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| Designation = 237th Mechanized Infantry Division | | Designation = 237th Mechanized Infantry Division | ||
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| Disbanded = | | Disbanded = | ||
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| − | | Nickname = The Langhorne Losers<ref name=FM:SLDFp235>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = The Langhorne Losers<ref name=FM:SLDFp235>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 235</ref> |
| − | | Affiliation = Star League | + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] |
| Parent Command = [[LIX Corps (Star League)|LIX Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[LIX Corps (Star League)|LIX Corps]] | ||
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| − | The ''' | + | The '''237th Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LIX Corps (Star League)|LIX Corps]], [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LIX Corps (Star League)|LIX Corps]], [[Twentieth Army (Star League)|Twentieth Army]], of the [[Periphery Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL158>''The Star League'', p. 158: "Twentieth"</ref> The 237th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL158/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0237th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0237th]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0237th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0237th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:29, 12 May 2023
| 237th Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | The Langhorne Losers[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | LIX Corps |
The 237th 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 LIX Corps, Twentieth Army, of the Periphery Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2] The 237th 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 237th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Cassius Fitzhugh | 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]