Siege of Orgrimmar: Durotar

Durotar, the heart of the Orcish nation, was the land most torn by the Siege of Orgrimmar. Garrosh Hellscream's oppression of his subjects led to a widespread and bloody rebellion that would lead to all out war and destruction in the land established by Thrall. With the Grand Alliance's aid, the rebel forces were able to push all the way to Orgrimmar itself with the goal of removing Garrosh from his iron throne.

=Push to Orgrimmar=

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As Garrosh's outer defenses crumbled to the rebel and Alliance onslaught, the forces that conspired against him closed in on Durotar. A fierce naval battle resulted in the destruction of Garrosh's Juggernaut fleet, opening Durotar's coasts to Alliance naval bombardment and landing. Tiragarde Keep was thusly taken by Alliance and rebel forces and quickly converted into the main base of operations for the siege.

First Regiment Sabotage
After marching from the Barrens, Qimeng and the First Regiment of the Elwynn Brigade joined the front lines, establishing forward camps in the caves north of Razor Hill. Several sorties were sent out to disrupt the Kor'kron Guard through sabotage, ambush and espionage.

By mid October of 33 L.C., Orgrimmar's defenses had been beaten back to the very walls. Seeking to put an end to the artillery bombardment Garrosh's forces, the regiment led a charge to climb the walls and destroy the Kor'kron's wall-mounted cannons.

Using grappling hooks, a regimental strike team ascended the walls during the cover of night and planted explosives amongst the Horde's ammunition stores. After making a hasty retreat, the bombs planted by the regiment were detonated - triggering a chain of wrenching explosions that obliterated the cannon towers that had besieged the Alliance ground and air forces.



The first regiment joined in the subsequent charge at the Gates of Orgrimmar, suffering heavy casualties during the fight that breached the outer walls. The First Regiment's forces pushed all the way to the Valley of Strength before falling back to tend to their wounded.

The siege was hotly contested as Alliance, rebel and Kor'kron forces grappled back and forth for the gates. The First Regiment did its part in these efforts and saw through the fight to Garrosh's withdrawal into the catacombs beneath the city.