1st Armoured Assault Cadre
The 1st Armoured Assault Cadre was an armoured formation of the Imperial Fists Legion, known to have been active during the Horus Heresy.[1]
History
The 1st Armoured Assault Cadre was formed to support the renowned Imperial Fists 1st Assault Cadre, led by Lord Seneschal and Captain Fafnir Rann, the formation was built upon a large number of Sicaran and Predator squadrons, supported by heavier Kratos pattern tanks. Much like their commanders, they were renowned for their choleric and bellicose attitude which many viewed as unbefitting of the VIIth Legion. By maintaining a steady and unfaltering advance whilst laying down aconstant barrage of suppressing fire, the 1st Armoured allowed the Legion’s heavy infantry transports to deliver elite assault troops directly into enemy lines before they had an opportunity to consolidate defences or launch flanking sorties. Such forthright and unsubtle tactics earned the 1st Armoured Assault Cadre a roster of glorious victories but came at the expense of massive numbers of armoured vehicles, which often suffered the bulk of enemy firepower.[1]
Sources
- 1: Legions Imperialis Rulebook (2023), pg. 29
