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List of military engagements of the [[Iron Hands]].
==M31==
*'''[[M31]]:''' [[Siege of Cthonia]]{{Fn|64a}}
*'''[[M31]]:''' [[Bitter War]]{{Fn|64b}}
*'''[[M31]]:''' [[War for the Ulmetrican Reach]]{{Cite this}}
==M32==
*'''544.[[M32]]:''' [[War of the Beast]] — The [[Iron Hands]] sent three companies to defend [[Terra]].{{Cite this}}
==M35==
*'''c.[[M35]]:''' [[Moirae Schism]] — A civil conflict which occurred during the [[Nova Terra Interregnum]]. During this schism, which affected all branches of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] and those [[Imperial]] factions closely tied to it, the Iron Hands chapter stood at the brink of destroying itself in an internal chapter war. The crisis came to a head when Moirae elements of [[Clan Dorrvok]] attempted to seize Chapter [[Gene-Seed]] and impose adherence to their creed at a genetic level. In the end, they were stopped by [[Clan Raukaan]].{{Fn|53f}} Ultimately the [[Great Clan Council]] of the Iron Hands were able to settle the matter by exiling the Moirae dissidents from the chapter, with both sides swearing never to take up arms against each other. Almost a full third of the chapter split away to become a fleet based divergent branch of the Iron Hands. This branch became known as the [[Sons of Medusa]].{{Fn|5}}
==M37==
*'''550.[[M37]]:''' [[Occlusiad War]] — The Iron Hands battle forces of the [[Legio Covenentia]] on [[Pelos]].{{Cite this}}
==M39==
*'''756.[[M39]]:''' [[Battle of Euthanatos]]{{Cite this}}
==M40==
*'''929.[[M40]]:''' [[Skarvus Ambush]]{{Cite this}}
==M41==
*'''013.[[M41]]:'''[[Death of the Witching Moon]]{{Cite this}}
*'''050.[[M41]]:''' [[Slaughter on Dawnbreak]]{{Cite this}}
*'''412.[[M41]]:''' Defence of [[Fabris Callivant]] — The Iron Hands defended the homeworld of their allies, [[House Callivant]], from [[Ork]] forces.{{Fn|37b}}{{Fn|37c}}
*'''460.[[M41]]:''' [[Gaudinian Heresy]] — A third of the [[Iron Council]] is lost to a massive [[Daemon]]ic corruption and in an ensuing ambush by the [[Emperor's Children]].{{Fn|22b}}
*'''742.[[M41]]:''' [[Damocles Crusade]] — The Iron Hands contributed forces to the [[Crusade]], battling [[T'au Empire]] forces on the world of [[Dal'yth]]{{Fn|14}}
*'''754.[[M41]]:''' [[Battle of Estaban III]]{{Cite this}}
*'''765.[[M41]]:''' [[Fall of Bromoch]]{{Cite this}}
*'''779.[[M41]]:''' [[Siege of Hammerspire]]{{Cite this}}
*'''802.[[M41]]:''' [[Defense of Parathen City]]{{Cite this}}
*'''812.[[M41]]:''' [[Purging of Contqual]] — The Iron Hands eliminated [[Chaos]] forces from twelve planets in the [[Contqual subsector]].{{Fn|4}} At the height of the battle [[Chief Librarian]] [[Telach]] sacrificed himself to stop [[Julius Kaesoron]], former [[First Captain]] of the [[Emperor's Children]], now a [[Daemon Prince]] of [[Slaanesh]].{{Fn|53g}}
*'''863.[[M41]]:''' [[Saint Cyllia Massacres]] — The Iron Hands pursued the [[Adamant Fury]] [[Traitor Titan Legion]] following the massacre.{{Cite this}}
