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[[Lord Militant]] [[Helstrom]] was placed in charge of the '''Third Imperial Interdiction Force''', given the mission to put down the burning civil wars and rebellions that engulfed the [[Fenright]], [[Cal-Sek]], [[Nepthis]], and [[Sadusyne]] [[Sector]]s. It was here that the [[Fire Angels]] saw their first major battle as an active [[Chapter]], assaulting heretic forces on the world of [[Jhoppa]], helping break the stalemate for [[Imperial Guard]] forces already stationed there who had been fighting the heavy tank formations of the rebels.{{Fn|1}}
In a three-year long bloody campaign, using their swift [[Predator]]s and [[Razorback]]s to combat rebel [[Leman Russ Battle Tank]]s and [[Malcador Tank]]s in the open ashen plains of Joppha, the Fire Angels also deployed [[Tactical Squad]]s and [[Sternguard Squad]]s to wreak havoc in close-quarters quarter raids in the rebel rear lines. Through a string of victories, the Fire Angels were instrumental in turning the tide of the war on Joppa and ultimately helping decisively end the Fenright Tithe Wars.{{Fn|1}}
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