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| nickname = The Oregonians
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| Designation   = 296th Mechanized Infantry Division
| parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]]
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| year    = 2764
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| unitname = 296th Mechanized Infantry Divisiion
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| Nickname      = The Oregonians
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| Affiliation    = [[Star League]]
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| Parent Command = [[LXVI Corps (Star League)|LXVI Corps]]
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The '''Two Hundred Ninety-sixth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
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The '''296th Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
  
 
==History==
 
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==Officers==
 
==Officers==
The commanding officer in 2764 is [[Major General]] [[Seve Marqueringh]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp63>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 63, "296th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref>
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==Tactics==
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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==
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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==
 
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0296th]]
 

Latest revision as of 07:37, 4 June 2023

296th Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname The Oregonians
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command LXVI Corps


Overview[edit]

The 296th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Sullivan[1], assigned as a part of the LXVI Corps, Third Army, to District 2 of the Federated Suns Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2] The 296th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 296th Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Seve Marqueringh 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]

References[edit]

  1. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 151, "Third"
  3. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 63, "296th Mechanized Infantry Division"
  4. The Star League, p. 133

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