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| + | | Parent Command = [[XVII Corps (Star League)|XVII Corps]] | ||
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The '''159th 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]]. | The '''159th 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 [[2725]] the | + | In [[2725]], the [[division]] successfully took part in [[Operation SMOTHER]] to put an end to the ongoing fighting between [[House Davion]] and [[House Kurita]] forces, as part of the [[Second Hidden War]].<ref name=SL63>''The Star League'', p. 63, "Second Hidden War"</ref> |
| − | The 159th was extremely popular with the [[Federated Suns]] as a whole and the citizens on its headquarters world of [[Hazelhurst]] thanks to '''''Athena's Bow''''', a reality [[holovid]] series that followed the men and woman of the division through combat and their personal lives. Major General Senft used embedded journalists in her division to both display the strength of the SLDF as well as the good it performed, | + | The 159th was extremely popular with the [[Federated Suns]] as a whole and the citizens on its headquarters world of [[Hazelhurst]] thanks to '''''[[Athena's Bow]]''''', a reality [[holovid]] series that followed the men and woman of the division through combat and their personal lives. Major General [[Hanne Senft]] used embedded journalists in her division to both display the strength of the SLDF as well as the good it performed, and the 159th as a whole became adept at media relations because of this.<ref name=FM:SLDFp59/> |
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on Hazelhurst | + | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on Hazelhurst, assigned as a part of the [[XVII Corps (Star League)|XVII Corps]], [[3rd Army (Star League)|Third Army]] to District 2 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]],<ref name=FMSLDF-252>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref> but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]]. The 159th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL151>''The Star League'', p. 151</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | The | + | 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== | ||
| − | The | + | The division comprised two [[brigade]]s of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:54, 28 March 2023
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| 159th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | The Athena Division |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XVII Corps |
The 159th 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]
In 2725, the division successfully took part in Operation SMOTHER to put an end to the ongoing fighting between House Davion and House Kurita forces, as part of the Second Hidden War.[1]
The 159th was extremely popular with the Federated Suns as a whole and the citizens on its headquarters world of Hazelhurst thanks to Athena's Bow, a reality holovid series that followed the men and woman of the division through combat and their personal lives. Major General Hanne Senft used embedded journalists in her division to both display the strength of the SLDF as well as the good it performed, and the 159th as a whole became adept at media relations because of this.[2]
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Hazelhurst, assigned as a part of the XVII Corps, Third Army to District 2 of the Federated Suns Military Region,[3] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765. The 159th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[4]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 159th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Hanne Senft | 2764[2] | |
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]
The division comprised two brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[5]