Horus Heresy · atlas

008.M31 · Shadow of War

Vannaheim Space Drop

Place: Vannaheim · Segmentum Tempestus

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Traitor victory The Iron Warriors take the orbital hives of Vannaheim by a daring boarding assault.

The Iron Warriors launched a daring space assault on the orbital hives of Vannaheim in the Segmentum Tempestus, seizing the stations within ten days. The isolated loyalists with elements of the Space Wolves counter-attacked the high-altitude control network, losing thousands; the Wolves’ famed grand cruiser “Helicon Spear” was captured as a trophy.

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Type
Fleet
Scale
2 of 5

Significance

A demonstration of the Iron Warriors’ mastery of siege warfare in space.

Sources

  1. Lexicanum: Battle of Vannaheim
  2. WH40k Fandom: Horus Heresy Chronology

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