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| − | | | + | | Designation = 11th Division [[Level IV|IV]]-Beta |
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| − | | | + | | Disbanded = |
| − | + | | Previous Designation = | |
| − | + | | Nickname = The Wing Clippers (3062);<br />Pirates Bane (3050) | |
| + | | Affiliation = [[ComStar]] | ||
| + | | Parent Command = [[3rd Army (ComStar)|3rd Army]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Prior to the initial [[Clan Invasion]] the green rated 11th Division was known by the nickname of ''Pirates Bane'' and assigned to the [[3rd Army (ComStar)|3rd Army]]. Then a IV-epsilon based formation, the 11th's headquarters world was [[Xenia]] in the [[House Davion|Davion]] side of the [[Federated Commonwealth]].<ref name=20YU-70>''20 | + | Prior to the initial [[Clan Invasion]] the green rated 11th Division was known by the nickname of ''Pirates Bane'' and assigned to the [[3rd Army (ComStar)|3rd Army]]. Then a IV-epsilon based formation, the 11th's headquarters world was [[Xenia]] in the [[House Davion|Davion]] side of the [[Federated Commonwealth]].<ref name=20YU-70>''20 Year Update'', p. 70: "3rd V-iota"</ref> Along with the rest of the Third Army, the 11th faced [[Clan Jade Falcon]] during the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], suffering heavy damage but remaining combat viable.<ref name=T-58>''Tukayyid'', p. 58: "Campaign: Clan Jade Falcon"</ref><ref name=JF-32>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 32: "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref> |
| − | Like many Com Guard Divisions, the 11th chose a new nickname after that | + | Like many Com Guard Divisions, the 11th chose a new nickname after that climactic battle, calling itself ''The Wing Clippers'', remaining with the Third Army and making [[Caph]] its headquarters.<ref name=CS-84>''ComStar'', p. 84: "3rd Army V-lambda"</ref> Heavily rebuilding with [[BattleMech]]s in the aftermath of [[Tukayyid]], the now elite rated 11th was transformed into a IV-beta formation, featuring the highest volume of 'Mechs of a single Division in the Com Guards until the formation of the [[472nd Division (ComStar)|472nd Division]] in [[3058]]. This focus was intended to ensure the 11th provided a solid defense against the Word of Blake's in-roads in the then-newly formed [[Chaos March]].<ref name=FMC-25>''Field Manual: ComStar'', pp. 25: "3rd Army V-lambda: The Emerald Falconeers"</ref> |
| − | The 'Mech heavy weight and elite standing of the 11th earned them a position among the Com Guard divisions assigned to [[Operation Bulldog]]. Launching from the [[Draconis Combine]] world of [[Dumaring]] on May 13th [[3059]], the 11th Division joined the assault on the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] | + | The 'Mech heavy weight and elite standing of the 11th earned them a position among the Com Guard divisions assigned to [[Operation Bulldog]]. Launching from the [[Draconis Combine]] world of [[Dumaring]] on May 13th [[3059]], the 11th Division joined the assault on the [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]]–held world of [[Kiamba]] alongside the Combine's elite [[1st Genyosha]], the Davion [[AFFC]]'s [[1st Kestrel Grenadiers]] and the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]]'s [[3rd Drakøns]]. Caught off-guard due to the efforts of [[Operation Bird Dog]], the commander of the [[362nd Assault (Clan Smoke Jaguar)|362nd Assault Cluster]] reacted too late to deploy his [[aerospace fighter]]s and the SLDF taskforce landed without incident. Facing overwhelming odds, the 362nd was easily destroyed, with the 11th and the other coalition forces suffering only minimal losses. |
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| − | + | The 11th would remain to serve as garrison force for the recaptured world.<ref name=TDR>''The Dragon Roars'', pp. 11, 15</ref><ref name=FMC-25/> | |
