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| − | | | + | | Designation = Eighty-first Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| − | + | | Nickname = Tau Ceti Rangers<ref name=FMSLDFp99>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 99</ref> | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[LVIII Corps (Star League)|LVIII Corps]] | ||
| + | | Sub-Command = | ||
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| + | The '''Eighty-first Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.<ref name="SLp154">''The Star League'', p. 154</ref> | ||
| − | The | + | ==History== |
| + | The Eighty-first formed a part of [[LVIII Corps (Star League)|LVIII Corps]], [[7th Army (Star League)|Seventh Army]], and in [[2764]] was stationed in District 3 of the [[Capellan Confederation Military Region]]. Following the [[New Vandenberg Uprising]] the Eighty-first was deployed into an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in [[2765]].<ref name="SLp154"/> | ||
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| + | The Eighty-first took heavy losses during the Periphery Uprising and by [[2766]] the [[division]] had been disbanded. A complete sub-unit of the Eighty-first, the [[Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers]] [[regiment]] survived the [[Periphery]] campaign, and opted not to join [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] but instead became mercenaries in the employ of the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name="SLp154"/> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Officers== |
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| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
| + | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
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| + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 81st Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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| + | | [[Major General]]||[[Tamika Ho]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FMSLDFp99/> | ||
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| + | |} | ||
| − | The | + | ==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== | ==Composition History== | ||
| − | As an | + | As an SLDF mechanized infantry [[division]], the Eighty-first would have been formed from one [[brigade]] of [[BattleMech]] regiments and two brigades of mechanized infantry.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> |
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| + | In [[2761]], the Division was gifted a battalion of ''[[Xanthos (BattleMech)|Xanthos]]'' BattleMechs by the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces.<ref name=FMSLDFp99/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0081st]] | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0081st]] |
Latest revision as of 03:20, 12 January 2024
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| Eighty-first Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | Tau Ceti Rangers[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | LVIII Corps |
The Eighty-first Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.[2]
History[edit]
The Eighty-first formed a part of LVIII Corps, Seventh Army, and in 2764 was stationed in District 3 of the Capellan Confederation Military Region. Following the New Vandenberg Uprising the Eighty-first was deployed into an undisclosed area of the Periphery in 2765.[2]
The Eighty-first took heavy losses during the Periphery Uprising and by 2766 the division had been disbanded. A complete sub-unit of the Eighty-first, the Fourth Tau Ceti Rangers regiment survived the Periphery campaign, and opted not to join General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus but instead became mercenaries in the employ of the Capellan Confederation.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 81st Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Tamika Ho | 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]
As an SLDF mechanized infantry division, the Eighty-first would have been formed from one brigade of BattleMech regiments and two brigades of mechanized infantry.[3]
In 2761, the Division was gifted a battalion of Xanthos BattleMechs by the Capellan Confederation Armed Forces.[1]