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| image         = [[Image:Com Guards 12th Division.png|150px]]
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| image    =  
| Designation   = 12th Division
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| nickname = Pure Waveforms (3050)<br>The Grizzly Grinders (3062)
| formed        = Unknown (mid-[[3030]]s)
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| parent formation = [[6th Army (ComStar)|Sixth Army]]
| Disbanded      =
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| formed  = Unknown (mid [[3030]]'s)
| Previous Designation =
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| year    = 3067
| Nickname      = Pure Waveforms (3050)<br>The Grizzly Grinders (3055)
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| unitname = 12th Division
| Affiliation    = [[ComStar]]
 
| Parent Command = [[6th Army (ComStar)|Sixth Army]]
 
| Sub-Command    =  
 
 
}}
 
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Their successful defense of the Luk considered one of the key events of the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]], the '''Twelfth Division''' is one of the most elite rated units in the [[Com Guards]].
 
  
== History ==
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Their successful defense of the Luk considered one of the key events of the [[Battle of Tukayyid]], the '''12th Division''' is one of the most elite  rated units in the [[Com Guards]].
With the public unveiling of the Com Guards, the veteran ranked Twelfth Division, referred to by the nickname of ''Pure Waveforms'', was assigned to the [[1st Army (ComStar)|First Army]], and was headquartered on the [[Draconis Combine]] world of [[Galedon V]].<ref name=20Y>''20 Year Update'', p. 70</ref>
 
  
The Twelfth Division suffered a disgrace shortly after its public unveiling due to a disastrous mistake by its first commanding officer. With the Com Guards deployed into the Combine as part of an agreement between [[Primus of ComStar|Primus]] [[Myndo Waterly]] and ''[[Gunji-no-Kanrei]]'' [[Theodore Kurita (31st c.)|Theodore Kurita]], the shipping of matériel for the Twelfth at its new stations was also intended to mask the transfer of [[SLDF]] matériel to the [[DCMS]] as part of [[Operation ROSEBUD]]. Unfortunately the Twelfth's CO unintentionally assigned a number of advanced 'Mechs intended for the Com Guard forces, including at least one [[Battlemaster#Variants|BLR-2C ''BattleMaster'']], to the Combine rather than the stripped down SLDF equipment they were meant to receive. When the mistake was discovered, the so-called [[Precentor Who Lost His Name]] was reduced to the rank of [[Acolyte]] and was undergoing personality modification and reeducation on [[Terra]], his fate a cautionary tale well known among [[ComStar]].<ref name=BTCSBLII>''BattleTech ComStar Battle Level II, Herman Schtiles pilot card''</ref><ref name=TRO3050p192>''Technical Readout: 3050'', p. 192: "BattleMaster''</ref>
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==History==
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With the public unveiling of the Com Guard, the veteran ranked 12th Division, referred to by the nickname of ''Pure Waveforms'', was assigned to the [[1st Army (ComStar)|First Army]], and was headquartered on the [[Draconis Combine]] world of [[Galedon V]].<ref name=20Y>''20-Year Update'', pg. 70</ref>
  
During the Battle of Tukayyid, the First Army was tasked with defeating [[Clan Ghost Bear]]. Along with the [[91st Division (ComStar)|Ninety-first Division]], the Twelfth trapped [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Delta Galaxy]]'s [[20th Polar Bear Attack (Clan Ghost Bear)|Twentieth Polar Bear Attack Cluster]] in the outskirts of the Holth forest, inflicting heavy losses and turning the tide in Bears' push for Luk.
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During the Battle of Tukayyid, the First Army was tasked with defeating [[Clan Ghost Bear]]. Along with the [[91st Division (ComStar)|91st Division]], the Twelfth trapped [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Delta Galaxy]]'s [[20th Polar Bear Attack (Clan Ghost Bear)|20th Polar Bear Attack Cluster]] in the outskirts of the Holth forest, inflicting heavy losses and turning the tide in Bears' push for Luk.
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As the [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Alpha Galaxy]] and [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Beta]] [[Galaxy|Galaxies]] withdrew to assist the push for Spanac, the Twelfth staged a brilliant ambush, setting fire to the Holth forest and luring Beta Galaxy's [[7th Bear Guards (Clan Ghost Bear)|Seventh Bear Guards Cluster]] into clear paths where the units dug-in forces waited. While horrified by the waste of thousand acres of woodland to the point Ghost Bear [[Khan]]s lodged a formal protest, Clan honor forced the exhausted Seventh to attack the Com Guard unit despite the advantage of Clan's [[Double Heat Sink|advance heat sink technology]] being nullified by the fire. The overheated [[OmniMech]]s of the Seventh charged the massed forces of the Twelfth and were destroyed to a man.
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<ref name=CS1>''ComStar'', pg. 70-71</ref>
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<ref name=FMWC>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', pg. 82</ref>
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<ref name=IC>''Invading Clans'', pg. 29</ref>
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<ref name=T1>''Tukayyid'', pg. 48, 51-52</ref>
  
