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Line 1: − {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand + {{infoBoxStateUnit − | image = + | image = − | Designation = 242nd Royal Mechanized Infantry Division+ | nickname = The Cape Town Division − | formed = [[2606]]+ | parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]] − | Disbanded = + | formed = [[2606]] − | Previous Designation = + | year = 2764 − | Nickname = The Cape Town Division+ | unitname = 242nd Royal Mechanized Infantry Division − | Affiliation = [[Star League]] − | Parent Command = [[XXXIII Corps (Star League)|XXXIII Corps]] − | Sub-Command = }} }} ==Overview== ==Overview== − The '''242nd Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. + The '''Two-Hundred Forty-second Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. ==History== ==History== − The Division was formed on Terra in 2606 around troops familiar with the difficulties of desert warfare. Prior to the fall of the [[Star League]], the unit still received most of its recruits from [[Terra]] and [[Mars (planet)|Mars]].<ref name=FMSLDFp61>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 61: "242nd Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> + The Division was formed on Terra in 2606 around troops familiar with the difficulties of desert warfare. Prior to the Fall of the [[Star League]], the unit still received most of its recruits from Terra and Mars.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 61, "242nd Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> − In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Sakhara V]],<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252: "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref> assigned as a part of the [[XXXIII Corps (Star League)|XXXIII Corps]], [[3rd Army (Star League)|Third Army]], to District 2 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL151>''The Star League'', p. 151: "Third"</ref> The 242nd survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL151/> + In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Sakhara V]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[XXXIII Corps (Star League)|XXXIII Corps]], [[3rd Army (Star League)|Third Army]], to District 2 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL151>''The Star League'', p. 151, "Third"</ref> The 242nd survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL151/> ==Officers== ==Officers== − {| class="wikitable"+ The commanding officer in 2764 is [[Major General]] [[Gaia London]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp61>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 61, "242nd Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> − |- − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name − ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command − |- − | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 242nd Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' − |- − | [[Major General]]||[[Gaia London]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FMSLDFp61 /> − |} − ==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== ==Composition History== − As the only Royal Division in the [[XXXIII Corps (Star League)]], the 242nd was overstrength when compared with other divisions. In addition, each of the regiments within the Division had an additional company of ''[[Phoenix Hawk LAM]]s'' to act as scouts.<ref name=FMSLDFp61 /> + As the only Royal Division in the [[XXXIII Corps (Star League)]], the 242nd was over strength when compared with other divisions. In addition, each of regiments within the Division had an additional company of ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' [[Land-Air 'Mech]]s to act as scouts.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 61, "242nd Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> ==References== ==References== Line 41:
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | The ''' | + | The '''Two-Hundred Forty-second Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The Division was formed on Terra in 2606 around troops familiar with the difficulties of desert warfare. Prior to the | + | The Division was formed on Terra in 2606 around troops familiar with the difficulties of desert warfare. Prior to the Fall of the [[Star League]], the unit still received most of its recruits from Terra and Mars.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 61, "242nd Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> |
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Sakhara V]] | + | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Sakhara V]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[XXXIII Corps (Star League)|XXXIII Corps]], [[3rd Army (Star League)|Third Army]], to District 2 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL151>''The Star League'', p. 151, "Third"</ref> The 242nd survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL151/> |
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
| − | As the only Royal Division in the [[XXXIII Corps (Star League)]], the 242nd was | + | As the only Royal Division in the [[XXXIII Corps (Star League)]], the 242nd was over strength when compared with other divisions. In addition, each of regiments within the Division had an additional company of ''[[Phoenix Hawk]]'' [[Land-Air 'Mech]]s to act as scouts.<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 61, "242nd Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> |
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | + | *''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| − | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | + | *''[[The Star League]]'' |
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