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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Called up to the [[Inner Sphere]] to reinforce [[Clan Nova Cat|Nova Cat]] forces for the battle of [[Tukayyid]]. | + | Called up to the [[Inner Sphere]] in [[3052]] to reinforce [[Clan Nova Cat|Nova Cat]] forces for the battle of [[Tukayyid]]. Gamma was assigned the target city of Joje. The Galaxy supported by elements of Alpha Galaxy pushed past the defending [[244th Division (ComStar)|244th ComStar Division]] and thrust towards the northern suburbs. Here they were halted by the combined efforts of the [[9th Division (ComStar)|Ninth]] and [[417th Division (ComStar)|417th]] ComStar Divisions as well as carefully laid vibrabomb fields. By the third day of the battle the Galaxy was very short of ammunition, but had forced both ComStar Divisions to retreat further inside Joje to regroup. Unfortunately their position was threaten by the 467th ComStar Division that was attempting to cut the Galaxy off from its landing zone.<ref name=IC117>''Invading Clans'', p. 117</ref> |
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| + | [[saKhan]] [[Lucien Carns]] ordered the Galaxy to retreat. The 244th and 467th ComStar Division sensing an easy victory gave pursuit, but were caught in an ambush by the Nova Cat Beta Galaxy. Both Divisions were shattered and the Nova Cats captured their supplies. Before they could put these to good use the Ninth, 116th and 417th ComStar Divisions counter attacked. They recaptured the supply depots and pushed the Clan forces back. See the situation was desperate [[Khan]] [[Severen Leroux]] ordered a retreat to the DropShips, the fighting retreat completely destroyed Gamma Galaxy.<ref name=IC117/> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | Gamma Galaxy is not listed in the unit summaries of 3054<ref>''Objective Raids'', p.35</ref>, 3057<ref>''Invading Clans'', p.122-125</ref>, 3060<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p.127-128</ref>, 3067<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p.100-101</ref>, 3079<ref>''Field Report: Clans'', p.17</ref>, 3085<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p.130</ref>. | |
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Field Report: Clans]]'' | ||
*''[[Invading Clans]]'' | *''[[Invading Clans]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Objective Raids]]'' | ||
*''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]'' | *''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine]]'' | ||
[[Category:Clan Nova Cat Commands|Gamma Galaxy]] | [[Category:Clan Nova Cat Commands|Gamma Galaxy]] | ||
Revision as of 07:17, 1 April 2017
Contents
History
Called up to the Inner Sphere in 3052 to reinforce Nova Cat forces for the battle of Tukayyid. Gamma was assigned the target city of Joje. The Galaxy supported by elements of Alpha Galaxy pushed past the defending 244th ComStar Division and thrust towards the northern suburbs. Here they were halted by the combined efforts of the Ninth and 417th ComStar Divisions as well as carefully laid vibrabomb fields. By the third day of the battle the Galaxy was very short of ammunition, but had forced both ComStar Divisions to retreat further inside Joje to regroup. Unfortunately their position was threaten by the 467th ComStar Division that was attempting to cut the Galaxy off from its landing zone.[1]
saKhan Lucien Carns ordered the Galaxy to retreat. The 244th and 467th ComStar Division sensing an easy victory gave pursuit, but were caught in an ambush by the Nova Cat Beta Galaxy. Both Divisions were shattered and the Nova Cats captured their supplies. Before they could put these to good use the Ninth, 116th and 417th ComStar Divisions counter attacked. They recaptured the supply depots and pushed the Clan forces back. See the situation was desperate Khan Severen Leroux ordered a retreat to the DropShips, the fighting retreat completely destroyed Gamma Galaxy.[1]
Dark Age
During the Draconis Combine Civil War, Gamma Galaxy faced the 1st Amphigean Light Assault Group and 2nd Amphigean Light Assault Group on Avon in 3142. The two DCMS units eventually destroyed Gamma, but not before they inflicted heavy losses on the Combine units.[2]
Officers
The last commanding officer of Gamma was Galaxy Commander Liam Nostra, who was killed in 3142.[2]
Tactics
Unknown
Composition
Unknown
Notes
Gamma Galaxy is not listed in the unit summaries of 3054[3], 3057[4], 3060[5], 3067[6], 3079[7], 3085[8].
References