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| Designation    = 394th Division [[Level IV|IV]]-tau
 
| Designation    = 394th Division [[Level IV|IV]]-tau
| formed        = <nowiki>mid-3030s</nowiki>
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| formed        = <nowiki>mid 3030's</nowiki>
 
| Disbanded      =  
 
| Disbanded      =  
 
| Previous Designation =  
 
| Previous Designation =  
 
| Nickname      = The White Lions
 
| Nickname      = The White Lions
| Affiliation    = [[ComStar]]
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| Affiliation    = ComStar
 
| Parent Command = [[5th Army (ComStar)|Fifth Army]]
 
| Parent Command = [[5th Army (ComStar)|Fifth Army]]
 
| Sub-Command    =  
 
| Sub-Command    =  
 
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One of the most elite units in the [[Com Guards]], the '''394th Division''' are noted for their actions against [[Clan Jade Falcon]] during both the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] and The [[Great Refusal]].
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One of the most elite units in the [[Com Guard]]s, the '''394th Division''' are noted for their actions against [[Clan Jade Falcon]] during both the [[Battle of Tukayyid (3052)|Battle of Tukayyid]] and The [[Great Refusal]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Prior to the initial Clan Invasion the veteran rated 394th Division was assigned to the [[12th Army (ComStar)|Twelfth Army]]. Then a IV-lambda based formation, the 394th's headquarters world was [[Otho]] in the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=20YU-72>''20 Year Update'', p. 71: "12th V-nu"</ref>
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Prior to the initial Clan Invasion the veteran rated Three-Hundred and Ninty-Fourth Division was assigned to the [[12th Army (ComStar)|Twelfth Army]]. Then a IV-lambda based formation, the 394th's headquarters world was [[Otho]] in the [[Draconis Combine]].<ref name=20YU-72>''20 Year Update'', p. 71 "12th V-nu"</ref>
  
While the bulk of the 12th Army faced [[Clan Nova Cat]], [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] assigned the 394th to assist the divisions of the relatively inexperienced [[3rd Army (ComStar)|Third]] and [[11th Army (ComStar)|Eleventh Armies]] combat Clan Jade Falcon, the 394th was the closest division to the Falcon's assigned landing zones.
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While the bulk of the 12th Army faced [[Clan Nova Cat]], [[Precentor Martial of ComStar|Precentor Martial]] [[Anastasius Focht]] assigned the 394th to assist the divisions of the relatively inexperienced [[3rd Army (ComStar)|Third]] and [[11th Army (ComStar)|Eleventh Armies]] combat Clan Jade Falcon, the Three-Hundred and Ninety-Fourth the closest division to the Falcon's assigned landing zones.  
  
