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| − | | | + | | Designation = 279th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| − | + | | Nickname = The Chara Cossacks<ref name=FM:SLDFp203>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 203</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[XLIII Corps (Star League)|XLIII Corps]] | ||
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The '''279th 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|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. | The '''279th 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|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XLIII Corps (Star League)|XLIII Corps]], [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XLIII Corps (Star League)|XLIII Corps]], [[Seventeenth Army (Star League)|Seventeenth Army]], of the [[Periphery Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL155>''The Star League'', p. 155: "Seventeenth"</ref> The 279th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL155/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 279th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 279th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Vladimir Jeong]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp203/> | ||
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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 Division comprised two Brigades of | + | 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]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0279th Royal]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0279th Royal]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0279th Royal]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0279th Royal]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Royal Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0279th Royal]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Royal Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0279th Royal]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:59, 16 February 2024
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| 279th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | The Chara Cossacks[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XLIII Corps |
The 279th 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 assigned, as a part of the XLIII Corps, Seventeenth Army, of the Periphery Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2] The 279th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 279th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Vladimir Jeong | 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]