42nd Shadow Division

History

• June 19th, 3072 - Elements of 42nd Division's use nuclear weapons against Nova Cat capital on Irece. However, majority of the attack is repulsed.

• July 14th, 3072 - Nova Cat's Xi Galaxy's arrives in orbit of Luthien and declares Trial of Annihilation against the 42nd. The galaxy manages to drop five clusters troop directly ontop of 42nd formation in Kado-guchi Valley. The Division took heavy damage as Cats tried kill everything and everyone belonging to the 42nd. The Nova Cat aerospace fighters joined in to attack on the as well, until arrival of reinforcements in form of additional fighters from their secret base. One of the Clan Clusters managed to break the lines and enter the Imperial City, while rest doubled their efforts to annihilate all enemy units they came across. However, after Galaxy Commander Jal Steiner's Nova Cat troops were forced out of the city. Steiner regroup his troops on Waseda Hill for second wave into the city, when Blakist force fired six nuclear missiles into his position. Only cluster of Nova Cats manage to survive the attacks. Being devastated, these troops withdrew to their dropships and left Luthien. Leaving a nearly destroyed 42nd with the 9th Division as screening force to defend Imperial City.

• December, 3074 - Ghost Bears's Alpha, Omega, and Rho Galaxies struck Luthien. 42nd manage inflict heavy damage on both Alpha and Rho when they struck 42nd. The unit it reportly destroyed between three to five clusters of Ghost Bear troops before being listed a destroyed.

Officers

The Commanding Officer as of 3071 is Precentor Belial

Tactics

42nd is experts in Urban Combat.

Composition

Unknown

Notes

Unit is listed destroyed, but it is not confirmed.

Reference

• Jihad Turning Points: Luthien
• Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents