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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXI Corps (Star League)|LXI Corps]], [[12th Army (Star League)|Twelfth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL145>''The Star League'', p. 145, "Twelfth"</ref> | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXI Corps (Star League)|LXI Corps]], [[12th Army (Star League)|Twelfth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL145>''The Star League'', p. 145, "Twelfth"</ref> The 65th survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL145/> |
==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
Revision as of 08:12, 26 November 2018
Overview
The Sixty-fifth 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
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the LXI Corps, Twelfth Army, to District 2 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[1] The 65th survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[1]
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.
Composition History
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[2]