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| Designation = 255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | | Designation = 255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | ||
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| Disbanded = | | Disbanded = | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
| Nickname = The Blackstar Cuirassiers | | Nickname = The Blackstar Cuirassiers | ||
| − | | Affiliation = SLDF | + | | Affiliation = [[SLDF]] |
| Parent Command = [[LXII Corps (Star League)|LXII Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[LXII Corps (Star League)|LXII Corps]] | ||
| Sub-Command = | | Sub-Command = | ||
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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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| − | The '''255th 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| | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Kaiyuh]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252 | + | 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]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL152>''The Star League'', p. 152: "Fourth"</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/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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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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==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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Revision as of 05:28, 14 June 2023
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| 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
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 but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2] The 255th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Colbert Delacroix | 2764[3] | |
| Major General | Jack Lucas | 2765 - 2766[4] | |
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.[5]