Difference between revisions of "80th Mechanized Infantry Division"
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− | | Nickname = The Texas Rangers | + | | Nickname = The Texas Rangers<ref name=FM:SLDFp193>Field Manual SLDF, page 193</ref> |
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| Parent Command = [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XXXVI Corps (Star League)|XXXVI Corps]] | ||
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 80th Mechanized Infantry Division''' | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 80th Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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+ | | [[Major General]]||[[Wayne Johnson]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp193/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''[[The Star League]]'' | *''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0080th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0080th]] |
Revision as of 03:53, 11 September 2021
80th Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Formed | unknown |
Nickname | The Texas Rangers[1] |
Affiliation | SLDF |
Parent Command | XXXVI Corps |
Contents
Overview
The Eightieth 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 XXXVI Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 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.[2] The Eightieth was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]
Officers
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 80th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Wayne Johnson | 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]