Armageddon Imperial Forces
The forces present at the Third War for Armageddon were huge. Millions of Orks and men fought each other over control of the planet. Here are the list of the armies that fought on Armageddon, many of which were horribly depleted.
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Space Marine Chapters
At the start of the war, there were an estimated 50,000 Space Marines deployed across the Armageddon Subsector.[4b] The following Space Marine Chapters contributed forces to the Third War[1]:
- Angels of Fire: 7 Companies
- Angels of Redemption: 4 Companies
- Angels of Vigilance: 6 Companies
- Angels Porphyr: 8 Companies
- Black Dragons: 9 Companies
- Black Templars: 3 Crusades
- Helsreach Crusade - under the command of Reclusiarch Merek Grimaldus[4c]
- Solemnus Crusade[5][6]
- Blood Angels: 1 Company
- Celebrants: 10 Companies
- Celestial Lions: 10 Companies
- Exorcists: 12 Companies
- Fire Angels: at least 6th Company[3]
- Flesh Tearers: 5 Companies
- Iron Champions: 7 Companies
- Marines Malevolent: 2 Companies
- Mortifactors: 10 Companies
- Omega Marines: 9 Companies
- Raptors: 5 Companies
- Relictors: 10 Companies
- Salamanders: 6 Companies
- Silver Skulls: 7 Companies
- Sons of Guilliman: 6 Companies
- Space Wolves: 3 Great Companies
- Storm Giants: 5 Companies
- Storm Lords: 2 Brotherhoods
- White Scars: 3 Brotherhoods
Imperial Guard and PDF
At the start of the war, there were an estimated 1,500,000 Guardsmen deployed across the Armageddon Subsector.[4b] The following Imperial Guard units contributed forces to the Third War[1]:
- 13th Penal Legion[2]
- Armageddon Ash Wash militia: 5 Regiments
- Armageddon Command Guard: 5 Companies
- Armageddon Hive Militia: 120 Regiments
- Armageddon Ork Hunters: 5 Regiments
- Armageddon Steel Legion: 25 Regiments
- Arphista Penal Legion: 11 Legions
- Asgardian Rangers: 2 Regiments
- Cadian Shock Troops: 15 Regiments
- Catachan Jungle Fighters: 3 Regiments
- Death Korps of Krieg: 5 Regiments
- Elysian Drop Troops: 14 Squadrons
- Jopall Indentured Squadrons: 17 Battalions
- Krourk Ogryn Auxilia: 2 Regiments
- Minervan Tank Legions: 3 Legions
- Monglor Ogryn Auxilia: 1 Regiment
- Mordian Iron Guard: 6 Regiments
- Noctan Strike Forces:6 Regiments
- Ocanon Phalanx Troops: 11 Regiments
- Pyran Dragoons: 10 Regiments
- Savlar Chem-Dogs: 6 Regiments
- Savlar Chem-Riders: 2 Regiments
- Semtexian Bombardiers: 9 Batteries
- Storm Troopers: 18 Companies
- Zouvan Skirmishers: 4 Brigades
Adepta Sororitas
The Adepta Sororitas contributed the following forces to the Third War[1]:
- Order of Our Martyred Lady: Equivalent 3 Companies
- Order of the Argent Shroud: Equivalent 7 Companies
Adeptus Mechanicus
The Adeptus Mechanicus contributed the following forces to the Third War[1]:
- Centurio Ordinatus: 4 Ordinatus
- Legio Crucius: Demi-Legio
- Legio Ignatum: Legio
- Legio Invigilata: Legio
- Legio Magma: Quatro-Legio
- Legio Metalica: Demi-Legio
- Legio Tempestor: Legio
- Legio Victorum: Legio
- Skitarii: 14 Regiments
Departmento Munitorum
The Departmento Munitorum contributed the following forces to the Third War[1]:
- Engineer Corps: 2
- Pioneer Corps: 1
Adeptus Arbites
The Adeptus Arbites contributed the following forces to the Third War[1]:
- Precincts: 20
- Punitive Battalions: 12
Officio Assassinorum
- Agents: CLASSIFIED[1]
Officio Sabatorum
- Agents: 34[1]
Ordo Xenos
Templars Psykologis
- Disruption Squads: 15[1]
Fleet Elements
The Imperial Navy contributed the following Deep Space Support forces to the Third War[1]:
- His Will - Apocalypse Class Battleship
- Triumph - Apocalypse Class Battleship
- Insomine Veritas - Emperor Class Battleship
- Green Lake - Oberon Class Battleship
- First-Line Cruiser Squadrons: 6
- Second-Line Cruiser Squadrons: 9
- Light Cruiser Squadrons: 12
- Escort Squadrons: 36
- Starhawk Bomber Strike Wings: 43
- Fury Interceptor Strike Wings: 67
Combined Space Marine Fleet
The Space Marines' combined fleet at Armageddon was under the command of High Marshal Helbrecht of the Black Templars Chapter.[4b]
- Space Marine Battle Barges: 14[1]
- Space Marine Strike Cruisers: 103[1]
- Thunderhawk Gunships: Unknown number.[1]
Related Articles
Sources
- 1: Codex: Armageddon (3rd Edition), pg. 32
- 2: Annihilation Squad (Novel), [Needs Citation]
- 3: Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pg. 54
- 4: Helsreach (Novel) - Armageddon (Anthology)
- 5: The Relic (Short Story) - Legends of the Space Marines (Anthology)
- 6: Crusade for Armageddon (Novel), Chapter 20
