33rd Division (Word of Blake)
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| 33rd Division | |
| Formed | late 3060s |
| Disbanded | 3076 |
| Nickname | Purity of Heart |
| Affiliation | Word of Blake |
| Parent Command | Word of Blake Militia |
The Thirty-third Division was a "hidden" Word of Blake Militia unit which was revealed at the opening of the Jihad. The unit was noted for its operations in the Federated Suns as part of the Word of Blake's Federated Suns Military Theater command.
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History[edit]
Raiding Deneb Kaitos and Ruchbah[edit]
The Division first appeared in 3069 where its divided into two forces to take worlds of Deneb Kaitos and Ruchbah. The elements sent to Deneb Kaitos, backed up by mercenary troops successfully overwhelmed the FedSun Planetary Reservist force on the planet. However, on Ruchbah, 33rd's half-division meet with resilient resistance from the surviving forces after destroying a majority of the defenders. The entire 33rd Division linked up on Ruchbah in effort wipe out the underground resistance consisting of citizens and surviving militia troops. However, their efforts failed and put end to Ruchbah's resistance movement.[citation needed]
Word of Blake Militia command pulled the 33rd from the planet, citing higher priorities for the mainline unit. The system was blockaded instead using its control of nearby worlds.[citation needed]
Robinson Campaign[edit]
The 33rd, freed of its attempts quell resistance on Ruchbah, were dispatched to Robinson to occupy the Draconis March capital. They conducted their assault in 3071, where they manage to hold the planet until 3072. Allied coalition of forces pushed the unit off the planet, inflicting heavy damage to it.[citation needed]
Raiding in the Suns[edit]
The unit in tatters, it returned to the Blake Protectorate to regroup. Two Level III formations emerged from shadows in late 3073 to begin concentrate raids on FedSun worlds on border with Protectorate. Finally part of what can descriped as minicampaign, was against worlds of Axton and Goshen in middle of 3074. The Division most successful strike was when it inflicted considerable damage against Wangker Aerospace on Axton, causing them cease production which has not recovered from as of 3075.[1]
Destruction[edit]
The 33rd Division was destroyed on New Hessen in 3076.[2]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 33rd Division | |||
| Precentor | Klaus Marx | 6 November 3071 - 5 February 3072[3] | |
Other Officers[edit]
Tactics[edit]
The unit is assembled and trained as a primary raider force. Thus it known for quick swift attacks at the same time being not geared for defensive situations.[citation needed]
Composition History[edit]
3069[edit]
- Word of Blake Division[citation needed]
3073[edit]
- 2 Level III formations[citation needed]
Notes[edit]
The 33rd Division has special rules on page 141 of Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents.