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| − | + | | Nickname = The Zurich Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp155>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 155</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[LXI Corps (Star League)|LXI Corps]] | ||
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The '''Sixty-fifth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. | The '''Sixty-fifth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXI Corps (Star League)|LXI Corps]], [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[LXI Corps (Star League)|LXI Corps]], [[Twelfth 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 Sixty-fifth survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL145/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Anastasia Pitt|Anastasia “Tsarina” Pitt]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp155/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
Latest revision as of 06:13, 17 June 2023
| Sixty-fifth Royal Mechanized Division | |
| Nickname | The Zurich Division[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | LXI Corps |
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[edit]
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.[2] The Sixty-fifth 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 Sixty-fifth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Anastasia “Tsarina” Pitt | 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]