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[[File:Raptors Rhino, Angelis Campaign.jpg|thumb|right|Raptors [[Rhino]] in field modified desert camouflage (Sancta Angelis Campaign)]]
====[[Sancta Angelis Campaign]]====
339.M39-370.M39 - A Raptors taskforce isolated from Imperial support and communication by [[warp storms]] conducts a thirty year campaign against [[Waaagh!]] [[Irongol]] culminating in the elimination of [[warboss]] [[Irongol]] himself ending the [[Waaagh!]].<sup>6</sup>
- During this deployment the Raptors make use of desert camouflage.<sup>3</sup>
775.M41-777.M41 - The Raptors along with the [[Dark Angels]], [[Skull Bearers]] and [[Red Wolves]] are called upon to pacify the [[Fourth Quadrant]] and help quell the largest civil war the Imperium has seen in one thousand years. During their three year involvement the Raptors fight alongside elements of [[Battlefleet Solar]] focusing on the [[Sulsalid Sub-sector]] where several Imperial tasksforces have been unsuccessful at stamping out the ideas of "progress" and "democracy" which have taken root at the sub-sector capital [[Auranar]]. The Raptors take command of the [[Imperial Guard]] units and make use of them as diversions for the many precision strikes against the enemy's command and supply infrastructure. With the enemy forces in disarray following these strikes the Imperial Guard are able to overwhelm the majority of traitor units while the Raptors assault the sky-palaces of the [[Sulsalid]] [[Ordinators]] mercilessly killing them and thus ending the revolt within the [[Sulsalid Sub-sector]]. It is worth noting that during this action the Raptors fought at full chapter strength, something unusual for the often independently operating companies.<sup>6</sup>
[[File:Raptors Land Raider Crusader.jpg|thumb|right|Raptors [[Land Raider Crusader]] in chapter colours (Badab War)]]
[[File:Raptors Land Speeder Tornado.jpg|thumb|right|Raptors Land Speeder Tornado in chapter colours (Badab War)]]
====[[Badab War]]====
906.M41-908.M41<sup>6</sup>
====[[Taros Campaign]]====
998.M41 - During the [[Taros Campaign]] the Raptors commit a strike force led by Captain Orelius of the 3rd company consisting of the 3rd and 6th companies the latter being led by Captain Kaedes. The companies are garrisoned abroad the [[Battle Barge]] ''[[War Talon]]'' during the operation. This force is initially responsible for spearheading the invasion of Taros and neutralizing the planetary defences. During the eventual retreat of all imperial forces from [[T'ros|Taros]] the Raptors are tasked with forming the rear guard and ensuring remaining Imperial forces and loyalists are able to flee in relative safety.<sup>4</sup>
====Other Engagements====
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>: [[Warhammer 40,000: Compendium]] (1989) p. 35, [[Badab War]] Chapter colour schemes; Chapter is referred to as "Raptor Legion". Reprinted from [[WD101|White Dwarf 101]] (May 1988).
*<sup>2</sup>: [http://www.armageddon3.com/English/Campaign/Troops/raptors.html Third War For Armageddon Website] - Details of the Third War for Armageddon Worldwide Campaign(dead link)*[http://redelf.naxx.ru/w40k/ia/w40k_ia_raptors.html Index Astartes: Raptors] - Reprint of information found on the Third War for Armageddon Website
*<sup>3</sup>: [[Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition]] p. 17, 81, 91, 177
*<sup>4</sup>: [[Imperial Armour Volume III|Imperial Armour: Volume Three - Taros Campaign]]
*<sup>5</sup>: [[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]] p.8
*<sup>6</sup>: [[Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part One]], p98-105
*[[Fire Warrior (Novel)]], p. 216