*'''900.[[M41]]:''' [[Crusade of Steel]]{{Cite this}}
*'''900.[[M41]]:''' [[Battle of Shemnoch]]{{Cite this}}
*'''900.[[M41]]:''' [[Battle of Sazalor]]{{Cite this}}
*'''c.[[M41]]:''' The '''False Saint]''' — Elements of the Third Company lead the assault on the stronghold of the False Saint, the [[daemon]]-possessed body of [[Saint]] [[Drusus]], on the storm-riddled dead world of [[Grangold]] in the [[Calixis Sector]]. Though wiped out in battle with the daemonic forces of [[Tzeentch]], their actions allows elements of the [[Imperial Guard]], led by agents of the [[Inquisition]], to banish the False Saint and close the [[Warp]] portal the daemon was opening.{{Fn|16}}
*'''910-911.[[M41]]:''' [[Siege of Hypnoth]] — The Iron Hands contribute to the [[Imperial]] defence of [[Hypnoth]] against the [[Necrons]]{{Fn|15}}
*'''963.[[M41]]:''' [[Battle for Fellcore Moon]] — The Iron Hands and [[Space Wolves]] come to blows after [[Iron Captain]] [[Telavech]]'s logical critique of [[Ragnar Blackmane]]'s impetuous performance is taken as an insult.{{Fn|19c}}
*'''984.[[M41]]:''' [[Adacore Exterminations]]{{Fn|26}}
*'''997.[[M41]]:''' Along with the [[Death Strike]], [[Flame Falcons]] and [[Genesis Chapter]] the Iron Hands perform a series of [[Exterminatus]] operations throughout the worlds of the [[Ulik Sector]] which lay in the path of [[Hive Fleet Leviathan]] to try and stop the Hive Fleet from gaining momentum.{{Fn|19c}}
*'''999.[[M41]]:''' [[Siege of the Fenris System]] — The Iron Hands send forces to aid the [[Dark Angels]]-led coalition.{{Cite this}}
*'''999.[[M41]]:''' [[Thirteenth Black Crusade]] — The Iron Hands commit all ten clans against the forces of the [[Black Crusade]]. During this conflict the Iron Hands' homeworld, [[Medusa (Planet)|Medusa]], is invaded by [[Chaos]] forces; these forces are eventually defeated by the combined forces of all the Clan Companies.{{Fn|6}}
==[[M42]]==
*[[Invasion of the Stygius Sector]] — In what becomes known as the [[Iron Crusade]], the Iron Hands are joined by many successor chapters such as the [[Sons of Medusa]], [[Fire Lords]], [[Silver Skulls]], [[Brazen Claws]], and [[Iron Lords]]. They manage to hold [[Mordian]] from Chaos assault and are continuing to battle traitors throughout the Sector.{{Fn|53h}}
*[[Sabbyst Planetstrike]] — [[Clan Raukaan]] launches a reckless assault on [[Sabbyst]] seeking vengeance against [[Fulgrim]]. Ultimately Iron Captain [[Sind Grolvoch]] is killed by the [[Daemon Primarch]] while buying time for refugees to escape.{{Fn|53c}}
*[[Liberation of Odissar]] — Iron Captain [[Rakk Golloth]] is slain when his gunship is downed by enemy fire.{{Fn|53d}}
*[[Medusa Raid]] — The Iron Hands homeworld of [[Medusa (Planet)|Medusa]] is raided by the [[Cleaved]], [[The Purge]] and the [[1st Plague Company]] of [[Typhus]]. The Iron Hands drive off the attack but not before terrible damage is done.{{Fn|34}}
