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| Designation   = 18th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division
| parent formation = [[Star League Defense Force]]
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| Disbanded      = [[2765]]
| year    = 2764
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| unitname = 18th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division
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| Nickname      = The Pride of Leningrad<ref name=FM:SLDFp149>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 149</ref>
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The '''Eighteenth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]].
  
The '''Eighteenth Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.
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==History==
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In [[2764]], the Eighteenth Royal was part of the [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]] within the [[12th Army (Star League)|Twelfth Army]] and was assigned to District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]]. The Eighteenth Royal was subsequently moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] in response to the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] and was destroyed in [[2765]].<ref name=SL145>''The Star League'', p. 145</ref>
  
==History==
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==Officers==
In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[II Corps (Star League)|II Corps]], [[Twelfth (Star League)|Twelfth Army]], to District 2 of the [[Lyran Commonwealth Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL145>''The Star League'', p. 145, "Twelfth"</ref>The 18th was destroyed during the [[Reunification War]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL145/>
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 18th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division'''
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| [[Major General]]||[[Gregor Tikinov]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp149/>
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==Tactics==
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The Mechanized Infantry [[division]]s 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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The Division comprised two [[brigade]]s of Mechanized Infantry and a single BattleMech brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.
  
 
==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[[The Star League]]''
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* ''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]''
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* ''[[The Star League]]''
  
  
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0018th Royal]]
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0018th Royal]]
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[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Royal Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0018th Royal]]

Latest revision as of 11:42, 11 November 2023

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18th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division
Disbanded 2765
Nickname The Pride of Leningrad[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command II Corps

The Eighteenth 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 Eighteenth Royal was part of the II Corps within the Twelfth Army and was assigned to District 2 of the Lyran Commonwealth Military Region. The Eighteenth Royal was subsequently moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in response to the Periphery Uprising and was destroyed in 2765.[2]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 18th Royal Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Gregor Tikinov 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, p. 149
  2. The Star League, p. 145

Bibliography[edit]