Difference between revisions of "297th Mechanized Infantry Division"

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| Designation   = 297th Mechanized Infantry Division
| parent formation = [[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps]]
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| formed        = unknown
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| year    = 2764
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| unitname = 297th Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Nickname      = The Hard Luck Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp109>Field Manual SLDF, 109</ref>
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| Affiliation    = SLDF
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| Parent Command = [[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps]]
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The '''Two Hundred Ninety-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
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The '''297th Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps]], [[8th Army (Star League)|Eighth Army]], to District 1 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]] and then transferred to District 2 by [[2765]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL141>''The Star League'', p. 141, "Eighth"</ref>The 275th was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL141/>
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In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[VII Corps (Star League)|VII Corps]], [[8th Army (Star League)|Eighth Army]], to District 1 of the [[Free Worlds League Military Region]] and then transferred to District 2 by [[2765]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL141>''The Star League'', p. 141, "Eighth"</ref> The 297th was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL141/>
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==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 297th Mechanized Infantry Division'''
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| [[Major General]]||[[Celina Brocious]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp109/>
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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.
  
 
==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
*[[2004th Battle Regiment]]
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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>
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===Known Units===
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* [[2004th Battle Regiment]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
*''[[The Star League]]''
 
*''[[The Star League]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
  
  
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0297th]]
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0297th]]

Revision as of 01:23, 1 September 2021

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297th Mechanized Infantry Division
Formed unknown
Nickname The Hard Luck Division[1]
Affiliation SLDF
Parent Command VII Corps


Overview

The 297th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History

In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the VII Corps, Eighth Army, to District 1 of the Free Worlds League Military Region and then transferred to District 2 by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2] The 297th was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 297th Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Celina Brocious 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]

Known Units

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual SLDF, 109
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 141, "Eighth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography