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BATTLE REPORT·WHITE DWARF 468

Battle Report: Awaken the Data-Spirits

September 2021·pp. 74–91

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Krieg veterans and Ork Kommandos compete to reactivate an isolated weapons battery. The Orks win 19–4 as their forward-moving specialists dominate the objectives, with the post-game discussion showing why a secure firing position alone cannot compensate for lost ground in a four-turn mission.

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