Difference between revisions of "68th Mechanized Infantry Division"
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Revision as of 11:36, 10 September 2021
68th Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Nickname | Powers’ Rangers[1] |
Affiliation | Star League |
Parent Command | XXII Corps |
The Sixty-eighth 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 XXII Corps, Fourteenth Army, to District 1 of the Draconis Combine Military Region and then transferred to District 2 in response to the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2] The Sixty-eighth survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 68th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Kelly Powers | 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]