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	The 328th was a rarity: A front-line Cluster with several ''[[Naga (OmniMech)|Naga]]'' OmniMechs. Their presence was more of a salute to their SLDF combined arms heritage than a real combat asset however. Commanders frequently bid away the ''Nagas'' and when they actually participated in a conflict the escorting members would speed ahead of the ArtilleryMechs, leaving them exposed on the battlefield.<ref name="er3052-44"/>		The 328th was a rarity: A front-line Cluster with several ''[[Naga (OmniMech)|Naga]]'' OmniMechs. Their presence was more of a salute to their SLDF combined arms heritage than a real combat asset however. Commanders frequently bid away the ''Nagas'' and when they actually participated in a conflict the escorting members would speed ahead of the ArtilleryMechs, leaving them exposed on the battlefield.<ref name="er3052-44"/>
−	They were among the first Clan Wolf units to adopt the "no physical attacks" doctrine of the Clans.<ref name=otpwa13/>	+	They were among the first Clan Wolf units to adopt the "no physical attacks" rule of the Clans.<ref name=otpwa13/>
	==Composition History==		==Composition History==

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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[Image:Walpha.png|150px]] | Designation = 328th Assault Cluster | formed = Post-[[Operation Exodus|Exodus]]<ref name=WCSb78/> | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = | Nickname = The Lion-Hearted | Affiliation = [[Clan Wolf]] | Parent Command = [[Alpha Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Alpha Galaxy]] | Sub-Command = }} ==Overview== The '''328th Royal BattleMech Division''' was a part of the [[Star League Defense Force]] Regular Army. It was one of the [[Star League Defense Force Royal Divisions|SLDF's Royal units]], which consisted of troops from the [[Terran Hegemony]]. Thanks to the unwavering loyalty shown by the 328th, it survived the formation of the [[Clans]] to become the '''328th Assault Cluster''' of [[Clan Wolf]]. ==History== ===Clan Wolf=== The [[328th Royal BattleMech Division|328th]] was one of the few units allowed to keep its history alive after the formation of the Clans by [[Nicholas Kerensky]] and all military assets where reorganized.<ref name=WCSb78>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 78</ref> They received this honor because of their unwavering support of Nicholas Kerensky. This recognition of their pre-Clan roots upset several other units who challenged the 328th to several [[Trial of Grievance|Trials of Grievance]].<ref name="er3052-44">''Era Report: 3052'', p. 44</ref> ====Widowmaker Absorption==== After the death of [[ilKhan]] Nicholas Kerensky, the 328th tracked the [[4th Fang (Clan Widowmaker)|Fourth Fang Cluster]] of [[Clan Widowmaker]] on [[Ironhold]]. The Fourth was trying to reach their [[DropShip]]s to leave, but the 328th slaughtered most of the Fourth. Only a few Binaries escaped the rage of the Lion-Hearted, but the [[341st Assault (Clan Wolf)|341st Assault Cluster]] was in place to prevent the surviving Widowmakers from escaping.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Widowmaker Absorption'', p. 21</ref> The two Wolf Clusters joined forces to face the survivors of the [[194th Crusader (Clan Widowmaker)|194th Crusader]] and Fourth Fang Clusters outside Ironhold City. The Wolves were so bent on destroying the Widowmakers that they forgot to limit collateral damage. This later degenerated into a three-way battle as [[Clan Jade Falcon]]'s [[89th Falcon Striker (Clan Jade Falcon)|Eighty-ninth Falcon Strikers]] fought with one Wolf Cluster to stop the Falcon's capital city from being destroyed. The Falcon intercession allowed several Widowmakers to escape.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Widowmaker Absorption'', p. 23</ref> === Clan Invasion === Three months before the Invasion of the Inner Sphere was announced, the commander of the 328th was killed in a [[Trial of Possession]]. Most of the Command Nova was involved in the Trial as well and the unit took heavy losses. This led to lower morale as the unit recovered. This was when [[Athen Kederk]] was transferred from the [[4th Wolf Guards (Clan Wolf-in-Exile)|4th Wolf Guards]] [[Cluster]] to take command of the unit. At first, the unit did not take well to Athen's promotion. However, the unit's performance did not suffer from the unit's dissent. Also, upon assuming command, Athen steered the unit's politics toward the [[Crusader Clans|Crusader]] faction.