First Charge of the Thunderhooves

The First Charge of the Thunderhooves was an Imperial defensive campaign carried out by the Parakonian Thunderhooves 23rd Regiment of the Astra Militarum against an invading Ork WAAAGH! when they invaded the Imperial world of Thessiad Secundus.

Background
The Parakonian 23rd took a logistical role in a long one sided defence from an invading Ork WAAAGH! that threatened the planet of Thessiad Secundus. The Thunderhooves were vital in moving heavy weapons and supplies to help set up the next line of defence as each one before it began to crumble and fail. Knowing that they would eventually run out of ground and out of desperation to save his troops and the ragtag mix of pdf and scattered regiments they had been retreating with, Acting Commander Aaz Fleetfooted decided that he and his men were done running.

As the greenskins attacked the defensive line set up on the Solvarick plains, the 23rd flanked the wave of orks and began tearing apart their rear lines and flanks with fast moving heavy stubbers, flamethrowers, lasguns and whatever else Aaz had managed to acquire from the munitions they had been transporting. Their efforts running interference and hit and run tactics behind the orks led to quick confusion and ended up delaying their advance by several weeks, allowing their position to be reinforced by the half-strength Novockian 120nd Armour Regiment.

When the Imperials finally counterattacked, the 23rd charged alongside chimera and hellhounds right into the front lines of the orks. Despite the fact the regiment was wiped out during this conflict, eyewitness accounts and reports from imperial commanders swayed the judgement of allowing the Parakonians to train for combat deployments.