Difference between revisions of "279th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"
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Revision as of 04:32, 12 September 2021
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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
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
| Rank | Name | Command | |
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| Commanding Officers of the 279th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Vladimir Jeong | 2764[1] | |
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.[3]