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| nickname = The North Africa Division
 
| nickname = The North Africa Division
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| parent formation = [[LII Corps (Star League)|LII Corps]]
 
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| year    = 2764
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| year    = 2765
 
| unitname = 152nd Mechanized Infantry Division
 
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The '''One Hundred Fifty-second Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
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The '''152nd Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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==Officers==
 
==Officers==
The commanding officer in 2764 is [[Major General]] [[Aino Geena]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp55>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 55, "152nd Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref>
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The commanding officer in 2764 was [[Major General]] [[Aino Geena]].<ref name=FM:SLDFp55>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 55, "152nd Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref>
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==Tactics==
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The Mechanised 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.
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==Composition History==
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As an [[SLDF]] mechanized infantry [[division]] the 152nd would have been composed of two [[brigade|brigades]] of mechanized infantry and a brigade of [[BattleMech|'Mech]] [[regiment|regiments]].<ref name="TSLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133, "Unit Composition"</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 04:16, 26 July 2016

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Overview

The 152nd Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History

In 2764, the unit was stationed on Bristol[1], assigned as a part of the LII Corps, Second Army, to District 1 of the Federated Suns Military Region and then transferred to District 2 by 2765, to take part in the Periphery Uprising.[2] The 152nd was destroyed during the Hegemony Campaign.[2]

Officers

The commanding officer in 2764 was Major General Aino Geena.[3]

Tactics

The Mechanised 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

As an SLDF mechanized infantry division the 152nd would have been composed of two brigades of mechanized infantry and a brigade of 'Mech regiments.[4]

References

  1. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 150, "Second"
  3. Field Manual: SLDF, p. 55, "152nd Mechanized Infantry Division"
  4. The Star League, p. 133, "Unit Composition"

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