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In Acheros Salient, the Crusade is bogged down in bloody fighting against Chaos forces, including warbands of [[Chaos Space Marines]]. The Chaos Marines organized a massive, well-organized counterattack consisting of [[Space Hulk]]s and [[Cruiser]]-class vessels. The Acheros salient fleet, dispersed across the area in twenty sub-groups, were isolated and destroyed while poorly protected troop convoys were hunted down and ravaged. Only the skill of Imperial Navy fleet commanders and Space Marine forces prevented a sudden and savage loss of the entire salient, organizing an ordered withdrawal. At least 160,000 troops were lost in the Chaos offensive in six weeks of savage fighting, the majority of which were [[Guardsmen]] who were killed when their transport ships were destroyed.{{Fn|1}}
In Cellebos Canis Salient, a bloody war of attrition is taking place against heretic and secessionist forces. Control for key worlds such as [[Khazant]] and [[Vanity]] has swung back and forth several times.{{Fn|1}} In addition, Space Marine and Imperial Guard forces began to clash with [[Tau]] [[Cadre]]'s dispatched from the [[Sept]] of [[Velk'Han]].{{Fn|2}}
==Crusade Forces{{Fn|1}}==
