Cadian Shock Troops - Notable Campaigns: Black Legion Incursion (777.M41) - Spearheaded by the Black Legion, Chaos Space Marines exit the Warp at the Cadian Gate. Their advance into the Imperium is slowed by the actions of the Cadian Shock Troops. Imperial Fists Space Marine reinforcements arrive and help the Cadian Shock Troops drive the Traitors back into the Eye of Terror.Krandor System Uprising (795.M41) - An uprising in the Krandor System is put down by the Cadian 23rd Regiment.Saint Cyllia Massacre (863.M41) - The Cadian 423rd Regiment, led by the legedary tank ace Knight Commander Pask, rallies to engage rearguard elements of the Adamant Fury Traitor Titan Legio during the Saint Cyllia Masacre.Battle of Planus Steppes (883.M41) - The Cadian 423rd Regiment spearheads the largest armoured assault since the Battle of Tallarn. Over 8,000 tank companies and 35 super-heavy detachments are annihilated during the near-total destruction of a Renegade Titan Legion at Planus Steppes.Bren's World Offensive (935.M41) - The offensive on Bren's World falters when Imperial forces from over two-dozen worlds are unable to take the fortifications of Haven's Spire. The Cadian 12th Regiment leads the blitz that finally destroys the Spire following the destruction of several void-shield generators by elite Kasrkin units.Battle of Fortress Carcasson (937.M41) - The 9th Cadian Regiment devastates Hive Fleet Scarabus at the walls of Fortress Carcasson without loss of a single company.The Kieldar Rebellion (956.M41) - The Kieldar Rebellion is utterly crushed by the combined forces of the Cadian, Morax, Loriar, Elysia, Catachan, Aegis, Tallarn, Harkoni, Neocassan, Paragon, Vostroyan, Birmingham, Mordian, Jjojos, Pintax, Athanos, K'phrani, Rassiosan and Bannan Imperial Guard regiments.Reclamation of the Hollow Worlds (937.M41) - Inquisitor Pranix leads the Cadian 301st, the Tallarn 14th as well as five Great Companies of the Space Wolves Chapter in an attempt to reclaim the nine Hollow Worlds from the vile Chaos Lord Huron Blackheart and his traitorous Red Corsairs.Khai-Zhan Uprising (968.M41) - The planet of Khai-Zhan is plunged into rebellion and, led by the Night Lords Traitor Legion, rebels capture every major population centre before daybreak. Less than one-tenth of the Imperial Guard regiments sent to retake Khai-Zhan survive. However, in one of the most brutal urban conflicts in recent memory, the Cadian 122nd Regiment and their allies succeed in recapturing the capital city of Vogen. With the world's primary spaceport secured, the Imperium's forces overwhelm the remaining traitors within a month.Drussite Crusade (975-980.M41) - The young Ursarkar E. Creed and his Whiteshield squad are hurled into the five-year Drussite Crusade. By the time the Cadian army celebrates its victory in the blaze of the xenos-pyres, Creed has been promoted to the rank of Captain.Treconondal (980.M41) - The Chaos Lord Brule and his Renegades are destroyed on Treconondal by a combined force of the 8th Cadian Regiment and the Terrax Guard.Hrud Migration (983.M41) - A Hrud migration is halted due in no small part to the courageous efforts of the 7th Cadian Regiment, a campaign in which the tactical abilities of Ursarkar E. Creed proved instrumental.Damocles Gulf Crusade - The Damocles Gulf Crusade, also called the Damocles Crusade, was the first military conflict fought between the Imperium of Man and the rapidly expanding Tau Empire in the Lithesh Sector of the Ultima Segmentum in the galaxy's Eastern Fringes during the late 41st Millennium. The conflict essentially ended in a stalemate, as the Imperium was forced to conclude its military offensive early to deal with the encroaching Tyranid threat while the Tau sought to begin diplomatic negotiations with the Imperium to show humanity the benefits to be had by accepting the Greater Good. Members of the Tau Water Caste had established trade agreements with Imperial worlds on the frontier of the Tau Empire, near the Damocles Gulf region of the Ultima Segmentum