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− | | | + | | Designation = 299th Mechanized Infantry Division |
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− | | | + | | Disbanded = [[2765]] |
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− | | | + | | Nickname = Oppenheimer's Honor |
+ | | Affiliation = [[Star League]] | ||
+ | | Parent Command = [[LXIX Corps (Star League)|LXIX Corps]] | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
− | The ''' | + | The '''299th Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned | + | In [[2764]], the unit was stationed on [[Offerman]]<ref>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 252, "SLDF - Federated Suns Military Command Map"</ref>, assigned as a part of the [[LXIX Corps (Star League)|LXIX Corps]], [[3rd Army (Star League)|Third Army]], to District 2 of the [[Federated Suns Military Region]], but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]].<ref name=SL151>''The Star League'', p. 151, "Third"</ref> The 299th was destroyed during the [[Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]].<ref name=SL151/> |
+ | ==Officers== | ||
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+ | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
+ | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
+ | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command | ||
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+ | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 299th Mechanized Infantry Division''' | ||
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+ | | [[Major General]]||[[Elizabeth Horvath]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp65>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 65, "299th Mechanized Infantry Division"</ref> | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==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.<ref name="SLp133">''The Star League'', p. 133</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
+ | *''[[Field Manual: SLDF]]'' | ||
*''[[The Star League]]'' | *''[[The Star League]]'' | ||
− | + | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands - Mechanized Infantry Division|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0299th]] | |
− | [[Category:Star League Defense Force Commands|Mechanized Infantry Division, 0299th]] |
Latest revision as of 17:19, 31 May 2023
299th Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Disbanded | 2765 |
Nickname | Oppenheimer's Honor |
Affiliation | Star League |
Parent Command | LXIX Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The 299th Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was stationed on Offerman[1], assigned as a part of the LXIX Corps, Third Army, to District 2 of the Federated Suns Military Region, but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery.[2] The 299th was destroyed during the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2]
Officers[edit]
Rank | Name | Command | |
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Commanding Officers of the 299th Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Elizabeth Horvath | 2764[3] |
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.[4]