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− | | | + | | Designation = 282nd Mechanized Infantry Division |
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− | | | + | | Disbanded = [[2780]] |
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− | | | + | | Nickname = The Denebola Division |
+ | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
+ | | Parent Command = [[X Corps (Star League)|X Corps]] | ||
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− | The ''' | + | ==Overview== |
+ | The '''282nd Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned | + | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Denebola]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 251, "SLDF - Terran Hegemony Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[X Corps (Star League)|X Corps]], [[1st Army (Star League)|First Army]], to the [[Terran Military Region]] and then transferred to District 1 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]] in [[2765]] as part of the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]].<ref name=SL140>''The Star League'', p. 140, "First"</ref> The 282nd suffered heavy losses in the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and was disbanded in [[2780]].<ref name=SL140/> |
+ | ==Officers== | ||
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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 282nd Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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+ | | [[Major General]]||[[Adel Carmody]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp41>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 41, "282nd Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> | ||
+ | |} | ||
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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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==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== | ||
+ | *''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
*''[[The Star League]]'' | *''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
− | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0282nd]] | |
− | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0282nd]] |
Latest revision as of 14:26, 1 August 2023
282nd Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Disbanded | 2780 |
Nickname | The Denebola Division |
Affiliation | Star League |
Parent Command | X Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The 282nd Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Denebola[1], assigned as a part of the X Corps, First Army, to the Terran Military Region and then transferred to District 1 of the Federated Suns Military Region in 2765 as part of the New Vandenberg Uprising.[2] The 282nd suffered heavy losses in the Hegemony Campaign, and was disbanded in 2780.[2]
Officers[edit]
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 282nd Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Adel Carmody | 2764[3] |
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.[4]