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However, the Crimson Fists began to lose ground as the immense Ork invasion brought its full weight to bear. Help was needed fast. The massive Ork army was headingtowards the valuable [[Forge World]] Declates IV and the densely populated hives of Declates V. The [[Imperium]] could not let these centres fall. Nearby [[Black Templars]] heeded the call to arms, and soon the campaign was brought back to a sort of balance. It was on Declates VII that the fate of the system was determined.
Gitzmott was located and slain on the barren plains of the planet by an [[Emperor's Champion]]. Now without a leader, Gitzmott's forces lost focus and abandoned the field of battle. From there on, the campaign became a mopping up operation. Both Crimson Fists and Black Templars sustained heavy casualties as the numbers against the Orks were often 5 to 1. Despite these difficulties, both Chapters earned battlefield renown and are forever heroes of the Declates System. These battles are known to the Crimson Fists and Black Templars as the '''Declates Crusade'''.
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