Von Aurach Crusade Forces

(The subject of this article are the forces of the Imperium that formed the Von Aurach Crusade. For the military campaign, go to this article- Von Aurach Crusade )
When the Von Aurach Crusade was approved in the hallowed halls of the Senatorum Imperialis, the ancient cogs of the Administratum would have immediately begun to turn, theorising and divining how many resources the crusade would require to achieve its objectives before making the divinations a reality with mass foundings, increased production and diverting munition convoys to an agreed naval assemply point which, in the case of the Von Aurach Crusade, was the segmentum fortress of the Ultima Segmentum- Kar Dunaish.
Divinations dictated that three Imperial Army Groups would be required, with a Battlefleet allocated to each one. As the foundings and formations began, secured astropathic communications were sent far and wide to the different military arms of the Imperium, asked they do their sacred duty. Many responded, inluding the Adpetus Sororitas and a number of Space Marine Chapters

Assets

The Von Aurach Crusade's forces were divided initially into three army group formations, each with a dedicated Imperial Navy battlegroup. Regiments and ships would then be allocated to an army group and the intention was for the army groups to exist until the crusade had been declared over, at which point survivors would be reassigned accordingly.
The initial crusade forces, before The Blackness, were:
Astra Militarum (divided between 5122nd, 5123rd and 5124th Army Groups):

Kuati Confederation forces: 7 Regiments
Necromundan Guard: 3 Regiments
Catachan Jungle Fighters: 3 Regiments
Mickinian Salvage Corps: 1 Regiment
Departmento Munitorum Headquarters: 4 Regiments
Militarum Tempestus Scions: 10 Regiments
Mordian Iron Guard: 5 Regiments
Adeptus Astartes (fought alongside the Astra Militarum Army groups, but maintained tactical independence)
Emperors Knights: 1 Demi-Company
Angels of Rapture: 1 Demi-company (unconfirmed)
Adeptus Arbites: 1 Judicial Fleet
Imperial Navy: 3 Battlegroups - Scimitar, Claymore and Falchion, circa 100 warships

Crusade Forces Order of Battle, post- The Blackness
Astra Militarum (1 Army group)
Departmento Munitorum: 1 HQ Regiment
Kuati: 10 Regiments
Mickinian: 1 Regiment
Mordian: 1 Provost Regiment
Outback: 1 Regiment
Kulak: 1 Regiment
Tempestus Scions: 3 Regiments
Adeptus Astartes:
Void Guard: 1 Demi-Company
Shadow Ravens: 1 Demi-Company

Due to effects of the Great Rift all over the galaxy, a number of space marine chapters have been unable to sent large forces and so have sent one or two units, which have been assembled into a Crusade Company, let by Captain Raphelo. Chapters providing units include:
Blood Angels
Emperor's Knights
Red Hunters
Mentors
Questor Imperialis
House Franken: 1 Combined arms lance consisting of Imperial Knights and mercenary infantry of House Franken

Disbandment

Following the devastation that occurred during The Blackness and the formation of the Great Rift, with the authority of Lord Regent Dante of the Blood Angels, the survivors Von Aurach Crusade army groups were disbanded and amalgamated with the 5122nd Army Group, as the most intact formation left. It was at this point the army group received the moniker "1st Sleipner".
Despite this change, many Imperial forces still display a variant of the Crusade army badge of a black horse in a yellow circle, as a badge of honour, which other army badges for the different commands also beign shown in conjunction - 5122nd, Astartes Crusade Company, Franken forces etc

DISBANDED/DISSOLVED

Type

Expedition, Military

Alternative Names

The Sleipner Crusade

Successor Organization

• 5122nd Imperial Army

Leader

Georg von Aurach

Leader Title

Lord General Militant

Subsidiary Organizations

• 5122nd Imperial Army

Notable Members

• Georg von Aurach

Related Species

• Human

Related Ethnicities

• Gothikan
• Kuati
• Mickinian
• Progena
• Scion
• Valhallan