Editing 32nd Division (Word of Blake)

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| image          = [[File:32nd Division (Word of Blake) logo.png|150px]]
| Designation    = Thirty-second Division
| formed         =  Late 3060s
| Disbanded      = [[3076]]
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname       = Purity of Courage
| Affiliation    = 
| Parent Command = [[Word of Blake Militia]]
| Sub-Command    = 
}}

==Unit Description==
The '''Thirty-second Division''' is a "hidden" [[Word of Blake Militia]] unit that didn't appear in public until the opening battles of the [[Jihad]]. The unit was most known for its participation in the [[Battle of Luthien (3067)|Battle of Luthien]].

==History==
===The Protectorate===
The Thirty-second Division first appeared in March of [[3068]] in its assault on [[Saffel]]. The unit took advantage of the HPG [[White Out]], by defeating the world's defenders in a blitz maneuver, wiping them out by striking while they were still in their barracks. When the planet became part of the [[Word of Blake Protectorate]], the Thirty-second Division helped raise the planet's own [[1st Saffel Protectorate Militia Division|Protectorate Militia]] to defend the planet.<ref name=JSBD_101>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 101, "32nd Division (Purity of Courage)"</ref>

The 32nd then conducted a series of raids along the [[Federated Suns]] and [[Outworlds Alliance]] border regions.  During this time period, they broke up into smaller units to conduct these raids.{{cn}}

===Luthien===
In February [[3073]], the largely green 32nd Division was dispatched to [[Luthien]] in order to assist the [[9th Division (Word of Blake)|9th]] and [[42nd Shadow Division|42nd Shadow]] divisions in defending the [[Imperial City]], following the departure of the [[Sathen's Snipers]] mercenary unit due to battle fatigue.<ref name=JTPL_7_32nd/>

On 28 November 3073, the 32nd [[First Battle of the Takashi Memorial Spaceport|pushed]] against ''[[Kokuryu-kai]]'' forces located in the vicinity of the [[Takashi Memorial Spaceport]]'s customs annex, securing at least one ingress to the underground complex. By destroying the main headquarters compound located there, they forced the [[40th Dieron Regulars]] and [[2nd Sword of Light]] out into the local neighborhoods. The 32nd lost a Command [[Level II]] and an ''[[Overlord]]'' class [[DropShip]] to a boobytrap.<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 10, "Tunnel Rats"</ref>

In December [[3074]], [[Clan Ghost Bear]] arrived in Luthien orbit to take revenge on the [[Word of Blake]]. The [[Rho Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Rho Galaxy]] conducted a hot-drop right on top of the 32nd Division's positions in and out of the spaceport.  Upon landing, the Galaxy assaulted the Blakist headquarters, resulting in 75% defender casualties. The no-mercy fighting of the Clansmen led the 32nd Division's commander to try to bluff them with the threat of a nuclear counterstrike. The Bears ignored their warning and wiped out the 32nd ''en masse''. Every member of the unit was hunted down and executed.<ref name=JSBD_101/><ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 11, "Damnation"</ref>

Only two [[Level III]] formations were purported to remain, having taken a low profile since the majority of the unit was wiped out on Luthien.  As of [[3075]], these survivors reportedly returned to the Blake Protectorate.{{cn}}

===Destruction===
The Word of Blake launched a counterassault on the contested world of [[Dyev]] in mid-December [[3076]], which was under attack from forces from [[Clan Ghost Bear]]. The deploying Blakist ground forces received support from a number of [[WarShip]]s and [[Pocket WarShip]]s,<ref name="J:FRp56">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 56, "The Jihad In Review"</ref><ref name="JHS:Tp23">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 23, "Timeline of the Jihad"</ref><ref name="JHS:Tp18"/> and the resulting battle to land the ground forces saw three Blakist WarShips destroyed, the ''[[Whirlwind]]''-class ''[[Fire Fang]]'', the ''[[Aegis]]''-class [[Righteous Fury (Individual Aegis-class WarShip)|''Righteous Fury'']] and the ''[[Congress]]''-class [[Hollings York (Individual Congress-class WarShip)|''Hollings York'']].<ref name="J:FRp128">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 128, "Captured Ships"</ref>

The forces which managed to land on Dyev included the [[28th Division (Word of Blake)|28th]] and 32nd Militia Divisions augmented by the [[3rd Bryant Protectorate Militia Division|3rd Bryant]], [[1st Lipton Protectorate Militia Division|1st Lipton]], [[2nd New Earth Protectorate Militia Division|2nd New Earth]] and [[1st Zosma Protectorate Militia Division|1st Zosma Protectorate Militia Divisions]]; the Blakist forces landed around Trogport and the planetary capital, Novaya Mensk, before deploying outwards. Blakist media sources reported that the 32nd, New Earth and Zosma Divisions were using the fortifications established on Dyev by the Draconis Combine to resist attacks from the Ghost Bear [[Kappa Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Kappa]] and [[Pi Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Pi Galaxies]].<ref name="JHS:Tp18">''Jihad Hot Spots: Terra'', p. 18, "A Time Of Cleansing"</ref>

The 32nd was subsequently destroyed on Dyev before the end of [[3076]].<ref name="J:FRp126">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 126, "Word Of Blake Militia"</ref>

==Officers==
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 32nd Division'''
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| [[Precentor]]||[[Kedika Moors]]||[[3073]]<ref name=JTPL_7_32nd>''Jihad Turning Points: Luthien'', p. 7, "32nd Division"</ref>
|-
|}

==Tactics==
The unit utilizes its infantry in headhunting on and off the battlefield.<ref name=JTPL_7_32nd/>

==Composition History==
===3068===
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===3075===
*Two [[Level III]] formations<ref name=JSBD_101/>

==Rules==
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===Game Rules===
Due to a lack of battlefield confidence, the 32nd Division suffers a negative modifier to Initiative whenever it is acting defensively, during its operations on [[Saffel]] starting in [[3069]], through its destruction following the [[Battle of Luthien (3067)|Battle of Luthien]] in [[3074]]. However, when acting offensively, the division's infantry assets -noted for their headhunting skills- were rather capable in reducing an opponent's numbers prior to primary engagement.<ref name=JSBD_141>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 141, "Rules Annex"</ref><ref name=JTPL_7_32nd/>
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==Reference==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]''
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
* ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]''
* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: Luthien]]''

[[Category:Word of Blake Commands|Division, 32nd]]