*[[War of Beasts]] — The Iron Hands are the first [[Space Marines]] to arrive on [[Vigilus]], battling [[Genestealer Cult]]s on the strategically vital world alongside the [[Brazen Claws]]. Eight Clan Companies under [[Kardan Stronos]] ultimately arrive.{{Fn|29}}
*[[War on Ghoulwright]] — [[Clan Raukaan]] aids the [[Mechanicum]] [[Forge World]] of [[Ghoulwright]]
*[[Battle of Xalladin]] — The Iron Hands and [[Imperial Fists]] nearly come to blows over the relic known as the [[Brimstone Heart]].{{Fn|53h}}
*Battle on [[Nolth Prime]] — The Iron Hands fought alongside the [[Order of Our Martyred Lady]].{{Fn|54}}
*The [[Nachmund Rift War]]{{Fn|60}}
*The [[Arks of Omen Campaign]] — Captain [[Albaar]] leads the boarding of the [[Ark of Omen]] ''[[Morbidius (Ark of Omen)|Morbidius]]''{{Fn|62}}
==Undated==
*Destruction of the [[Tomb World]] [[Shemnoch]] — With the aid of the [[Brazen Claws]] the Iron Hands invade Shemnoch and eliminate Shemnoch's [[Necron Dynasty]]{{cite this}}
*[[Mechrid Eclipse]]
*[[Attack on Heat Sink 871]]{{Fn|33b}}
*[[Scorched Earth Crusade]]
*[[Siege of Umbrus]]{{Cite this}}
*[[Battle of Tsarvia II]]
*The [[Yardeen]] Rebellion
==Sources==
==Sources==
{{cite}}
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two]], pgs. 91–103
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Codex: Eye of Terror (3rd Edition)]], {{Cite This}}
*{{Endn|14}}: [[Codex: Tau (3rd Edition)]], pg. 60
*{{Endn|15}}: [[Codex: Necrons (5th Edition)]], pg. 26
*{{Endn|16}}: [[Dark Heresy: The Chaos Commandment]], pg. 58
*{{Endn|18}}: [[Angel Exterminatus]], Book 2, Chapter 5, onwards
*19: [[Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition)]] (E-Book Edition)
**{{Endn|19a}}: pg. 224
**{{Endn|19b}}: pg. 232
**{{Endn|19c}}: pg. 234
*{{Endn|20}}: [[Iron Soul (Short Story)]]
*21: [[The Horus Heresy Book Two - Massacre]]:
**{{Endn|21a}}: pgs. 64–68
**{{Endn|21b}}: pg. 73
**{{Endn|21c}}: pg. 185
**{{Endn|21d}}: pg. 230
**{{Endn|21e}}: pgs. 236-237
*{{Endn|22}}: [[Clan Raukaan - A Codex: Space Marines Supplement]]
*{{Endn|26}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition)]], pg. 70
*27: [[Feat of Iron (Novella)]] — [[The Primarchs (Anthology)]]
**{{Endn|27a}}: Part 1 - ''Wrought of Iron''
**{{Endn|27b}}: Part 3 - ''Wrath of Iron''
*{{Endn|29}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/11/21/vigilus-101gw-homepage-post-2/ Warhammer Community]
*{{Endn|34}}: [[Codex: Death Guard (8th Edition)]], pg. 22
*53: [[Codex Supplement: Iron Hands (8th Edition)]]
**{{Endn|53a}}: pg. 9
**{{Endn|53b}}: pg. 11
**{{Endn|53c}}: pgs. 13-14
**{{Endn|53d}}: pgs. 17-18
**{{Endn|53e}}: pgs. 21-22
**{{Endn|53f}}: pgs. 28-29
**{{Endn|53g}}: pgs. 30-31
**{{Endn|53h}}: pgs. 32-34
*{{Endn|54}}: [[Codex: Adepta Sororitas (8th Edition)]], pgs. 72-73
*{{Endn|60}}: [[War Zone Nachmund: Rift War]], pg. 30
*{{Endn|61}}: [[Sigismund: The Eternal Crusader (Novel)]] - Chapter 6
*{{Endn|62}}: [[Arks of Omen: Abaddon]], pgs. 30-35
*64: [[Campaigns of the Age of Darkness: The Siege of Cthonia]]:
**{{Endn|64a}}: pg. 32
**{{Endn|64b}}: pg. 107
[[Category:Battles (Iron Hands)|Battles]]
[[Category:Lists]]
==M31==
*'''[[M31]]:''' [[Siege of Cthonia]]{{Fn|64a}}
*'''[[M31]]:''' [[Bitter War]]{{Fn|64b}}
*'''[[M31]]:''' [[War for the Ulmetrican Reach]]{{Cite this}}
==M32==
*'''544.[[M32]]:''' [[War of the Beast]] — The [[Iron Hands]] sent three companies to defend [[Terra]].{{Cite this}}
==M35==
*'''c.[[M35]]:''' [[Moirae Schism]] — A civil conflict which occurred during the [[Nova Terra Interregnum]]. During this schism, which affected all branches of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]] and those [[Imperial]] factions closely tied to it, the Iron Hands chapter stood at the brink of destroying itself in an internal chapter war. The crisis came to a head when Moirae elements of [[Clan Dorrvok]] attempted to seize Chapter [[Gene-Seed]] and impose adherence to their creed at a genetic level. In the end, they were stopped by [[Clan Raukaan]].{{Fn|53f}} Ultimately the [[Great Clan Council]] of the Iron Hands were able to settle the matter by exiling the Moirae dissidents from the chapter, with both sides swearing never to take up arms against each other. Almost a full third of the chapter split away to become a fleet based divergent branch of the Iron Hands. This branch became known as the [[Sons of Medusa]].{{Fn|5}}
==M37==
*'''550.[[M37]]:''' [[Occlusiad War]] — The Iron Hands battle forces of the [[Legio Covenentia]] on [[Pelos]].{{Cite this}}
==M39==
*'''756.[[M39]]:''' [[Battle of Euthanatos]]{{Cite this}}
==M40==
*'''929.[[M40]]:''' [[Skarvus Ambush]]{{Cite this}}
==M41==
*'''013.[[M41]]:'''[[Death of the Witching Moon]]{{Cite this}}
*'''050.[[M41]]:''' [[Slaughter on Dawnbreak]]{{Cite this}}
*'''412.[[M41]]:''' Defence of [[Fabris Callivant]] — The Iron Hands defended the homeworld of their allies, [[House Callivant]], from [[Ork]] forces.{{Fn|37b}}{{Fn|37c}}
*'''460.[[M41]]:''' [[Gaudinian Heresy]] — A third of the [[Iron Council]] is lost to a massive [[Daemon]]ic corruption and in an ensuing ambush by the [[Emperor's Children]].{{Fn|22b}}
*'''742.[[M41]]:''' [[Damocles Crusade]] — The Iron Hands contributed forces to the [[Crusade]], battling [[T'au Empire]] forces on the world of [[Dal'yth]]{{Fn|14}}
*'''754.[[M41]]:''' [[Battle of Estaban III]]{{Cite this}}
*'''765.[[M41]]:''' [[Fall of Bromoch]]{{Cite this}}
*'''779.[[M41]]:''' [[Siege of Hammerspire]]{{Cite this}}
*'''802.[[M41]]:''' [[Defense of Parathen City]]{{Cite this}}
*'''812.[[M41]]:''' [[Purging of Contqual]] — The Iron Hands eliminated [[Chaos]] forces from twelve planets in the [[Contqual subsector]].{{Fn|4}} At the height of the battle [[Chief Librarian]] [[Telach]] sacrificed himself to stop [[Julius Kaesoron]], former [[First Captain]] of the [[Emperor's Children]], now a [[Daemon Prince]] of [[Slaanesh]].{{Fn|53g}}
*'''863.[[M41]]:''' [[Saint Cyllia Massacres]] — The Iron Hands pursued the [[Adamant Fury]] [[Traitor Titan Legion]] following the massacre.{{Cite this}}
*'''900.[[M41]]:''' [[Crusade of Steel]]{{Cite this}}
