5th Guards Mechanized Division (CRA)
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| 5th Guards Mechanized Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1921–present |
| Country |  Cacertian Empire (Until 1940) Cacerta (After 1940) |
| Branch |  Cacertian Imperial Army Cacertian Royal Army |
| Type | Division |
| Role | Mechanized infantry |
| Size | 12,000–15,000 soldiers |
| Part of | 1st Guards Expeditionary Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Abusina, Cacerta |
| Nickname(s) | The Old Guard |
| Equipment | Ariete, Tuono, Coniglio, Vortice MGS, Fulmine MGS, Liger IFV, Venus SPG, Europa LARS |
| Engagements | Siduri War Refusal War FedCom Civil War |
The 5th Guards Mechanized Division is an elite Guards mechanized division of the Cacertian Royal Army. Formed in 1921 as the 115th Rifle Division, the unit saw extensive action while deployed as part of the Cacertian Expeditionary Force in Western theater of the Siduri War. It was later reformed and redesignated as the 5th Mechanized Division as a result of the changes in Army doctrine throughout the conflict and the mobile nature of war in Mansuriyyah. Members of the 5th became highly decorated throughout the Siduri War and the division eventually became one of the most famous units of the Cacertian military, earning it the elite "Guards" distinction.
After the Siduri War, the 5th became a major part of the 1st Guards Expeditionary Army and the premier formation for deployments abroad. It would later become part of the Cacertian intervention in the Syaran Civil War and was subsequently deployed during the FedCom Civil War.