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It's up to us, lads....

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+++ASTROPATHIC COMMUNIQUE+++
+++CLASSIFICATION: RED+++
+++SOURCE: CASTOR LANCERS CENTRAL COMMAND+++
+++SENT BY: DAMAGED GENESTAMP+++
+++RECEIVED BY: KAR DUNIASH ASTROPATHIC CHOIR, ULTIMA SEGMENTUM +++
+++SUBJECT:A COMPANY 1-22 CASTOR LANCERS 30% UNDERSTRENGTH+++

+++COMMUNIQUE BEGINS+++
First Platoon of Alpha Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 22nd Castor Lancers "Double Deuces" deployed in force to [LOCATION REDACTED] to assist local PDF against resurgent Necron force. Presence of 'spider walkers' reported. Catastrophic losses sustained. Reinforcement action stalled further by invasion from Tyranid Hive tendril. Fleet affiliation unknown. All forces still able to fight are in full retreat. Andrastikon, Lord Commissar Clarent wounded in action.

Before being shot for cowardice, 1st Platoon Lieutenant [NAME STRUCK FROM RECORDS] reported final action by 1st Platoon Veterans against Tyranid Hive Tyrant. Their fallen are hereby redeemed in the eyes of the Emperor and are to be commended. 1st Platoon is to be held in reserve until troop and vehicle count are replenished.
+++COMMUNIQUE ENDS+++

Victory needs no excuse. Defeat allows none.




Game Scenario: Dawn of War; Crusade
Players: Imperial Guard (PDF) and Imperial Guard (me)
Pictured: Assault Phase - Veteran Squad vs Hive Tyrant.
White Tank = Hydra Flak Tank, wrecked.
Black Tank = Basilisk, wrecked.
Green thing in Background = Necron Triarch Walker.

That bonesword came down and swiped four guardsmen out of the picture. That left two out of the original six veterans who began the charge. Second Assault phase, only the Sergeant was left standing. Game was called due to time constraints.
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Corporal-Yakob's avatar
My personal favourite moment of IG close combat heroism came when a normal Sergeant somehow managed to bring down a Necron Destroyer in the first turn of combat-the Emperor was watching over him that day!