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"At this pointIonnas came to the fore" > "At this point, Ionnas came to the fore"
The initial strike met with great success, with Silver Templars [[Inceptor]]s succeeding in eliminating top Ork leaders while [[Reiver]]s landed in the no-man's land between forces and struck at their command assets and supply routes. However the Orks regrouped, showing greater tactical ability and toughness than any other Greenskins encountered by the [[Chapter]] before. At their fore stood a mob of giant [[Nobz]] covered in the carapaces of fallen [[Xenos]], dealing death to any foe they came cross. [[Lieutenant]] [[Maniakes]] demi-Company held their position atop the city walls, but were being thinned at every turn. The trophies carried by the Orks marked them as [[Freebooterz]] that had been hardened in battle against hundreds of enemies. They were experienced and would not break easily.{{Fn|1}}
When a giant [[Ork]] [[Warboss]] emerged from his [[Battlewagon]], Ionnas knew the turning point had come. With the 2nd Company Captain [[Vetranis Leontias]] at his side, he descended the walls to fight his way to the Ork leaders.The Marines were successful in slaying the Ork leader and the Greenskin forces began to falter. At this pointIonnas point, Ionnas came to the fore, unleashing a massive psychic assault into the Ork ranks. The Orks were sent fleeing, only to be struck down by Reivers. In orbit, the Ork fleet had been defeated by the Space Marine vessels and Necthis had effectively been secured. However by the third day Lieutenant Maniakes and close to a third of the Silver Templars force had been slain.{{Fn|1}}
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