<ref name=WCS78>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 78: "Notes"</ref> The 328th's first action during the invasion would be the attack on Verthandi. [[Verthandi]] was conquered by [[Clan Wolf]] during [[Operation Revival]] in May [[3050]]. At the time the planet was defended by the Second Battalion of the [[2nd Kell Hounds]] and the Third Battalion of the [[2nd Drakøns (Free Rasalhague Republic)|Second Drakøns]], along with the [[Verthandi Militia|4th Verthandi Armored Infantry Brigade]]. It was decided that an attempt would be made to gather as much information about these mysterious invaders as possible, and so a number of recording devices were planted all across Prince William Island. When [[Star Colonel]] [[Athen Kederk]] of the [[328th Assault (Clan Wolf)|328th Assault]] made his ''[[batchall]]'' to the defenders, the Kell Hounds and Drakøns requested that the small forested island be designated as the battlefield. The Star Colonel agreed, impressed by their ability to honor the ''batchall'', and attacked with the 328th's [[Supernova (unit)|Supernova Battle]]. Five hours of fierce fighting took place across the island, on Onegin Shore, the Divers Plain and at Aaron Woods, with both sides giving as good as they got. Eventually the Kell Hounds and Drakøns were forced to retreat, but not before a [[Star]] of [[Elementals]] broke through their defensive lines and destroyed most of their recording equipment. Defeated, the Kell Hounds fled to the [[Federated Commonwealth]] while the Drakøns made their way to [[Rasalhague]].<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 59</ref> [[Ridderkerk]] was conquered by [[Clan Wolf]] during [[Operation Revival]] as part of their Third Wave of attacks in July [[3050]], with major battles taking place at Vesinur, Sally's Bar and Grill, and Canton Downs. The [[1st Lyran Regulars]] were supposed to defend the planet from attack, however just prior to the invasion its commanding officer had been in a traffic accident which rendered him unconscious while his second-in-command proved incapable of commanding the [[RCT]]. Thus when the [[328th Assault (Clan Wolf)|328th Assault Cluster]] made it to their drop zone and began advancing on the capital they were unopposed. By the time battle was actually joined a lack of leadership and tactical control completely doomed the Lyran Regulars, who couldn't even manage to flee off-world and thus ceased to exist by the end of the day.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 60</ref><ref>''ClanTroops'', p. 34</ref> === Refusal War === All of Alpha Galaxy fought on [[Wotan]] in December [[3057]] alongside the remnants of [[Tau Galaxy (Clan Wolf)|Tau Galaxy]] against the Jade Falcon [[Delta Galaxy (Clan Jade Falcon)|Delta Galaxy]]. The Battle for Borealtown was ultimately one of the most costly battles of the [[Refusal War]], with casualties of more than eighty percent taken on both sides.<ref name="TFATWp31">''The Falcon and the Wolf'', pp. 31–32: "In the Falcon's Nest"</ref> By the end of the Refusal War the 328th was no longer an active command;<ref name="FM:CCp157">''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 157: "Clan Wolf"</ref> although rebuilding Alpha Galaxy was essential to maintain Clan Wolf's position, Khan [[Vlad Ward]] hadn't chosen to rebuild the 328th by [[3059]].<ref name="FM:CCp141">''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 141: "Alpha Galaxy: The Wolf Spirits"</ref> This remained the case until at least [[3085]].<ref name="FM:Up74">''Field Manual: Updates'', pp. 74–75: "Clan Wolf"</ref><ref name="FM:3085p126">''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 126: "Clan Wolf"</ref> ===Dark Age=== During the invasion of the [[Free Worlds League]] the 328th worked with the 9th Wolf Battle Cluster to take [[Gannett]]. They faced relatively little opposition during the attack. The only real fighting took place between Wolf aerospace fighters who fought a group of retired [[Atrean Hussars]] pilots.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 46</ref> During [[Operation SHOFAR]] in January [[3149]], the 328th swiftly recovered from a surprise attack and prevented their [[Republic Armed Forces|RAF]] opponents from driving them off [[Castor]]. The addition of the [[5th Fides Defenders|Fifth Fides Defenders]] turned the tide against the Wolf warriors and one of the Cluster's Trinaries perished while enabling the rest of the unit to escape. A year later the 328th gained a measure of revenge when they aided in the capture of [[Marcus]] from the Republic.<ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 63</ref><ref>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 85</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 328th Assault Cluster (Clan Wolf)''' |- | [[Star Colonel]]||[[Jal Ward]]||[[2833]]<ref name=otpwa13>''Operational Turning Points: Widowmaker Absorption'', p. 13</ref> |- | Star Colonel||[[Athen Kederk]]||[[3050]] - [[3052]]<ref>''Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade Print Edition'', p. 14: "Scenario 1: Gathering Intel (planetary Invasion)"</ref><ref name="er3052-44"/> |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 328th Assault Cluster (Wolf Empire)''' |- | Star Colonel||[[Antonio Radick]]||[[3145]] - [[3149]]<ref name=FM3145p170>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 170</ref><ref name=SFp115>''Shattered Fortress'', p. 115</ref> |- |} ===Other Officers=== * The 328th Assault Cluster was also home to several well-known officers: [[Star Captain]] [[Natasha Kerensky]] as well as [[Joshua Wolf|Joshua]] and [[Jaime Wolf]].<ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', p. 17</ref> ==Tactics== The 328th was a rarity: A front-line Cluster with several ''[[Naga (OmniMech)|Naga]]'' OmniMechs. Their presence was more of a salute to their SLDF combined arms heritage than a real combat asset however. Commanders frequently bid away the ''Nagas'' and when they actually participated in a conflict the escorting members would speed ahead of the ArtilleryMechs, leaving them exposed on the battlefield.<ref name="er3052-44"/> They were among the first Clan Wolf units to adopt the "no physical attacks" rule of the Clans.<ref name=otpwa13/> ==Composition History== ===3052=== '''328th Assault Cluster''' * '''Command Nova - Cold Hearted''' ([[Star Colonel]] [[Athen Kederk]]) ** ''[[Gargoyle]]'', ''Gargoyle'', ''Gargoyle'', ''[[Linebacker]]'', ''Linebacker'', 25 [[Elementals]] * '''Supernova Battle - The Heart Eaters''' ([[Star Captain]] [[Hannibal Sradac]]) **Alpha Battle Nova: 25 Elementals, ''[[Mad Dog]]'', ''Gargoyle'' A, ''Gargoyle'', ''Gargoyle'' C, ''[[Storm Crow]]'' **Bravo Battle Nova: ''[[Warhawk]]'', ''Gargoyle'', ''Gargoyle'' C, ''[[Ice Ferret]]'', ''[[Timber Wolf]]'', 25 Elementals **Charlie Battle Nova: ''Mad Dog'', ''Gargoyle'' A, ''Gargoyle'', ''Gargoyle'' C, ''Storm Crow'', 25 Elementals * '''Trinary Assault - Heart Stompers''' (Star Captain [[Krynos Vickers]]) **Alpha Assault Star: ''Gargoyle'', ''Gargoyle'' A, ''Gargoyle'' A, ''Timber Wolf'', ''Ice Ferret'' **Bravo Assault Star: ''Gargoyle'', ''Timber Wolf'' A, ''Gargoyle'' A, ''[[Hellbringer]]'', ''Timber Wolf'' **Charlie Assault Star: ''Timber Wolf'', ''Gargoyle'' C, ''Gargoyle'' B, ''[[Dire Wolf]]'', ''[[Phantom (OmniMech)|Phantom]]'' * '''Binary Fighter - The Flying Lions''' (Star Captain [[Elladora Leroux]]) **Alpha Fighter Star: 6 ''[[Jagatai]]'', 4 ''[[Visigoth]]s'' **Bravo Fighter Star: 2 ''Visigoths'', 4 ''Jagatai'', 2 ''[[Bashkir]]'', 2 ''[[Jengiz]]'' * '''Binary Rogue - The Roaming Lions''' (Star Captain [[Fergus McKibben]]) **Alpha Rogue Star: ''Gargoyle'' A, ''Gargoyle'' A, ''Timber Wolf'' A, ''Timber Wolf'' A, ''Ice Ferret'' **Bravo Rogue Star: ''Gargoyle'' A, ''Gargoyle'' A, ''Gargoyle'' A, ''Timber Wolf'', ''Timber Wolf'' A * '''Binary Artillery - The Lion's Roar''' (Star Captain [[Ortic]]) **Alpha Artillery Star: 5 ''[[Naga (OmniMech)|Naga]]'' **Bravo Artillery Star: 5 ''Naga'' * '''Support Vessels''' ** 2 ''[[Star Lord (JumpShip class)|Star Lord]]''-class [[JumpShip]]s: ''[[Lion's Den]]'', ''[[Lion's Pride]]'' ** 1 ''[[Union]]''-class Command [[DropShip]] ''[[Lion's Heart]]'' ** 3 ''[[Overlord]]''-class DropShips: ''[[Daniel Express]]'', ''[[Twister]]'', ''[[Charon's Barge]]'' ** 1 ''Union''-class DropShip: ''[[Lion Barge]]'' ** 2 ''[[Leopard]]''-class DropShips: ''[[Lion's Pounce]]'', ''[[Lion's Teeth]]'' ** 2 ''[[Carrier]]''-class DropShips: ''[[Winged Lion]]'', ''[[Aero Mars]]'' ** 1 ''[[Intruder]]''-class DropShip: ''[[Lion's Thunder]]'' <ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', pp. 76–78: "328th Assault Cluster"</ref> === 3145 === '''328th Wolf Assault Cluster''' (Elite/Fanatical)<ref name="FM:3145p170">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 170: "Alpha Galaxy (The Wolf Spirits)"</ref> :- At this point in time the 328th was based on [[Castor]] and was operating at almost full strength; four-fifths of the equipment within the 328th used Omni-technology.<ref name="FM:3145p170"/> ==Organizational Structure== <gallery> File:Clanwolf3052 328thassault.png|''328th Assault Cluster'' </gallery> <div class="gamerules"> ==Game Rules== ===Widowmaker Absorption=== The 328th can use [[Overrun Combat]] when they are the attacker. If deployed with Khan Jerome Winston or saKhan Elise Fetladral, they get a +1 initiative bonus.<ref name=otpwa13/> </div> ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== * ''[[ClanTroops]]'' * ''[[Era Report: 3052]]'' * ''[[The Falcon and the Wolf]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Crusader Clans]]'' * ''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' * ''[[Historical: Brush Wars]]'' * ''[[Operational Turning Points: Widowmaker Absorption]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3050 Upgrade Print Edition]]'' * ''[[Shattered Fortress]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League]]'' * ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]'' [[Category:Clan Wolf Commands|Assault, 328th]] [[Category:Wolf Empire Commands|Assault, 328th]]

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