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Divisio Munitorium Report

Subject: Battle Group Ares
Location: Galactic South, Sabbat Sectors
Co-Ordinates: 115 234 483
Scribe: Alberto Malliech
Thought for the Day: Heresy Begets Retribution

Situation

800 Years ago (Imperial Calendar) the sabbat system was liberated my warmaster Macroth’s crusade, 97.7% of the Sabbat worlds were cleansed of the Archenemies forces. The few remaining pockets (Located primarily on Feral and Death worlds) were left for regular Sabbat sector garrison forces to deal with as crusade forces continued eastwards.

These pockets were systematically reduced by in-sector forces, Almost all of the pockets had been purged when 8 months ago a Warlord, titled Bane Morgar (Warlord of Tzeentch), launched an assault on the Agri world of Persius IV, Planetary Defence Forces (PDF) were taken by complete surprise and the world was raised, Inquisitorial elements sent to investigate were alarmed by the apparent strength of bane’s forces.

Approximately 7 months ago, At request of the Sacred Inquisition the Divisio Militaris began organising Battlegroup Ares to counter the threat of the Archenemies incursions. However during the intervening period Arch-Enemy forces have stormed the Hive world of Giaella Prime and took control of it’s vast industrial complexes, Allied with a minor Ork Xenos Breed warlord, Gurllak (Goff Warlord), they began to infiltrate the surrounding systems.

Inquisitorial and Arbites forces countered the initial insurgencies but when combined Ork Xenos Breed and Arch-Enemy forces assaulted the surrounding systems, there success was unmitigated, City after city, Continent after continent, world after world fell to there assault.

Five imperial systems fell in quick succession with encroachments on seven others, if something was not done immediately the entire Sabbat sector might be in danger, Battlegroup Ares was activated and ordered to purge the Arch-Enemy from the occupied systems.

Battle Group Ares

Due to the scale of the Arch-Enemies incursion, Divisio Militaris planners have decided that the most efficient way to deal with the incursion is by a rapid counterstrike by Adeptus Astartes forces combined alongside elements allocated from the strategic reserve, Allied Dwaervi forces (Klangeddin League), Local Guard Garrison forces (Also includes contributory forces) and elements of the 403rd Takedian Guard Regiment. Any other mass deployment of regimental strength guard units would take time and allow the arch-enemies forces time to consolidate there holdings.

It is to be noted however that the 148th Tyre-Minos Imperial Guard Regiment has been mobilised to be deployed along the Archenemies axis of advance to prevent any more systems from being tainted.

Command - Due to the nature of the operation and the composition of the enemy it has been decided that the force will come under the command of Inquisitor Lord Albrecht Seer, assigned from the Ordo Mallues branch of the sacred Inquisition.

Lord Seer’s military background is extensive, He has commanded three Inquisitorial task forces against a variety of threats (Classified Data) and has political connections with the Biel-Tan craftworld, who support three colonies and one Exodite world in the region.

Battle Group Rank - Supreme Commander, Inquisitorial Lord Militant.

Command Structure - The combination of several disparate imperial guard formations has led to the formation of the 4th (Von Schtafflens) Expeditionary Brigade. Under the command of Lieutenant-General Janus Von Schtafflen. Also due to the nature of the opposition note that exceptional effort has been made to ensure that commissar’s are allocated to every company. The Imperial Navy have allocated the task force Divine Intervention, under the command of Rear-Admiral Santiago Quintillius, the Taskforces primary role shall be to enable and support planetary landings in support of battlegroup Ares, All other standing navy orders regarding pirate action and excise duty are hereby superseded. The forces of the Divine Astartes provided by the master of the Templar Chapter are under the command of Captain Simon Crucible. In all matters military they have complete operational independence from the battlegroup. Command of the Allied Dwaerwi forces falls to Hrumgwar Steelhelm, Master of the Jarl Brotherhood. For the purposes of the command structure, they take orders directly from the Supreme Commander.

Assigned Forces:

4th Company Templar Marine Chapter

Strategic Reserve - Elements of:
  • 81st Independent Catachan Ranger Company
  • 3834th Necromundian Independent Grenadier Company
  • 28th Verfunghaeven Heavy Armoured Company
  • XXXXVth Gryphonian Independent Armoured Battalion
  • Pax Imperialis, Warlord Class Battle titan, Steel Heart Titan Order
1217th Takedian Rifle Battalion, 403rd Takedian Guard Regiment
  • 'Fire' Motor Company
  • 'Earth' Rifle Company
  • 'Wind' Rifle Company
Local Imperial Forces
  • 629th Urdeshi Independent Heavy Armour Company
  • 9024th Imperial Ground Attack Squadron, 'The Werewolves'
  • 3rd Company, 14th Battalion, 93rd Stygian Rifle Regiment
  • 205th (Gallaich Hive) Artillery Battery, 93rd Stygian Rifle Regiment
  • Qu'ans Squadron, XXXVIIth Attlian Outrider Regiment
Klangeddin League Forces
  • (2) Guard Companies
  • Falcon Squadron
  • Klangeddins Anvil, Cyclops Super Heavy Vehicle
  • Moradins Fire, Colossus Super Heavy Vehicle
  • Seeker of Wrath, Colossus Super Heavy Vehicle
Force Allocation Justification

