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| − | | Designation = | + | | Designation = Sixty-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division |
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| − | | Nickname = The Indiana Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp191>Field Manual SLDF, | + | | Nickname = The Indiana Division<ref name=FM:SLDFp191>''Field Manual: SLDF'', p. 191</ref> |
| Affiliation = Star League | | Affiliation = Star League | ||
| Parent Command = [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]] | | Parent Command = [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]], [[16th Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149 | + | In [[2764]], the unit was assigned, as a part of the [[XI Corps (Star League)|XI Corps]], [[16th Army (Star League)|Sixteenth Army]], to District 3 of the [[Draconis Combine Military Region]] but was moved to an undisclosed area of the [[Periphery]] to take part in the [[Periphery Uprising]] by [[2765]].<ref name=SL149>''The Star League'', p. 149: "Sixteenth"</ref> The Sixty-seventh survived the war and the [[Hegemony Campaign]], and followed General [[Aleksandr Kerensky]] on the [[Operation Exodus|Exodus]] in [[2784]].<ref name=SL149/> |
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
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| − | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the | + | | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Sixty-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division''' |
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| [[Major General]]||[[Peter Owens]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp191/> | | [[Major General]]||[[Peter Owens]]||[[2764]]<ref name=FM:SLDFp191/> | ||
Revision as of 21:29, 19 March 2023
| Sixty-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Nickname | The Indiana Division[1] |
| Affiliation | Star League |
| Parent Command | XI Corps |
The Sixty-seventh 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 XI Corps, Sixteenth Army, to District 3 of the Draconis Combine Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2] The Sixty-seventh 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 Sixty-seventh Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
| Major General | Peter Owens | 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]