13th Black Crusade
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The Thirteenth Black Crusade began in 999.M41, and resulted in the largest mobilisation of both Imperial and Chaotic forces seen since the Horus Heresy. In this campaign at least one Blackstone Fortress was destroyed by Necron raiders as they were designed to destroy the C'tan.
The Thirteenth Black Crusade was the background to the world-wide Warhammer 40,000 Eye of Terror campaign, which resulted in a minor victory for the forces of Chaos and gave Abaddon a foothold in the Cadian Gate, though he suffered grevious losses to his fleet.
While the ground is largely controlled by the forces of Chaos, the skies above Cadia are almost entirely ruled by Admiral Quarren and the entire Battle Fleet Groups: Gothic and Solar and elements of several chapters of Space Marines, leaving the results open as the battle rages on. Having both space and air superiority gives a significant advantage to the Imperial forces, allowing the deployment of fresh troops and the bombardment of Abaddon's army.
There is rampant speculation among fans that Abaddon intends to eventually take the war to Terra itself, taking advantage of some type of conflict involving the Adepts of Mars and a big secret yet unrevealed. (See Necron Codex)
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Forces
Imperial Forces2
Major Armed Units
- Agripinaa Home Guard
- Blitzen Heavy Armoured
- Cadian Shock Troops
- Cadian Youth Army
- Cadian Kasrkin
- Thracian Guard
- Gudrunite Rifles
- Narmenian Tank Brigade
- Cthonian Armoured Cavalry
- Drookian Fenguard
- Narsine Yeomanry
- Kellersburg Irregulars
- Finreht Highlanders
- Knovian Gharkas
- Zenonian Free Companies
- Barelian Penal Legions
- Avellorn Field Regiments
- Jouran Dragoons
Individual Regiments2
- Cadian 3rd
- Cadian 107th
- Dernhelm 9th
- Methuselan Infantry 12th (Mechanised)
- Necromunda 8th Infantry
- Thracian 290th
- Framlingham Rifles
- Ritzos 12th
- Praetorian 5th
- Hadleys Hope XI Rifle Regiment
- Cadian 9th Armoured
- 10th Mordian
- Valhalla 54th
- Bakka Sector Task Force
- 41st Elysian Drop Troopers 'Angel Guard'
- Battlegroup Nemesis
- 23rd Krieg
- 79th Britan Armoured
- Reconnaissance Regiment
- 43rd/65th Heidrun
- 153rd Desert Devils
- Praetorian 35th
- 352nd Sturm Pioneers
- Hyrkan 6th regiment
- Catachan XII
- Flotte Coloniale XXI
- Battle Group Imperatis
- Phobos XV
- Mordant 303rd 'Acid Dogs'
Space Marine Chapters
- Ultramarines (the Ultramarines fielded an Honour Company)
- Space Wolves
- White Scars
- Dark Angels
- Howling Griffons
- Angels of Absolution
- Angels of Vigilance
- Angels Sanguine
- Brazen Claws
- Death Spectres
- Doom Eagles
- Harbingers
- Excoriators
- Exorcists
- Iron Knights
- Iron Snakes
- Marines Exemplar
- Night Watch
- Novamarines
- Relictors (declared as Excommunicate Traitoris by the Inquisition during the 13th Black Crusade)
- Revilers
- Storm Warriors
- Subjugators
- Violators (turned traitor after the 13th Black Crusade)
- White Consuls
Specific Companies
Chaos forces
Chaos Legions
Renegade Chaos Forces
- Extinction Angels
- The Pyre (turned traitor during the 13th Black Crusade)
- Sons of Malice
- Warp Ghosts
