Difference between revisions of "82nd Mechanized Infantry Division"
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| Parent Command = [[XXXIX Corps (Star League)|XXXIX Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XXXIX Corps (Star League)|XXXIX Corps]] | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 82nd Mechanized Infantry Division''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 82nd Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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+ | | [[Major General]]||[[Enrico Martellini]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp133/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''[[The Star League]]'' | *''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0082nd]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0082nd]] |
Revision as of 02:31, 12 September 2021
82nd Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Formed | unknown |
Nickname | The Knispel Division[1] |
Affiliation | SLDF |
Parent Command | XXXIX Corps |
<==Overview== The Eighty-second 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 XXXIX Corps, Tenth Army, to District 3 of the Free Worlds League Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[2] The Eighty-second was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 82nd Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Enrico Martellini | 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]