63rd Mechanized Infantry Division

Sixty-third Mechanized Infantry Division
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XXIII Corps

The Sixty-third 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 XXIII Corps, Fifteenth Army, to District 2 of the Draconis Combine Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in 2765 to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[1]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 63rd Mechanized Infantry Division

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.[2]

References[edit]

  1. The Star League, p. 148
  2. The Star League, p. 133

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