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| parent formation = [[XLVIII Corps (Star League)|XLVIII Corps]] | | parent formation = [[XLVIII Corps (Star League)|XLVIII Corps]] | ||
| formed = unknown | | formed = unknown | ||
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| + | | disbanded = 2766 | ||
| unitname = 265th Mechanized Infantry Division | | unitname = 265th Mechanized Infantry Division | ||
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| − | The ''' | + | The '''265th Mechanized Infantry Division''' or the '''Pride of Pittsburgh''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army.<ref name="SLp155">''The Star League'', p. 155</ref> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The | + | The 265th formed a part of [[XLVIII Corps (Star League)|XLVIII Corps]], [[17th Army (Star League)|Seventh Army]], and in [[2764]] was stationed on an undisclosed world within the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] area of the [[Periphery Military Region]].<ref name="SLp155"/> |
| − | The | + | The 265th took heavy losses during the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] and by [[2766]] the Pride of Pittsburgh had been disbanded as a [[division]]. Elements of the division went on to join the [[Periphery]] rebels and the [[Capellan Confederation]].<ref name="SLp155"/> |
| − | == | + | ==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. | |
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| + | ==Composition History== | ||
| + | The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 07:19, 7 August 2016
The 265th Mechanized Infantry Division or the Pride of Pittsburgh was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.[1]
History
The 265th formed a part of XLVIII Corps, Seventh Army, and in 2764 was stationed on an undisclosed world within the Magistracy of Canopus area of the Periphery Military Region.[1]
The 265th took heavy losses during the Periphery Uprising and by 2766 the Pride of Pittsburgh had been disbanded as a division. Elements of the division went on to join the Periphery rebels and the Capellan Confederation.[1]
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
The Division comprised two Brigades of Mechanised Infantry and a single BattleMech Brigade. Also attached was a Ground Aero Wing.[2]