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| − | + | | Nickname = Hell's Escorts<ref name=FM:SLDFp161>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 161</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = Star League | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[XX Corps (Star League)|XX Corps]] | ||
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The '''173rd Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''173rd Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]] the 173rd was a part of [[XX Corps (Star League)|XX Corps]] within the [[ | + | In [[2764]] the 173rd was a part of [[XX Corps (Star League)|XX Corps]] within the [[Thirteenth Army (Star League)|Thirteenth Army]] and was assigned to District 3 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]]. In [[2765]] the 173rd was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL146>''The Star League'', p. 146: "Thirteenth"</ref> There are no official records of the 173rd after 2765, it is unknown what has happened to the 173rd.<ref name=SL146/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 173rd Mechanized Infantry Division''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 173rd Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[David Logan]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp161/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0173rd]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0173rd]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:42, 11 November 2023
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| 173rd Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | Hell's Escorts[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XX Corps |
The 173rd Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764 the 173rd was a part of XX Corps within the Thirteenth Army and was assigned to District 3 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region. In 2765 the 173rd was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in response to the Periphery Uprising.[2] There are no official records of the 173rd after 2765, it is unknown what has happened to the 173rd.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
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| Commanding Officers of the 173rd Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | David Logan | 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]