“It saddens me to realize that the heroics of the 310th Cadian Regiment—at least its role in the Damocles Gulf Crusade—will never be known. We have too few victories and too many defeats to satisfy what the Imperium wishes history to be.” “So the truth will be rewritten. […]
The common guardsmen doesn’t need to know why a battle is being fought. He needs only know what’s expected of him. He fights. He dies. He is the cannon fodder that ensures the Imperium’s survival.”—Colonel Klaus Vorndrath, 143th Death Korps Regiment, circa 453.M40 * * * Continued from Part […]
“I do not offer hope, comfort, or safety. I offer only hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles, and death. Let him who loves his Emperor with his heart, and not merely his lips, follow me.”—General Milus Montague, commander during the War of the Beast, M32. * * * * […]
“War Zones” is a semi-regular feature of the Corvus Cluster, designed to update readers about ongoing military campaigns in our little corner of the galaxy. It’s a useful feature, as there are only so many tabletop battles that can be fought in a year, and some ongoing campaigns […]
“Attention all crew! Enemy ships to our front. Prepare for battle. Show no mercy. Kill the heretic. Kill the traitor. Kill them all.“—Commodore Gadea Hennard, commander of Battle Flotilla Dozaria Relief 1 (DR-1) * * * IMPERIAL VOXCAST (6 097 746.M41)—A traitor fleet commanded by the Death Guard […]
“Speakeman! Those idiot ships have fallen behind. They’ve betrayed me and cost me the battle. If they weren’t doomed, I’m have their captains up for court martial. Order all ships to the Mandeville Point. We’ve failed. Oh, the shame of it.“—Commodore Gadea Hennard, commander of Flotilla Dozaria Relief […]
IMPERIAL VOXCAST ( 6 073 746.M41)—The latest dispatches from the Damocles Gulf Crusade report that Imperial ground forces have reached the outskirts of the Tau city of Gel’bren—but xeno resistance is fierce and the battle for the city remains ongoing. A spokesman for the Imperial Navy reminded the […]
New fears about Balar Slavers There have been rumors lately that the Balar Slavers once again have become a significant threat to isolated worlds across the Corvus Cluster. The latest rumor is that a number of towns on the agri-world of Korhal were attacked on 6 093 […]
IMPERIAL VOXCAST—In the face of fierce xeno resistance, ground forces of the Damocles Gulf Crusade report mixed progress in their latest attack on Dal’yth Prime, a strategically important planet in the Tau Empire. New dispatches indicate a major battle is underway for control of a xeno city called […]
“Some say I am ruthless in throwing men into battle. That is true. Some say I throw away men’s lives. That is untrue. A human wave attack has value, but it isn’t entirely mindless. Artillery and air support can be used to assist the attack. Minefields can be […]
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