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Revision as of 21:39, 29 January 2011
Contents
Unit Brief
The 28th Division was a "hidden" Word of Blake Milita unit that appear until break out of the Jihad conflict. The unit was noted for operating in the Draconis Combine space during the war.
History
The unit first appeared in combat in April 3069, when three Level III formations quickly conquerored the Draconis Combine world of Ascella. The unit was noted for achiving the swift victory with no support of WarShips or Weapons of Mass Destruction. Late that year, the Division was seen in a raid against Military District capital of Buckminster. They credited in destroying the Seventh Amphigean Light Assault Group with unspecified heavily armed Aerospace assets. The unit's orbital strikes, also destroyed several cities.
The 28th Division returned Buckminister when it received word of DCMS moving famed Wolf's Dragoons' Delta Regiment to protect the heavily damaged District capital. This time, the 28th Division was accompanied by the 45th Shadow Division to conduct a heavy raid against famed Dragoons. The two Divisions inflicted heavy damaged against the Delta, shattering the regiment. However, 45th's commander was killed in action, leaving Precentor Baughtman lead withdraw from planet accomplishing their mission. Both Division had received heavily damage from the fighting with the Dragoons.
In May 3072, both 28th was teamed with 45th Shadow with mercenary forces in an assault against Benjamin. The units first destroyed nine of the planet's 20 artifical "semi-suns". They then proceeding land and take capital in Deber City, while Pocket WarShips used capital weaponry to orbital fire support against Combine ground forces. The defending 6th Ghost Regiment was forced to surrender in mass to the 28th. However, guerilla fighting continued with hit & run attacks against the 45th Shadow. Blakist forces dispatched mercenary forces hit heavily forest wooded fields for the guerilla forces.[1]
After the conquest of planet was completed, the 28th Division left Benjamin. It conducted raids against several nearby worlds while leaving only single Level III & the 45th Shadow Division to garrison the planet. In November, the Draconis Combine forces returned to attempt liberate the planet, but Blakist garrison force held the planet. In December, Clan Nova Cat force landed and destroyed garrison and Shadow Division forces liberating the planet.
The 28th Division was reported to have returned Benjamin evacuate surviving Shadow Division personnel in January of 3073. The Division continued to conduct raids against Combine Command and Logicistic routes between in the Buckminister and Benjamin Military Districts. Inner Sphere intelligence cites its highly likely that 28th Division was responsible for destruction of the Arkab delegation traveling to Benjamin in 3074.[2]
Officers
As of 3069, the commanding officer was Precentor David Baughman
Tactics
Composition
- Unknown
Game Notes
The 28th Division game ablities includes "Bank Inititive", and has the ablity to negate opposing force's special ablites of "Force the Inititive" and "Overrun Combat".
Notes
Precentor Dave Baughman was highlighed as notable pilot for the Exterminator BattleMech.[3]