Adeptus Astartes
The core of Battlegroup Ares is the 4th company, Templar marine chapter, Captain Simon Crucible commanding. The company is stationed in the Sabbat sector to assist the Deathwatch chapter in monitoring and containing Xenos activity in the Sabbat sector. The alliance between Ork Xenos and archenemy forces is potentially dangerous, so allocation of the blessed Astartes forces to this situation is deemed appropriate, Adeptus forces shall form the drop force of the battlegroup seizing strategic objectives and countering Archenemy plans.

Divisio Militaris
The allocation of such mixed guard forces, whilst common enough in battlegroup formations, is rare in standard guard operations, so an initial decision was taken to ensure that commissars are assigned to all company level or higher formations in the battlegroup.

Allocated from strategic reserve - Units allocated from the strategic reserve are mainly specialized formations for use in specific roles or duties.

  • 3834th Necromundian Grenadiers, are a mechanized infantry unit specializing in Anti-Ork Xenos methods and tactics, re-enforced with Stormtrooper and support platoons
  • 82nd Catachan Rangers, are a light infantry formation, specialising in Recce and covert operations, re-enforced with Ogryn and Sniper sections
  • 28th Verfunghaeven Independent Heavy Armour Company, a primary reserve unit.
  • XXXVth Gryphonian Independent Tank Battalion is the Battlegroups primary armoured formation.
  • Pax Imperialis, Warlord Titan, Steel Hearts Titan Order, Ancient and honoured war machine, deployed to counter any Arch-Enemy abominations or Ork Xenos Breed Gargants
403rd Takedian Guard Regiment, 1217th Takedian Rifle Battalion. - The 403rd Takedian is currently being re-supplied and reorganised after duty against Eldar Xenos breed raiders in the northern systems of the Sabbat sector, being the only cohesive formation available to sector command the 1217th were appropriated from the 403rd regiment and included in Battlegroup Ares.

  • ‘Fire’ Motor Rifle Company, Standard Mechanized Infantry Company, standard heavy infantry of the imperial guard, re-enforced with support platoon.
  • ‘Earth’ Rifle Company, Standard Mechanized Infantry Company, re-enforced with support platoon.
  • ‘Wind’ Rifle Company, Standard Mechanized Infantry Company, re-enforced with support platoon.
Local Imperial Forces - The apparent resurrection of the Archenemies forces in the Sabbat sector has caused much consternation amongst the Sabbat worlds, many planets have raised extra regiments of PDF and offered forces to aid in the reduction of the Archenemy held worlds.

  • 629th Urdeshi Independent Heavy Armour Company, Offered by the peoples representative of the forge world of Urdeshi Prime, In memory of the aid granted by imperial forces in the liberation of Urdeshi prime.
  • 93rd Stygian Guard Regiment, Elements Of, Currently garrisoning the world of Aexe Cardinal, these companies were selected for duty with the Battlegroup when sector command asked for available units
    • 3rd Company, 14th Battalion, 93rd Stygian Guard Regiment, Standard Infantry company, re-enforced with support, Ogryn and Sniper platoons.
    • 205th (Gallaich Hive) Artillery Battery, 93rd Stygian Guard Regiment, Standard Artillery Company, re-enforced with Flak Support.
  • Qu’ans Squadron, XXXVIIth Attlian Outrider Regiment, One of several units allocated by the regiment, currently engaged on Ephirius Secundus, engaging Feral world rebels at the behest of the local Monarch.
  • 9024th Imperial Ground Attack Squadron, 'The Werewolves', The only task specific unit allocated to the Battlegroup from the Imperial Navy.
Klangeddin League
Klangeddin League, Allied Dwaerwi Forces - The Klangeddin League is native to the Sabbat sector, their world, Karak Zhufdan, settled over 2000 years ago by Dwaerwi pioneers, there mutual protection pacts and trading partnership with the Imperium is well documented, The leagues governing council fulfilled Imperial requests for aid by supplying some of the most ancient and highly honoured weapons in there arsenal. The reaction of the league to calls for imperial assistance have been excellent, However certain elements in the sacred inquisition believe this to be a reaction from their tenuous political standing within the imperium. Commanded by the nephew of the current league king, there performance and deployment may prove a potential political problem at a later date,
  • 1st Klangeddin (Huscarl) Company, Re-enforced Imperial guard Infantry Company.
  • 2nd Klangeddin (Jarl) Company, Re-enforced Imperial guard Infantry Company.
  • Falcon Squadron, Squat armoured formation, deployed either to support imperial formations or used in the reconnaissance role.
  • Klangeddins Anvil, Cyclops Super Heavy Vehicle, An ancient and powerful war machine of the league, its allocation to the battlegroup is a symbol of the leagues determination to defeat Archenemy forces.
  • Moradins Fire, Colossus Super Heavy Vehicle, Yet another ancient and powerful war machine of the league, used as both mobile firebase and in a titan support role.
  • Seeker of Wrath, Colossus Super Heavy Vehicle
    • , Yet another ancient and powerful war machine of the league, used as both mobile firebase and in a titan support role.
Objectives

