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| − | | nickname = The Pride of Cuba | + | | nickname = The Pride of Cuba |
| parent formation = [[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]] | | parent formation = [[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]] | ||
| − | | formed | + | | formed = unknown |
| − | | year | + | | disbanded = [[2783]]<ref name="FSWp33"/> |
| − | | unitname = 209th Mechanized Infantry Division | + | | year = 2784 |
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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The 209th formed a part of [[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]], [[18th Army (Star League)|Eighteenth Army]], and in [[2764]] was stationed on an undisclosed world in the [[Outworlds Alliance]] [[Territorial State]].<ref name="SLp156"/> | The 209th formed a part of [[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]], [[18th Army (Star League)|Eighteenth Army]], and in [[2764]] was stationed on an undisclosed world in the [[Outworlds Alliance]] [[Territorial State]].<ref name="SLp156"/> | ||
| − | The 209th survived the [[Periphery Uprising]], but took heavy losses during the [[Hegemony Campaign]] and by [[2784]] the [[division]] had been disbanded. Elements of the 209th joined the [[Free Worlds League]] after the division was disbanded.<ref name=" | + | The 209th survived the [[Periphery Uprising]], but took heavy losses during the [[Hegemony Campaign]] and by [[2784]] the [[division]] had been disbanded. Elements of the 209th joined the [[Free Worlds League]] after the division was disbanded,<ref name="SLp156"/> with the [[Free Worlds League Military]] using the personnel recruited from the 209th to muster the [[Fifth Defenders of Andurien]] in [[2783]].<ref name="FSWp33">''First Succession War'', p. 33, "Those Left Behind (Continued)"</ref> |
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[First Succession War (Source Book)|First Succession War]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0209th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0209th]] | ||
Revision as of 05:47, 1 August 2017
Overview
The 209th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.[1]
History
The 209th formed a part of LXIV Corps, Eighteenth Army, and in 2764 was stationed on an undisclosed world in the Outworlds Alliance Territorial State.[1]
The 209th survived the Periphery Uprising, but took heavy losses during the Hegemony Campaign and by 2784 the division had been disbanded. Elements of the 209th joined the Free Worlds League after the division was disbanded,[1] with the Free Worlds League Military using the personnel recruited from the 209th to muster the Fifth Defenders of Andurien in 2783.[2]
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.[3]