49th Mechanized Infantry Division
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Forty-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Formed | unknown |
Nickname | The Colony Commanders[1] |
Affiliation | SLDF |
Parent Command | LVII Corps |
Contents
Overview[edit]
The Forty-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army.
History[edit]
In 2764, the unit was assigned, as a part of the LVII Corps, Sixth Army, to District 2 of the Capellan Confederation Military Region but was moved to an undisclosed area of the Periphery to take part in the Periphery Uprising by 2765.[2]. The Forty-ninth survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign, and followed General Aleksandr Kerensky on the Exodus in 2784.[2]
Officers[edit]
Rank | Name | Command | |
---|---|---|---|
Commanding Officers of the Forty-ninth Mechanized Infantry Division | |||
Major General | Nancy Hudson | Until 2764[1] | |
Lieutenant General | Nolan Murphy | From 2764[1] |
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.[3]