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	The next to last group of the first five Blake Guard divisions formed, the Fourth Division underwent training at Camp Sims.<ref name=CS>''ComStar'', p. 94: "Blake Guard/Word of Blake Militia"</ref>		The next to last group of the first five Blake Guard divisions formed, the Fourth Division underwent training at Camp Sims.<ref name=CS>''ComStar'', p. 94: "Blake Guard/Word of Blake Militia"</ref>
−	Assigned to [[Task Force Steel]] during [[Battle of Terra (3058)|Operation ODYSSEUS]], the Fourth targeted the British Isles and Western Europe, focusing the bulk of their attention taking the [[Sandhurst Royal Military College]]. While quickly capturing the facility with relatively minimal losses, over fifty [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [['Mech]]s were able to escape, leading to a series of running battles across the British Isles. While taking heavy damage, the Fourth's efforts were bolstered by the arrival of the Blakists' then-[[Precentor Martial of the Word of Blake|Precentor Martial]] [[Trent Arian]] and were ultimately successful in defeating the defenders.<ref name=FMC1>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 54: "4th Division: Blake's Boldest IV-iota"</ref><ref name=TFOT>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 27, 40: "Scenarios 9–12"</ref>	+	Assigned to [[Task Force Steel]] during [[Operation ODYSSEUS]], the Fourth targeted the British Isles and Western Europe, focusing the bulk of their attention taking the [[Sandhurst Royal Military College]]. While quickly capturing the facility with relatively minimal losses, over fifty [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [['Mech]]s were able to escape, leading to a series of running battles across the British Isles. While taking heavy damage, the Fourth's efforts were bolstered by the arrival of the Blakists' then-[[Precentor Martial of the Word of Blake|Precentor Martial]] [[Trent Arian]] and were ultimately successful in defeating the defenders.<ref name=FMC1>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 54: "4th Division: Blake's Boldest IV-iota"</ref><ref name=TFOT>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 27, 40: "Scenarios 9–12"</ref>
	As of [[3062]], the 4th Division was posted to Sian, China on [[Terra]].<ref name=FMC2>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 127: "Word of Blake Militia"</ref>		As of [[3062]], the 4th Division was posted to Sian, China on [[Terra]].<ref name=FMC2>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 127: "Word of Blake Militia"</ref>

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:4th_Division_(Word_of_Blake)_logo.png]] | Designation = 4th Division [[Level IV|IV]]-Iota | formed = | Disbanded = [[3078]] | Previous Designation = | Nickname = Blake's Boldest | Affiliation = [[Word of Blake]] | Parent Command = [[Word of Blake Militia]] | Sub-Command = }} ==History== ===Formation and Operation ODYSSEUS=== The next to last group of the first five Blake Guard divisions formed, the Fourth Division underwent training at Camp Sims.<ref name=CS>''ComStar'', p. 94: "Blake Guard/Word of Blake Militia"</ref> Assigned to [[Task Force Steel]] during [[Operation ODYSSEUS]], the Fourth targeted the British Isles and Western Europe, focusing the bulk of their attention taking the [[Sandhurst Royal Military College]]. While quickly capturing the facility with relatively minimal losses, over fifty [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] [['Mech]]s were able to escape, leading to a series of running battles across the British Isles. While taking heavy damage, the Fourth's efforts were bolstered by the arrival of the Blakists' then-[[Precentor Martial of the Word of Blake|Precentor Martial]] [[Trent Arian]] and were ultimately successful in defeating the defenders.<ref name=FMC1>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 54: "4th Division: Blake's Boldest IV-iota"</ref><ref name=TFOT>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 27, 40: "Scenarios 9–12"</ref> As of [[3062]], the 4th Division was posted to Sian, China on [[Terra]].<ref name=FMC2>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 127: "Word of Blake Militia"</ref> ===Pre-Jihad=== The unit was one of three Divisions which were deployed off [[Terra]]. The unit was split into rapid response units, provided enough [[JumpShip]] and [[DropShip]] assets to redeploy where needed. The ComStar reports indicate the planets the unit was covering included [[Elgin]], [[Hsien]], [[New Canton]], and [[Saiph]] as of [[3067]].<ref name=FMU>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 90: "4th Division unit info"</ref> In actuality Word of Blake forces were securing the worlds as part their efforts to form the Protectorate. On Saiph, ''The Wanderers III'' was responsible for the troubled [[Saiph Triumvirate]] government "accepting" an invitation in the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]]. This brought the member worlds of [[Tall Trees]] and [[New Canton]] into the Protectorate as well. Members of the Division arrived to help secure the old Saiph Triumvirate member worlds. Two previously unreported Level III of the 4th appeared, the ''Keepers of the Gates'' III-Beta and the ''Renewed Faith'' III-Alpha help secure Tall Trees with elements of the [[3rd Division (Word of Blake)|3rd Division]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 89: "4th Division unit profile" - pre-Jihad activities fully revealed</ref> On Tall Trees, the Fourth fought elements of [[ComStar]]'s [[83rd Division (ComStar)|83rd Division]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 218</ref> ===Jihad=== In [[3068]], ''The Wanderers'' and the ''Keepers of the Gates'' were sent secure world of [[Hsien]] for [[Hsien Hotheads]]' commander Colonel [[Brenn Twohy]], to install him as Word of Blake's leader for that world. In July [[3069]], entire 4th Division launched planetary assault against world of [[Bharat]], taking the world for the Protectorate. After securing the planet, the unit became a roaming training and ready-response unit for local protectorate worlds.