Battle of Refinery H-WC-P-76
“Leviathan Hunting”
The Conflict
Prelude
Following the successful ambush and defeat of Korvohk’s traitor knights outside of the city of Hesperides, the 1102nd regrouped and immediately moved to press the attack. Enroute to the primary battlezone, intelligence indicated that an unsupported formation of Iron Warriors Levithan Dreadnoughts were repositioning along the line and would be vulnerable to a sudden thrust. Wasting no time, Knight-Captains Hector and Xavier Krast took Alpha Company on an immediate attack.
Deployment
After learning of the Iron Warriors' staging point, Alpha Company launched a swift frontal assault catching the enemy unawares. The Iron Warriors were utilizing a ruined fuel dump to resupply prior to completing their march.
Battlefield
The battlefield took place around a pair of isolated warehouses around an old and abandoned promethium refinery, identified by local maps as H-WC-P-76.
The Engagement
The battle was over before it truly began. Lacking any screening elements, and caught in the midst of refueling, the Leviathan Dreadnoughts were quickly destroyed by the armoured thrust of the 1102nd with no losses and minimal damage to the Cadian armoured column.
Outcome
A Lord Discordant and the relic dreadnoughts to which he tended were all slain and denied to the enemy. Not a single Cadian was injured in the engagement, and damage to Alpha Company’s tanks was minimal.
Aftermath
While a minor skirmish in its own right, the Leviathan Dreadnoughts were destroyed before the traitor forces of the planet could properly utilize their might. While the battle was relatively minor, Imperial Command utilized the crushing nature of the victory as a sorely needed source of positive propaganda showing that the war for Heckliamnios was turning in the Imperium’s favour.
Included under Conflict
Conflict Type
Battle
Battlefield Type
Land
Start Date
M42.25.150
Ending Date
M42.25.150
Conflict Result
Crushing Imperial Victory
Location
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