Difference between revisions of "219th Mechanized Infantry Division"

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| parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]]
 
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| disbanded = 2765
 
| unitname = 219th Mechanized Infantry Division
 
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==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
The commanding officer in 2764 is [[Major General]] [[Jarrod Archambault]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp59>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 59, "219th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref>
 
The commanding officer in 2764 is [[Major General]] [[Jarrod Archambault]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp59>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 59, "219th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref>
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==Tactics==
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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.
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==Composition History==
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The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 14:46, 2 August 2016

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Overview

The Two Hundred Nineteenth Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Haynesville[1], assigned as a part of the XVII Corps, Third Army, to District 2 of the Federated Suns Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[2]. The 219th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]

Officers

The commanding officer in 2764 is Major General Jarrod Archambault.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 151, "Third"
  3. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 59, "219th Mechanized Infantry Division"
  4. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography