L-X-0376

Clan Kaargul 13th Order "Hammers of Medusa"

L-X-0376
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Legio	Legio X
Legio Name:	The Iron Hands Legion
Designation:	L-X-0376
Cognomen:	Hammers of Medusa
Allegiance:	Loyalist
Owner:	User:Drunken Aussie

History

Clan Kaargul, 13th Order- The Hammers of Medusa can trace their history back to the unification wars fighting alongside the Emperors of mankind. Raised alongside the rest of their legion from the warlike culture of Old Albia. The recruits were chosen from those that showed the greatest mechanical aptitude, a trait that continued right up to today, with its members handpicked by Belledeus Tades himself.

Unlike most tank detachments that are assigned to assist the massed infantry as the battle dictates, the Hammers of Medusa have their own dedicated infantry specifically trained for the role with any member being able to command a tank if the need arises, leading them to be the most lethal tank Order in the entire legion. This effectiveness has granted them significant favor in the eyes of the Primarch and are the Order that he and his Morlocks call on should an armoured escort be required.

The Hammers of Medusa make significant use of Rad and Phosphex weaponry and have more Legion Destroyer squads than any other Clan, a tradition carried down though the Clan from the Unification Wars where they first learnt there deadly craft. Unlike other Clans who rely on the legion techmarines to affect repairs on its vehicles. Every legionnaire in the order is expected to do its own repairs. Due to the nature of their missions they have an extremely close relationship with the Mechanicum and its Forge World Echorix. The Hammers of Medusa are expected to have at least a company in rotating garrison on Echorix not only to help repel invaders but also to hone their skills in the repair maintenance and operation of their vehicles. In return the Planets Legio Cybernetica Cohort XXIII have joined the Clan Fleet to expand their knowledge and gather resources.

The members of the Hammers of Medusa have a secret that they dare not reveal to their fellow legionnaires they have chosen to eschew the Emperors doctrine of the Imperial Truth and are avid followers of the Cult Mechanicum. As such they regard internment into a dreadnought chassis the ultimate reward however it also comes with the reallocation to another clan company as The Hammers of Medusa way of warfare does not suit the lumbering advance of Dreadnoughts

Great Crusade

The current Iron Father of the Hammers of Medusa is Belledeus Tades a man of dark renown second only in ability to the legendary Castraman Orth and the Lord Primarch himself. When Iron Father Tades took command was a shadow of its former self after suffering losses close to 70% in the compliance of Starvis Technocracy where they were used to lead the spearhead in to its walled Capital. Tades single handedly raise what was a flailing Clan to one of the most lethal Clans in the entire legion.

There brand of Armoured Warfare meant that they are sent to some of the harshest environments known to the Great Crusade. With only the Sons of Mortarion sent to worse.

Balledeus Tades is master of the Hammer and Storm tactic. The Automata of the Legio Cybernetica raising the storm and forming an immovable wall for the enemy to smash itself again, while the Hammers of Medusa smash into the flanks of the enemy with the warmachines of the Autokrator chasing down any outliers and protect the Hammers flank.

Since the Outbreak of the Horus Heresy and the death of his primarch Tades has taken a very different path, he gave all that didn't wish to follow him the chance to return to their legion. Tades and the those that didn't return through there lot in with the Iron Hands and removed all trace of there legion symbol from there armour and becoming what will later be known as Blackshields.

Clan Assets

Clan Command

Primarch- Ferrus Manus "The Gorgon"

Iron Father- Belledeus Tades

Forge Father- Grimallus Tameon

Forge Father- Pallaron Viris

Legion Pravian- Hasius Testus

Siege Breaker- Ralos Texus

1 Damocles Command Rhino

Legionary Assets

Honour Guard- 4 Cataphractii Pattern Terminators

Clave Alpha- 9 Gorgon Pattern Terminators

Clave Beta- 10 Tactical Marines

Clave Gamma- 10 Tactical Marines

Clave Delta- 10 Tactical Marines

Clave Epsilon- 10 Volkite Culverins Heavy Support Marines

Clave Zeta- 10 Medusan Immortals

Clave Eta- 10 Medusan Immortals

Clave Theta- 10 Legion Destroyers

Clave Iota- 10 Legion Seekers

Clave Kappa- 10 Heavy Support Marines

Clave Lambda- 10 Meltagun Marines

Clave Mu- 3 Quad Mortar Rapier Batteries

Armoured Assets

2 Legion Fellblade Super Heavy Tanks

1 Legion Glaive

Beta 1- Rhino Armoured Carrier

Gamma 1- Rhino Armoured Carrier

Alpha 1- Phobos Pattern Landraider

1 Demolisher Cannon Vindicator

1 Sicaran Venator

1 Sicaran Battle

Aerial Support

1 Lightning Strike Fighter

Combat Reports for L-X-0376

Campaigns

Breaking of Centrumeh Gate
				Prelude to War While a number of Houses and at least one Company are known to have ..→

Battles

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