in the galactic east, and exchanges of goods and technology were common. Alarmed by the threat of alien contamination, the Administratum readied a suitable response and almost a century later, the Damocles Crusade smashed into Tau space, destroying several outlying settlements and pushing deep into the Tau Empire. When the Imperial fleet reached the Tau Sept world of Dal'yth Prime, however, the Crusade ground to a bloody stalemate as the formidable numbers and high technology of the Tau and their Kroot allies thwarted every attempt to capture the world or its star system. Many months of terrible fighting ensued with nothing gained on either side. By late 742.M41 the Crusade's commanders eventually agreed to requests from the Tau Water Caste for peace talks. The negotiations were successful and the Imperial fleet withdrew from Tau space unmolested, primarily due to the impending approach of the Tyranid Hive Fleet Behemoth. Or, depending on the source, the Damocles Gulf Crusade was ended in 988.M41 due to the emergent threat of Hive Fleet Kraken.Raid on Aurnet (992.M41) - Ursarkar E. Creed, now the Colonel of the 8th Cadian Regiment, defeats a raid by the Eldar of Craftworld Ulthwé on the world of Aurnet.Excovar Campaign (997.M41) - The Cadian 122nd Armoured Regiment leads a counter-attack on Excovar against WAAAGH! Bigtoof. Current projections indicate that the Greenskins should be repelled by the end of the 42nd Millennium.Emrah Campaign (997.M41) - During the Imperial campaign on the world of Emrah, the mysterious Emrah battle-fortress is reactivated by forces unknown. Under Commander Chenkov's command, platoons of Valhallan Ice Warriors Guardsmen were ordered to draw enemy fire, to prevent the valued demolition crews attempting to breach the Emrah battle-fortress from being discovered. However, the 1st Army Group's wave is ultimately annihilated. Cadian Shock Trooper super-heavy detachments were recalled from the Vidar System to lead the second wave and engage the threat.Youth's End Campaign (997.M41) - Ursarkar E. Creed and his hand-picked "Mission Elite" break the stalemate upon the embattled world of Youth's End. Despite the fact that the remote but titanic cannon-fort Voice of Godhood has fallen to the insidious Emperor's Children outcast Fabius Bile and his vile minions, Creed and five Valkyrie gunships full of Cadia's finest launch a masterful assault and recapture the Godhood. They waste no time in reconsecrating the defiled megacannon and turning it upon the rearguard of the Chaos armies.Battle for the Tyrok Fields (2975.999.M41) - During the outset of Abaddon the Despoiler's 13th Black Crusade, treachery struck at the heart of the Imperium's defences. As the defenders of the Cadian Gate mustered, the traitorous Imperial Guard regiments of the Volscani Cataphracts revealed their true allegiance to the Ruinous Powers. The Traitors slaughtered hundreds of loyal Guardsmen before any response could be coordinated. The intent of the Volscani's treason was revealed as they swarmed aboard the Leviathan command vehicle of the Governor Primus of Cadia and proceeded to slaughter him and much of the senior command of Cadia's armed forces. This included the commander-in-chief of the defenders of the Cadian Gate, who was killed in the brutal attack. At the darkest moment, then-Colonel Ursarkar E. Creed took control of the dire situation. Rallying his 8th Cadian Regiment, the bloodied defenders were quickly organised and ordered to advance upon the Traitors. The 8th Cadian led the charge into the ranks of the traitorous Volscani. Through Creed's actions, what might have been a grievous defeat for the Imperium, and a nefarious victory for the hordes of the Archenemy, was turned into a defining moment for the defenders of Cadia. The 8th Cadian Regiment would continue to be engaged in multiple battles across the world of Cadia throughout the course of the Despoiler's audacious assault, which ultimately resulted in a bloody stalemate for the Imperials and the forces of Chaos.