Allowing them to land unopposed, Focht exploited the Jade Falcons cautious and slow moving advance by ordering [[Precentor]] Gesicki to pull her scouts back and have the 394th "strike and hiss", to engage in hit and run attacks that were shown to most effective against the Clans. Venturing out in [[Level II]] groups, the troops of the 394th proceeded to launch endless ambushes on the Falcon advance, unleashing a massive hail of fire and retreating before the Clan warriors could effectively engage them. Suffering only minimal losses in return, the 394th's attacks convinced the overly cautious Jade Falcons that they were facing not one but multiple divisions from the Eleventh Army, successfully delaying their advance and buying the defenders of Plough Bridge and Robyn's Crossing vital time to prepare. Tying up the Falcons for almost a week, far-longer than the Precentor Martial had anticipated, Focht ordered the exhausted 394th to withdraw for rest and refit, holding them back in reserve to defend against a possible Falcon breakout that never eventuated.<ref name=BoKOepub-921>''Blood of Kerensky Omnibus Epub'', p. 921: "Lost Destiny - Chapter Thirty-One"</ref><ref name=T-58>''Tukayyid'', pp. 58–59: "Campaign: Clan Jade Falcon"</ref><ref name=CS-70>''ComStar'', pp. 70–71: "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref><ref name=WC-50>''Wolf Clan'', p. 50: "Days of Armageddon - Jade Falcon"</ref><ref name=JFSB-30>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', pp. 30–32: "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref><ref name=ER3052-31>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 31: "Factions - ComStar - 394th Division (White Lions)"</ref>
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Allowing them to land unopposed, Focht exploited the Jade Falcons cautious and slow moving advance by ordering [[Precentor]] Gesicki to pull her scouts back and have the 394th "strike and hiss", to engage in hit and run attacks that were shown to most effective again the Clans. Venturing out in [[Level II]] groups, the troops of the 394th proceeded to launch endless ambushes on the Falcon advance, unleashing a massive hail of fire and retreating before the Clan warriors could effectively engage them. Suffering only minimal losses in return, the 394th's attacks convinced the overly cautious Jade Falcons that they were facing not one but multiple divisions from the Eleventh Army, successfully delaying their advance and buying the defenders of Plough Bridge and Robyn's Crossing vital time to prepare. Tying up the Falcons for almost a week, far-longer than the Precentor Martial had anticipated, Focht ordered the exhausted 394th to withdrawal for reset and refit, holding them back in reserve to defend against a possible Falcon breakout that never eventuated.<ref name=BoKOepub-921>''Blood of Kerensky Omnibus Epub'', p. 921 "Lost Destiny - Chapter Thirty-One"</ref><ref name=T-58>''Tukayyid'', pp. 58-59, "Campaign: Clan Jade Falcon"</ref><ref name=CS-70>''ComStar'', pp. 70-71 "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref><ref name=WC-50>''Wolf Clan'', p. 50 "Days of Armageddon - Jade Falcon"</ref><ref name=JFSB-30>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', pp. 30-32 "Battle of Tukayyid"</ref><ref name=ER3052-31>''Era Report: 3052'', p. 31 "Factions - ComStar - 394th Division (White Lions)"</ref>
  
Now rated elite after their efforts on Tukayyid, the 394th was transferred from the 12th Army to bolster the shattered [[5th Army (ComStar)|Fifth Army]], moving their headquarters first to [[Procyon]] in the [[Sarna March]] alongside the [[6th Army (ComStar)|Sixth Army's]] [[31st Division (ComStar)|31st Division]]<ref name=CS-85>''ComStar'', p. 85: "5th Army V-omicron"</ref> and then [[Hall]] after [[Operation Guerrero]] in [[3057]].<ref name=FMC-126>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 126</ref> The division's morale almost bottomed out after their withdrawal from Procyon allowed the [[Sirian Holds Massacres]] to occur, but Precentor Martial Focht's selection of the 394th to travel with the relief force to [[Huntress]] boosted them immeasurably, enhanced further when the 394th then CO Precentor Harvison was selected to lead ComStar's forces in the Great Refusal.<ref name=FMC-29>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 29</ref>
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Now rated elite after their efforts on Tukayyid, the 394th was transferred from the 12th Army to bolster the shattered [[5th Army (ComStar)|Fifth Army]], moving their headquarters first to [[Procyon]] in the [[Sarna March]] alongside the [[6th Army (ComStar)|Sixth Army's]] [[31st Division (ComStar)|31st Division]] <ref name=CS-85>''ComStar'', p. 85, "5th Army V-omicron"</ref> and then [[Hall]] after [[Operation Guerrero]] in [[3057]]. <ref name=FMC-126>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 126</ref> The division's morale almost bottomed out after their withdrawal from Procyon allowed the [[Sirian Holds Massacres]] to occur, but Precentor Martial Focht's selection of the 394th to travel with the relief force to [[Huntress]] boosted them immeasurably, enhanced further when the 394th then CO Precentor Harvison was selected to lead ComStar's forces in the Great Refusal.<ref name=FMC-29>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 29</ref>
  
While the morale of other divisions of the Fifth Army was still poor after continuing pressure from both the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Word of Blake]], as well as [[Gavin Dow]]'s short-lived tenure as Precentor Martial Pro-Tem during the [[FedCom Civil War]], the 394th were the exception, the division in good spirits since their return from Clan space thanks to the efforts of new CO Precentor Reine and a series of successful operations in the Chaos March.<ref name=FMU-85>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 85</ref>
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While the morale of other divisions of the Fifth Army was still poor after continuing pressure from both the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Word of Blake]], as well as [[Gavin Dow]]'s short-lived tenure as Precentor Martial-Pro Tem during the [[FedCom Civil War]], the 394th were the exception, the division in good spirits since their return from Clan space thanks to the efforts of new CO Precentor Reine and a series of successful operations in the Chaos March. <ref name=FMU-85>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 85</ref>
  