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 89: "4th Division unit profile"</ref> It was reported in the Lyran media in March [[3077]] that the 4th was responsible for recapturing [[Yorii]] after the allied coalition had captured the world during [[Operation SCOUR]] and garrisoned it with second-line forces predominantly drawn from the [[Lyran Alliance]].<ref name="JHS:Tp28">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 28: "Just A Setback"</ref> During the assault on [[Terra]] the Fourth Division guarded Geneva. After facing Andrew Redburn's task force, the Fourth broke out of Geneva and led the Coalition forces on an 800 km chase through the Alps mountain range. Using the terrain to their advantage, the Fourth staged numerous ambushes and whittled down the Coalition troops. When the Com Guard [[6th Army (ComStar)|Sixth Army]] and [[5th Lyran Guards]] blocked their route to the east, the Fourth turned north to Bratislatva. There they took the high ground and launched artillery and sniper attacks on the Coalition forces. [[Stone's Liberators]] and the [[Fox's Teeth]] took the two main strongholds, and the Fourth lost most of its troops in the resulting close range fighting in Bratislatva. A single Level III of troops was able to escape, heading towards Budapest.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', pp. 108–109</ref> When they arrived in Budapest, the surviving members of the Fourth joined forces with the [[16th Division (Word of Blake)|16th Division]] and several units of [[TerraSec]]. They also rearmed themselves with equipment taken from [[Krupp Armaments Works]] factories. The Fourth dug into the factory complex and when the compound was finally taken by Coalition forces the Fourth ceased to exist.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 109</ref> The fourth was one of fourteen separate Militia Divisions to be destroyed on Terra in 3078.<ref name="J:FRp126">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 126: "Word Of Blake Militia"</ref> ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 4th Division''' |- | [[Precentor]]||[[Jake Rule]]||[[3062]] - [[3067]]<ref name=FMC2/><ref name=FMC1/> |- |} ==Tactics== While skilled in standard Com Guard/Word of Blake tactics, the Fourth specialize in unusual and unorthodox actions and is best known for its proficiency in "Combat Drops" - leaping from low-flying [[DropShip]]s into the middle enemy formations rather than from orbit via [[Drop Pod]]s. The tactic requires perfect timing to avoid damaging landings and friendly close support fire from their DropShips, with the division practicing constantly.<ref name=FMC1/> ==Composition History== ===3062 to 3067=== *Blake's Messengers [[Level III|III]]-beta - CO: Precentor XV [[Jake Rule]]<ref name=FMC1/><ref name=FMU/> ** XO: Precentor VIII [[Harry McKelvey (4th Division)|Harry McKelvey]]<ref name=FMC1/> *Into the Fire III-omicron - CO: Precentor XII [[Jian Feng Ding]]<ref name=FMC1/><ref name=FMU/> *The Hunters III-kappa - CO: Demi-Precentor (Precentor XI) [[Jessica Dowling]]<ref name=FMC1/><ref name=FMU/> *The Wanderers III-iota - CO: Precentor X [[Yousef Ahram]]<ref name=FMC1/><ref name=FMU/> ===3068=== * ''Blake's Messengers'' III-beta - CO: Precentor XV Jake Rule * ''Into the Fire'' III-omicron - CO: Precentor XII Jian Feng Ding * ''The Hunters'' III-kappa - CO: Demi-Precentor (Precentor XI) Jessica Dowling * ''The Wanderers'' III-iota - CO: Precentor X Yousef Ahram * ''Keepers of the Gates'' III-beta - CO: Unknown * ''Renewed Faith'' III-alpha - CO: Unknown ==Notes== * The Fourth Division's insignia is a crazed warthog.<ref name=FMC1/> * Rank of Demi-Precentor is a ComStar only rank, it is listed in Blakist listing for comparison purposes. ==Errata== In ''[[Total Chaos]]'', changes the list of Word of Blake Divisions that were deployed to Outreach as part of the Word's effort in counterattacking Wolf's Dragoons. When asked if the older materials published in ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'', ''[[Blake Ascending]]'' and later ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' on the official Forums of Catalyst Game Labs Line, BattleTech Developer [[Herb A. Beas II]] notes the following: ''You may be right that this is one case where newer doesn't trump older. That should have been the Sixth and Tenth at the Outreach counterattack.'' Stating the ''Total Chaos'' information regarding deployment of the 1st and 4th Divisions in place of the 6th Division and the 10th were in fact erroneous.<ref>[http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,30525.0/topicseen.html Quote from CGL Forums June 18, 2013 regarding errata in Total Chaos]</ref> ==Reference== <references/> ==Bibliography== * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' * ''[[The Fall of Terra]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]'' * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' [[Category:Word of Blake Commands|Division, 04th|{{PAGENAME}}]]

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