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The '''Defence of Miral II''' took place in 997.[[M41]].{{Fn|1}}


==Overview==
Ordered to hold the world of [[Miral II]] against the onset of [[Hive Fleet Leviathan]], [[Space Marine Captain|Captain]] [[Darnath Lysander]] of the [[Imperial Fists]] [[1st Company (Imperial Fists)|1st Company]] requested Captain [[Tor Garadon|Tor Garadon's]] [[3rd Company (Imperial Fists)|3rd Company]] be assigned to his battle group. The old comrades fortified Miral II for the coming attack with mines and strongpoints. When the [[Tyranid]]s arrived, [[Tactical Squad|Tactical]] and [[Devastator Squad]]s rained fire on the swarms while Lysander's [[Veteran Squad (Space Marines)|1st Company Veterans]] bolstered the line wherever the Tyranids were breaking through.{{Fn|1}}

Though the Imperium predicted the Imperial Fists would not hold out for more than 6 days, they fought on and defeated the Tyranids after 7 days of fighting.{{Fn|1}}

==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Sentinels of Terra - A Codex: Space Marines Supplement (6th Edition)]] - ''The 3rd Company's Triumphs''

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