Assault on Orlov Bridge
During the battle for the planet Charon IV, Orlov Bridge became a very important strategic location for Imperial supply lines. Due to its location and age, it acted as a severe choke point. All other bridges in the area had been destroyed by either the Imperial or the Chaos forces. On top of that, only one vehicle could cross Orlov Bridge at a time, otherwise it ran the risk of collapsing.
Unfortunately, the Great Enemy became aware of this choke point, and eventually took hold of it, cutting off the imperial front lines from their much needed supplies. Colonel 'Blitzkrieg' Caine stepped forward and offered his contingency plan to the Charon Campaign's High Command that would allow the mechanized elements of the 523rd to mobilize and break through the Chaos blockade. High Command was working on a combined attack from the both sides of the river, but were having difficulty coordinating such an attack with the front line commanders. They approved of Caine's assault, thinking it would be a suitable distraction at worst, giving them more time to prepare their own battle plans. They only required that Caine keep the bridge intact, a request that would be much more difficult to fulfill than he realized.