 
The White Lions took part in the ill-fated [[Case White (event)|Case White]] attack on [[Terra]] in March [[3068]].<ref>''A Loyal Son of Terra''</ref> During the attack on Terra they designated the city of Houston as their emergency evacuation point. The city, and all the members of the 394th in it, were destroyed by nuclear weapons. They were also blamed by the Word of Blake for the use of nuclear weapons in Houston.<ref>''The Shaded Light''</ref>
 
The White Lions took part in the ill-fated [[Case White (event)|Case White]] attack on [[Terra]] in March [[3068]].<ref>''A Loyal Son of Terra''</ref> During the attack on Terra they designated the city of Houston as their emergency evacuation point. The city, and all the members of the 394th in it, were destroyed by nuclear weapons. They were also blamed by the Word of Blake for the use of nuclear weapons in Houston.<ref>''The Shaded Light''</ref>
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==Officers==
 
==Officers==
 
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==Composition History==
 
==Composition History==
===3050===
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===3050===  
'''394th Division''' (Division/Veteran)<ref name=20yup71>''20 Year Update'', p. 71</ref>
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'''394th Division''' (Division/Veteran)<ref name=20yup71>''20 Year Update'', p. 71</ref>  
 
: Note: At this point in time the 394th Division was stationed on Otho.<ref name=20yup71/>
 
: Note: At this point in time the 394th Division was stationed on Otho.<ref name=20yup71/>
  
 
===3055===
 
===3055===
'''394th Division''' (Division/Elite)<ref name=CSSp85">''ComStar'', p. 85</ref>
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'''394th Division''' (Division/Elite) <ref name=CSSp85">'ComStar (sourcebook), p. 85'</ref>
 
: Note: At this point in time the 394th Division was stationed on [[Procyon]].<ref name=CSSp85"/>
 
: Note: At this point in time the 394th Division was stationed on [[Procyon]].<ref name=CSSp85"/>
  
 
===3062===
 
===3062===
* ''Manyfold Paths'' [[Level III|III]]-tau - [[Demi-Precentor]] VI [[Julius Havanna]]
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* ''Manyfold Paths'' [[Level III|III]]-tau - [[Demi-Precentor]] VI Julius Havanna
* ''The Mummers'' III-rho - Demi-Precentor V [[Joseph Czart]]
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* ''The Mummers'' III-rho - Demi-Precentor V Joseph Czart
* ''Bloodied Hopes'' III-tau - Demi-Precentor I [[Edwin Rymek]]
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* ''Bloodied Hopes'' III-tau - Demi-Precentor I Edwin Rymek The
* ''The Lion's Mane'' III-phi - Demi-Precentor III [[Antonio Velez]]
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* ''Lion's Mane'' III-phi - Demi-Precentor III Antonio Velez
* ''Moonchildren'' III-sigma - Demi-Precentor IX [[Renee Dempster]]
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* ''Moonchildren'' III-sigma - Demi-Precentor IX Renee Dempster
* ''The Bull Dancers'' III-upsilon - Demi-Precentor II [[Orson Baker]]
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* ''The Bull Dancers'' III-upsilon - Demi-Precentor II Orson Baker
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
* The Division's insignia shows a lion rampant on a golden sunburst.<ref name=FMC-29/>
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* The Division's insignia shows a lion rampant on a golden sunburst. <ref name=FMC-29/>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
 
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
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*''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Blood of Kerensky]]'' (omnibus edition)
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*''[[Blood of Kerensky]] (omnibus edition)
* ''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]''
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*''[[ComStar (sourcebook)]]''
* ''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
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*''[[Era Report: 3052]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: ComStar]]''
* ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
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*''[[Field Manual: Updates]]''
* ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]''
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*''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]''
* ''[[A Loyal Son of Terra]]''
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*''[[A Loyal Son of Terra]]''
* ''[[The Shaded Light]]''
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*''[[The Shaded Light]]''
* ''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]]''
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*''[[Tukayyid (scenario pack)]]''
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
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*''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
 
 
  
 
[[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 394th]]
 
[[Category:ComStar Division Commands|Division, 394th]]

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