50th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Fiftieth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | Grace Under Pressure[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | LIII Corps |
The Fiftieth 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 LIII Corps, Seventh Army, to District 3 of the Capellan Confederation Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in 2765 to take part in the Periphery Uprising. The Fiftieth 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 Fiftieth Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Terrence Karpinski | 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.[3]
Composition History[edit]
The Division comprised two brigades of mechanized infantry and a single BattleMech brigade. Also attached was a ground aero wing.[3]