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*'''[[M31]]:''' [[Siege of Cthonia]]{{Fn|64a17a}}*'''[[M31]]:''' [[Bitter War]]{{Fn|64b17b}}

*'''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|53f13c}} 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|52}}

*'''412.[[M41]]:''' Defence of [[Fabris Callivant]] — The Iron Hands defended the homeworld of their allies, [[House Callivant]], from [[Ork]] forces.{{Fn|37b12a}}{{Fn|37c12b}}*'''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|22b8}}*'''742.[[M41]]:''' [[Damocles Crusade]] — The Iron Hands contributed forces to the [[Crusade]], battling [[T'au Empire]] forces on the world of [[Dal'yth]]{{Fn|144}}

*'''812.[[M41]]:''' [[Purging of Contqual]] — The Iron Hands eliminated [[Chaos]] forces from twelve planets in the [[Contqual subsector]].{{Fn|41}} 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|53g13d}}

*'''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|166}}*'''910-911.[[M41]]:''' [[Siege of Hypnoth]] — The Iron Hands contribute to the [[Imperial]] defence of [[Hypnoth]] against the [[Necrons]]{{Fn|155}}*'''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|19c7}}*'''984.[[M41]]:''' [[Adacore Exterminations]]{{Fn|269}}*'''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|19c7}}

*'''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|63}}

*[[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|53h13e}}*[[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|53c13a}}*[[Liberation of Odissar]] — Iron Captain [[Rakk Golloth]] is slain when his gunship is downed by enemy fire.{{Fn|53d13b}}*[[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|3411}}*[[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|2910}}

*[[Battle of Xalladin]] — The Iron Hands and [[Imperial Fists]] nearly come to blows over the relic known as the [[Brimstone Heart]].{{Fn|53h13e}}*Battle on [[Nolth Prime]] — The Iron Hands fought alongside the [[Order of Our Martyred Lady]].{{Fn|5414}}*The [[Nachmund Rift War]]{{Fn|6015}}*The [[Arks of Omen Campaign]] — Captain [[Albaar]] leads the boarding of the [[Ark of Omen]] ''[[Morbidius (Ark of Omen)|Morbidius]]''{{Fn|6216}}

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