The objectives or battlegroup Ares are clearly defined:

  • Engage and destroy Archenemy forces within the occupied star systems.
  • Contain Ork Xenos forces within the occupied star systems.
  • Recapture all territory held by Archenemy forces.
  • Capture or kill Bane Morgar, Arch-Enemy Warlord.
  • Impart the Pax Imperialis to occupied worlds.
  • Restore the divine inquisitions presence on the emperors world.
  • Enforce the emperor’s will.
Nitty Gritty

The following listings are all based on the ‘new’ epic Armageddon lists, available from the ‘great satan’.

Ordo Metallica, Steel Hearts Titan Order

Warlord Class Battle Titan Formation (1000 pts) - Pax Imperialis, Warlord Titan.

Adeptus Astartes, Templar Chapter, 4th (Battle) Company

Adeptus Astartes Templar Chapter Devestator Detachment (300 pts) - Four Devestator Elements, 2 Rhino’s (300 pts)
Adeptus Astartes Templar Chapter Tactical Detachment (300 pts) - Six Tactical Elements, 3 Rhino’s (300 pts)
Adeptus Astartes Templar Chapter Assault Detachment (200 pts) - Four Assault Elements (200 pts)
Adeptus Astartes Templar Chapter Whirlwind Detachment (300 pts) - Three Whirlwinds (300 pts)
Adeptus Astartes Templar Chapter Land Raider Detachment (500 pts) - Four Land Raiders (500 pts)

Imperial Guard, Battlegroup Ares, 4th (Von Schtafflen) Expeditionary Brigade.

1st Battalion, 4th (Von Schtafflen) Expeditionary Brigade. (TOTAL 1625 PTS)
1st Battalion (Mechanised), Commander: Colonel Ushuri Shingen, 1217th Takendan

1217th Takedian Rifle Battallion, 403rd Takedian Guard Regiment (1275 pts)
  • 'Fire' Motor Rifle Company - 12 stands, 6 Chimeras, 1 Salamander plus Command stand (425 pts)
    • Support Platoon - 4 Support stands (100 pts)
    • Flak Platoon - 1 Hydra (50 pts)
  • 'Earth' Motor Rifle Company - 12 stands, 6 Chimeras, 1 Salamander plus Command stand (425 pts)
    • Support Platoon - 4 Support stands (100 pts)
  • 'Wind' Motor Rifle Company - 12 stands, 6 Chimeras, 1 Salamander plus Command stand (425 pts)
    • Support Platoon - 4 Support stands (100 pts)
2nd Battalion, 4th (Von Schtafflen) Expeditionary Brigade. (TOTAL 2275 PTS)
2nd Battalion (Infantry), Commander: Colonel Godwyn Von Derstrumme, 3834th Necromundian

82nd Independent Catachan Ranger Company (350 PTS)
  • Infantry Company - 12 stands plus Command stand (250 pts)
    • Ogryn Platoon - 2 Ogryn stands (50 pts)
    • Sniper Platoon - 2 Sniper stands (50 pts)
3834th Necromundian Independent Grenadier Company (675 PTS)
  • Infantry Company - 12 Guardsmen stands plus Command stand (250 pts)
    • Infantry Platoon - 6 Guardsmen stands (125 pts)
    • Support Platoon - 4 Support stands (100 pts)
    • Stormtrooper Platoon - 8 Stormtrooper stands (200 pts)
14th Battalion, Elements of 93rd Stygian Rifle Regiment (1250 PTS)
  • 3rd Company, 14th Battalion (450 pts)
    • Infantry Company - 12 Guardsmen stands plus Command stand (250 pts)
      • Support Platoon - 4 Support stands (100 pts)
      • Ogryn Platoon - 2 Ogryn stands (50 pts)
      • Sniper Platoon - 2 Sniper stands (50 pts)
  • 205th (Gallaich Hive) Artillery Battery, 14th Battalion (800 pts)
    • Artillery Company - 1 Salamander, 4 Bombards, 4 Basilisks, 1 Manticore (750 pts)
      • Flak Platoon - 1 Hydra (50 pts)
3rd Battalion, 4th (Von Schtafflen) Expeditionary Brigade. (TOTAL 2900 PTS)
3rd Battalion (Armoured), Commander: Captain Vladimir Ketyesov, 28th Verfunghaeven