*'''900.[[M41]]:''' [[Battle of Shemnoch]]{{Cite this}}
*'''900.[[M41]]:''' [[Battle of Sazalor]]{{Cite this}}
*'''c.[[M41]]:''' The '''False Saint]''' — Elements of the Third Company lead the assault on the stronghold of the False Saint, the [[daemon]]-possessed body of [[Saint]] [[Drusus]], on the storm-riddled dead world of [[Grangold]] in the [[Calixis Sector]]. Though wiped out in battle with the daemonic forces of [[Tzeentch]], their actions allows elements of the [[Imperial Guard]], led by agents of the [[Inquisition]], to banish the False Saint and close the [[Warp]] portal the daemon was opening.{{Fn|16}}
*'''910-911.[[M41]]:''' [[Siege of Hypnoth]] — The Iron Hands contribute to the [[Imperial]] defence of [[Hypnoth]] against the [[Necrons]]{{Fn|15}}
*'''963.[[M41]]:''' [[Battle for Fellcore Moon]] — The Iron Hands and [[Space Wolves]] come to blows after [[Iron Captain]] [[Telavech]]'s logical critique of [[Ragnar Blackmane]]'s impetuous performance is taken as an insult.{{Fn|19c}}
*'''984.[[M41]]:''' [[Adacore Exterminations]]{{Fn|26}}
*'''997.[[M41]]:''' Along with the [[Death Strike]], [[Flame Falcons]] and [[Genesis Chapter]] the Iron Hands perform a series of [[Exterminatus]] operations throughout the worlds of the [[Ulik Sector]] which lay in the path of [[Hive Fleet Leviathan]] to try and stop the Hive Fleet from gaining momentum.{{Fn|19c}}
*'''999.[[M41]]:''' [[Siege of the Fenris System]] — The Iron Hands send forces to aid the [[Dark Angels]]-led coalition.{{Cite this}}
*'''999.[[M41]]:''' [[Thirteenth Black Crusade]] — The Iron Hands commit all ten clans against the forces of the [[Black Crusade]]. During this conflict the Iron Hands' homeworld, [[Medusa (Planet)|Medusa]], is invaded by [[Chaos]] forces; these forces are eventually defeated by the combined forces of all the Clan Companies.{{Fn|6}}
==[[M42]]==
*[[Invasion of the Stygius Sector]] — In what becomes known as the [[Iron Crusade]], the Iron Hands are joined by many successor chapters such as the [[Sons of Medusa]], [[Fire Lords]], [[Silver Skulls]], [[Brazen Claws]], and [[Iron Lords]]. They manage to hold [[Mordian]] from Chaos assault and are continuing to battle traitors throughout the Sector.{{Fn|53h}}
*[[Sabbyst Planetstrike]] — [[Clan Raukaan]] launches a reckless assault on [[Sabbyst]] seeking vengeance against [[Fulgrim]]. Ultimately Iron Captain [[Sind Grolvoch]] is killed by the [[Daemon Primarch]] while buying time for refugees to escape.{{Fn|53c}}
*[[Liberation of Odissar]] — Iron Captain [[Rakk Golloth]] is slain when his gunship is downed by enemy fire.{{Fn|53d}}
*[[Medusa Raid]] — The Iron Hands homeworld of [[Medusa (Planet)|Medusa]] is raided by the [[Cleaved]], [[The Purge]] and the [[1st Plague Company]] of [[Typhus]]. The Iron Hands drive off the attack but not before terrible damage is done.{{Fn|34}}
*[[War of Beasts]] — The Iron Hands are the first [[Space Marines]] to arrive on [[Vigilus]], battling [[Genestealer Cult]]s on the strategically vital world alongside the [[Brazen Claws]]. Eight Clan Companies under [[Kardan Stronos]] ultimately arrive.{{Fn|29}}
