Points: 2000.
Deployment and Mission: Dawn Of War / Sweep And Clear.
Primary Objective: Sites Of Power.
Detachment: Gladius Task Force.
Opponents Detachment: Combined Regiment.
During the night, squads of Rift Wardens marines attacked towards the enemy held position of Hydroponics Station 77, and managed to establish advance posts in the streets south of the station and to the east. Attacks were then made from a foothold to the north-east and to deepen the salient around the target. Over the next day, the chapter had made several attempts on the farm and realised that the main defensive position was underground, where the enemy PDF forces had excavated a series of linked dug-outs. Aggressors and Bladeguard units attacked with Outrider support, and captured much of the surface facility and nearby trenches, with hand to hand fighting in the ruins and underground. Enemy counter-attacks repulsed the Rift Wardens except for a small force who managed to hold the surrounding streets.
During the battle, units of Hellblasters advanced north-west along the main street, towards the station, with several dreadnoughts supporting with heavy weapons fire. The approaches to the station were watched by artillery observers, who directed artillery fire on the space marines from three sides. The Rift Wardens suffered many casualties as they approached and the chapter was repulsed once more.
Lieutenant Tristan led a drop pod assault with several squads of Hellblasters. They captured part of the hydroponics station and were then repulsed by a counter-attack. Over the next few days further attacks had captured parts of the station on the surface by the enemy forces still held the underground dug-outs and tunnels.
Eventually the station was captured by the Rift Wardens over the next few days. Aggressors cleansed the underground tunnels with torrents of promethium fire and the last pockets of resistance were neutralized by the Bladeguard whom they overwhelmed with grenades and melee.
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