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| Designation = 256th Mechanized Infantry Division | | Designation = 256th Mechanized Infantry Division | ||
| formed = | | formed = | ||
| Disbanded = | | Disbanded = | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
| − | | Nickname = The Belgium Fusiliers | + | | Nickname = The Belgium Fusiliers<ref name=FM:SLDFp207>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 207: "256th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> |
| − | | Affiliation = Star League | + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] |
| Parent Command = [[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]] | ||
| Sub-Command = | | Sub-Command = | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The unit was created by reorganizing the [[65th Brigade ( | + | The unit was created by reorganizing the [[65th Brigade (Star League)|Sixty-fifth SLDF Brigade]] into a full infantry division. It was first called the "Dutch and Belgian Fusiliers", but that name was shortened as most of the soldiers within the unit hailed from outside the Hegemony.<ref name=FM:SLDFp207 /> |
| − | By the final years of the [[Star League]], amphibious operations were a specialty of the 256th thus making them ideal troops to deploy on water rich worlds.<ref | + | By the final years of the [[Star League]], amphibious operations were a specialty of the 256th, thus making them ideal troops to deploy on water-rich worlds.<ref name=FM:SLDFp207 /> |
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as part of [[XVIII Corps (Star League)|XVIII Corps]], [[17th Army (Star League)|Seventeenth Army]], to the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name=SL155>''The Star League'', p. 155: "Seventeenth"</ref> The 256th was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL155/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 256th Mechanized Infantry Division''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 256th Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Giselle Machault]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp207/> | ||
|} | |} | ||
==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 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> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' |
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0256th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0256th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:17, 7 December 2023
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| 256th Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | The Belgium Fusiliers[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XVIII Corps |
The 256th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
The unit was created by reorganizing the Sixty-fifth SLDF Brigade into a full infantry division. It was first called the "Dutch and Belgian Fusiliers", but that name was shortened as most of the soldiers within the unit hailed from outside the Hegemony.[1]
By the final years of the Star League, amphibious operations were a specialty of the 256th, thus making them ideal troops to deploy on water-rich worlds.[1]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as part of XVIII Corps, Seventeenth Army, to the Periphery Military Region.[2] The 256th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 256th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Giselle Machault | 2764[1] | |
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.[3]