191st Mechanized Infantry Division

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191st Mechanized Infantry Division
Formed unknown
Nickname The Upper Silesian Division[1]
Affiliation SLDF
Parent Command LX Corps

Overview[edit]

The 191st Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the LX Corps, Fifth Army, to the Capellan Confederation Military Region and transferred to District 2 of the Capellan Confederation Military Region by 2765.[2]. The 191st survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 191st Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Tryamon Brooks 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]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 85
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 153: "Fifth Army"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

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