17th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division

17th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname Peace Through Superior Firepower[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command VIII Corps


The Seventeenth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army. It was one of the SLDF's Royal units, which consisted of troops from the Terran Hegemony.

History[edit]

In 2764, the Seventeenth Royal was a part of VIII Corps within the Fourteenth Army and assigned to District 1 of the Draconis Combine Military Region. The Seventeenth Royal was then transferred to District 2 by 2765, in response to the Periphery Uprising.[2] The Seventeenth Royal survived the war, the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 17th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Saki Nagasato 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.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual SLDF, 171
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 147, "Fourteenth"

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