3072

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	Jihad era
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• Archon Adam Steiner liberates Tharkad from Word of Blake control, handing Archonship back Peter Steiner-Davion.
• Allied coalition lead by ComStar Precentor Martial Victor Steiner-Davion retake Donegal after two week battle with Word of Blake forces.

Blakist forces fall back from planet, but use cobalt-clad nuclear devices to destroy two industrial complexes.^[1]

• Benjamin falls to Word of Blake.^[2]
  • 28th Division leads invasion with the 45th Shadow Division, the Blakists are backed up support of mercenary forces.
  • The 28th Division forces the defending 6th Ghost Regiment to surrender.
  • Benjamin Resistence forces conduct hit-and-run attacks against 45th Shadow.
• Robinson and Donegal liberated
• Word of Blake's 14th Division attacks Draconis Combine worlds of Espakeh, Loysville, and Ningxia.^[3]
• Black Dragon co-opted DCS Urizen II stages raids on Clan Nova Cat merchant shipping before being destroyed above Nova Cat WarShips above Avon. ^[4]
• Following Black Dragon influenced orders, DCS Siriwan attempts to cow the Arkab Legion into line with an orbital bombardment of two cities on Algedi, in retaliation the Azami destroy the WarShip with two Peacemaker-class missiles with nuclear warheads.^[5]
• Filtvelt Coalition declared itself Independent from the FedSuns
• Word of Blake's 21st Division raids Buenos Aires with viro-bio weapon.^[6]
• Word of Blake Taskforce invades Markesan with WarShip support.^[7]
  • Blake forces attempt to destroy FedSuns Princess Regent Yvonne Steiner-Davion's command center.
  • Blakist forces are respulsed by Davion defenders and forced to withdraw.
• Clan Ice Hellion defeated on Vantaa
• Devlin Stone forms Kittery Prefecture
• Lyran Archonettes formed
• Benjamin liberated

• Word of Blake's Bolla Stealth Tank appears in combat on Galatea with the 47th Shadow Division.^[8]

[edit] References

1. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 24 - Operation Steel Hammer
2. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072 page 76 - article "Benjamin Falls"
3. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 99 - 14th Division attacks in Combine in 3072.
4. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072 - pg, 91
5. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3072 - pg, 74
6. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 96 - 21st Division's raid causes millions to die over 2 years.
7. ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents page 93-94 - 22nd Division unit profile - brief history.
8. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076 page 76-77 - Bolla Stealth Tank - First appearance in combat.