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Revision as of 11:26, 13 November 2009
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Unit Brief
The 19th Division is a Veteran "hidden" Word of Blake Militia unit that was underwraps until the they were revealed a year after the Jihad war broke out. The unit was known for operation in both the Capellan and later Draconis Combine Theaters during later 3060s & early 3070s.
History
Capellan Theater
The 19th Division first appear in combat in support of the Capellan Confederation's military counter-assault operation called Operation: Thunderstrike in 3069. The unit took the world of Algot in blitzkrieg assault using its Aerospace assets in concert with deployment of chemical weapons. The Aerospace forces firebombed AFFS barracks while the chemical weapons were used against civilian population centers. This was to crush resistence firmly due to the Division's limited numbers on world. Only three Level III formations were reported to being used in attack that secured the planet.
Two months later, two Level III formation assaulted the world of Yangtze. The small force quickly achived victory, however resistence to their presence was almost immediate. The unit with no reinforcements available used extreme methods to put down the resistence. The WoB force struct several dams near large populationed area and flood the regions. Some of the unrest was put down as well as local infrustructured crippled.
Both worlds became too rebellious for either invasion force to handle. By 3071, both invasion forces withdrew from both worlds.[1]
Draconis Theater
The Division was assigned to begin harrase Draconis Combine, through series of supply depot raids. The unit hit proximately 15 worlds over course of three years, from Ashio and Shinonoi to Matsuida and An Ting. The unit narrowing its targets to supply and fuel deports, they avoiding combat with local defenders. This raids costed Combine large amounts of Ryu (money) for repairs. The Combine forces were frustrated with the Division's activities and were not able hunt them down.[2]
Officers
- Unknown
Tactics
The unit specializes in quick-strikes, and raiding. The unit deploys light Combined-Arms force which are mixed down to the Level II formations. Typically, two light or medium WoB design BattleMechs are used, while three units are typically salvaged DCMS light or medium size vehicles, and one unit is either Battle Armor or Light AeroSpace Fighter.[3]
Composition
3069
- 5 Level III Formation reported.
Game Notes
The Vehicles of the 19th gains -1 to gunnery and piloting when facing DCMS or AFFS affiliated unit. All non-BattleMech related equipment is rolled from the Draconis Combine Random-Rolling Taple.[4]
Reference
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 99 - 19th Division's failed invasion & occupation of FedSun worlds Alogt and Yangtze.
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Docunments) page 99 - 19th Division's wreck havoc in its supply raids it conducted from 3072-3074.
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Docouments page 140 - Rule Annex - Specialty rules for 19th Division.
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 140 - Rule Annex - 19th Division specialty options.