NationStates Jolt Archive


Troop Transfers to Italy and The Area (Prelude)

The Macabees
02-10-2004, 20:16
[Eastern Atlantic]

The crisp cold water of the night rippled gently as the hundreds of ships moved towards the Gibraltar. The tall Macabee flags, proudly displaying the imperial eagle of the empire, was also displayed with a tall white flag to prove that the Macabees were to date neutral. A slow wind brushed the face of Grand Admiral Karl Leonitz, the commander of the convoy heading to Naples. The Dr Twist government had already agreed to the transfer in order to boost the defenses of the allies in the region.

The convoy held the 1st White Banner Army; two hundred thousand fully experience infantry, twenty thousand 155mm artillery guns, three thousands armoured MBTs, a similar numbers of lighter vehicles, and even more. The sheer number of ships used was amazing. The Macabees were using their own transport ships, along with those of their RWC and regional allies. The mere operation was in biblican proportions.

Protecting the convoy was Grand Admiral Leonitz' Task Force Spearhead, and under his command was also Task Force Gargantuan. These two task forces were extremely powerful, and were incredibly hard to penetrate. Each one kept an active AWACs in full 300km perimeter around them, the MMA-D1 aircraft using their powerful modified TENEX SKY-6 radar systems to contact enemies in case of attack. MMA-A1 Kondors also kept up a low AWACs to catch enemies trying to evade the upper AWACs. Also around the fleet was an ASW perimeters, at least two hundred kilometers in radius. It contained most of the destroyers, submarines, etc. Again, it was extremely powerful.

The men would be stationed in Northern Italy, and would make use of Dr. Twist airfields. Also going that way were two thousand MMA-A2 Hawk Air Superiority Fighters. Along with them were one thousand MMA-A1 Kondor Fighters, three hundred MMA-B1 Eagle Ground Attack Aircraft and one hundred MMA-C1 Albatross Heavy Bombers. The Macabees was ready for a European onslaught.

OOC:
Each task force has this:

5 Rommel class Battleships
6 Pocket Battleships
5 Model class Carriers
10 Escort Carriers
20 Clauswitz class Frigates
20 Seydlitz class Cruisers
30 Manstein class Destroyers
50 Patrol Boats
30 Type II Nuclear Submarines
100 Assorted Other Ships