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| Designation = 171st Mechanized Infantry Division | | Designation = 171st Mechanized Infantry Division | ||
| formed = unknown | | formed = unknown | ||
| Disbanded = 2765 | | Disbanded = 2765 | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
| − | | Nickname = The Paris Surgeons<ref name=FM:SLDFp197>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = The Paris Surgeons<ref name=FM:SLDFp197>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 197: "171st Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> |
| Affiliation = SLDF | | Affiliation = SLDF | ||
| Parent Command = [[L Corps (Star League)|L Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[L Corps (Star League)|L Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The unit was formed on the [[Federated Suns]] world of [[Paris]].<ref | + | The unit was formed on the [[Federated Suns]] world of [[Paris]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp197/> |
| − | During the reign of the [[Star League]], the 171st assisted the citizens of [[Quelimane]] when a supervolcano erupted on the continent of Mozambique. The Division lost 47 members as they help rescue innocents trapped by the disaster. Since then, the unit has worked to become the best disaster relief unit in the [[SLDF]].<ref | + | During the reign of the [[Star League]], the 171st assisted the citizens of [[Quelimane]] when a supervolcano erupted on the continent of Mozambique. The Division lost 47 members as they help rescue innocents trapped by the disaster. Since then, the unit has worked to become the best disaster relief unit in the [[SLDF]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp197/> |
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as part of [[L Corps (Star League)|L Corps]], [[Sixteenth Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149: "Sixteenth"</ref> The 171st was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL149/> |
==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 brigades 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== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' |
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0171st]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0171st]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:42, 11 November 2023
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| 171st Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Disbanded | 2765 |
| Nickname | The Paris Surgeons[1] |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | L Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The 171st Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
The unit was formed on the Federated Suns world of Paris.[1]
During the reign of the Star League, the 171st assisted the citizens of Quelimane when a supervolcano erupted on the continent of Mozambique. The Division lost 47 members as they help rescue innocents trapped by the disaster. Since then, the unit has worked to become the best disaster relief unit in the SLDF.[1]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as part of L Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[2] The 171st was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 171st Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Matilda Nimmons | 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]
The division comprised two brigades of mechanized infantry and a single BattleMech brigade. Also attached was a ground aero wing.[3]