3rd Division (Word of Blake)
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Contents
Unit Description
History
Pre-Jihad
The unit was based on Terra during most of the 3060s. The unit dominated by Blake political faction, True Believers, which suffererd be hounded by other Blake factions in its earlier years. The unit's first commanding officer, Precentor Kanni was relieved by Fellers in 3066. The unit had been strengthen by newly issued Battle Armor.[1]
Jihad
- 3068 - Elements of the Division are dispatched to Tall Trees to aide the 4th Division securing the planet as part of the Blake Protectorate. The majority of the unit assisted in hunting down surviving elements of Comstar's Case White invasion force.
- 3069 - Parts of the Division participated in grueling campaign conqueror on Al Na'ir, with hired Mercenary Units. They were responsible for destruction of number of mining pressure domes to attempt to cow the planetary government to surrender.
- 3070 - The division was augmented with former FWL defectors and was dispatched to Wasat put down insurrection caused by mercenary unit, Blackhearts. Division was aided in campaign by the HeavyHell Raisers & Raymond's Armored Cavalry mercenary companies. The Division's Precentor suffered from the pressures of be unable to cope with the Blackheart's tactics, eventually threatening the destruction of the Planetary Capital if Blackhearts did not surrender. The Blackhearts escaped, but the Precentor went ahead and used nuclear device on capital after they had left.
- 3073 - Precentor Craig Callen relieves Divion Commander Feller as he is promoted & sent to Procyon to take command of a Re-Education Camp there.
- 3074 - The unit was re-assigned to WoB's League Theater, where they sent to assault Skye. They faced off with Devlin Stone and his Coalition force in a brutal battle for control of the planet. In end, Precentor Callen and his command staff are captured by coalition forces. The Division fell apart resulting lost of command staff. They were whittled down to only 3 surviving Level II, which managed get off planet.
Officers
As of 3054, Commanding Officer of the 3rd Division was Precentor Randolph Kanni.
As of 3070, Commanding Officer of the 3rd Division was Precentor David Feller.
As of 3074, Commanding Office of the 3rd Division was Precentor Craig Callen.
Tactics
The Third Division utilizes infantry tactics, by place units hidden in on coming enemies when its is defending.[2]
Composition
3067
Five Level III formations.
- Crown of Light III-lota - CO: Precentor XIV David Feller
- Sacred Dreams III-omicron - CO: Shipla Pal
- Bloody Skies III-mu - CO: Demi-Precentor (Adept VII) Clair Bergstrom
- Blazing Hearts III-kappa - CO: Demi-Precentor (Adept XVI) Elizabeth Joppa
- Fortunes of War III-xi - CO: Demi-Precentor (Precentor X) Craig Callen
Notes
Reference
- Field Manual: Updates
- Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 97 - Free World League Theater unit profiles