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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
→The Great Crusade
===The Great Crusade===
====Formation====
[[ImageFile:WarHounds.jpeg|thumb|right|175px|Great Crusade era War Hounds shoulderpad]] The '''Twelfth Legion''' was formed on [[Terra]], from no particular geographic recruiting ground. Fragmentary records do suggest , however, that during the formation process of the legion, an experimental screening process may have resulted in the initial intakes being formed from the most aggressive and competitive of candidates. While this cannot be confirmed with certainty, early records of the Legion do note that it was considered a highly aggressive, hot-blooded, and savage force.{{Fn|15b}}
The nascent, relatively small Legion was deployed in the [[Unification Wars]], their first recorded engagement being the [[Sa'afrik Liberation]]. However, for reasons unknown, after their initial battles they were largely held in the [[Imperial]] reserve right through the rest of Terran Unification and even throughout the conquest of the [[Sol System]]. While the true reasons for this withdrawal from the front-lines are unknown, one suggested reason was that they were simply kept off the board in case a sudden mishap in the Imperial campaigns resulted in a need for swift, fresh reinforcement. Another, more whispered proposed reason, is that they were deliberately held in check in case any disloyalty among the [[Emperor]]'s troops emerged, and needed to be quickly ended.{{Fn|15b}}
