Battle of Naemloch

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The Battle of Naemloch saw the Iron Hands of Clan Raukaan clash with the Word Bearers on the world of Naemloch. Duriong the battle, the Word Bearers assaulted the Iron Hands defensive line for three days, seeking to exhaust their foe by sheer numbers. However when the Word Bearers began hurling Ecclesiarchy Priests onto bonfires and broadcasting their screams, the Iron Hands under Iron Father Shulgaar charged forward, motivated by emotion over logic. In the resulting battle the Word Bearers were defeated, by fifty battle-brothers were lost. The battle proved controversial for Shulgaar and damaged his prestige within the Chapter.^[1]

Sources

• 1: Clan Raukaan - A Codex: Space Marines Supplement — The Kristosian Conclave