| + | Spending three months of refit on Tukayyid before returning to station on Caph, immediately upon their return the 11th became involved in a series of clashes with Word of Blake troops. While the tempo of these assaults decreased after [[Cameron St. Jamais]] became [[Precentor Martial of the Word of Blake]],<ref name=FMC-25/> after a number of worlds close to [[Terra]] elected to join the newly formed [[Word of Blake Protectorate]], the 11th Division was transferred from Caph to [[Fletcher (CC)|Fletcher]] to try and prevent further Blakist advances in the region. (The government of Caph asked the Eleventh to leave to minimize further conflicts. The Eleventh left in order to spare the population further conflict.)<ref>''Imminent Crisis'', p. 208</ref> While the 11th's CO repeatedly requested permission to probe and raid Blakist-held worlds, the admission of the Word of Blake as probationary members of the Second Star League forced the Third Army's commander [[Alexander Durbin]] to refuse.<ref name=FMU-85>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 85: "3rd Army V-Lambda (The Emerald Falconeers)"</ref> | ||
==Jihad== | ==Jihad== | ||
| + | As the Second Star League disbanded and what would be later called the Jihad began, the [[Word of Blake Militia]] instead struck the 11th Division first, launching an assault to bring Fletcher into their rapidly expanding Protectorate in January [[3068]].<ref name=DotJ-87>''Dawn of the Jihad'', p. 87: "Com Guards Shattered"</ref> | ||
| − | + | The Blakist three attacking full Divisions destroyed three Com Guard [[DropShips]] on the ground before landing, but they ignored a ComStar supply DropShip parked nearby, the [[Stonehenge]]. | |
| − | The Blakist three attacking full Divisions destroyed three | + | |
| − | When the ground forces attacked by surprise the 11th Division, a | + | When the ground forces attacked by surprise the 11th Division, a Com Guard Level II group, led by Adept George, was attacked by an equivalent Blakist unit. They inflicted losses to the Com Guard unit, killing his leader, but the rest managed to completely destroy the attackers.<ref name=FL_90>''Front Lines'', p. 90: "The Discovery of Command"</ref> |
| − | The next in command of the | + | |
| + | The next in command of the Com Guard remnant unit, Adept [[Nicole Shelby]], take the command of his men, leading to the spaceport. Their plan was to board Stonehenge and evacuate. On the way, they were located and attacked by another Blakist level II unit of BattleMechs, but again, the Com Guards managed to destroy them without losses. Unfortunately, the Blakist commander of invasion force, Precentor [[Kevin Dollar]] guessed their plan and ordered Stonehenge's destruction. However, Nicole refused to surrender, deciding their men will form a guerrilla force, planning to resist the Blakist occupation, expecting to found a chance to escape from Fletcher. It is unknown if their efforts were successful or not.<ref name=FL_90/> | ||
==Officers== | ==Officers== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| − | |- | + | |- |
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank | ||
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name | ||
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| [[Precentor]]||[[Patrick Sammelli]]||[[3049]]<ref name=20YU-70/> | | [[Precentor]]||[[Patrick Sammelli]]||[[3049]]<ref name=20YU-70/> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Precentor||[[Sharron Tang]]|| | + | | Precentor||[[Sharron Tang]]||after [[Tukayyid]] - [[3067]]<ref name=CS-84/><ref name=FMC-25/><ref name=FMU-85/> |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Tactic== | ==Tactic== | ||
| − | The 11th Division are highly skilled in cavalry tactics. <ref>''Field Manual: | + | The 11th Division are highly skilled in cavalry tactics.<ref>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 137</ref> |
==Composition History== | ==Composition History== | ||
===3050=== | ===3050=== | ||
| − | '''11th Division''' (Division/Green)<ref name=20yup70>''20 | + | '''11th Division''' (Division/Green)<ref name=20yup70>''20 Year Update'', p. 70</ref> |
| − | : Note: At this point in time the 11th Division was stationed on Xenia.<ref name=20yup70/> | + | : Note: At this point in time, the 11th Division was stationed on Xenia.<ref name=20yup70/> |
===3055=== | ===3055=== | ||
| − | '''11th Division''' (Division/Elite) | + | '''11th Division''' (Division/Elite)<ref name=CSSp84">''ComStar'', p. 84</ref> |
: Note: At this point in time the 91st Division was stationed on [[Caph]].<ref name=CSSp84"/> | : Note: At this point in time the 91st Division was stationed on [[Caph]].<ref name=CSSp84"/> | ||
