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Your missing faction is the Emperor's Children, and I think they're a strong candidate. In the HH books you see their close combat drill at such a level of perfection that the officers can stand their preening themselves and issuing challenges while the enemy doesn't even stand a chance of touching them.

Oh, and Iron_Captain already said that. Ah, well. My point still stands. They excel at close combat while not focusing excessively on melee. Granted, Raven Guard's stealth tactics also put them in the running, and the Blood Angels legion was ferocious while avoiding the World Eaters' absurd bum-rushing tactics. It's a tough call.