As the [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Alpha Galaxy]] and [[Beta Galaxy (Clan Ghost Bear)|Beta]] [[Galaxy|Galaxies]] withdrew to assist the push for Spanac, the Twelfth staged a brilliant ambush, setting fire to the Holth forest and luring Beta Galaxy's [[7th Bear Guards (Clan Ghost Bear)|Seventh Bear Guards Cluster]] into clear paths where the units dug-in forces waited. While horrified by the waste of thousand acres of woodland to the point Ghost Bear [[Khan]]s lodged a formal protest, Clan honor forced the exhausted Seventh to attack the Com Guard unit despite the advantage of Clan [[Double Heat Sink|advanced heat sink technology]] being nullified by the fire. The overheated [[OmniMech]]s of the Seventh charged the massed forces of the Twelfth and were destroyed to a man.<ref name=CS1>''ComStar'', pp. 70–71</ref><ref name=FMWC>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 82</ref><ref name=IC>''Invading Clans'', p. 29</ref><ref name=T1>''Tukayyid'', pp. 48, 51–52</ref>
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After the Ghost Bears succeeded in driving the [[103rd Division (ComStar)|103rd Division]] out of Spanac to capture the target city, under massed artillery fire from the [[4th Army (ComStar)|Fourth Army]], the Twelfth joined the Ninety-First Division in raiding the outskirts in an unsuccessful attempt to take the city back. <ref name=IC>''Invading Clans'', pg. 29</ref>
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<ref name=T2>''Tukayyid'', pg. 48</ref>
  
After the Ghost Bears succeeded in driving the [[103rd Division (ComStar)|103rd Division]] out of Spanac to capture the target city, under massed artillery fire from the [[4th Army (ComStar)|Fourth Army]], the Twelfth joined the Ninety-First Division in raiding the outskirts in an unsuccessful attempt to take the city back.<ref name=IC>''Invading Clans'', p. 29</ref><ref name=T2>''Tukayyid'', p. 48</ref>
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Choosing the nickname of the ''The Grizzly Grinders'' after their efforts on Tukayyid, the now elite ranked Twelfth were shifted to bolster the shattered [[6th Army (ComStar)|Sixth Army]], moving their headquarters first to [[Pella II]] in the [[Sarna March]] <ref name=CS2>''ComStar'', pg. 85</ref> and then [[Mualang]] in the Draconis Combine after the [[FWLM]] recaptured Pella II in [[3057]]. <ref name=FMC2>''Field Manual: ComStar'', pg. 31</ref>
  
Choosing the nickname of ''The Grizzly Grinders'' after their efforts on Tukayyid, the now elite ranked Twelfth were shifted to bolster the shattered [[6th Army (ComStar)|Sixth Army]], moving their headquarters first to [[Pella II]] in the [[Sarna March]]<ref name=CS2>''ComStar'', p. 85</ref> and then [[Mualang]] in the Draconis Combine after the [[FWLM]] recaptured Pella II in [[3057]].<ref name=FMC2>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 31</ref>
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Held in reserve during [[Operation Bulldog]], many questioned the rebuilt Twelfth's modern combat experience, but the efforts of the unit to help integrate [[Clan Nova Cat]] in Combine society, through diplomatic efforts and a series of military exercises against the [[DCMS]]'s [[Genyosha]] [[regiment]]s and Nova Cat's [[Tau Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Tau]] [[Chi Provisional Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Chi]] [[Galaxy|Galaxies]] helped to earn the respect of all parties. <ref name=FMC2>''Field Manual: ComStar'', pg. 31</ref>  
  
