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| − | | Designation = | + | | Designation = Fifty-third Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| Disbanded = | | Disbanded = | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
| − | | Nickname = Phoenix Rising<ref name=FM:SLDFp173>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = Phoenix Rising<ref name=FM:SLDFp173>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 173</ref> |
| Affiliation = Star League | | Affiliation = Star League | ||
| Parent Command = [[XIV Corps (Star League)|XIV Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XIV Corps (Star League)|XIV Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XIV Corps (Star League)|XIV Corps]], [[14th Army (Star League)|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]].<ref name=SL147>''The Star League'', p. 147 | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XIV Corps (Star League)|XIV Corps]], [[14th Army (Star League)|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]].<ref name=SL147>''The Star League'', p. 147: "Fourteenth"</ref> The Fifty-third was destroyed during the [[Hegemony Campaign]].<ref name=SL147/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Fifty-third Mechanized Infantry Division''' |
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| [[Major General]]||[[Siaka Doumbia]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp173/> | | [[Major General]]||[[Siaka Doumbia]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp173/> | ||
Revision as of 20:54, 19 March 2023
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| Fifty-third Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | Phoenix Rising[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XIV Corps |
The Fifty-third Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History
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.[2] The Fifty-third was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Fifty-third Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Siaka Doumbia | 2764[1] | |
Tactics
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
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[3]