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==History== | ==History== | ||
| + | The Division was created on the planet [[Belluevue]] and named after the continent of Pittsburgh located there.<ref>Field Manual: SLDF, p. 205, "265th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> | ||
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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 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"/> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*''[[The Star League]]'' | *''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
[[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0265th]] | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0265th]] | ||
Revision as of 16:45, 6 March 2017
Overview
The 265th Mechanized Infantry Division or the Pride of Pittsburgh was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.[1]
History
The Division was created on the planet Belluevue and named after the continent of Pittsburgh located there.[2]
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.[3]