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Cleansing of Pyros

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Cleansing of Pyros
Conflict Indomitus Crusade
Date M42
Location Pyros
Outcome Imperial victory
Combatants
Imperium Forces of Chaos
Commanders
Roboute Guilliman Unknown
Strength
Ultramarines
Imperial Fists
Raven Guard
Revenants of Umidia
Casualties
Heavy Destroyed

The seeds of the conflict known as the Cleansing of Pyros began in the aftermath of the Great Rift's creation, when the Revenants of Umidia Warband invaded the Imperium Hive World Pyros.[1]

Overview

The Warband quickly began slaughtering Pyros' population and spread the corrupting touch of Chaos wherever they went and as a result of this, the Hive World soon fell into their control. However Pyros' status as a trade hub for its surrounding Sectors, made it a vital artery for the Indomitus Crusade's supply lines and its fall caused Lord Commander Guilliman, to personally lead the Crusade's forces sent to reclaim the Hive World. With the aid of Primaris Space Marines, from the Ultramarines, Imperial Fists and Raven Guard, Guilliman was able to use his superior tactics to begin to reclaim Pyros from the Warband. Soon only a small group of the Revenants and their commanders remained, which had retreated into a spaceport, but Guilliman planned to steadily attack and defeat the Warband within the solar month. However this suddenly changed, when he received a plea for aid from the Crimson Fists' Chapter Master Pedro Kantor, who urgently stated they were being attacked by a vast horde of Orks on Rynn's World and were being overwhelmed. With the fate of the Crimson Fists now hanging in the balance, Guillman was forced to order an immediate full-scale attack on the spaceport held by the Revenants of Umidia and, though the Crusade's forces suffered more causalities than initially planned for, the Warband was destroyed. With Pyros now safely back in the Imperium's hands, Guilliman immediately dispatched Primaris Captain Gauvian, with reinforcements to aid the beleaguered Crimson Fists Chapter.[1]

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