would have comprised two brigades of mechanized infantry and a brigade of 'Mech regiments.[4]