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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The '''Forty-first Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''Forty-first Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
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| + | The units nickname was ''The Tricky Dick Division''.<ref>Field Manual: SLDF, p. 155, "41st Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| + | During the years of the [[Star League]], the 41st Mechanized Infantry Division was instrumental in defeating a pirate raid on [[Bountiful Harvest]].<ref>Field Manual: SLDF, p. 155, "41st Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> | ||
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In [[2764]] the Forty-first was a part of [[LXI Corps (Star League)|LXI Corps]] within the [[12th Army (Star League)|Twelfth Army]] and was assigned to District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]]. The Forty-first was subsequently moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL145>''The Star League'', p. 145, "Twelfth"</ref> The Forty-first survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL145/> | In [[2764]] the Forty-first was a part of [[LXI Corps (Star League)|LXI Corps]] within the [[12th Army (Star League)|Twelfth Army]] and was assigned to District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]]. The Forty-first was subsequently moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL145>''The Star League'', p. 145, "Twelfth"</ref> The Forty-first survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL145/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* ''[[The Star League]]'' | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0041st]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0041st]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0041st]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0041st]] | ||
Revision as of 10:47, 3 January 2017
Overview
The Forty-first Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
The units nickname was The Tricky Dick Division.[1]
History
During the years of the Star League, the 41st Mechanized Infantry Division was instrumental in defeating a pirate raid on Bountiful Harvest.[2]
In 2764 the Forty-first was a part of LXI Corps within the Twelfth Army and was assigned to District 2 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region. The Forty-first was subsequently moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in response to the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[3] The Forty-first survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[3]
Tactics
The Mechanised 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 Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[4]