===3062<ref name=FMC-25/>=== | ===3062<ref name=FMC-25/>=== | ||
| − | * Never Surrender III-alpha: [[Demi-Precentor]] X Joseph Neven | + | * Never Surrender III-alpha: [[Demi-Precentor]] X [[Joseph Neven]] |
| − | * Kiamba Cavalry III-beta: Demi-Precentor VII Stephen Schesnol | + | * Kiamba Cavalry III-beta: Demi-Precentor VII [[Stephen Schesnol]] |
| − | * Full Moon III-gamma: Demi-Precentor II Nicole Graziani | + | * Full Moon III-gamma: Demi-Precentor II [[Nicole Graziani]] |
| − | * Ivory Terrors III-beta: Demi-Precentor IV Oleg Zobninger | + | * Ivory Terrors III-beta: Demi-Precentor IV [[Oleg Zobninger]] |
| − | * The Chain Rattlers III-alpha: Demi-Precentor III Emily Bajko | + | * The Chain Rattlers III-alpha: Demi-Precentor III [[Emily Bajko]] |
| − | * Deputies of Truth III-gamma: Demi-Precentor IV Andy Dumasius | + | * Deputies of Truth III-gamma: Demi-Precentor IV [[Andy Dumasius]] |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | *The 11th's insignia was an ornate curved blade upon a white shield. <ref name=FMC-25/> | + | * The 11th's insignia was an ornate curved blade upon a white shield.<ref name=FMC-25/> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[20 | + | <div class="desktop-3-col"> |
| − | *''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]'' | + | * ''[[20 Year Update]]'' |
| − | *''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' | + | * ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)|ComStar]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Dawn of the Jihad]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[The Discovery of Command]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[The Dragon Roars]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Imminent Crisis]]'' |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)|Tukayyid]]'' | ||
| + | </div> | ||
[[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 011th]] | [[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 011th]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:22, 30 November 2023
| 11th Division IV-Beta | |
| Formed | 3030s |
| Nickname | The Wing Clippers (3062); Pirates Bane (3050) |
| Affiliation | ComStar |
| Parent Command | 3rd Army |
One of the most BattleMech heavy units within the Com Guards, the 11th Division was destroyed in the opening stages of the Word of Blake Jihad.
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History[edit]
Prior to the initial Clan Invasion the green rated 11th Division was known by the nickname of Pirates Bane and assigned to the 3rd Army. Then a IV-epsilon based formation, the 11th's headquarters world was Xenia in the Davion side of the Federated Commonwealth.[1] Along with the rest of the Third Army, the 11th faced Clan Jade Falcon during the Battle of Tukayyid, suffering heavy damage but remaining combat viable.[2][3]
Like many Com Guard Divisions, the 11th chose a new nickname after that climactic battle, calling itself The Wing Clippers, remaining with the Third Army and making Caph its headquarters.[4] Heavily rebuilding with BattleMechs in the aftermath of Tukayyid, the now elite rated 11th was transformed into a IV-beta formation, featuring the highest volume of 'Mechs of a single Division in the Com Guards until the formation of the 472nd Division in 3058. This focus was intended to ensure the 11th provided a solid defense against the Word of Blake's in-roads in the then-newly formed Chaos March.[5]
The 'Mech heavy weight and elite standing of the 11th earned them a position among the Com Guard divisions assigned to Operation Bulldog. Launching from the Draconis Combine world of Dumaring on May 13th 3059, the 11th Division joined the assault on the Clan Smoke Jaguar–held world of Kiamba alongside the Combine's elite 1st Genyosha, the Davion AFFC's 1st Kestrel Grenadiers and the Free Rasalhague Republic's 3rd Drakøns. Caught off-guard due to the efforts of Operation Bird Dog, the commander of the 362nd Assault Cluster reacted too late to deploy his aerospace fighters and the SLDF taskforce landed without incident. Facing overwhelming odds, the 362nd was easily destroyed, with the 11th and the other coalition forces suffering only minimal losses.
