Read All About it: Imperial Guard and Tau Clash
***NEW FLASH***
Forces from the Empire of the Tau, lead by Elsden the Ethereal, engaged Imperial forces during the earlier afternoon hours this past Sunday. The unknown ethereal commander staggered the hardened veterans of the Imperial Guard with an opening barrage of murderous fire that completely destroyed Zeta squad. As Imperial troops hurried to reorganize their firing lines to the Tau onslaught, a second front opened in Ballou Woods to the west as Tau forces performed a clever flanking maneuver in a desperate attempt to collapse the Imperial lines.
The fighting in Ballou Woods would last the rest of the day as Tau forces continuously assaulted Guard units, attempting to establish a base of operations threatening the Imperial left flank. Lieutenant Heavens was given terse orders to hold the woods at all costs; he was the only Imperial soul leave those woods alive.
As Tau forces began to consolidate their middle position, Imperial paratroopers counterattacked; landing strongly on their flank and launching an assault. Recently re-supplied and manning heavy assault weapons and flamers, the tide began to turn. The Tau Hammerhead gunship swooped in the valley and brought its guns to bear; only the brave determination of the airborne units hampered this gunship’s potential for mass destruction. Unknown Tau technology unveiled its worst surprise yet to the advancing paratroopers.
Deadly air bursting explosives launched from their remaining battle suits inflicted large casualties within Imperial ranks; elite paratroopers fell. Only the timely arrival of the flame-throwing Hellhound decided the outcome; incinerating the woods where the last Tau garrison held strong. Having sustained intolerable losses and just losing its grip on its closest objective; Tau forces re-evaluated their position and evacuated the planet.
The Imperial commander surveyed the battlefield and mourned his dead. Raising his clenched fist to the air, he cursed Elsden the Ethereal for the decimation of his elite paratroopers.
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Alejandro (Alex) Lopez
Forces from the Empire of the Tau, lead by Elsden the Ethereal, engaged Imperial forces during the earlier afternoon hours this past Sunday. The unknown ethereal commander staggered the hardened veterans of the Imperial Guard with an opening barrage of murderous fire that completely destroyed Zeta squad. As Imperial troops hurried to reorganize their firing lines to the Tau onslaught, a second front opened in Ballou Woods to the west as Tau forces performed a clever flanking maneuver in a desperate attempt to collapse the Imperial lines.
The fighting in Ballou Woods would last the rest of the day as Tau forces continuously assaulted Guard units, attempting to establish a base of operations threatening the Imperial left flank. Lieutenant Heavens was given terse orders to hold the woods at all costs; he was the only Imperial soul leave those woods alive.
As Tau forces began to consolidate their middle position, Imperial paratroopers counterattacked; landing strongly on their flank and launching an assault. Recently re-supplied and manning heavy assault weapons and flamers, the tide began to turn. The Tau Hammerhead gunship swooped in the valley and brought its guns to bear; only the brave determination of the airborne units hampered this gunship’s potential for mass destruction. Unknown Tau technology unveiled its worst surprise yet to the advancing paratroopers.
Deadly air bursting explosives launched from their remaining battle suits inflicted large casualties within Imperial ranks; elite paratroopers fell. Only the timely arrival of the flame-throwing Hellhound decided the outcome; incinerating the woods where the last Tau garrison held strong. Having sustained intolerable losses and just losing its grip on its closest objective; Tau forces re-evaluated their position and evacuated the planet.
The Imperial commander surveyed the battlefield and mourned his dead. Raising his clenched fist to the air, he cursed Elsden the Ethereal for the decimation of his elite paratroopers.
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Alejandro (Alex) Lopez
Labels: Miniatures Wargames TTG, Warhammer 40K
posted by Mike Willner at
10:27 PM
2 Comments:
Nice report. I'm going up against Charley this Saturday.
Charley is a fast learner; was picking up fast throughout the first game we played. If he remembers well, he should give you a great game.
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