Editing 37th Division (Word of Blake)

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| nickname = ''Purity of Truth''
| parent formation = Word of Blake Militia
| formed   = Later 3060s
| year     = 3075
| unitname = 37th Division (''Truth of Blake'')
}}

==Unit Description==
The 37th Division, was a "hidden" Blakist unit that first appeared on [[Tharkad]] in [[3067]].
The veterian unit was noted for its occupation and razing of the Lyran capital during the early days of the [[Jihad]].  The was one first of the hidden [[Word of Blake]] militia to come shadows. 

==History==
===The Beginning of the Tharkard Occupation===
In December of [[3067]], the 37th Division was dispatched to Tharkad city. This was part of a military effort by the Blakist to bring "order" to the capital city after the long-lost ''LCS Invicinble'' fired warning shot at the city, triggering explosion of the city's ancient fission power reactor.

The unit was lead by then commanding officer Precentor McKinnsey, whom were attacked by the fragmented [[24th Lyran Guards]], while securing the Tharkad City Spaceport. The unit sported the parade colors of the now defunct [[2nd Star League|2nd Star League's]] [[SLDF]].

Though Blake's ''Purity of Truth'' prevailed over 24th Guards, they forced them into underground to use nastier tactics of guerilla warfare. The unit's commander facing insurgency and forced go on the defensive.  He authorized far more aggressive actions be taken, namely using razing several civilian population centers and industrial locations as examples of object lessons.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' page 92 - 37th Division - Unit after insurgency forces 37th on the defensive, CO has number civilian locations razed to encourage good behavior.</ref> 

===Insurgency of Tharkad===

In March of [[3069]], the 37th Division along with the [[40th Shadow Division]], took opporunity of attacking the "renegade" [[Archon]] [[Peter Steiner-Davion]] and his [[Royal Guards (Lyran Alliance)|Royal Guards]] at the Spaceport as they trying secure a landing zone for their allies.  ''Truth of Purity'' forces with the 40th Shadow managed to ravage Archon's Guards, however the Royals bought time for Purity lose opporunity to kill Archon.<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'' page 8-9 ''Taking the Bullet'' - scenario details Archon Steiner-Davion attempting get his Royals secure a landing zone, but barely escape with his life.</ref>

Dropship shipyards of [[Semier Data Tron]] became the target of the 37th Division's discovered that corporation whom pledge loyality to them turn out to be hinding battalion worth of LAAF troops.  The Precentor Kinnsey leads 37th Division with 40th Shadow encircling the complex and has the Blakist control [[Tharkad (WarShip)#Tharkad_(WarShip)#Named_Vessels|''Invincible'']] bombard the complex, shatters main body of the Lyran resistence movement and inflict numerous causalities.<ref>''Jihad Turning Point: Tharkad'' page 9 ''New Year's Eve Massacre'' - 37th corners large number of resistence killed with destruction of Semier Data Tron.</ref>

===Battle with Adam Steiner's Coalition Forces===
In early January of [[3072]], the 37th Division lost its Aerospace blockade force, including ''Invincible'' being captured by Coalition force lead by provisional Archon [[Adam Steiner]].<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad'' page 10-11 Homecoming - Adam Steiner leads Lyran coalition force which captures the Invicible and able drop on planet start their liberation.</ref> Steiner dropped his forces throughout the Tharkad's devestated landscape, where his Allied coalition consisting of Lyran forces, mercenaries and even Clan forces beat back the 37th Division and its fellow Blakist forces.

By the 26th, the 37th Division was in fighting withdrawal from the planet, its commander Precentor Kishimoto bluffing use of nuclear weapons to hold off Adam Steiner's forces. Only third of the Division survived to escape the planet.<ref>''Jihad Turing Point: Tharkad'' page 11 Will of Steel - Lyran Coalition force inflicts heavy damage on 37th Division was it tries to escape Tharkad.</ref>

===Raiding Lyran space in 3074===
After retreating the Tharkad, the Division disappeared, and intelligence reports lost track of them for two years. The unit begun to rebuild itself, during this time.  One member of the unit whom hails from [[Caph]] was interviewed [[ISAP]] reported about their justification of using nuclear weapons.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'' page 73 - Justification - Adept Rogers gives his reason why feel nuclear weapons are justified in May of 3072, 5 months after unit withdraw from Tharkad.</ref>

In 3074-3075, elements of the 37th Division have been spotted raiding worlds along the [[Word of Blake Protectorate|Word of Blake Protectorate's]] border with Lyran space.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' page 92 37th Division - Elements of the division spotted raiding Lyran worlds in 3074-75.</ref>

==Officers==

As of [[3067]], the Commanding Officer of the unit was [[Precentor]] Roman McKinnsey.

As of [[3071]], the Commanding Officer of the unit was [[Precentor]] Gregory Kishimoto

==Tactics==
The unit trained in anti-guerilla warfare and harsh weather.

==Composition==
===3067===
*unknown*

===3075===
3 [[Level III]] formations

==Notes==

===Game Notes==
The 37th Division receives +1 to +3 inititive if the unit place following scenario conditions in a scenario; Blizzard, Extreme Cold, Snow, Tainted Atmosphere, and also if it place urban or wooded terrain.  When the unit is the defender in a scenario, the one-third of its deployed force rounded up can be deployed as hidden units which negates an opposin force's ablity to use the [[off-map movement]] force ablity.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'' page 142 - Rules Annex - 37th Division's specialities and hints of it tacticals it uses.</ref>

==Reference==
*[[Jihad Turning Points: Tharkad]]
*[[Jihad Secerts: The Blake Documents]]
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