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| − | | | + | | Designation = 265th Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| − | | | + | | Disbanded = [[2766]] |
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| − | + | | Nickname = The Pride of Pittsburgh<ref name=FM:SLDFp205>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 205: "265th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[XLVIII Corps (Star League)|XLVIII Corps]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
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| − | The ''' | + | ==Overview== |
| + | The '''265th Mechanized Infantry Division''' or the '''Pride of Pittsburgh''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.<ref name="SLp155">''The Star League'', p. 155</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The | + | The division was created on the planet [[Belluevue]] and named after the continent of Pittsburgh located there.<ref name=FM:SLDFp205 /> |
| − | The | + | The 265th formed part of [[XLVIII Corps (Star League)|XLVIII Corps]], [[17th Army (Star League)|Seventeenth Army]], and in [[2764]] was stationed on an undisclosed world within the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] area of the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name="SLp155"/> |
| − | + | The 265th took heavy losses during the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]], and by [[2766]] the Pride of Pittsburgh had been disbanded as a [[division]]. A single regiment of the division went on to join the [[Periphery]] rebels and were destroyed in combat in [[2767]].<ref name="SLp155"/><ref name="FSWp34">''First Succession War'', p. 34: "Those Left Behind"</ref> | |
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| + | The [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces]] recruited approximately a regiment's worth of personnel from the remains of the 265th in [[2775]], and in [[2784]] the [[CCAF]] used those personnel as the base for forming two new regiments, the [[6th St. Ives Lancers|Sixth]] and [[Seventh St. Ives Lancers]].<ref name="FSWp32">''First Succession War'', p. 32: "Those Left Behind"</ref> | ||
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| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 265th Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Gwilim Lloyds]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp205/> | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==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. | ||
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| + | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | 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> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| + | * ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0265th]] | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0265th]] |
Latest revision as of 11:29, 21 March 2024
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| 265th Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Disbanded | 2766 |
| Nickname | The Pride of Pittsburgh[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XLVIII Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The 265th Mechanized Infantry Division or the Pride of Pittsburgh was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.[2]
History[edit]
The division was created on the planet Belluevue and named after the continent of Pittsburgh located there.[1]
The 265th formed part of XLVIII Corps, Seventeenth Army, and in 2764 was stationed on an undisclosed world within the Magistracy of Canopus area of the Periphery Military Region.[2]
The 265th took heavy losses during the Periphery Uprising, and by 2766 the Pride of Pittsburgh had been disbanded as a division. A single regiment of the division went on to join the Periphery rebels and were destroyed in combat in 2767.[2][3]
The Capellan Confederation Armed Forces recruited approximately a regiment's worth of personnel from the remains of the 265th in 2775, and in 2784 the CCAF used those personnel as the base for forming two new regiments, the Sixth and Seventh St. Ives Lancers.[4]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 265th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Gwilim Lloyds | 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.[5]