Difference between revisions of "99th Mechanized Infantry Division"
m (16th Army tag consolidation) |
m (Text replacement - "{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = Image:Star League Logo.png" to "{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = 150px") |
||
(11 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
− | {{ | + | {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand |
− | | image = | + | | image = [[Image:Star League Logo.png|150px]] |
− | | | + | | Designation = Ninety-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division |
− | | | + | | formed = |
− | | | + | | Disbanded = 2765 |
− | + | | Previous Designation = | |
− | + | | Nickname = Force of Erasure<ref name=FM:SLDFp193>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 193</ref> | |
+ | | Affiliation = Star League | ||
+ | | Parent Command = [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI Corps]] | ||
+ | | Sub-Command = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 11: | Line 14: | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI Corps]], [[ | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI Corps]], [[Sixteenth Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149: "Sixteenth"</ref> The Ninety-ninth was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL149/> |
+ | ==Officers== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
+ | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
+ | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Ninety-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Major General]]||[[Clarke Bell]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp193/> | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==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.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Line 18: | Line 38: | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
− | *''[[The Star League]]'' | + | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' |
+ | * ''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
− | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0099th]] | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0099th]] |
Latest revision as of 11:48, 11 November 2023
Ninety-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Disbanded | 2765 |
Nickname | Force of Erasure[1] |
Affiliation | Star League |
Parent Command | XXXVI Corps |
The Ninety-ninth 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 XXXVI Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[2] The Ninety-ninth was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers[edit]
Rank | Name | Command | |
---|---|---|---|
Commanding Officers of the Ninety-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Clarke Bell | 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]