*[[War on Ghoulwright]] — [[Clan Raukaan]] aids the [[Mechanicum]] [[Forge World]] of [[Ghoulwright]]
*[[Battle of Xalladin]] — The Iron Hands and [[Imperial Fists]] nearly come to blows over the relic known as the [[Brimstone Heart]].{{Fn|53h}}
*Battle on [[Nolth Prime]] — The Iron Hands fought alongside the [[Order of Our Martyred Lady]].{{Fn|54}}
*The [[Nachmund Rift War]]{{Fn|60}}
*The [[Arks of Omen Campaign]] — Captain [[Albaar]] leads the boarding of the [[Ark of Omen]] ''[[Morbidius (Ark of Omen)|Morbidius]]''{{Fn|62}}
==Undated==
*Destruction of the [[Tomb World]] [[Shemnoch]] — With the aid of the [[Brazen Claws]] the Iron Hands invade Shemnoch and eliminate Shemnoch's [[Necron Dynasty]]{{cite this}}
*[[Mechrid Eclipse]]
*[[Attack on Heat Sink 871]]{{Fn|33b}}
*[[Scorched Earth Crusade]]
*[[Siege of Umbrus]]{{Cite this}}
*[[Battle of Tsarvia II]]
*The [[Yardeen]] Rebellion
==Sources==
==Sources==
{{cite}}
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two]], pgs. 91–103
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Codex: Eye of Terror (3rd Edition)]], {{Cite This}}
*{{Endn|14}}: [[Codex: Tau (3rd Edition)]], pg. 60
*{{Endn|15}}: [[Codex: Necrons (5th Edition)]], pg. 26
*{{Endn|16}}: [[Dark Heresy: The Chaos Commandment]], pg. 58
*{{Endn|18}}: [[Angel Exterminatus]], Book 2, Chapter 5, onwards
*19: [[Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition)]] (E-Book Edition)
**{{Endn|19a}}: pg. 224
**{{Endn|19b}}: pg. 232
**{{Endn|19c}}: pg. 234
*{{Endn|20}}: [[Iron Soul (Short Story)]]
*21: [[The Horus Heresy Book Two - Massacre]]:
**{{Endn|21a}}: pgs. 64–68
**{{Endn|21b}}: pg. 73
**{{Endn|21c}}: pg. 185
**{{Endn|21d}}: pg. 230
**{{Endn|21e}}: pgs. 236-237
*{{Endn|22}}: [[Clan Raukaan - A Codex: Space Marines Supplement]]
*{{Endn|26}}: [[Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition)]], pg. 70
*27: [[Feat of Iron (Novella)]] — [[The Primarchs (Anthology)]]
**{{Endn|27a}}: Part 1 - ''Wrought of Iron''
**{{Endn|27b}}: Part 3 - ''Wrath of Iron''
*{{Endn|29}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/11/21/vigilus-101gw-homepage-post-2/ Warhammer Community]
*{{Endn|34}}: [[Codex: Death Guard (8th Edition)]], pg. 22
*53: [[Codex Supplement: Iron Hands (8th Edition)]]
**{{Endn|53a}}: pg. 9
**{{Endn|53b}}: pg. 11
**{{Endn|53c}}: pgs. 13-14
**{{Endn|53d}}: pgs. 17-18
**{{Endn|53e}}: pgs. 21-22
**{{Endn|53f}}: pgs. 28-29
**{{Endn|53g}}: pgs. 30-31
**{{Endn|53h}}: pgs. 32-34
*{{Endn|54}}: [[Codex: Adepta Sororitas (8th Edition)]], pgs. 72-73
*{{Endn|60}}: [[War Zone Nachmund: Rift War]], pg. 30
*{{Endn|61}}: [[Sigismund: The Eternal Crusader (Novel)]] - Chapter 6
*{{Endn|62}}: [[Arks of Omen: Abaddon]], pgs. 30-35
*64: [[Campaigns of the Age of Darkness: The Siege of Cthonia]]:
**{{Endn|64a}}: pg. 32
**{{Endn|64b}}: pg. 107
[[Category:Battles (Iron Hands)|Battles]]
[[Category:Lists]]
