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−	The Division invaded and secured the world of [[Pesht]] with support of the [[42nd Shadow Division]]. The attack on the planet was quick.  The unit was reportedly utilizing bioagents in its initial attack.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'' page 36 - Stepping Stone - Bioagents reported by underground new agency, DRAKE.</ref> The Division also used a [[Alamo]] nuclear warhead to finalize its conquest of the planet.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 100 - "Pesht struck by the 29th Division with assistance of the 42nd Shadow Division".</ref>	+	The Division invaded and secured the world of [[Pesht]] with support of the [[42nd Shadow Division]]. The attack on the planet was quick.  The unit was reportedly utilizing bio agents in its initial attack.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'' page 36 - Stepping Stone - Bio agents reported by underground new agency, DRAKE.</ref> The Division also used a [[Alamo]] nuclear warhead to finalize its conquest of the planet.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 100 - "Pesht struck by the 29th Division with assistance of the 42nd Shadow Division".</ref>
	The ''Defiant Sacrifice'' held on to the planet until [[3074]], when [[Clan Ghost Bear]] assaulted Pesht with an estimated two [[Galaxy|Galaxies]] worth of troops.  All transportation and support units were eliminated as well the Division's military forces itself. Reports of the surprise assault left no survivors,<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 100 - "Clan Ghost Bear rumble in and wipes out the 29th Division to last man".</ref> and it was confirmed in [[3081]] that the 29th had in fact been wiped out on Pesht.<ref name="J:FRp126">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 126, "Word Of Blake Militia"</ref>		The ''Defiant Sacrifice'' held on to the planet until [[3074]], when [[Clan Ghost Bear]] assaulted Pesht with an estimated two [[Galaxy|Galaxies]] worth of troops.  All transportation and support units were eliminated as well the Division's military forces itself. Reports of the surprise assault left no survivors,<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 100 - "Clan Ghost Bear rumble in and wipes out the 29th Division to last man".</ref> and it was confirmed in [[3081]] that the 29th had in fact been wiped out on Pesht.<ref name="J:FRp126">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 126, "Word Of Blake Militia"</ref>

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{{Cleanup|reason=review needed|date=September 2023}} {{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:29th DIvision (Word of Blake).jpg]] | Designation = 29th Division ( [[Level IV|IV]]-omega) | formed = Late 3060s | Disbanded = [[3074]] | Previous Designation = | Nickname = Defiant Sacrifice | Affiliation = [[Word of Blake]] | Parent Command = [[Word of Blake Militia]] | Sub-Command = }} The '''Twenty-ninth Division''' was a "hidden" [[Word of Blake]] [[Word of Blake Militia|Militia]] Division that operated in the [[Draconis Combine]] in the early years of the [[Jihad]].<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 100 - "29th Div noted for it operating in Draconis Combine space".</ref> ==History== ===Aerospace Raider Force=== ''Defiant Sacrifice'' first appeared in combat in the [[Benjamin]] star system in February [[3069]]. The unit was only seen escorting naval task force struck the [[FedSuns]] & Combine forces in space. The unit and the task force it was escorting conducted a series of supporting raids in [[Dieron Military District]] from late 3069 through [[3070]]. [[ISF]] Intelligence reports suggested that the Division lacked any significant ground elements due it never landing in any its appearances. However, this changed in February [[3071]]<ref>[http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=61194.0;topicseen| Writers confirm that original Jihad Hot Spots: 3072's Stepping Stone story has the correct date.] (dead link)</ref>, when the Division struck [[Pesht]]. ===Pesht and Destruction=== The Division invaded and secured the world of [[Pesht]] with support of the [[42nd Shadow Division]]. The attack on the planet was quick. The unit was reportedly utilizing bio agents in its initial attack.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3072'' page 36 - Stepping Stone - Bio agents reported by underground new agency, DRAKE.</ref> The Division also used a [[Alamo]] nuclear warhead to finalize its conquest of the planet.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 100 - "Pesht struck by the 29th Division with assistance of the 42nd Shadow Division".</ref> The ''Defiant Sacrifice'' held on to the planet until [[3074]], when [[Clan Ghost Bear]] assaulted Pesht with an estimated two [[Galaxy|Galaxies]] worth of troops. All transportation and support units were eliminated as well the Division's military forces itself. Reports of the surprise assault left no survivors,<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 100 - "Clan Ghost Bear rumble in and wipes out the 29th Division to last man".</ref> and it was confirmed in [[3081]] that the 29th had in fact been wiped out on Pesht.<ref name="J:FRp126">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 126, "Word Of Blake Militia"</ref> ==Officers== {| 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 |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 29th Division''' |- |} ==Tactics== The Division is more keen in using its aerospace assets in strikes and it had been known for its raiding. ==Composition== ===3074=== Among the 29th's forces were the [[Level II]]s Divine Fire (Medium) and Peaceful Cleansing (Assault).<ref name=BFQS>''BattleForce Quick-Start Rules'', p. 10, "Green Training Scenario"</ref> ==Notes== The Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents shows the unit assaulting Pesht in 3072. Writers have noted that this is wrong, that older Jihad Hot Spots: 3072 has the correct date. ==Rules== <div class="gamerules"> ===Game Rules=== The 29th Division suffers a negative modifier to its initiative when it is the defender. The unit's aerospace assets have a negative modifier for base piloting and gunnery.<ref>''Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents'', p. 141, "Rules Annex"</ref> </div> ==Reference== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[BattleForce Quick-Start Rules]]'' * ''[[Jihad: Final Reckoning]]'' * ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3072]]'' * ''[[Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents]]'' [[Category:Word of Blake Commands|Division, 29th|{{PAGENAME}}]]

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