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→The Third War for Armageddon
Ghazhkull opened the conflict by obliterating Hades Hive from orbit, effectively throwing down the gauntlet to his old adversary{{Fn|1b}}. Fortunately, Yarrick had foreseen this attack; where another commander might have diverted resources and men to protecting the city he had so ferociously defended before, Yarrick acted out of cold military logic and without a trace of sentimentality. Seeing that Hades Hive could not be defended, he had it evacuated before the Orks attacked, and concentrated his forces elsewhere.{{Fn|4}}
His first order was to send all remaining Imperial aircraft to destroy as many of the Orks as possible before they could touch the ground. Eventually, the Orks landed their [[Rok]]s, providing them with prebuilt fortresses. Yarrick personally led the assault on one of these with a force of [[Cadian Shock Troopers]].{{Cite This}} Eventually the Third War for Armageddon degenerated into a grueling war of attrition, thwarting Ghazghkull's hopes for a clear victory{{Fn|1b}}. When Ghazghkull fled Armageddon and the [[Black Templars]] prepared to give chase, Yarrick petitioned High Marshal [[Helbrecht]] to allow him to join their quest; Helbrecht agreed, and Yarrick immediately set off, determined to rid the galaxy of Ghazghkull for good{{Fn|1a}}.
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