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===The Horus Heresy===
[[Image:Heresy Era Alpha Legion by James Brady.JPG|thumb|right|180px|Legionnaires during the Heresy]]After the virus-bombing of [[Isstvan III]], the presumed loyal Alpha Legion was one of the legions sent by the Emperor to destroy Horus at his base on [[Isstvan V]]. Assigned to the second wave, the Legion instead turned on the loyalist first wave. It is thought by many that much of the traitors' Isstvan V strategy was planned by Alpharius and the Alpha Legion.
When Raven Guard Commander Branne arrived at Istvaan V to retrieve several of what remained of the Loyalist forces including his Primarch - Corax - the Alpha Legion played a pivotal part in letting Corax escape, going as far as killing the commander of a World Eaters battle barge to prevent it from destroying Branne's vessel.<sup>11</sup>
During the Heresy, the Alpha Legion split off from the main body of Horus's forces early and did not attack [[Terra]], instead embarking upon a series of delaying actions in an attempt to hold Imperial reinforcements in place. They also engaged in smaller actions, defeating a [[White Scars]] force on [[Tallarn]] and a [[Space Wolves]] unit at Yarant. Despite their contributions, however, Horus was defeated.<sup>1</sup>
*<sup>9</sup>: [[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition, 2nd Codex)]], p.40
*<sup>10</sup>: [[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition)]], pp.20/21
*<sup>11</sup>: [[Age of Darkness]], ''The Face of Treachery'' by Gav Thorpe
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