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| Designation   = 200th Mechanized Infantry Division
| parent formation = [[LIX Corps (Star League)|LIX Corps]]
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| Disbanded      = [[2766]]
| year    = 2764
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| unitname = 200th Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Affiliation    = [[Star League]]
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| Parent Command = [[LIX Corps (Star League)|LIX Corps]]
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
The '''200th Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.<ref name="SLp159">''The Star League'', p. 159</ref>
 
The '''200th Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.<ref name="SLp159">''The Star League'', p. 159</ref>
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
The 200<sup>th</sup> formed a part of [[LIX Corps (Star League)|LIX Corps]], [[20th Army (Star League)|Twentieth Army]], and in [[2764]] was stationed on an undisclosed planet within the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] [[Territorial State]].<ref name="SLp159"/>
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The 200th formed a part of [[LIX Corps (Star League)|LIX Corps]], [[20th Army (Star League)|Twentieth Army]], and in [[2764]] was stationed on an undisclosed planet within the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] [[Territorial State]].<ref name="SLp159"/>
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The 200th took heavy losses during the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]], and by [[2766]] the [[division]] had been disbanded. At some point, elements of the 200th joined the rebels.<ref name="SLp159"/>
  
The 200<sup>th</sup> took heavy losses during the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]], and by [[2766]] the [[division]] had been disbanded. At some point, elements of the 200<sup>th</sup> joined the rebels.<ref name="SLp159"/>
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==Officers==
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 200th Mechanized Infantry Division'''
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==Composition==
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==Tactics==
As an [[SLDF]] mechanized infantry [[division]] the 200<sup>th</sup> would have been formed from one [[brigade]] of [[BattleMech]] [[regiment|regiments]] and two brigades of mechanized infantry.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref>
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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.
  
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==Composition History==
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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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*''[[The Star League]]''
 
*''[[The Star League]]''
  
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0200th]]

Latest revision as of 08:05, 27 May 2023

200th Mechanized Infantry Division
Disbanded 2766
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command LIX Corps

Overview[edit]

The 200th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.[1]

History[edit]

The 200th formed a part of LIX Corps, Twentieth Army, and in 2764 was stationed on an undisclosed planet within the Rim Worlds Republic Territorial State.[1]

The 200th took heavy losses during the Periphery Uprising in 2765, and by 2766 the division had been disbanded. At some point, elements of the 200th joined the rebels.[1]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 200th Mechanized Infantry Division

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.[2]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Star League, p. 159
  2. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography[edit]