164th Mechanized Infantry Division

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164th Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname The Fighting Amazons[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XLII Corps


The 164th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History

In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XLII Corps, Twelfth Army, to District 2 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2] The 164th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 164th Mechanized Infantry Division
Lieutenant General Diego Garcia 2764[1]

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.

Composition History

The Division was comprised of two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 153
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 145: "Twelfth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133


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