Difference between revisions of "41st Mechanized Infantry Division"

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| Designation    = 41st Mechanized Infantry Division
| parent formation = [[LXI Corps (Star League)|LXI Corps]]
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| year    = 2784
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| unitname = 41st Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Nickname      = The Tricky Dick Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp155>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 155: "41st Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref>
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| Affiliation   = [[Star League]]
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| Parent Command = [[LXI Corps (Star League)|LXI Corps]]
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==Overview==
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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.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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During the years of the [[Star League]], the 41st Mechanized Infantry Division was instrumental in defeating a pirate raid on [[Bountiful Harvest]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp155/>
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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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==Officers==
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 41st Mechanized Infantry Division'''
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| [[Major General]]||[[Joshua Sanchez]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp155/>
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==Tactics==
 
==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.
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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==
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanised 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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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==
 
* ''[[The Star League]]''
 
* ''[[The Star League]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
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[[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]]
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0041st]]

Latest revision as of 05:05, 23 July 2023

41st Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname The Tricky Dick Division[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command LXI Corps

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

History[edit]

During the years of the Star League, the 41st Mechanized Infantry Division was instrumental in defeating a pirate raid on Bountiful Harvest.[1]

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.[2] The Forty-first survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 41st Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Joshua Sanchez 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 1.2 Field Manual: SLDF, p. 155: "41st Mechanized Infantry Division"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 145, "Twelfth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography[edit]