Ultramarines V Death Guard - Battle Report

 

The two Ultramarine vessels approached the planet Lastrati at unusual attack vectors. The larger of the two, the Battle Barge Severian took a standard low orbit pattern but the smaller vessel, the Strike Cruiser Spear of Calth hit the planets atmosphere side on with its prow upturned at a dangerous oblique to both the planet and the other vessel.
Once in low orbit the drop pods and attack craft where launched from the Spear of Calth at the capital city almost side on to the planet rather than the usual angle.
With split second timing the destroyer laser batteries on board the Severian raked deep gouges in the city missing the surface bound forces by inches. 
The deep attack angle allowed the Ultramarines to slam into the planet mere moments after the devastating ordinance crippled enemy resistance.

Attacking under the cover of darkness and the ruination caused by the Severain's ordinance the Ultramarines commit lightning raids upon the Deathguard.

+++ Campaign Update +++++

The City seen its first battle tonight, the Death Guard coming out on top over the Ultramarines 5-2 at the Relic

750 point game of Deathguard against Ultramarines between Stephen Mcleish and Tam Fullard at the Relic Mission which the Ultramarines were ill prepared for.
Ultramarines bikes quickly took control of the Relic and made off with it but there attempts to escape were unsuccessful.
A resilient enemy and woefully inaccurate Vindicator fire allowed the Chaos forces to advance unmolested and when they eventualy hit the Deathguard a plethora of 1s to wound followed. Damn you dice Gods!