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| − | | nickname = unknown
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| − | | parent formation = [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Beta Galaxy]]
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| − | | formed = unknown
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| − | | disbanded = [[3077]]
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| − | | year = 3067
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| − | | unitname = 304th Assault Cluster
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| − | ==History==
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| − | ===Operation Revival===
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| − | The 304th fought on the following worlds during the invasion of the [[Inner Sphere]]:
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| − | ====Wave One====
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| − | * [[Thule]]
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| − | ====Wave Three====
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| − | * [[Polcenigo]]
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| − | ====Wave Four====
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| − | * [[Soverzene]]
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| − | ====Wave Five====
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| − | * [[Mannedorf]]
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| − | ====Tukayyid====
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| − | During the [[Battle of Tukayyid]], they fought and decimated the [[121st Division (ComStar)|121st Division]] of the [[Com Guards]] on the march to the city of Luk, but were forced to turn back.
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| − | They were among the forces that held the city of Spanac against raids by the [[91st Division (ComStar)|Ninty-first]] and [[12th Division (ComStar)|Twelfth]] [[Level IV|Divisions]].
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| − | ====Combine War====
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| − | === First Draconis Combine/Ghost Bear War ===
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| − | As a part of Beta Galaxy the Fourteenth was actively involved in the [[1st Combine-Dominion War|First Draconis Combine / Ghost Bear War]], which began in [[3062]] with a suicidal attack by three [[regiment]]s of the [[Alshain Avengers]] against [[Alshain]]. While the [[12th Bear Chevaliers (Clan Ghost Bear)|Twelfth Bear Chevaliers]] attacked the [[Clan Nova Cat]] forces on [[Mualang]], preventing those forces from coming to the assistance of the [[Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery]], the 304th and the other elements of Beta Galaxy attacked both [[Dumaring]] and [[Najha]].<ref name="FM:Up60">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 60-61, "Beta Galaxy (Night Howlers)</ref>
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| − | The 304th took heavy damage on [[Maule]] when Nova Cat forces launched a ferocious deep strike at them, but the 304th was still able to launch an attack on [[Gunzburg]] shortly after the end of the War, working with the [[2nd Bear Regulars (Clan Ghost Bear)|Second Bear Regulars]] from [[Tau Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Tau Galaxy]] to seize the [[Clan Wolf]] world. The attack on Gunzburg was one part of the Ghost Bear counter-attack against the [[Clan Hell's Horses]] forces that [[Khan]] [[Vladimir Ward]] had brought to the [[Inner Sphere]] as allies and who had launched their own [[Clan_Hell%27s_Horses#The_Invasion|invasion]] of the Ghost Bear Occupation Zone during the Combine/Ghost Bear War.<ref name="FM:Up60"/>
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| − | === The Jihad ===
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| − | ==== Pesht ====
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| − | Continuing to operate as a part of Beta Galaxy, the 304th took part in the Ghost Bear campaign against the [[Word of Blake]] during the [[Jihad]]; Beta's first target was [[Pesht]],<ref name="FR:Cp9"/> which the Ghost Bears hit on the 15th of December [[3074]], the same day their forces also struck at [[Luthien]]. The Ghost Bear forces attacked the Blakist forces remorselessly, making no attempt to offer ''[[zellbrigen]]'' to their opponents on either world; the Ghost Bears also destroyed any [[DCMS]] units that attempted to intervene, and by the 20th of December had crushed their enemies on both worlds.<ref name="JHS3076p55">''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 55, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp53">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 53, "The Jihad In Review"</ref>
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| − | ==== Kaus Media and Ascella ====
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| − | Beta Galaxy then abandoned Pesht at the end of January [[3075]], as abruptly as they had arrived;<ref name="J:FRp53"/><ref name="JHS:Tp14">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 14, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref> the Ghost Bears organized their forces to drive towards [[Terra]] in several waves, each named after the lead Galaxy in that wave. Beta Galaxy formed the heart of Beta wave, striking first at secondary worlds like [[Kaus Media]] and [[Ascella]]<ref name="FR:Cp9"/> on the 6th of October 3075.<ref name="JHS:Tp18">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 18, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp54">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 54, "The Jihad In Review"</ref>
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| − | [[Rho Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Rho]]<ref name="FR:Cp9R"/> and [[Theta Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Theta Galaxies]]<ref name="FR:Cp9T">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 9, "Theta Galaxy"</ref> were assigned to support Beta Galaxy in Beta Wave, with Rho seizing [[Kaus Australis]] and joining the assault on Ascella;<ref name="FR:Cp9R">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 9, "Rho Galaxy"</ref> the resulting battle the [[14th Battle (Clan Ghost Bear)|Fourteenth Battle Cluster]] take enough damage that it had to retreat, but Beta Galaxy pressed on.<ref name="FR:Cp9">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 9, "Beta Galaxy"</ref> Rho Galaxy was pushed into reserve on Ascella after the [[297th Battle (Clan Ghost Bear)|297th Battle Cluster]] was nearly destroyed, leaving Beta Galaxy and one of the units personally affiliated to [[Devlin Stone]], [[Stone's Lament]], to clear the planet.<ref name="FR:Cp9R"/> The losses on Ascella were such that Theta Galaxy was moved up from a garrison role to an active combat role within Beta Wave, only to see the Galaxy perform poorly when tasked with capturing [[Moore]]<ref name="FR:Cp9T"/> in July [[3076]]<ref name="JHS:Tp22">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 22, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56, "The Jihad In Review"</ref> and [[Pike IV]]<ref name="FR:Cp9T"/> in September 3076.<ref name="JHS:Tp22"/><ref name="J:FRp56"/>
