At the forefront of the Imperial advance was the Angels of Vengeance, a successor chapter of the Dark Angels, who launched a ferocious assault on the city against the well-prepared Tau defenders under Commander Sla’uta. The Tau’s advanced firepower and defensive fortifications inflicted grievous losses on the Astartes, with entire squads cut down before reaching their objectives.
Despite these losses, the Angels of Vengeance fought with relentless fury, determined to break the Tau resistance. Close-quarters combat within the ruins of Benger turned into a bloodbath, with the Astartes forcing their way through Tau defensive lines at crippling cost. The losses among the Angels of Vengeance were severe, including the deaths of both their Chapter Master and their Chaplain, struck down by precision railgun fire and pulse bombardments.
However, the Tau also paid a steep price. Their commander, Sla’uta, was slain in the fighting, and a Stormsurge battlesuit, a key component of the city’s defence, was destroyed. With their leadership crippled and their lines collapsing, the Tau and their Federal allies were forced into a full retreat, abandoning Benger to the advancing Imperial forces.
By 1003_025M42, General Van Dorn had nearly cleared the Tau-Federal invasion from Hylas. With the loss of Benger, the alliance forces were now pushed back to their original landing zones, where their situation had become increasingly precarious. The Imperium now held the strategic upper hand, surrounding the city and cutting off supply lines, making the final collapse of the Tau position on Hylas inevitable.
Despite suffering horrific casualties, the Imperial victory at Benger marked the beginning of the end for the Tau incursion. Whether the Alliance could muster a final counterattack or would be forced to evacuate entirely remained to be seen, but one thing was clear—the Imperium had turned the tide on Hylas.
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