Points: 2000.
Deployment and Mission: Hammer And Anvil / Supply Lines.
Primary Objective: The Ritual.
Detachment: Gladius Strike Force.
Opponent's Detachment: Teleport Strike Force.
This battle was the first large scale offensive of the Grey Knights during the war for Ascension Hive. The attack was intended to benefit from assistance by freeblade knights led by Canis Rex in the hours after the initial attack. The battle was fought in the streets of the lower outer levels of the hive, and areas overlooking territory claimed by the Rift Wardens.
The Rift Warden positions were well fortified and the space marine defenders fought with great determination but the this soon declined due to the confusing nature of the close quarters fighting in the maze of streets, make-shift trenches, dug outs and shell craters. The final Grey Knight objectives were not reached until their forces reorganized and teleported into the marine positions. Organisaional difficulties and deteriorating weather frustrated the Grey Knight command, and even their forces soon became disjointed and declined in effectiveness, at the same time as the Rift Wardens were bolstered by the chapter's librarians who brought much needed psychic strength to the conflict.
The Grey Knights struck hard in response with multiple teleport strike teams, heavy firepower from their freeblade allies and focused strikes. The Rift Wardens struggled to withstand the Grey Knight forces fielded against them at this time, despite the psychic reinforcements. The battle became a costly one in casualties for the space marines.
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