XXXXVthGryphonian Independent Armoured Battalion (1800 PTS)

CXIVth Gryphonian Independent Armoured Company 'Steel Unicorns'(800 PTS)
  • Tank Company - 9 Vanquishers, 1 Executioner (750 pts)
    • Flak Platoon - 1 Hydra (50 pts)
CXVth Gryphonian Independent Armoured Company 'Hexenhammer'(800 PTS)
  • Tank Company - 9 Vanquishers, 1 Executioner (750 pts)
    • Flak Platoon - 1 Hydra (50 pts)
28th Verfunghaeven Heavy Armoured Company (650 PTS)
  • Super Heavy Tank Company - 3 Aqullia Pattern Shadowswords (600 pts)
    • Flak Platoon - 1 Hydra (50 pts)
629th Urdeshi Heavy Armoured Company (650 PTS)
  • Super Heavy Tank Company - 3 Urdeshi Pattern Baneblades (600 pts)
    • Flak Platoon - 1 Hydra (50 pts)
4th Battalion, 4th (Von Schtafflen) Expeditionary Brigade. (TOTAL 825 PTS)
4th Battalion (Infantry), Commander: Colonel Magnus Steelhelm, Klangeddin League

1st Klangeddin League (Huscarl) Guard Company (475 PTS)
  • Infantry Company - 12 stands plus Command stand (250 pts)
    • Infantry Platoon - 6 Guardsmen stands (125 pts)
    • Support Platoon - 4 Support stands (100 pts)
2nd Klangeddin League (Jarl) Guard Company (250 PTS)
  • Infantry Company - 12 stands plus Command stand (250 pts)
    • Support Platoon - 4 Support stands (100 pts)
Rear Echeleon Formations (TOTAL 1600 PTS)
Commander: Captain Arseeve Doma, 92747th Midkemian Pioneers

Qu'ans Squadron, XXXVIIth Attlian Outrider Regiment (450 PTS)
  • Chaldra's Troop (150 pts)
    • Rough Rider Platoon - 6 Rough Rider stands (150 pts)
  • Subodai's Troop (150 pts)
    • Rough Rider Platoon - 6 Rough Rider stands (150 pts)
  • Qu'ans Troop (150 pts)
    • Rough Rider Platoon - 6 Rough Rider stands (150 pts)
92747th Midkemian Pioneer Detachment (TOTAL 1150 PTS)

1stTank Squadron (300 PTS)
  • Tank Squadron (3 Leman Russ Demolishers)
2ndTank Squadron (300 PTS)
  • Tank Squadron (3 Leman Russ Demolishers)
1stArtillery Battery (300 PTS)
  • Artillery Battery (3 Manticores)
2ndArtillery Battery (250 PTS)
  • Griffon Battery (3 Griffons)
Points Values

Unit Cost Total
2x Heavy Armoured Companies (600 x 2) 1200 1200
3x Infantry Companies (250 x 3) 750 1950
3x Mechanised Company (425) 1275 3225
5x Support Platoons (100 x 5) 500 3725
2x Ogryn Platoons (50 x 2) 100 3825
2x Ratling Platoons (50 x 2) 100 3925
1x Artillery Company (750) 750 4675
1x Artillery Battery (300) 300 4975
3x Rough Rider Platoons (150 x 3) 450 5425
2x Tank Company (750 x 2) 1500 6925
2x Tank Squadron (300 x 2) 600 7525
5x Flak Platoons (50 x 5) 250 7775
1x Griffon Battery (250) 250 8025
1x Infantry Platoon (125) 125 8150
1x Stormtrooper Platoon (200) 200 8250

2x Klangeddin Guard Companies (250 x 2) 500 500
2x Klangeddin Support Platoons (100 x 2) 200 700
1x Klangeddin Infantry Platoon (125) 125 825

1x Devastator Detachment (300) 300 300
1x Assault Detachment (200) 200 500
1 Tactical Detachment (300) 300 800
1x Land Raider Detachment (500) 500 1300
1x Whirlwind Detachment (300) 300 1600

1x Warlord Class Battle Titan Formation (1000) 1000 1000

Imperial Force Points Total 11775

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Date: 14/07/2003
Updated: 04/09/2003
Documented by: Alan Foley