Difference between revisions of "171st Mechanized Infantry Division"

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| image    = [[Image:Star League Logo.png]]
 
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| nickname = The Paris Surgeons Division
 
| nickname = The Paris Surgeons Division
| parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]]
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| parent formation = [[L Corps (Star League)|L Corps]]
 
| formed  = unknown
 
| formed  = unknown
| year    = 2764
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| year    = 2765
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| disbanded = 2765
 
| unitname = 171st Mechanized Infantry Division
 
| unitname = 171st Mechanized Infantry Division
 
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The '''One Hundred Seventy-first Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
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The '''171st Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[L Corps (Star League)|L Corps]], [[16th 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/>
 
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[L Corps (Star League)|L Corps]], [[16th 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/>
  
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==Tactics==
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The Mechanised 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==
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The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 15:37, 30 July 2016

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Overview

The 171st 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 L Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[1]. The 171st was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[1]

Tactics

The Mechanised 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 comprised two Brigades of Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Star League, p. 149, "Sixteenth"
  2. The Star League, p. 133

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