List of Battles of the Iron Hands
List of military engagements of the Iron Hands.
M30
M31
- 006.M31: Drop Site Massacre[19a]
- 007.M31: The Broken Key[32]
- 006-014.M31: Siege of Cthonia[17a]
- 008.M31: Death of Canopus[20]
- 008.M31: Battle of Dwell[21]
- 008.M31: Erellian Subjugation[25]
- 009.M31: Battle of Perditus[24]
- 010-032.M31: Bitter War[17b]
- 010.M31: Burning of Ohmn-Mat[22]
- 011.M31: Reaving of the Xibana Reaches[23]
- 012.M31: Scouring of the Ollanz Cluster[24]
- 013.M31: Foricaan Campaign[17c]
- M31: Battle of the Aragna Chain[26]
- M31: War for the Ulmetrican Reach
M32
- 544.M32: War of the Beast — The Iron Hands sent three companies to defend Terra.
M35
- c.M35: Moirae Schism — A civil conflict which occurred during the Nova Terra Interregnum. During this schism, which affected all branches of the Adeptus Mechanicus and those Imperial factions closely tied to it, the Iron Hands chapter stood at the brink of destroying itself in an internal chapter war. The crisis came to a head when Moirae elements of Clan Dorrvok attempted to seize Chapter Gene-Seed and impose adherence to their creed at a genetic level. In the end, they were stopped by Clan Raukaan.[13c] Ultimately the Great Clan Council of the Iron Hands were able to settle the matter by exiling the Moirae dissidents from the chapter, with both sides swearing never to take up arms against each other. Almost a full third of the chapter split away to become a fleet based divergent branch of the Iron Hands. This branch became known as the Sons of Medusa.[2]
M37
- 550.M37: Occlusiad War — The Iron Hands battle forces of the Legio Covenentia on Pelos.
M39
- 756.M39: Battle of Euthanatos
M40
- 929.M40: Skarvus Ambush
M41
- 050.M41: Slaughter on Dawnbreak
- 412.M41: Defence of Fabris Callivant — The Iron Hands defended the homeworld of their allies, House Callivant, from Ork forces.[12a][12b]
- 460.M41: Gaudinian Heresy — A third of the Iron Council is lost to a massive Daemonic corruption and in an ensuing ambush by the Emperor's Children.[8]
- 742.M41: Damocles Crusade — The Iron Hands contributed forces to the Crusade, battling T'au Empire forces on the world of Dal'yth[4]
- 754.M41: Battle of Estaban III
- 765.M41: Fall of Bromoch
- 779.M41: Siege of Hammerspire
- 802.M41: Defense of Parathen City
- 812.M41: Purging of Contqual — The Iron Hands eliminated Chaos forces from twelve planets in the Contqual subsector.[1] At the height of the battle Chief Librarian Telach sacrificed himself to stop Julius Kaesoron, former First Captain of the Emperor's Children, now a Daemon Prince of Slaanesh.[13d]
- 863.M41: Saint Cyllia Massacres — The Iron Hands pursued the Adamant Fury Traitor Titan Legion following the massacre.
- 900.M41: Crusade of Steel
- 900.M41: Battle of Shemnoch
- 900.M41: Battle of Sazalor
- c.M41: The False Saint — Elements of the Third Company lead the assault on the stronghold of the False Saint, the daemon-possessed body of Saint Drusus, on the storm-riddled dead world of Grangold in the Calixis Sector. Though wiped out in battle with the daemonic forces of Tzeentch, their actions allows elements of the Imperial Guard, led by agents of the Inquisition, to banish the False Saint and close the Warp portal the daemon was opening.[6]
- 910-911.M41: Siege of Hypnoth — The Iron Hands contribute to the Imperial defence of Hypnoth against the Necrons[5]
- 963.M41: Battle for Fellcore Moon — The Iron Hands and Space Wolves come to blows after Iron Captain Telavech's logical critique of Ragnar Blackmane's impetuous performance is taken as an insult.[7]
- 984.M41: Adacore Exterminations[9]
- 997.M41: Along with the Death Strike, Flame Falcons and Genesis Chapter the Iron Hands perform a series of Exterminatus operations throughout the worlds of the Ulik Sector which lay in the path of Hive Fleet Leviathan to try and stop the Hive Fleet from gaining momentum.[7]
- 999.M41: Siege of the Fenris System — The Iron Hands send forces to aid the Dark Angels-led coalition.
- 999.M41: Thirteenth Black Crusade — The Iron Hands commit all ten clans against the forces of the Black Crusade. During this conflict the Iron Hands' homeworld, Medusa, is invaded by Chaos forces; these forces are eventually defeated by the combined forces of all the Clan Companies.[3]
M42
- Invasion of the Stygius Sector — In what becomes known as the Iron Crusade, the Iron Hands are joined by many successor chapters such as the Sons of Medusa, Fire Lords, Silver Skulls, Brazen Claws, and Iron Lords. They manage to hold Mordian from Chaos assault and are continuing to battle traitors throughout the Sector.[13e]
- Sabbyst Planetstrike — Clan Raukaan launches a reckless assault on Sabbyst seeking vengeance against Fulgrim. Ultimately Iron Captain Sind Grolvoch is killed by the Daemon Primarch while buying time for refugees to escape.[13a]
- Liberation of Odissar — Iron Captain Rakk Golloth is slain when his gunship is downed by enemy fire.[13b]
- Medusa Raid — The Iron Hands homeworld of Medusa is raided by the Cleaved, The Purge and the 1st Plague Company of Typhus. The Iron Hands drive off the attack but not before terrible damage is done.[11]
- War of Beasts — The Iron Hands are the first Space Marines to arrive on Vigilus, battling Genestealer Cults on the strategically vital world alongside the Brazen Claws. Eight Clan Companies under Kardan Stronos ultimately arrive.[10]
- War on Ghoulwright — Clan Raukaan aids the Mechanicum Forge World of Ghoulwright
- Battle of Xalladin — The Iron Hands and Imperial Fists nearly come to blows over the relic known as the Brimstone Heart.[13e]
- Battle on Nolth Prime — The Iron Hands fought alongside the Order of Our Martyred Lady.[14]
- The Nachmund Rift War[15]
- The Arks of Omen Campaign — Captain Albaar leads the boarding of the Ark of Omen Morbidius[16]
- Pariah Crusade[18]
Undated
- Destruction of the Tomb World Shemnoch — With the aid of the Brazen Claws the Iron Hands invade Shemnoch and eliminate Shemnoch's Necron Dynasty
[Help] - Mechrid Eclipse
- Attack on Heat Sink 871[33b]
- Scorched Earth Crusade
- Siege of Umbrus [Help]
- Battle of Tsarvia II
- The Yardeen Rebellion
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