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| − | | | + | | Designation = Sixty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| − | + | | Nickname = Powers' Rangers<ref name=FM:SLDFp175>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 175</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = Star League | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[XXII Corps (Star League)|XXII Corps]] | ||
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The '''Sixty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''Sixty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXII Corps (Star League)|XXII Corps]], [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXII Corps (Star League)|XXII Corps]], [[Fourteenth Army (Star League)|Fourteenth Army]], to District 1 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]] and then transferred to District 2 in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL147>''The Star League'', p. 147: "Fourteenth"</ref> The Sixty-eighth survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<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 Sixty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division''' |
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Kelly Powers]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp175/> | ||
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | The | + | 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== | ==Composition History== | ||
| − | The Division comprised two Brigades of | + | The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0068th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0068th]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0068th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0068th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:09, 7 April 2023
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| Sixty-eighth 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[edit]
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[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Sixty-eighth Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Kelly Powers | 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]