Armageddon Imperial Forces
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The forces present at the Third War for Armageddon were huge. Millions of Orks and men fought each other over control of the planet. Here are the list of the armies that fought on Armageddon, many of which were horribly depleted.
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Space Marine Chapters
At the start of the war, there were an estimated 50,000 Space Marines deployed across the Armageddon Subsector.[4b] The following Space Marine Chapters contributed forces to the Third War[1]:
- Angels of Fire: 7 Companies
- Angels of Redemption: 4 Companies
- Angels of Vigilance: 6 Companies
- Angels Porphyr: 8 Companies
- Black Dragons: 9 Companies
- Black Templars: 3 Crusades
- Armageddon Crusade
- Helsreach Crusade - under the command of Reclusiarch Merek Grimaldus[4c]
- Solemnus Crusade[5][6]
- Armageddon Crusade
- Blood Angels: 1 Company
- Celebrants: 10 Companies
- Celestial Lions: 10 Companies
- Exorcists: 12 Companies
- Fire Angels: at least 6th Company[3]
- Flesh Tearers: 5 Companies
- Howling Griffons: at least 2 Companies[7b]
- Immortal Hearts: at least 2 Companies[7b]
- Iron Champions: 7 Companies
- Iron Knights: at least 1 Company[7b]
- Marines Malevolent: at least 1 Company[7b]
- Minotaurs: at least 1 Company[7b]
- Mortifactors: 10 Companies
- Omega Marines: 9 Companies
- Raptors: 5 Companies
- Red Scorpions: at least 1 Company[7b]
- Relictors: 10 Companies[7b]
- Salamanders: 6 Companies
- Silver Skulls: 7 Companies
- Sons of Guilliman: 6 Companies
- Space Wolves: 3 Great Companies
- Storm Giants: 5 Companies
- Storm Lords: 2 Brotherhoods
- Subjugators: at least 1 Company[7b]
- White Scars: 3 Brotherhoods
- Widowmakers: at least 1 Company[7b]
Imperial Guard and PDF
At the start of the war, there were an estimated 1,500,000 Guardsmen deployed across the Armageddon Subsector.[4b] The following Imperial Guard units contributed forces to the Third War[1]:
- 13th Penal Legion[2]
- Armageddon Ash Wash militia: 5 Regiments
- Armageddon Command Guard: 5 Companies
- Armageddon Hive Militia: 120 Regiments
- Armageddon Ork Hunters: 5 Regiments
- Armageddon Steel Legion: 25 Regiments
- 22nd Armoured Regiment[15]
- 34th Infantry Regiment[9d]
- 34th Armoured Regiment[9d]
- 41st Infantry Regiment[10]
- 47th Infantry Regiment[11]
- 51st Infantry Regiment[9d]
- 61st Infantry Regiment[9c]
- 68th Infantry Regiment[9c]
- 91st Infantry Regiment[9b]
- 93rd Infantry Regiment[12]
- 101st Infantry Regiment[9c]
- 121st Infantry Regiment[9c]
- 141st Infantry Regiment[13]
- 271st Infantry Regiment[9a]
- 339th Infantry Regiment[14]
- Arphista Penal Legion: 11 Legions
- Asgardian Rangers: 2 Regiments
- Cadian Shock Troops: 15 Regiments
- Catachan Jungle Fighters: 3 Regiments
- Death Korps of Krieg: 5 Regiments
- Elysian Drop Troops: 14 Squadrons
- Jopall Indentured Squadrons: 17 Battalions
- Krourk Ogryn Auxilia: 2 Regiments
- Minervan Tank Legions: 3 Legions
- Monglor Ogryn Auxilia: 1 Regiment
- Mordian Iron Guard: 6 Regiments
- Noctan Strike Forces:6 Regiments
- Ocanon Phalanx Troops: 11 Regiments
- Pyran Dragoons: 10 Regiments
- Savlar Chem-Dogs: 6 Regiments
- Savlar Chem-Riders: 2 Regiments
- Semtexian Bombardiers: 9 Batteries
- Storm Troopers: 18 Companies
- Zouvan Skirmishers: 4 Brigades
Adepta Sororitas
The Adepta Sororitas contributed the following forces to the Third War[1]:
- Order of Our Martyred Lady: Equivalent 3 Companies
- Order of the Argent Shroud: Equivalent 7 Companies
Adeptus Mechanicus
The Adeptus Mechanicus contributed the following forces to the Third War[1]:
- Centurio Ordinatus: 4 Ordinatus
- Legio Crucius: Demi-Legio
- Legio Ignatum: Legio
- Legio Invigilata: Legio
- Legio Magma: Quatro-Legio
- Legio Metalica: Demi-Legio
- Legio Tempestor: Legio
- Legio Victorum: Legio
- Skitarii: 14 Regiments
Departmento Munitorum
The Departmento Munitorum contributed the following forces to the Third War[1]:
- Engineer Corps: 2
- Pioneer Corps: 1
Adeptus Arbites
The Adeptus Arbites contributed the following forces to the Third War[1]:
- Precincts: 20
- Punitive Battalions: 12
Officio Assassinorum
- Agents: CLASSIFIED[1]
Officio Sabatorum
- Agents: 34[1]
Ordo Xenos
Templars Psykologis
- Disruption Squads: 15[1]
Fleet Elements