The 11th would remain to serve as garrison force for the recaptured world.[6][5]
Spending three months of refit on Tukayyid before returning to station on Caph, immediately upon their return the 11th became involved in a series of clashes with Word of Blake troops. While the tempo of these assaults decreased after Cameron St. Jamais became Precentor Martial of the Word of Blake,[5] after a number of worlds close to Terra elected to join the newly formed Word of Blake Protectorate, the 11th Division was transferred from Caph to Fletcher to try and prevent further Blakist advances in the region. (The government of Caph asked the Eleventh to leave to minimize further conflicts. The Eleventh left in order to spare the population further conflict.)[7] While the 11th's CO repeatedly requested permission to probe and raid Blakist-held worlds, the admission of the Word of Blake as probationary members of the Second Star League forced the Third Army's commander Alexander Durbin to refuse.[8]
Jihad[edit]
As the Second Star League disbanded and what would be later called the Jihad began, the Word of Blake Militia instead struck the 11th Division first, launching an assault to bring Fletcher into their rapidly expanding Protectorate in January 3068.[9]
The Blakist three attacking full Divisions destroyed three Com Guard DropShips on the ground before landing, but they ignored a ComStar supply DropShip parked nearby, the Stonehenge.
When the ground forces attacked by surprise the 11th Division, a Com Guard Level II group, led by Adept George, was attacked by an equivalent Blakist unit. They inflicted losses to the Com Guard unit, killing his leader, but the rest managed to completely destroy the attackers.[10]
The next in command of the Com Guard remnant unit, Adept Nicole Shelby, take the command of his men, leading to the spaceport. Their plan was to board Stonehenge and evacuate. On the way, they were located and attacked by another Blakist level II unit of BattleMechs, but again, the Com Guards managed to destroy them without losses. Unfortunately, the Blakist commander of invasion force, Precentor Kevin Dollar guessed their plan and ordered Stonehenge's destruction. However, Nicole refused to surrender, deciding their men will form a guerrilla force, planning to resist the Blakist occupation, expecting to found a chance to escape from Fletcher. It is unknown if their efforts were successful or not.[10]
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Name | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officers of the 11th Division (ComStar) | |||
| Precentor | Patrick Sammelli | 3049[1] | |
| Precentor | Sharron Tang | after Tukayyid - 3067[4][5][8] | |
Tactic[edit]
The 11th Division are highly skilled in cavalry tactics.[11]
Composition History[edit]
3050[edit]
11th Division (Division/Green)[12]
- Note: At this point in time, the 11th Division was stationed on Xenia.[12]
3055[edit]
11th Division (Division/Elite)[13]
3062[5][edit]
- Never Surrender III-alpha: Demi-Precentor X Joseph Neven
- Kiamba Cavalry III-beta: Demi-Precentor VII Stephen Schesnol
- Full Moon III-gamma: Demi-Precentor II Nicole Graziani
- Ivory Terrors III-beta: Demi-Precentor IV Oleg Zobninger
- The Chain Rattlers III-alpha: Demi-Precentor III Emily Bajko
- Deputies of Truth III-gamma: Demi-Precentor IV Andy Dumasius
Notes[edit]
- The 11th's insignia was an ornate curved blade upon a white shield.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 20 Year Update, p. 70: "3rd V-iota"
- ↑ Tukayyid, p. 58: "Campaign: Clan Jade Falcon"
- ↑ Jade Falcon Sourcebook, p. 32: "Battle of Tukayyid"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 ComStar, p. 84: "3rd Army V-lambda"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Field Manual: ComStar, pp. 25: "3rd Army V-lambda: The Emerald Falconeers"
- ↑ The Dragon Roars, pp. 11, 15
- ↑ Imminent Crisis, p. 208
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 85: "3rd Army V-Lambda (The Emerald Falconeers)"
- ↑ Dawn of the Jihad, p. 87: "Com Guards Shattered"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Front Lines, p. 90: "The Discovery of Command"
- ↑ Field Manual: ComStar, p. 137
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 20 Year Update, p. 70
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 ComStar, p. 84