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| − | ==== Dieron ====
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| − | Beta Galaxy won the right to join the attack on the Blakist forces at Dieron<ref name="FR:Cp9"/> in [[3077]]<ref name="JTP:Dp5">''Jihad Turning Points: Dieron'', p. 5, Beta Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)</ref> alongside Alpha,<ref name="FR:Cp9A">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 9, "Alpha Galaxy"</ref> Rho<ref name="FR:Cp9R"/> and [[Omega Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Omega Galaxies]].<ref name="FR:Cp9O">''Field Report: Clans'', p. 9, "Omega Galaxy"</ref> Dieron was a bloodbath for all the Ghost Bear Galaxies involved; Beta smashed through the Blakist blockade in the system and took over the city of Olivet,<ref name="JTP:Dp5"/> but lost the 304th Assault Cluster in the battle fought in the Chiloe Pass and also had to disband the Twelfth Bear Chevaliers after they were gutted by Blakist forces in the tunnels within Fortress Dieron.<ref name="FR:Cp9"/>
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| − | ==Officers==
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| − | Since the start of the Clan invasion until at least [[3067]] the 304th Assault Cluster's CO was [[Star Colonel]] [[Paul Vishio]].<ref name=FMWC89/><ref name="FM:Up77">''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 77, "Beta Galaxy (Night Howlers)"</ref>
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| − | ==Tactics==
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| − | As with Beta Galaxy this [[Cluster]] practices a careful approach to warfare, using mechanized [[Elemental]]s to support flanking maneuvers. Star Colonel Vishio also employs his Elementals as effective sappers and headhunters.<ref name=FMWC89>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 89, "304th Assault Cluster Profile"</ref>
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| − | ==Composition History==
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| − | ===3052===
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| − | '''304th Assault Cluster'''
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| − | *[[Supernova (unit)|Supernova]] [[Trinary]] Command - [[Star Captain]] [[Dillan Vong]]
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| − | **Alpha Command [[Nova (unit)|Nova]] (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
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| − | **Bravo Command Nova (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
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| − | **Charlie Command Nova (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
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| − | *321st Assault Trinary - Star Captain [[Vegara Ortiz]]
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| − | **Alpha Assault Star (5 OmniMechs)
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| − | **Bravo Assault Star (5 OmniMechs)
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| − | **Charlie Assault Star (5 OmniMechs)
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| − | *14th Assault Supernova - Star Captain [[Bernard Bazso]]
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| − | **Alpha Assault Nova (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
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| − | **Bravo Assault Nova (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
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| − | **Charlie Assault Nova (5 OmniMechs, 25 Elementals)
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| − | *72nd Assault Trinary - Star Captain [[Edwin Bekker]]
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| − | **Alpha Assault Star (5 OmniMechs)
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| − | **Bravo Assault Star (5 OmniMechs)
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| − | **Charlie Assault Star (5 OmniMechs)
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| − | *1st Elemental Support [[Binary]] - Star Captain [[Ossin Vong]]
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| − | **Alpha Elemental Star (25 Elementals)
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| − | **Bravo Elemental Star (25 Elementals)
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| − | ===3058===
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| − | '''304th Assault Cluster'''
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| − | * [[Clan military organization#Supernova|Supernova]] [[Trinary]] ([[Star Captain]] Dillan [[Vong (Bloodname)|Vong]]) Command (3 [[OmniMech]]/Elemental [[Nova]]s)
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| − | * 321st Assault Trinary ([[Star Captain]] Vegara [[Ortiz (Bloodname)|Ortiz]]) (3 OmniMech [[Star]]s)
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| − | * 14th Assault Supernova ([[Star Captain]] Bernard [[Bazso (Bloodname)|Bazso]]) (3 OmniMech/Elemental Novas)
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| − | * 72nd Assault Trinary ([[Star Captain]] Edwin [[Bekker (Bloodname)|Bekker]]) (3 OmniMech Stars)
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| − | * 1st Elemental Support Binary ([[Star Captain]] Ossin Vong) (2 Elemental Stars)
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| − | ===3061===
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| − | '''304th Assault Cluster'''
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| − | * 5 Trinaries
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| − | === 3067 ===
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| − | '''304th Assault Cluster''' (Veteran/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:Up77"/>
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| − | :- At this point in time the 304th was stationed on Gunzburg and was operating at just forty-five percent of full strength, but three-quarters of the were Cluster using OmniMech or equivalent technology.<ref name="FM:Up77"/>
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| − | ==Notes==
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| − | ==References==
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| − | ==Bibliography==
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| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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| − | * ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
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| − | * ''[[Field Report: Clans]]''
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| − | * ''[[Invading Clans]]''
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| − | * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
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| − | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
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| − | * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
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| − | * ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Dieron]]''
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| − | [[Category:Clan Ghost Bear Commands|Assault, 304th]]
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