The Battle of Ghauson-Part 1

 The city of Ghauson on a remote mining world is the site of a recent battle between the forces of the Imperium and several chaos warbands.  This fight for control of this important capitol city raged on for several weeks and involved six armies. 

The Forces-  The Black Templar and Silver Templar chapters of the Adeptus Astartes joined the Imperial Guard of the 7th Taros to battle warbands of Slaanesh and Khorne; and Death Guard. Six knights joined the fight.

The Rules-8th edition 40k. Tactical Objective cards were used with the modification that when an objective was held or seized it was removed and randomly replaced on the board.  Deep striking was also limited to one guaranteed squad per side per turn due to orbital interference. 100 power levels per player that had to include a knight. 

The Table- 14’ x 6” with a cut out on one flank that lessened the width in that section. The two sides set up along the long sides of the table 

The Troop Dispositions- The Imperial forces aligned with the Silver Templars on the right flank, Black Templars on the left flank and Taros 7th intermingled across the entire line.  Across from the Black Templars on the chaos right flank Slaanesh lined up.  Khorne set up on the left and the Death Guard occupied the middle to separate the other two squabbling gods.  

Turn 1

The forces of the Imperium scored the initiative and immediately gained advantage when a knight and Black Templar razorback caught a Death Guard Predator unprotected and destroyed it. First blood!   On the right flank Sentinels of the Imperial Guard scouted forward with Taurox troop carriers advancing toward an objective 

The pre-destroyed Predator takes a peek and pays 

The forces of Chaos advanced cautiously.  Slaaneshi Rhinos escorted by bikers advanced on the left flank while a Khornish Rhino rolled to the right.  Nurgle loitered. 

The turn ended with no victory points scored.

Turn 2

The Imperial Guard Taurox raced to the far right to reach and secure an objective while the Silver Templars supported them from the middle.  On the left the Black Templars advanced towards the Slanneshi forces. A squad of  Black Templar Jump pack marines landed to the right rear of a Slaanesh Predator.  The seemingly always fleet of feet Templars successfully charged the tank and after an assault left it a smoking wreck. 

The Silver Templars and a Knight provide support 

The side of Chaos continued to be both slow and inaccurate.  Down two battle tanks and out of position, they slowly rolled forward on the right and center.  A renegade knight after taking some damage from an Imperial Knight attempted to fight back but it’s accuracy was lacking. Only on the far left did the forces of chaos come to life. A squad of rampaging Berserkers of Khorne charged the Imperial Taurox that had just claimed the objective on the Imperial right.  Smashing and slashing the Berserkers ripped open a Taurox and descended on the troopers inside.  The turn ended with the Berserkers on top of the hapless guard. 

Turn 2 ended with the Imperials with one victory point to the chaos none. 

The Berserkers open up a Taurox. 

Check back for part two!