Difference between revisions of "186th Mechanized Infantry Division"
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In the 2760s the Division would rotate its units to cover for other Divisions to allow them to be rotated out of the defensive line. | In the 2760s the Division would rotate its units to cover for other Divisions to allow them to be rotated out of the defensive line. | ||
− | In [[2764]] the 186th was a part of [[XXVIII Corps (Star League)|XXVIII Corps]] within the [[13th Army (Star League)|Thirteenth Army]] and was assigned | + | In [[2764]] the 186th was a part of [[XXVIII Corps (Star League)|XXVIII Corps]] within the [[13th Army (Star League)|Thirteenth Army]] and was assigned to District 3 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]]. The Division was subsequently moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]]. The Division took heavy casualties in the Uprising, and was disbanded; elements of the division joined the Periphery rebels.<ref name=SL146>''The Star League'', p. 146, "Thirteenth"</ref> In [[2786]] an ad-hoc regiment of personnel from the 186th were recruited by the [[Magistracy Armed Forces]] and used as the basis for reactivating the [[First Canopian Cuirassiers]] and the [[Magistracy Guards]].<ref name="FSWp34">''First Succession War'', p. 34, "Those Left Behind (Continued)"</ref> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== |
Revision as of 08:50, 22 May 2020
Contents
Overview
The 186th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In the 2760s the Division would rotate its units to cover for other Divisions to allow them to be rotated out of the defensive line.
In 2764 the 186th was a part of XXVIII Corps within the Thirteenth Army and was assigned to District 3 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region. The Division was subsequently moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in response to the Periphery Uprising. The Division took heavy casualties in the Uprising, and was disbanded; elements of the division joined the Periphery rebels.[1] In 2786 an ad-hoc regiment of personnel from the 186th were recruited by the Magistracy Armed Forces and used as the basis for reactivating the First Canopian Cuirassiers and the Magistracy Guards.[2]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 186th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Conner Stefanopolis | 2764[3] |
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 comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[4]