Difference between revisions of "248th Mechanized Infantry Division"
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− | The Division comprised two Brigades of | + | 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> |
Each infantry brigade has an attached construction engineering battalion and mine-laying company.<ref name=FM:SLDFp71/> | Each infantry brigade has an attached construction engineering battalion and mine-laying company.<ref name=FM:SLDFp71/> |
Revision as of 04:16, 17 November 2020
Contents
Overview
The 248th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Antietam[1], assigned as a part of the LIV Corps, Fourth Army, to District 3 of the Federated Suns Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed are of the Periphery by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2] The 248th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 248th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Sarah Walsh | 2764[3] |
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.[4]
Each infantry brigade has an attached construction engineering battalion and mine-laying company.[3]