Battlegroup Cruorem Sanctus

Commander Dante, Chapter Master of the holy Blood Angels, received word from Imperial forces on Volcanis VIII that they were under direct assault from Chaos legions who were devastating the planet in a swift and brutal attack. Dante had previous dealings on Volcanis VIII when he led a strike force to supreme victory against a Chaos Lord several hundred years ago who had tried the same thing. The planet is home to several Imperial artifacts and relics (as well as the Cadian 172nd armored regiment) but more importantly there is an experimental weapons research facility located deep within the planet's capitol city of Ardra that is monitored closely by Inquisitor Kallistos.

Dante, pulling from prior dealings with Chaos forces in Ardra, assembled a battlegroup that would quickly and decisively deal with the enemy.

It is called Cruorem Sanctus.


Blood Angels - 4,995 points - Apocalypse - Battlegroup Cruorem Sanctus
Strategic Asset: Heroic Stand (Apocalypse: Reload)

Formation: Dante's Sanguine Host
Commander Dante
Honor Guard (Jump Packs, Blood Champion w/Meltagun, 2x flamers & 2x Power Weapons, Power Weapon & Chapter Banner & Infernus Pistol)
Sanguinary Guard (Power Fist, 2x Infernus Pistols)
Sanguinary Guard (Power Fist, 2x Infernus Pistols)

Formation: Firestorm Strike Force
Baal Predator (Flamestorm Cannon, Heavy Flamer Sponsons)
Baal Predator (Flamestorm Cannon, Heavy Flamer Sponsons)
Land Raider Redeemer (Multi-Melta)
--5x Terminators (Heavy Flamer & Chain Fist)

Formation: Predator Assassin Squadron
Predator (TL-Lascannon, Lascannon Sponsons)
Predator (TL-Lascannon, Lascannon Sponsons)
Predator (TL-Lascannon, Lascannon Sponsons)

Formation: Archangel Skyforce
Stormraven Gunship (TL-Multi-Melta, TL-Plasma Cannon, Hurricane Bolters, Extra Armor)
Stormraven Gunship (TL-Multi-Melta, TL-Plasma Cannon, Hurricane Bolters, Extra Armor)
Stormraven Gunship (TL-Multi-Melta, TL-Plasma Cannon, Hurricane Bolters, Extra Armor)
Furioso Dreadnought (Extra Armor, Meltagun, Frag Cannon, Magna-Grapple)
Furioso Dreadnought (Extra Armor, Blood Talons, Heavy Flamer, Magna-Grapple)
Furioso Dreadnought (Extra Armor, Heavy Flamer, Magna-Grapple)
5x Assault Terminators (3 TH/SS, 2 Lightning Claws)
5x Assault Terminators (3 TH/SS, 2 Lightning Claws)
5x Assault Terminators (3 TH/SS, 2 Lightning Claws)
Reclusiarch in Terminator Armor (Combi-Melta)
Librarian in Terminator Armor (Epistolary, Storm Shield, Blood Lance, Unleash Rage)
Sanguinary Priest in Terminator Armor


52 models, for 5,000 points. Yes, it's a bit ridiculous.