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| − | | | + | | Designation = Forty-seventh Royal Mechanized Infantry Division |
| − | | | + | | formed = unknown |
| − | | | + | | Disbanded = 2779 |
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| − | | | + | | Nickname = Gothenburg Hunters<ref name=FM:SLDFp191>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 191</ref> |
| − | | | + | | Affiliation = SLDF |
| + | | Parent Command = [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]], [[16th Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149 | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]], [[16th Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]], to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149: "Sixteenth"</ref> The Forty-seventh was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL149/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Berwald Svenson]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp191/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| − | + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | |
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0047th Royal]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0047th Royal]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Royal Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0047th Royal]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Royal Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0047th Royal]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:47, 11 November 2023
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| Forty-seventh Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Disbanded | 2779 |
| Nickname | Gothenburg Hunters[1] |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | XI Corps |
The Forty-seventh Royal Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army. It was one of the SLDF's Royal units, which consisted of troops from the Terran Hegemony.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XI Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2] The Forty-seventh was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Forty-seventh Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Berwald Svenson | 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]