The Imperial Navy contributed the following Deep Space Support forces to the Third War[1]:
- His Will - Apocalypse Class Battleship
- Triumph - Apocalypse Class Battleship
- Insomine Veritas - Emperor Class Battleship
- Green Lake - Oberon Class Battleship
- First-Line Cruiser Squadrons: 6
- Second-Line Cruiser Squadrons: 9
- Light Cruiser Squadrons: 12
- Escort Squadrons: 36
- Starhawk Bomber Strike Wings: 43
- Fury Interceptor Strike Wings: 67
Combined Space Marine Fleet
The Space Marines' combined fleet at Armageddon was under the command of High Marshal Helbrecht of the Black Templars Chapter.[4b]
- Space Marine Battle Barges: 14[1]
- Space Marine Strike Cruisers: 103[1]
- Thunderhawk Gunships: Unknown number.[1]
Season of Blood[7b]
These are the forces that took part in the event on Armageddon known as the Season of Blood.[7b]
- Space Marines
- Space Wolves - Commanded by Wolf Lord Logan Grimnar and Rune Priest Njal Stormcaller
- Champions of Fenris - 21 Wolf Guard, 83 Battle-Brothers, and 14 armoured vehicles under Battle Leader Styrbjorn Flinteye
- The Blackmanes - 4 Wolf Guard, 15 Battle-Brothers, and 2 armoured vehicles under Battle Leader Sigvi Bearheart
- The Deathwolves - 3 Wolf Guard and 10 Battle Brothers
- Fleet - Battle Barge Allfather's Honour, 3 Gladius Class Frigates, 2 Nova Class Frigates, and 4 Hunter Class Destroyers
- Black Templars - commanded by High Marshal Helbrecht, High Chaplain Grimaldus, and Castellan Holzer
- Helbrecht Crusade - 56 Sword Brothers, 123 Battle-Brothers, 84 Neophytes, and 53 armoured vehicles
- Fleet - Gloriana Class Battleship Eternal Crusader, 7 Gladius Class Frigates, 15 Hunter Class Destroyers.
- Grey Knights
- 5th Brotherhood and Battle Barge Bright Sword under Grand Master Rothwyr Morvans and Brother-Captain Tauros Hendron
- Elements of the 3rd Brotherhood under Grand Master Aldrik Voldus and Brother-Captain Arvann Stern aboard the Strike Cruiser Adamastor
- Raptors - Strike Force Garron
- Sons of the Phoenix - Combat Unit Kemenor
- Hammers of Dorn - Strike Force Dekker
- Mortifactors - Strike Force Vangello
- Salamanders - Strike Force Vu'khal
- Silver Skulls - Strike Force Dominor
- Space Wolves - Commanded by Wolf Lord Logan Grimnar and Rune Priest Njal Stormcaller
- Imperial Guard and PDF
- Armageddon Steel Legion - 42 regiments
- Armageddon Ork Hunters - 14 Regiments
- Armageddon PDF
- Infernus Defence Units - 45 ad-hoc brigades
- Tarantine Scorpions - 77 pickets
- Volcanus Militia - 81 regiments
- Phoenician Penal Legion - 12 regiments
- Jopall Indentured - 7 regiments
- Acheron Armoured Corps - 12 regiments
- Golgoth Artillery - 23 reserve battalions
- Hadean Exiles - 350 volunteer battalions
- Death Korps of Krieg - 45 Line Korps
- Vostroyan Firstborn - 23 regiments
- Ignos Lancers - 13 regiments
- Ursani Voidsharks - 19 regiments
- Tallarn Desert Raiders - 24 regiments
- Catachan Jungle Fighters - 45 regiments
- Miasman Redcowls - 61 Regiments
- Savlar Chem-Dogs
- Adeptus Mechanicus
- Legio Crucius - 5 Titans (3 Warlord, 1 Warbringer, 1 Warhound) commanded by Princeps Matteus Kalonice
- Martian Skitarii and other war macroclades under Magos Dominus Pagoth Sekth
- Imperial Navy - Battlefleet Armageddon under Rear Admiral Gaeriel Rothe
- 1 Battleship
- 1 Carrier
- 8 Cruisers
- 16 Frigates
- 8 Destroyers
- 16 Corvettes
- Additional Elements:
- Adeptus Arbites Exaction Squads
- Rogue Trader Kyprian Tellanarosea and 3 companies of Voidsmen
- Frateris Militia
- Squat mercenaries
See also
Sources
- 1: Codex: Armageddon (3rd Edition), pg. 32
- 2: Annihilation Squad (Novel),
[Help] - 3: Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pg. 54
- 4: Helsreach (Novel) - Armageddon (Anthology):
- 5: The Relic (Short Story) - Legends of the Space Marines (Anthology)
- 6: Crusade for Armageddon (Novel), Chapter 20
- 7: Crusade: Armageddon
- 8: Epic Armageddon: pg. 70
- 9: Helsreach (Novel):
- 10: White Dwarf 249 (AU), pgs. 23-27
- 11: White Dwarf 264 (UK), pg. 69
- 12: Angron's Monolith (Novella), Between Chapters Three and Four, pg. 33
- 13: Fanatic Magazine Issue 6 - Scenario: Defence of Palonious, pgs. 38-39
- 14: Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition). pg. 19
- 15: Sarcophagus (Short Story) — Yarrick: The Omnibus, pg. 590
