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==Overview==
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The '''Fifty-first Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
 
The '''Fifty-first Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
  

Latest revision as of 20:47, 7 February 2024

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51st Mechanized Infantry Division
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XIV Corps


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

History[edit]

In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XIV Corps, Fourteenth Army, to District 1 of the Draconis Combine Military Region and then transferred to District 3 by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[1] The Fifty-first was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[1]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 51st Mechanized Infantry Division

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.[2]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Star League, p. 147, "Fourteenth"
  2. The Star League, p. 133

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