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==Bibliography==
 
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Revision as of 12:50, 5 September 2021

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24th Mechanized Infantry Division
Nickname Division du Aquitaine[1]
Affiliation Star League
Parent Command XV Corps

The Twenty-Fourth Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.

History

In 2764 the Twenty-Fourth was a part of the XV Corps within the Fifteenth Army and was assigned to District 2 of the Draconis Combine Military Region. The Twenty-Fourth but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery in response to the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2] The Twenty-fourth survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 24th Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Nicole Onofre 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.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual SLDF, page181
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 148, "Fifteenth"

Bibliography