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Among those forces who fought against [[Clan Wolf]] during the [[Battle of Tukayyid]], the '''247th Division''' suffered such heavy losses that was disbanded after that conflict.
 
  
 
==History==
 
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As part of the 9th Army, during the Battle of Tukayyid the Two-Hundred and Forty-Seventh faced the fearsome threat of Clan Wolf. Initially held in reserve, the 247th and [[198th Division (ComStar)|198th Division]] were hurriedly added to try to bolster the Com Guards defensive line protecting the target city of Skupo. Despite superior numbers and good defensive positions, the unceasing assault ultimately wore away the [[ComStar]] defenders and the line shattered after the Wolves eliminated the troublesome [[278th Division (ComStar)|278th Division]], savaging divisions like the 247th as they advanced on Skupo. <ref name=T>''Tukayyid'', p. 90 "Campaign: Clan Wolf"</ref>  
 
As part of the 9th Army, during the Battle of Tukayyid the Two-Hundred and Forty-Seventh faced the fearsome threat of Clan Wolf. Initially held in reserve, the 247th and [[198th Division (ComStar)|198th Division]] were hurriedly added to try to bolster the Com Guards defensive line protecting the target city of Skupo. Despite superior numbers and good defensive positions, the unceasing assault ultimately wore away the [[ComStar]] defenders and the line shattered after the Wolves eliminated the troublesome [[278th Division (ComStar)|278th Division]], savaging divisions like the 247th as they advanced on Skupo. <ref name=T>''Tukayyid'', p. 90 "Campaign: Clan Wolf"</ref>  
  
Like many divisions who faced the Wolves, the Two-Hundred and Forty-Seventh suffered extremely heavy losses, with [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] opting to reassign the survivors to bolster other divisions and disband the 247th rather than rebuild it.
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Following Tukayyid, the 247th was based on [[Solaris]], in an underground bunker beneath Solaris City. Their presence was unknown to most.<ref name=SPG27>''Solaris VII The Game World'', Players Guide, p. 27, "ComStar Community Center"</ref>
  
 
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: Note: At this point in time the 247th Division was stationed on Rahne .<ref name=20yup71/>
  
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* While its fate is not explicitly mentioned, the fact it only appears in ''20-Year Update'' and ''Tukayyid'' points to its destruction and disbanding after Tukayyid.
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==References==
 
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
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[[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 247th]]

Revision as of 00:47, 8 November 2021

247th Division IV-pi
Nickname Thoughts of War (3050)
Affiliation ComStar
Parent Command Ninth Army

History

Prior to the Clan Invasion, the veteran rated 247th Division was known by the nickname of Thoughts of War with its headquarters on the Lyran Commonwealth world of Rahne.[1]

As part of the 9th Army, during the Battle of Tukayyid the Two-Hundred and Forty-Seventh faced the fearsome threat of Clan Wolf. Initially held in reserve, the 247th and 198th Division were hurriedly added to try to bolster the Com Guards defensive line protecting the target city of Skupo. Despite superior numbers and good defensive positions, the unceasing assault ultimately wore away the ComStar defenders and the line shattered after the Wolves eliminated the troublesome 278th Division, savaging divisions like the 247th as they advanced on Skupo. [2]

Following Tukayyid, the 247th was based on Solaris, in an underground bunker beneath Solaris City. Their presence was unknown to most.[3]

Officers

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the 247th Division
Precentor Lothar Purdin 3050[1]

Tactics

Unknown.

Composition History

3050

247th Division (Division/Veteran)[4]

Note: At this point in time the 247th Division was stationed on Rahne .[4]

3054

247th Division (Division/Veteran)[3]

Note: At this point in time the 247th Division was stationed on Solaris.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 20-Year Update, pg. 71 "9th V-lambda"
  2. Tukayyid, p. 90 "Campaign: Clan Wolf"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Solaris VII The Game World, Players Guide, p. 27, "ComStar Community Center"
  4. 4.0 4.1 20-Year Update, p. 71

Bibliography