The 4th War for Armageddon

A new Campaign started this August, as numerous members take on the various factions that fight over the war-torn planet of Armageddon. Astartes, Mechanicus, Militarum, and even Squats are facing off against the greenskins, the Orks! From the blasted of the Fire Wastes to the frozen territory of the Deadlands and Prime and Secundus in between, the struggle will be raged! It promised to be epic, so strap in and ready for the war!

After the initial invasion of Armageddon by the forces of the great Ork Warboss of all bosses, Ghazghul Mag Uruk Thraka, the Imperials were immediately on the back-foot. Outnumbered and outgunned, the defenses were hard-pressed to even slow down the massive Ork forces arraigned against them, suffering numerous defeats. The first such engagement was fought as the Orks pushed towards the Hive City of Volcanus...

The Imperials defending the Hive City had little infomation to go on, other than reports of massive 'Greenskin movement'. A strong reconaissance force was dispatched to gain further information. Led by a full lance of Knights from House Taranis, a squadron of Dracothine 8th Cavalry (center), and 2 squads each from  Cadian Shock Troops (left), Armageddon Steel Legion (center), and the Miasman Redcawls( right) moved out from Volcanus. Cresting a small ridge, they were surprised to see a group of Orks and Squigs. These belonged to Bloodrroot TankKrakkaz..

First blood to the House Taranis, as their Armigers blast down several of the smaller Squigs...

A number of hits were put on the Valiant as well as one of the Armigers...

The Squigboyz and the herd of Squigs charged into the Knights...

The commander of the Knights quickly ordered his lance to break off and withdrawal immediately. The Cadians were ordered to form a rearguard to screen the Knights. They suffered heavy casualties to the Squigboyz...

The Armageddon Steel Legion also charged in and destroyed some Squigs...

The Dracothine Cavalry next smashed into the Squigs as well...

Despite the brave attempts by the Cadians to slow them down, the Squigboyz caught up to the damaged Armiger and destroyed it!

Next, the Squigboyz overran the second Cadian squad although the Cadians did bring down one...

A Wartrike, Bikes, belonging to Wazdrakka's Smog Rockkets, and the Squigboyz next wipe out the Imperial Cavalry. The hint of what forced the Knights to withdraw is in the upper left of the photo...

Leaving the surprise to the last, a Stompa, Gorkanaught, and Killa Kans move against the last Imperials. None of the Imperial infantry escaped, and one Armiger as well. A total disaster! First round to the orks!

The Final Struggle Against the Tyranid Invasion

The last remaining 'Nid force left on the planet, are fronted by the newly arrived Salamanders. This would determine the control of Ulant. It is a massive  body as is normal when facing a Tyranid Invasion. 

The battle will be fought across blasted ash wastes with the Tyranids on the left...

View of the "Nid right, with Warriors, Genestealers, a Pyschophage, and Carafexes and Termegaunts...

At the center we can see a Neuragaunts up front, a Biovore,  a massive Tryanofex and Hormagaunts...

At the left-center, A Killer Screamer, and more Neuraguants and Hormagaunts with Genestealers...

Finally on the left, more Warriors, Termagaunts, another Phschophage and an Exocrene...

Opposing these formidable creatures are the Salamanders with Heavy Weapon Towers that will attempt to break this infestation once and for all...

Included in the defense line was a massive bunker with Rockets and Heavy bolters...

Further down the line...

The struggle begins with a massive Imperial barrage of lascannons, Autocannons and missiles that slice through the Barbgaunts and the Biovore...

On the far right, the Pschophage takes some serious hits...

At the left, the second Pschophage and more Barbgaunts take hits...

The Salamanders do not escape punishment, losing a Dreadnaught and Marines...

And after only a single barrage, the Bunker is completely destroyed the the Trannofex and Exocrene...

The Salamanders however strike back...

The Pschophages were a prime target as the second goes down...

As a lone Hormagaunt reaches (and dies) the Salamanders, the Marines begin to put down Genestealers, Hormagaunts and Warriors...

The Hormagaunt somehow takes down a Marine!

A second horde of Hormagaunts takes down some more Marines, but are wiped out...

More Hormagaunts are overwhelmed...

Another Salamander is lost, but they are clearing the field of the 'Nids...

While some of the Swarm still stand, with the deatruction of the Genestealers on the left, the Imperials have destroyed the Tyranids after a very long struggle in the SubSector. In over a year of games, with ups and downs for the Imperials, the threat has been turned away...at least for now.

Bloody Encounter at Facility Toz3267Episolon

The Adeptus Mechanicus Facility had requested assistance as Tyranids approached. It was a large and dangerous presence. On the left...

On the right...

The forces of the Omnissiah on the left, which surprisingly gave up control of most of its facility...

The Blood Angels force with Astra Militarum armor attached, on the right...

First blood to the Tranids, as a number of Kataphrons are destroyed and damaged...

Termagaunts and Warriors downed by effective Imperial fire...

But more Termagaunts and a wave of Hormagaunts...

more than 50% losses in a volley, but still they come on...

Destroy the foul zenos cry the Imperials...

Even though more Teermagaunts fall to the followers of the Omnissiah, a Screamer-Killer makes it to melee and destroys two more Kataphrons...

The Angels eliminate some more Hormagaunts....

and more Termagaunts as well...

The Chapter's ancient Dreadnaught makes short work of the feared Genestealers...

But the Mechanicus forces are having a difficult time as the Screamer-Killer wades through the remainder of the Kataphrons...

A Swarmlord and his Genestealer brood destroy some Angel terminators!

The Angels destroy both Hormagaunts and Genestealers...

The dreadnaught takes down two Warriors...

Genestealers and Parasite attempt to eliminate Blood Angels...

The lone remaining Warrior does damage to the Contemptor, but it remains in the fight...

After devastating the entire Skitarrii unit, the Marshal successfully ends the Screamer-Killer...

The Gargoyles have no luck either as the Nids are being wiped out...

The Genestealers with their Lord along with more Hormagaunts, finish off the Angels Terminators!

More terminators destroy the Genestelers, while other Brothers take on a Psychophage...

The final Warrior succumbs to the power of the Dreadnaught...

Then the Psychopage is taken down...

The Bothers finish off the last Swarm Lord and his Genestealers...

The Marshal and Dunecrawler are hardpressed by Hormagaunts and a Neurolichtor...

The Marshal is lost, but the Dunecrawler saves the remnants of the Mechanicus forces. The despicable Xenos have been eradicated!