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− | + | | Nickname = The Blackstar Cuirassiers | |
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+ | | Parent Command = [[LXII Corps (Star League)|LXII Corps]] | ||
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+ | The '''255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the SLDF's [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. | ||
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− | + | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Kaiyuh]],<ref name=FM:SLDFp252>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252: "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref> assigned as a part of the [[LXII Corps (Star League)|LXII Corps]], [[4th Army (Star League)|Fourth Army]] to District 3 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]].<ref name=SL152>''The Star League'', p. 152: "Fourth"</ref> | |
− | + | By [[2765]], the [[division]] was moved to the [[Taurian Concordat]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=H:LoT1p94>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1'', p. 94: "Troops Involved in the Taurian Uprising"</ref> The 255th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL152/> | |
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==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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− | | [[Major General]]||[[Colbert Delacroix]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp73>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 73 | + | | [[Major General]]||[[Colbert Delacroix]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp73>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 73: "255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> |
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− | | Major General||[[Jack Lucas]]||[[2765]] - [[2766]]<ref name= | + | | Major General||[[Jack Lucas]]||[[2765]] - [[2766]]<ref name=H:LoT2p18>''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 18</ref> |
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
− | The | + | 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== | ||
− | The | + | The division comprised two [[brigade]]s of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:43, 11 November 2023
255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Nickname | The Blackstar Cuirassiers |
Affiliation | SLDF |
Parent Command | LXII Corps |
The 255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army. It was one of the SLDF's Royal units, which consisted of troops from the Terran Hegemony.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Kaiyuh,[1] assigned as a part of the LXII Corps, Fourth Army to District 3 of the Federated Suns Military Region.[2]
By 2765, the division was moved to the Taurian Concordat to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[3] The 255th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers[edit]
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Colbert Delacroix | 2764[4] | |
Major General | Jack Lucas | 2765 - 2766[5] |
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.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252: "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 152: "Fourth"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 1, p. 94: "Troops Involved in the Taurian Uprising"
- ↑ Field Manual: SLDF, p. 73: "255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"
- ↑ Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2, p. 18
- ↑ The Star League, p. 133