Difference between revisions of "31st Royal Mechanized Infantry Division"
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| − | | Designation = | + | | Designation = Thirty-first Mechanized Infantry Division |
| formed = unknown | | formed = unknown | ||
| Disbanded = | | Disbanded = | ||
| Previous Designation = | | Previous Designation = | ||
| − | | Nickname = Tigress Tirailleurs<ref name=FM:SLDFp205>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = Tigress Tirailleurs<ref name=FM:SLDFp205>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 205</ref> |
| Affiliation = SLDF | | Affiliation = SLDF | ||
| Parent Command = [[XLVIII Corps (Star League)|XLVIII Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XLVIII Corps (Star League)|XLVIII Corps]] | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | The '''Thirty-first Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. As a Royal unit the | + | The '''Thirty-first Mechanized Infantry Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. As a Royal unit the Thirty-first was formed from personnel recruited exclusively from worlds within the [[Terran Hegemony]].<ref name="SLp155">''The Star League'', p. 155</ref> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The | + | The Thirty-first formed a part of [[XLVIII Corps (Star League)|XLVIII Corps]], [[Seventeenth Army (Star League)|Seventh Army]], and in [[2764]] was stationed on an undisclosed world within the [[Magistracy of Canopus]] [[Territorial State]].<ref name="SLp155"/> |
The Thirty-first survived both the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]] and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and the [[division]] followed [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]].<ref name="SLp155"/> | The Thirty-first survived both the [[New Vandenberg Uprising|Periphery Uprising]] in [[2765]] and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and the [[division]] followed [[General]] [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]].<ref name="SLp155"/> | ||
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| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Thirty-first Royal Mechanized Infantry Division''' |
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| [[Major General]]||[[Thomas Red Eagle]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp205/> | | [[Major General]]||[[Thomas Red Eagle]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp205/> | ||
Revision as of 00:06, 7 April 2023
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| Thirty-first Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Formed | unknown |
| Nickname | Tigress Tirailleurs[1] |
| Affiliation | SLDF |
| Parent Command | XLVIII Corps |
Contents
Overview
The Thirty-first Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army. As a Royal unit the Thirty-first was formed from personnel recruited exclusively from worlds within the Terran Hegemony.[2]
History
The Thirty-first formed a part of XLVIII Corps, Seventh Army, and in 2764 was stationed on an undisclosed world within the Magistracy of Canopus Territorial State.[2]
The Thirty-first survived both the Periphery Uprising in 2765 and the Hegemony Campaign, and the division followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus.[2]
Officers
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the Thirty-first Royal Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Thomas Red Eagle | 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.[3]