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| Nickname      = The Everest Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp145>Field Manual SLDF, page 145</ref>
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==History==
 
==History==
In [[2764]] the Thirty-seventh was a part of [[LI Corps (Star League)|LI Corps]] within the [[11th Army (Star League)|Eleventh Army]] and was assigned to District 1 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]]. The Thirty-Seventh was then transferred to District 2 of the LCMR by [[2765]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL144>''The Star League'', p. 144, "Eleventh"</ref> The Division was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL144/>
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In [[2764]] the Thirty-seventh was a part of [[LI Corps (Star League)|LI Corps]] within the [[Eleventh Army (Star League)|Eleventh Army]] and was assigned to District 1 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]]. The Thirty-Seventh was then transferred to District 2 of the LCMR by [[2765]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL144>''The Star League'', p. 144: "Eleventh"</ref> The Division was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL144/>
  
 
==Officers==
 
==Officers==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
 
* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0037th]]
 
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0037th]]

Latest revision as of 11:47, 11 November 2023

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Thirty-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division
Formed unknown
Disbanded 2779
Nickname The Everest Division[1]
Affiliation SLDF
Parent Command LI Corps

Overview[edit]

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

History[edit]

In 2764 the Thirty-seventh was a part of LI Corps within the Eleventh Army and was assigned to District 1 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region. The Thirty-Seventh was then transferred to District 2 of the LCMR by 2765 in response to the Periphery Uprising.[2] The Division was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Thirty-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Gary Newman 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]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 145
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 144: "Eleventh"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography[edit]