Held in reserve during [[Operation Bulldog]], many questioned the rebuilt Twelfth's modern combat experience, but the efforts of the unit to help integrate [[Clan Nova Cat]] in Combine society, through diplomatic efforts and a series of military exercises against the [[DCMS]]'s [[Genyosha]] [[regiment]]s and the Nova Cats' [[Tau Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Tau]] [[Chi Provisional Galaxy (Clan Nova Cat)|Chi]] [[Galaxy|Galaxies]] helped to earn the respect of all parties.<ref name=FMC2>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 31</ref>
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However, despite their skill and determination, Twelifth's efforts to defend the Combine against Clan Ghost Bear's counter-attack during the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]] was not nearly as successful, taking heavy damage and being forced to withdraw back to [[Asgard]] in late [[3062]], requiring almost a year of refit and repair before returning to station on Mualang. <ref name=FMU>''Field Manual: Updates'', pg. 86</ref>
  
However, despite their skill and determination, the Twelfth's efforts to defend the Combine against Clan Ghost Bear's counterattack during the [[Combine-Ghost Bear War]] was not nearly as successful, taking heavy damage and being forced to withdraw back to [[Asgard]] in late [[3062]], requiring almost a year of refit and repair before returning to station on Malang.<ref name=FMU>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 86</ref>
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==Officers==
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Prior to the [[Clan Invasion]], the Twelfth was commanded by [[Precentor]] Robert Jodoin.
  
== Officers ==
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As of [[3067]] the unit-CO was [[Precentor]] Herman Schtiles, who has held the position since the Twelfth was moved to the Sixth Army.
{| 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
 
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 12th Division (ComStar)'''
 
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| [[Precentor]]||[[Robert Jodoin]]||Prior to the [[Clan Invasion]]
 
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| Precentor||[[Herman Schtiles]]||Since the Twelfth Division was moved to the Sixth Army - [[3067]]
 
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|}
 
  
== Tactics ==
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==Tactics==
Unknown.
 
  
== Composition ==
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==Composition==
=== 3050 ===
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*''Luk's Warriors'' [[Level III|III]]-gamma: [[Demi-Precentor]] X [[Frank Desimone]]
'''12th Division''' (Division/Veteran)<ref name=20Y/>
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*''The Renegades'' III-beta: Demi-Precentor II [[Abraham Chacko]]
: Note: At this point in time the Twelfth Division was stationed on Galedon V.<ref name=20Y/>
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*''Killing Glare'' III-alpha: Demi-Precentor IV [[Jas Threadgill]]
=== 3055 ===
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*''Evolution in Motion'' III-gamma: Demi-Precentor V [[Mark Zipperer]]
'''12th Division''' (Division/Elite)<ref name=CS2/>
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*''House of Pain'' III-epsilon: Demi-Precentor III [[Albert Michael]]
: Note: At this point in time the Twelfth Division was stationed on [[Pella II]].<ref name=CS2/>
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*''Gaping Jaws'' III-delta: Demi-Precentor V [[Dane Hoooper]]
=== 3062 ===
 
* ''Luk's Warriors'' [[Level III|III]]-gamma: [[Demi-Precentor]] X [[Frank Desimone]]
 
* ''The Renegades'' III-beta: Demi-Precentor II [[Abraham Chacko]]
 
* ''Killing Glare'' III-alpha: Demi-Precentor IV [[Jas Threadgill]]
 
* ''Evolution in Motion'' III-gamma: Demi-Precentor V [[Mark Zipperer]]
 
* ''House of Pain'' III-epsilon: Demi-Precentor III [[Albert Michael]]
 
* ''Gaping Jaws'' III-delta: Demi-Precentor V [[Dane Hoooper]]
 
  
== Notes ==
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==Notes==
The insignia of the Twelfth Division shows a meat grinder from which a [[Ghost Bear (species)|Ghost Bear]] is attempting to escape.
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The insignia of the Twelfth Division shows a meat grinder from which a [[Ghost Bear (species)|Ghost Bear]] is attempting to escape.<ref name=FMC2>''Field Manual: ComStar'', pg. 31</ref>
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<references/>
  
== References ==
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==References==
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*[[20-Year Update]]
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*[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]
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*[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]]
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*[[Invading Clans]]
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*[[Field Manual: ComStar]] p.31
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*[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]
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*[[Field Manual: Updates]]
  
== Bibliography ==
 
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
 
* ''[[BattleTech: ComStar Battle Level II]]''
 
* ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Warden Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
 
* ''[[Invading Clans]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]''
 
* ''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]]''
 
  
 
[[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 012th]]
 
[[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 012th]]

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