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| + | | 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, "255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> | ||
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| + | | Major General||[[Jack Lucas]]||[[2765]] - [[2766]]<ref name=SL152/><ref name="LoT2p17"/> | ||
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| + | * Jack Lucas was promoted to Major General when he was given command of the 255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division. Lucas was in turn replaced in 2766 when he was promoted to lead the [[Third Army (Star League)|Third Army]].<ref name=SL152/><ref name="LoT2p17">''Historical: Liberation of Terra Volume 2'', p. 17</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 07:35, 18 July 2019
Contents
Overview
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[2][4] | |
Notes
- Jack Lucas was promoted to Major General when he was given command of the 255th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division. Lucas was in turn replaced in 2766 when he was promoted to lead the Third Army.[2][4]
Tactics
The Mechanised 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 Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[5]