One of the displays at Warhammer World was this Horus Heresy battle, entitled, The Fall Of Outpost Sigma-12.
Traitor forces breach the Imperial Fist’s last defensive lines at Outpost Sigma-12 on Cthonia. Undermined by the Sons of Horus’ subterranean onslaught, the Loyalists are determined to fight to the last in the name of the Emperor.
They ultimately reap such a toll of Traitor lives that any victory won was a hollow one. This battle would be one of the last fought during the Horus Heresy, for shortly after its bloody conclusion Horus launched his assault on the Emperor’s Palace on distant Terra.
A wider view of the Sons of Horus assault on the Imperial Fists. In the background is a loyalist titan.
This was a Sons of Horus Mastodon Heavy Assault Transport disgorging Space Marines into the battle. The Mastodon was one of the heaviest assault transports in the arsenal of the Legiones Astartes during the Great Crusade. Its cavernous assault bay, capable of housing almost half a Company, is protected both by thick layers of ceramite armour as well as crackling void shields. It also mounts a fearsome siege melta array, allowing it to breach even the most formidable defences with ease, as well as an array of secondary weaponry intended to defend the vehicle as it approaches its target.
Sons of Horus Spartan Assault Tank.
The Spartan Assault Tank also known as the Land Raider Spartan, this armoured carrier was designed to punch through the most overwhelming enemy defences and deliver a knock-out blow of massed Astartes infantry. It became a common assault vehicle during the Great Crusade, where its nigh-impervious chassis could shrug off regular anti-tank weapons as it ferried up to 26 Legionaries – or 13 Terminators – into the fray, with a surprising turn of speed for its size.
Storm Eagle gunship flying over the battlefield.
A formidable gunship, the Storm Eagle mounts fearsome firepower for a vehicle of its size and is capable of transporting twenty Space Marines directly into the thick of an assault.
Sons of Horus Sicaran Battle Tank.
Sicaran is one of the most advanced armoured units in the arsenal of the Legiones Astartes, a fast-moving destroyer tank designed to outflank enemy formations before unleashing an overwhelming onslaught of mid-range firepower. Though its chassis supports a number of variants fielded throughout the Legions, the core Sicaran battle tank remains a versatile favourite. Armed with Herakles-pattern accelerator autocannons, it provides high-volume, high-velocity fire support that can rip through infantry and vehicles alike – its sophisticated sensors tracking swift-moving targets and pinpointing vulnerabilities in enemy armour.
Sons of Horus Kratos Heavy Assault Tank
Rooted in an Ancient Terran design originally fielded during the Unification Wars of Old Earth, the Kratos Heavy Assault Tank was extensively re-engineered following the Emperor’s historic treaty with Mars to serve as the ultimate spearhead for the Great Crusade. Purpose-built as a relentless line-breaker and unstoppable foe-hammer, this massive, grinding war machine bridges the gap between frontline battle tanks and super-heavy armored behemoths. Its heavily reinforced hull renders the Kratos all but impervious to conventional enemy fire, allowing it to anchor Legiones Astartes spearheads with a steady, inexorable advance. Bristling with overwhelming firepower, capable of mounting a devastating main armament such as a Kratos battle cannon, melta-blast gun, or volkite cardanelle alongside an array of sponson and hull weaponry, the Kratos unleashes an unrelenting barrage that shatters fortified positions and sweeps aside enemy armor, ensuring the Space Marine Legions crush all opposition in their path.
Arquitor Bombard with Morbus Heavy Bombard.
The Legion Arquitor is a heavy artillery platform designed to operate at the forefront of a Legiones Astartes advance. Equipped with a reinforced chassis and brutal short range firepower, it is called upon to break the most stubborn of fortifications or to annihilate massed enemy infantry and armour. The morbus bombard launches shells loaded with deadly phosphex, a toxic and corrosive incendiary compound that eats through flesh and metal alike, tainting the very ground and air with alchemical fire.
Sons of Horus Sicaran Battle Tank.
Sons of Horus Sicaran Battle Tank.
Another view of the Sons of Horus Mastodon Heavy Assault Transport.
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