11th Division (Word of Blake)
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Unit Brief
A Jihad era Word of Blake Militia unit that existence was unknown until war began.
History
Sacking of Muphrid
The unit first appeared in its suprrised assault of Muphrid in 3068. The deadly surprised attack was spread headed by nuclear armed Aerospace fighters shattered Muphrid's planetary command networks and wreck its infrastructure where would be years before it until it would recover. However, the quick victory by 11th Division's action created years of guerilla warfare on Blakist control planet.
Assaulting of Galatea
From Muphrid, elements of the Division struck Galatea in 3072. The 11th's forces were augmented by 47th Shadow Division, and two supporting mercenary units, Martian Cuirassiers and Bullard’s Armored Cavalry. The 11th Division and its other forces masquaded their units in paint schemes of the Northwind Highlanders in their assault on the planet. The 11th's formed the spearhead strike the mercenary world, disrupting the planet's security forces while rest of the Blake forces made their landings.
The elements of the 11th remained on the planet for few years, headhunting mercenary forces that have formed resistence to Blake's occupation of the planet. The 11th numbers were bolstered from shear salvage from fighting on the planet. Allowing them to hold major city on the planet against mercenary & local resistence groups raids.[1]
Underseige by the Coalition
In November 3075, Devlin Stone's Coalition forces had landed begun fighing to retake the planet. The 11th Division begun mounting bogged down the invaders in house to house fighting in Galatean City. This bought enough time for the 11th Division to maneuver itself fight them. The 11th managed bring self to face ComStar's 79th Division in the fighting. However, Coalition forces, namely the 1st Skye Jaegers attempted to flank them during their attack against the 79th. Stealthy new assets, namely the newly deployed Bolla Stealth Tanks emerged from hidding and surprised the Jaegers. The Coalitions begun to make advances against 11th Division's battle lines when the 103rd Division arrived via planetfall to assist 11th Division's enemies.[2]
Officers
Unknown
Tactics
The Veteran Division is specializes in deception and disguise.[3]
Composition
Unknown
Notes
Reference
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents - 11th Division profile.
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076 page 47 - "Fighting on Galatea Continues" - The 11th Division gets sandwitched by coalition forces.
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 140 - Rule Annex - 11th Division - special ablity to disguise itself in scenarios and suffers from a -2 to its inititive while its in disguise.