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| Designation = 162nd Mechanized Infantry Division | | Designation = 162nd Mechanized Infantry Division | ||
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| − | | Nickname = The Soldiers of Troy<ref name= | + | | Nickname = The Soldiers of Troy<ref name=FMSLDFp223 /> |
| − | | Affiliation = | + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] |
| Parent Command = [[XLVI Corps (Star League)|XLVI Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XLVI Corps (Star League)|XLVI Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In the two decades prior to [[2764]], the division had replaced all light [[BattleMechs]] with fast | + | In the two decades prior to [[2764]], the division had replaced all [[BattleMech#Light|light]] [[BattleMechs]] with fast [[BattleMech#Heavy|heavy]] machines. They were reported as having two full battalions of ''[[Awesome]]''s in its 119th Heavy Assault Regiment alone.<ref name=FMSLDFp223>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 223: "162nd Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> |
| − | The unit's official history states that the 162nd had "never broken in combat or exercise." Unofficially, many criticized the unit for their tendency to "stubbornly die in place."<ref | + | The unit's official history states that the 162nd had "never broken in combat or exercise." Unofficially, many criticized the unit for their tendency to "stubbornly die in place."<ref name=FMSLDFp223 /> |
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XLVI Corps (Star League)|XLVI Corps]], [[19th Army (Star League)|Nineteenth Army]], to the [[Periphery Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] by [[2765]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL157>''The Star League'', p. 157 | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XLVI Corps (Star League)|XLVI Corps]], [[19th Army (Star League)|Nineteenth Army]], to the [[Periphery Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] by [[2765]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL157>''The Star League'', p. 157: "Nineteenth"</ref> The 162nd was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL157/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 162nd Mechanized Infantry Division''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 162nd Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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| − | | [[Major General]]||[[Helen Varney]]||[[2764]]<ref name="FM:SLDFp223">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 223 | + | | [[Major General]]||[[Helen Varney]]||[[2764]]<ref name="FM:SLDFp223">''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 223: "LVI Corps"</ref> |
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0162nd]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0162nd]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:44, 22 August 2023
| 162nd Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | The Soldiers of Troy[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XLVI Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The 162nd Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In the two decades prior to 2764, the division had replaced all light BattleMechs with fast heavy machines. They were reported as having two full battalions of Awesomes in its 119th Heavy Assault Regiment alone.[1]
The unit's official history states that the 162nd had "never broken in combat or exercise." Unofficially, many criticized the unit for their tendency to "stubbornly die in place."[1]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XLVI Corps, Nineteenth Army, to the Periphery Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2] The 162nd was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
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| Commanding Officers of the 162nd Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Helen Varney | 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]
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[4]