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| − | | | + | | Designation = 209th Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| − | | | + | | Disbanded = [[2783]]<ref name="FSWp33"/> |
| − | | | + | | Previous Designation = |
| − | | | + | | Nickname = The Pride of Cuba |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[LXIV Corps (Star League)|LXIV Corps]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
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| − | The ''' | + | The '''209th Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.<ref name="SLp156">''The Star League'', p. 156</ref> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The | + | 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 | + | 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> |
| − | == | + | ==Officers== |
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| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 209th Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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| + | |} | ||
| + | ==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.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0209th]] | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0209th]] |
Latest revision as of 06:51, 25 May 2023
| 209th Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Disbanded | 2783[1] |
| Nickname | The Pride of Cuba |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | LXIV Corps |
The 209th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.[2]
History[edit]
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.[2]
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,[2] with the Free Worlds League Military using the personnel recruited from the 209th to muster the Fifth Defenders of Andurien in 2783.[1]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 209th 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.[3]