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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
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*''[[The Star League]]''
 
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Revision as of 11:47, 10 September 2021

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46th Mechanized Infantry Division
Formed unknown
Nickname Thicker than Water[1]
Affiliation SLDF
Parent Command XXV Corps


Overview

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

History

In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the XXV Corps, Eighth Army, to District 1 of the Free Worlds League Military Region and then transferred to District 3 in response to the Periphery Uprising in 2765.[2] The Division 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 46th Mechanized Infantry Division
Major General Jackie Sardina 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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Field Manual SLDF, page 113
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Star League, p. 141, "Eighth"
  3. The Star League, p. 133

Bibliography