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| image = [[Image:Star League Logo.png]] | | image = [[Image:Star League Logo.png]] | ||
| − | | Designation = | + | | Designation = Thirty-second Mechanized Infantry Division |
| Formed = | | Formed = | ||
| Disbanded = [[2779]] | | Disbanded = [[2779]] | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
| − | | Nickname = The Aztec Division | + | | Nickname = The Aztec Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp173>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 173</ref> |
| Affiliation = [[Star League]] | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| Parent Command = [[XIV Corps (Star League)|XIV Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XIV Corps (Star League)|XIV Corps]] | ||
| Sub-Command = | | Sub-Command = | ||
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The '''Thirty-second Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''Thirty-second Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]] the Aztec Division was a part of [[XIV Corps (Star League)|XIV Corps]] within the [[14th Army (Star League)|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]] | + | In [[2764]], the Aztec Division was a part of [[XIV Corps (Star League)|XIV Corps]] within the [[14th Army (Star League)|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 [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL147>''The Star League'', p. 147: "Fourteenth"</ref> The Aztec Division was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL147/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Thirty-second Mechanized Infantry Division''' |
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Yashuhito Hosogai]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp173/> | ||
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==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
| − | The | + | 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, 0032nd]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0032nd]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:11, 14 September 2023
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| Thirty-second Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Disbanded | 2779 |
| Nickname | The Aztec Division[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XIV Corps |
The Thirty-second Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
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[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Thirty-second Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Yashuhito Hosogai | 2764[1] | |
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.[3]