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==History== | ==History== | ||
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| − | *The 50th conducted lightning raids against the worlds of [[Son Hoa]] and [[Khon Kaen]], focusing on capturing equipment and causing chaos in their strikes. The unit mysteriously avoided damaging the local factories. <ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' | + | *The 50th conducted lightning raids against the worlds of [[Son Hoa]] and [[Khon Kaen]], focusing on capturing equipment and causing chaos in their strikes. The unit mysteriously avoided damaging the local factories. <ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 107 - "Unit Profile"</ref> |
===3072=== | ===3072=== | ||
====Donegal==== | ====Donegal==== | ||
| − | The division was sent to the reinforce the captured [[Lyran]] world of [[Donegal]], taking over for the [[2nd Division (Word of Blake)|2nd Division]] when information leaked that Allied forces would attempt to retake it. <ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' | + | The division was sent to the reinforce the captured [[Lyran]] world of [[Donegal]], taking over for the [[2nd Division (Word of Blake)|2nd Division]] when information leaked that Allied forces would attempt to retake it. <ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 24 - "Operation: Steel Hammer"</ref> ''The Hell Knights'' focused their attacks against both [[Precentor Martial]] [[Victor Steiner-Davion]]'s [[ComStar]] and the [[Clan]] forces (consisting of ComStar's [[116th Division (ComStar)|116th Division]] & [[1st Wolf Legion (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|1st Wolf Legion]])<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'', p. 85 - "Corporate Ties" - Allied units named.</ref>, inflicting heavy damage. However, after the [[18th Division (Word of Blake)|18th Division]] suffered increasing losses from Lyran units, the Fiftieth were forced onto the defensive and pushed back, eventually withdrawing from the world. |
====Raiding to Resupply==== | ====Raiding to Resupply==== | ||
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| − | The Division conducted a series of raids against a number of Lyran worlds, inflicting heavy losses on the Lyran forces on [[Atocongo]] and staging a devastating assault against the [[1st Kell Hounds|1st Kell Hounds Regiment]] on [[New Exford]]. After first smashing through the Hound's ad-hoc aerospace defenses, the Fiftieth completely destroyed the Hound's 2nd Battalion as it attempted to out flank the Blakist unit. The Fiftieth's sent its "head hunter" units behind the Hound's lines and killed the regiment's acting commanding officer, [[Christian Kell]], with the demoralized mercenaries suffering 70% causalities after the loss of their commander. <ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' | + | The Division conducted a series of raids against a number of Lyran worlds, inflicting heavy losses on the Lyran forces on [[Atocongo]] and staging a devastating assault against the [[1st Kell Hounds|1st Kell Hounds Regiment]] on [[New Exford]]. After first smashing through the Hound's ad-hoc aerospace defenses, the Fiftieth completely destroyed the Hound's 2nd Battalion as it attempted to out flank the Blakist unit. The Fiftieth's sent its "head hunter" units behind the Hound's lines and killed the regiment's acting commanding officer, [[Christian Kell]], with the demoralized mercenaries suffering 70% causalities after the loss of their commander. <ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 37 - "Kell Hounds Attacked on New Exford".</ref> |
In December, the division took heavy damage on [[Bountiful Harvest]] while fighting [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]] forces. | In December, the division took heavy damage on [[Bountiful Harvest]] while fighting [[Clan Wolf-in-Exile]] forces. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | The 50th Shadow Division is considered Elite unit, with equipment heavy upgraded assets.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' | + | The 50th Shadow Division is considered Elite unit, with equipment heavy upgraded assets.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 143 - "Rule Annex" - Unit listing</ref> |
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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*''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | *''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 11:54, 21 March 2010
Contents
Unit Description
The unit first appeared few years after the Jihad began. The unit was rumored to have been formed to fight the Clans. The unit's soldiers are cyberneticly enhance soldiers of the Word of Blake known as Manei Domini.
History
3071
- The 50th conducted lightning raids against the worlds of Son Hoa and Khon Kaen, focusing on capturing equipment and causing chaos in their strikes. The unit mysteriously avoided damaging the local factories. [1]
3072
Donegal
The division was sent to the reinforce the captured Lyran world of Donegal, taking over for the 2nd Division when information leaked that Allied forces would attempt to retake it. [2] The Hell Knights focused their attacks against both Precentor Martial Victor Steiner-Davion's ComStar and the Clan forces (consisting of ComStar's 116th Division & 1st Wolf Legion)[3], inflicting heavy damage. However, after the 18th Division suffered increasing losses from Lyran units, the Fiftieth were forced onto the defensive and pushed back, eventually withdrawing from the world.
Raiding to Resupply
Two weeks after losing control of Donegal, the Fiftieth arrived on the semi-secured world of Coventry. From here, the unit conducted further raids to resupply their material needs. The units raided Lyran worlds of Guatavita & Krievci.
3073
The Division conducted a series of raids against a number of Lyran worlds, inflicting heavy losses on the Lyran forces on Atocongo and staging a devastating assault against the 1st Kell Hounds Regiment on New Exford. After first smashing through the Hound's ad-hoc aerospace defenses, the Fiftieth completely destroyed the Hound's 2nd Battalion as it attempted to out flank the Blakist unit. The Fiftieth's sent its "head hunter" units behind the Hound's lines and killed the regiment's acting commanding officer, Christian Kell, with the demoralized mercenaries suffering 70% causalities after the loss of their commander. [4]
In December, the division took heavy damage on Bountiful Harvest while fighting Clan Wolf-in-Exile forces.
3074
The unit again staged a series of raids against the Lyran worlds of Son Hoa, Stantsiya, and Kamenz, before briefly occuping the world of Bolan in July. The Fiftieth was dispatched to Gallery where it was being used to counter increasing terrorist activities on that world.
Officers
Unknown.
Tactics
Assault & Raiding.
Composition
Unknown
Notes
The 50th Shadow Division is considered Elite unit, with equipment heavy upgraded assets.[5]
Reference
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 107 - "Unit Profile"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 24 - "Operation: Steel Hammer"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072, p. 85 - "Corporate Ties" - Allied units named.
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 37 - "Kell Hounds Attacked on New Exford".
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 143 - "Rule Annex" - Unit listing