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| − | + | | Nickname = Gator Hunters | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[SLDF]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[XXIV Corps (Star League)|XXIV Corps]] | ||
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The '''Seventy-second Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | The '''Seventy-second Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[St. Andre]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 253 | + | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[St. Andre]],<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 253: "SLDF - Capellan Confederation Military Command Map"</ref> assigned as a part of the [[XXIV Corps (Star League)|XXIV Corps]], [[5th Army (Star League)|Fifth Army]] to the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]] and transferred to District 2 of the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL153>''The Star League'', p. 153: "Fifth Army"</ref> The Seventy-second survived the [[Periphery Uprising]] and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL153/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 72nd Infantry Division''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 72nd Infantry Division''' | ||
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| − | | [[Major General]]||[[Raoul | + | | [[Major General]]||[[Raoul LeHarbin]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp81>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 81: "72nd Infantry Division"</ref> |
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==Tactics== | ==Tactics== | ||
| − | All of the | + | The unit specialized in fighting in swamps and marshes. All of the division's [[BattleMech]]s were jump-capable. The infantry [[brigades]] were trained in boat handling, long-range scouting, and small-unit tactics.<ref name=FM:SLDFp81/> |
| − | and small-unit tactics.<ref name=FM:SLDFp81/> | ||
| − | ==Composition== | + | ==Composition History== |
| − | As an | + | As an SLDF [[Infantry]] [[division]], the Seventy-second would have been formed from two brigades of grunt infantry and a brigade of light BattleMech [[regiments]].<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Infantry Division|Infantry Division, 0072nd]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Infantry Division|Infantry Division, 0072nd]] | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Infantry Division, 0072nd]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force - Exodus Commands|Infantry Division, 0072nd]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:47, 11 November 2023
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| Seventy-second Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | Gator Hunters |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | XXIV Corps |
The Seventy-second Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was stationed on St. Andre,[1] assigned as a part of the XXIV Corps, Fifth Army to the Capellan Confederation Military Region and transferred to District 2 of the Capellan Confederation Military Region by 2765.[2] The Seventy-second survived the Periphery Uprising and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
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| Commanding Officers of the 72nd Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Raoul LeHarbin | 2764[3] | |
Tactics[edit]
The unit specialized in fighting in swamps and marshes. All of the division's BattleMechs were jump-capable. The infantry brigades were trained in boat handling, long-range scouting, and small-unit tactics.[3]
Composition History[edit]
As an SLDF Infantry division, the Seventy-second would have been formed from two brigades of grunt infantry and a brigade of light BattleMech regiments.[4]