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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
 
* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
 
 
 
  
  
 
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0032nd]]
 
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0032nd]]

Revision as of 20:41, 19 March 2023

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32nd Mechanized Infantry Division
Disbanded 2779
Nickname The Aztec Division[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XIV Corps

Overview

The Thirty-second Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History

In 2764 the Aztec Division was a part of XIV Corps within the Fourteenth Army and was assigned to District 1 of the Draconis Combine Military Region. The Thirty-second was then transferred to District 3 of the DCMR by 2765, to take part in response to the Periphery Uprising.[2] The Aztec Division was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 32nd Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Yashuhito Hosogai 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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual SLDF, page173
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 147, "Fourteenth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography