NationStates Jolt Archive

On January 1st, 2010.

-The Empire of Verstummelung was split into two parts, North and South. The Communist element of the country, sprung their plan's into action. To stomp out the facist regime and move the country into a unified communist state.

The Northern Part, (North Verstummelung,) became the facist controlled half, and the Southern Part, (South Verstummelung,) became the Communist controlled half.

Earlier this morning, several city officials and military officers, siezed control of the cities of, Ashlung, Faust, Rheign, Harlinland and Half of Salineinre.

South Verstummelung, begun calling themselves. U.C.A.F. (United, Cities, Against, Facism.) Their first military act came at 5:00am, when two flatbed trucks loaded with Communist troops, stormed the Ashlung armory. Killing 20 North Verstummelung troops, and capturing 20 more. This gave the Communists a large stockpile of 133mm rockets, Leopard II A5 tanks, and smallarms.

The city of Salineinre, has become a battleground. Communist forces, with smallarms and light armored vehicals, made their assault against the city, by first taking the bridge and setting off bombs at the Police Station, and Fire Department. The town local Milita, responded to the Communist attack with full force, using compact cars as assault vehicals, cutting a role in the roof and mounting a light machinegun on top.

At present, the North's military intervention seems to be coming, attack helicopters at enroute to the city, aswell as tanks and a division of troops.

At this time, the country of Kampfersein is uneffected by the conflict, seeing as Kampfersein is a puppet state of Verstummelung, it is unclear which side the puppet state will fall under, and the country's wealth could help turn the tide of the war.

The Democratic Republic of Yugoamerica would gladly play a mediator role should negotiations ever occur.

David Logan, People's Comissar for Forein Affairs
Xavier de Salaberry, First Comissar of Yugoamerica

Prime General Jakob Cobalte sat at his desk, examining the details of a war breaking out in Verstummelung, it piqued his curiousity and wanted to assist South Verstummelung, but knew his country was currently a neutral one and the chances of taking a side and entering a war were very unlikely.

Cobalte picked up the phone and quickly dialed the number of his attorney, Marc Stanson. Once Stanson answered, they chit chatted for a moment and then Cobalte bluntly asked if it was legal for a political figure to donate funds to another nation in war. The phone lay silent before Stanson replied, "It's legal, but Jakob, if you donate to a nation in war, you risk a scandal and put your career on the edge..I wouldn't recommend it." Cobalte thanked him and hung up the phone. He tapped his fingers on his desk for a few minutes, and then grabbed a pen and paper and began writing:

I commend this effort of war, I wish to donate to your cause. While I may have political influence, I feel that it is out of my power to bring this nation out of neutrality and into a war. I have enclosed a check for $50,000 - I cannot donate more than this, I'm uptaking a giant risk as it is. Good luck.

Prime General Jakob Cobalte
Big Long Now

P.S. You must keep this donation absolutely confidential from the presses, or bad things will happen.

He gave it to his secretary and instructed her to mail it as soon as possible.

"We are willing to send some outdated Nycton tanks, Ak-101 and Ak-102's, and possibly full military presence. Though the Nycton government doesn't take part or love the spread of communism, it will still be a crushing victory against the evil fascists. Give me your answer to this offer. Thank you."

- Imperator Augustii Valteen the I (First)

South Verstummelung
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The U.C.A.F. (United, Cities, Against, Facism,) released a statement earlier today.

"The world sees Verstummelung as a Sadist's playground. Each day, the people wake up and are subject to being used as ragdoll's to the Government's sick ideals. We have watched the Specials division rape and pillage other countries for too long, we have watched our country's men and woman, forced into slavery and military survice for far too long, we will no longer stand by and hope for a better tomarrow."

"Over the corse of several weeks, the U.C.A.F. released flyers, and informational massages, to the army and population, calling for "The true patriots of Verstummelung," to "Rise up and cripple Facism." So far, close to One/Third of the armed forces, have railed to our cause. Or close to 3,000,000 persons."

"We will not give up in our fight, to rid this nation of facism. And we will accept all material support, we cannot ask for other nations to get invovled, by using troops, we shant risk the live's of your own, but with weaponary we can win this fight much more quicker!"

Kalzenstien, Lachenburg

It was a rather frigid, cold day in the old capital and Maximilian's world around him was grey and white, as snow flurries continued to fall on his black fur coat. The Direktors eyes glanced up at the beautiful skyline, filled with old Gothic buildings, their imposing glare catching the eye of many. Even the Lantag, Lachenburg's distinguished Parliament building, stood gallantly in the icy morning breeze.

Climbing into the drivers seat of his old Dertmark sedan, he pulled his sleek black cell phone and checked for any new messages. Sure enough, a message from the Foriegn Ministry had some how managed to make its way into his in box, just like it did every day of the week. The Direktor grudgingly press the key pads and press the receiver up to his ear, awaiting the oncoming message. However, what he heard caught him off-guard:

" Direktor, Sir. A civil war has broken out in the Empire of Verstummelung and their requesting aid. Although, we've been through this situation many times, it looks as though this one is more serious. I can't believe I'm say this, but I suggest we offer some type of aid...Beep!"

Placing the phone down onto the walnut console, Maximilian thought to himself for a minute, weighing out the options that always flowed through his rather intelligent mind. Once he had thought of a viable plan, the old direktor closed his door and pulled the clutch into reverse.

Maximilian weaved through the various barricades of the parking lot and spead off toward his office on the other side of town. Once there, he began to compose his message:

----Transmission January 2010----

To: The Empire of Verstummelung

Greetings,

A few minutes ago, I was just notified of the current situation in your nation and I must truly say that my associates and I hope that this terrible outbreak of violence will end as soon as possible.

In the mean time, we wish to aid you in your cause by possibly interesting you by various financial means. The Confederacy is willing to lend your nation 50 billion USD, on a 6.75% interest rate. If needed, more loans may be issued at the same fixed rate.

I hope you do seriously consider our offer.

Maximilian Von Hinterguard
Direktor of International Relations
Confederacy of Lachenburg

----Transmission Ended----

Imperator Valteen the I began replied to the message. "The Nycton will send 1,230 Z-96 Silverstrife Medium Tanks, 1.8 million Ak-101's, and .7 million Ak-102's. Billions of rounds of 5.56 NATO ammunition is being shipped. Though Verstummelung didn't want troops, a Infantry Legion (Mechanized ofcoarse) with several extra Anti-Armor troops, plus 25 X1A2 Achilles MBT's, will be sent to the Capital of South Verstummelung to protect it from agressors. The total of Nycton troops in South Verstummelung will be 12,000 to 15,000 personel not including a small fleet off the coast."

North Verstummelung vs South Verstummelung
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"These Commies shall pay for their tratiorism."

In time, several Leopard II A6's and Tiger IIIs came into the Northern part of Salineinre. Atleast 20 of the mighty tanks. The quickly came down the forward most streets, their goal was to limit the city's damage, but to drive the communists out of the city.

The lead Leopard, took a RPG to the turret. The RPG only left a dent. The firer person, only made the tank angry. The hatch opened as the tank commander, manned the MG-3, and mowed down the firer, and caused his buddies to run away.

Radi>North Verstummelung>Tank Commander: Driver, head down Sale Street, as fast as we can.

Several communists, came forward at the colum, tossing Molotov cocktails. The tank commander, was instantly set ablaze, as he feel inside of turret, his body set most of the crew, minus the driver onfire. The tank pulled onto the side of the road, as a Tiger III took its place. The Tiger III moved quickly, fallowed by a pair of Leopards. A Communist controlled, Leopard A5 with the Hammer and Sickle painted on the side, took a position behind a bus, blocking the road using it as camoflauge. Its barrel poked through the middle window.

Communist Gunner: Should I fire comrade commander?

Communist Commander: No, wait for it, draw him in.

The Tiger III moved down the street, 20 meters from the Bus with waiting Leopard A5.

Communist Commander: Hit him in the turret with an armored piercing round....wait....wait....fire!

The Leopard A5, released from its barrel a burst of fire, as an AP round spew from the barrel. The Tiger III was quickly impacted in the turret, setting off the high explosive round in the barrel, killing the crew, this also disabled the tank and blocked the road.

Communist Commander: Good shot comrade! Radio our forces to regroup, we will engage a counter-attack, our objective, the munitions factory!

Xavier woke up early that morning, in his New Americana highrise where they house all First Minister throughout history. The magnificient view was clouded by his feelings. Not far from his own territory, there was a civil war.
Later that day after a cabinet meeting, he made a statement:

Although we are ideologically allied with the south, Yugoamerica prides itself on neutrality in civil wars. We WILL continue to offer peacekeeping services if a peace is attained. We are also willing to negotiate such a peace. We will also begin humanitarian programs in the country in order to help the displaced and homeless. This organization will become known as the Internation Communist Aid Fund, or ICAF. A percentage of our social welfare budget will go into this program. Press, you are dismissed.
Xavier de Salaberry
Chairman of the People's Socialist Party
First Minister of Yugoamerica

As protests erupt outside over a scandal that broke out days ago because of Prime General Jakob Cobalte's private donation to aid the south against the facist regime of the north, President Richard Evan takes the podium.

My fellow Longians,

By now you have heard the rumors circulating about Prime General Cobalte donating money to aid the UCAF in Verstummelung. I am confirming the rumors, Cobalte admitted to me this afternoon in a meeting that he did in fact donate to the UCAF. I am as outraged as the rest of you about this situation, and I have forced Cobalte to resign. For the next few months, this nation will be without an official Prime General, so I shall work as the Prime General. Cobalte has inadvertantly brought our nation out of neutrality, his donation was private, that is no crime.

*Crowd Boos*

Please! Calm down. However, he has been charged with involuntarily breaching the security of Big Long Now, and he will go on trial next year. Our nation is now at great risk, the facist party in Verstummelung is aware of Cobalte's donation. I feel that we will not be safe from the facists unless we work with UCAF to bring them down and end the war. However, we cannot do this, it is a violation of our constitution to go to war unless we are provoked. We will be sending 15,000 AR-19 rifles to UCAF, but we for this moment we will not enter this war ourselves.

Thank you.


The president walks away from the podium, the crowd silent in surprise from the announcement.

To: Big Long Now
From: Imperator Valteen the I

The people of Nycton shall stand beside you! On request or breach of security from Fascist Verstummelung, Nycton shall send full military support to defend your great country. Your military commanders and government officials will work together in unison to plan the strategy for the defence. Good day.

For the Strength and Honor of Nycton
Signed, Imperator Augustii Valteen the I

In light of the recent outbreak of civil war in the area, the Federal Republic will be dispatching a squadron of ships to ensure freedom of trade and the seas. The squadron will not interfere with shipping, however any ships seen attacking shipping of any nation (save ships flying the combatants colors), will be fired upon. This squadron is by no means only a Federal Naval undertaking, and ships from any nation are welcomed to join to protect the shipping, and this hoped for multi-national force will also protect any hospital ships of nuetral nations which venture into Territorial Waters for humanitarion efforts.

Task Force 85 - Out of Port Royal Naval Command, Commodore Richard Arden
FNS Battleaxe - Warrior class Heavy Cruiser
FNS Electra - Spruance class Destroyer
FNS Sceptre - Arleigh Burke class Destroyer

North Verstummelung
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A pair of double doors quickly opened. A man in a black trench coat with big rank insignias came into the room, he looked disturbed.

The man turned out to be dictator Tim Harper, the son of the late dictator Thomas Harper, who passed on a month ago. Tim Harper, was atleast 30, he had long raven black hair, and he was extreamly built, he was a sadist, like his father, he enjoyed blood running in his hand's.

He sat at a long black table, on the sides were several Generals, Air Marshals, and Marines.

"I want to know the situation, and I want to know it now," Harper said, his eye's so....distraught.

A man in a green uniform at the end of the table stood up. "My lord, Communist forces are on the verge of over-running the city of Salinenire. Their goal appears to be the Specials run Mailin Munitions Factory." He turned to a holographic display screen. "Mailin Munitions, produces atleast 35% of our munition for our ground forces. If it falls, victory may elude us. Also several countries are calling to back the South's Communist movement, losing the factory would also cripple our ability to wage an effective war."

Harper sighed, he then looked at those around him.

"I do not care at what cost, the city of Salinenire must hold....Now what is the information on our puppet state of Kampfersein?"

A shady character in the corner of the room close to the door, wearing a Specials unform, walked forward. "My lord, at this time, the country still remains under our boot, and we still control the country's fund's surplus and war materials. If the country felt need to rise against us, the 10th Panzer divison will be in the captial on a moment's notice."

Harper nodded to the man, and turned to his second in command.

"I want a counter offensive, I want a deep strike into the South, regular bombing raids, reduce their capital city to rubble. I want bombing raids around the clock, no breaks. If this fail, we may have to deploy our trump card."

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With the meeting ended, orders had been issued on the spot. Haperlin International Airport was quickly closed. The airforce had taken over its mass amounts of hangers, and equipment. Several B-52s and B-1 bombers were deployed to the base, aswell as squadrons of F/A-18s and F-15ACTIVEs. Several SU-32 Strike Flankers and SU-37s made it onto the base aswell. 57mm AA guns, SAMs and even tanks seemed to appear around the base.

Several pilots had filled a small room, they appeared to be fighter pilots from the "Spider Squadron," an SU-37 painted Purple, Black, and Grey on a patch was on their shoulder.

The squadron chief stood up and spoke. "Word from the upper-officers has been relayed, we will now begin out counter offensive on the South. The town of Salinenire is under seige by Communist Forces from the South. 6 Miles from the South of the city, is a large pre-fabricated base used by the Communist Forces, this base is were their tanks and aircraft are repaired and rearmed for combat. This also happens to be their field HQ. If we can hit it and wipe it out, we can cut off the commie bastards in the city."

The map switched to several targets.

"Your targets will be the runway, and munitions depo. Also remember that a good communist is a dead communist, so don't be afraid to straf a couple of barracks tents. Spider 4 and 5, will be equipped with Napalm, our goal is also to limit enemy troop reinforcements. Be warned, this is in enemy airspace, and most likly protected by MIG-29s and F-14s. Your primary goal is the base, but if you are engaged by enemy fighters, kill them. That is all dissmissed!"

-Half Hour Passes-

Spider Squadron, now made its way out of Northern Airspace, and into the South. Salinenire was comming up on their radar, no enemy aircraft. Nightfall was beginning to come.

Radio:Spider 1> Keep alert, in 10 minutes we will be within range of the base. I'm sure by now they have picked us up,

Radio:Spider 3> Talie Ho on Bandits, 2 F-16s. It seems this is our welcome.

Radio:Spider 1> Spiders 2 and 3, engage with me. Spiders 4 to 10 move to the target. Engage.

The three SU-37's broke from formation, and turned to engage the F-16s. The F-16s were flown by rookies it seems, as their manuvers were predicatble. Spider 2 came in from behind the lead F-16 and snapped off a quick burst of cannon fire. Turning the forward end of the enemy aircraft into cannon fodder, the second F-16 broke into a forward dive to evade the other two SU-37's using a double team attack. A pair of R-77s came from Spider 1, and impacted the F-16 right under the engine causing it to explode. With a quick turn the SU-37s came back into formation.

South Verstummelung
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In the new found capital of Faust, The Communist regime begun to meet.

In the group several called for "accepting foregin aid from troops and ships."

One Officer stood and spoke; "I suggest we accept troop support from foreign lands if we're to win this war."

The battles currently waged on the boarder were not looking pretty, the North had begun launching air attacks on forward command bases and gunned down large groups of troops, it had seemed this war could be lost if something wasn't done.

The group, only know as "The Chosen," accepted to broadcast to any nation willing to send in troops to help defeat the Facists.

Broadcast Massage: Foreign Add from troops now accepted, we can use all help we can get....*jammed*

An E-767 flew overhead the city of Faust, and before long several B-1's and F-15 Strike Eagals made their way over the city, air-raid sirens blaired loudly, as those inside of the Communist Command Bunker could hear the thunder of enemy bombs reducing the city to rubble.

One spoke; "We cannot let this continue, we must act fast."

Another; "But how, their air force makes our's look like we're flying paper airplanes."

Yet Another; "Perhaps its time we order aircraft from foreign nations?"

Overhead the city of Faust was set ablaze, massive amounts of casualties from a formation of over 300 bombers and fighter bombers.

"Mr. Presidente! We have problems in Verst-, Verst, um. I can't pronouse it." Said one of the Presidente's advisors running in with a piece of paper. "I know. Communists and Facsists. We shall send in an Order Enforcement Division admediatly to their coastal borders.

After a few hours of deployment to the mroe northern resting nation, a message was sent by a satellite uplink. All FIA (Federal Investigation Agency) Operatives inside the nation started rounding up support in the Southern areas.
They were speaking of Pro-Democracy, dispite Truitt's hatrid for democracy. Their goal was nto to make democracy in the nation, but get enough people who like the idea to half-way corrupt it. Even the agents knew this without being tould, and more than likely everyone in the world would within a few days.

5th Order Enforcment Division - T-/E-Boat Division
[8] Raptior-class SSD T-Boats
[1] Auburn-class SSCVN E-Boat
[1] Witzitt-class Subatship D-Boat (Submarine-Battleship/Dominance Refit)
[2] Terroist-class SSA T-Boats with Witzitt-class Docking Modification

The Witzitt-class also has two Building-type landing craft that can be deployed from the surface and hold a fair infantry amount. The Auburn is filled with different variants of the Cockatiel aircraft.

South Verstummelung
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Fuzzy Intelligance reports indicated, an iminant invasion from the sea. It wasn't clear what was coming, but it was obvious a sea attack would take place.

Much of the costal positions from the last war remained, the 88mms and the 105mm gun remained, aswell as Ashlung's sort beached mined with bounching bettys and lined with 12.7mm machineguns and 20mm AA guns used for anti-infantry.

However, more inland a dense forest had grown, allowing the South Verstummelung forces a much easier way to hide.

Before the Civil War, the country had constructed the "Savage Line." In other words, a fortress. This fortress streatched around the beach, atleast a mile an a half away from it. It made a "C" shape around the beach, to form a line of a defense against invading armies.

The Savage Line, consisted of several auto-mated gun batteries. 60mm anti-aircraft guns mainly, yet several 40mm AA guns and SAMs were present. The Savage Line was a death trap for enemy soldiers, sporting a garrison of atleast 1,000,000 strong. Verstummelung's first line is supposed to be extreamly effective.

The Savage Line was connected via underground cables to the vast early warning defense network, this also gave the Savage Line a tactical advantage for defending troops. Anti-infanty and vehical wise. Several reinforced pillboxes with a single pair of 550mm guns filled. Atleast 12 Pillboxes were in the area, aswell as artillery firebases hidden under dense camoflauge. The guns from this base could reach the coastline with ease or even 4 miles out to sea.

The fortress streatched several levels underground, each floor reinforced greatly due to bunker buster bombs, this place also housed its own airbase for V.T.A.L. (Vertical Take Off and Launch.) Also a ground attack base, storing several amounts of tanks and armored vehicals.

To the Leadership of North Verstummelung:

The Knights of St John, although not especially fond of fascism, cannot stand to see communism destroy the nation of Verstummelung. Therefore, we wish to allow our forces to be at your disposal. We have available at this time:

3rd Carrier Fleet

6 Divisions of the Armies I Corps, including

8th Airborne

3rd Armored

and the 2nd and 4th Mechanized Infantry

We can also deploy the 34th Special Forces Group and the 22nd Marine division.

Of course, you probably do not need all these men, but if any of these soldiers, marines, or sailors can be of use, please notify us so that they can be deployed ASAP.

- the Grandmaster, Duke of -Luftsgerden-

))C: What do you mean by fascism? That, unlike Communism, is a very loosely defined term that is bandied about all over NS. Do you mean simply violent nationalism, or striving for racial purity, like Hitler. Just wondering :D

The 5th Order Enforcement Division arrived just out of the coastal borders of Verstummelung. Meanwhile on the inside, the FIA Agents were unsucessful in the south and the northern placed agents began their part of the mission.
Within a few hours a large resistance in a city of Capôr, the most eastern city just 200 miles from the city of Oselinte, was an industrial city that made aircraft for the Airforce and was set on full alert ocne the war began.
The whole city and some surrounding areas were for the guidance of the few men in black suits and having a mexican-like skin tone.
The Green Faction was formmed in the city, with its leader the mayor of Capôr, and already had a small armed force of two fighters, five tanks, and the whole 400,000 populated area armed with primative or projectile weapons.

"We have our forces gainned. We must spread through the whole region before the government can put a blunt in our operations." Reported one of the five FIA Agents in the city of Capôr to the lead agent, who had just tould the new leader of the Green Faction what to do. He was mainly a puppet. "Good, send Agent Eighty Two out to our sister city to gain support. Dismissed." Reported the lead FIA Agent. They left with the orders.

The 5th Order Enforcement Division had sent a single Raptior-class SSD T-Boat specialy designned for the task to attack an escort carrier that was loaded with experimental aircraft.
It got to the fifty feet below surface level, and no active sonars were online. As the Raptior entered the Sunspot Anti-Shipping Missle's range, the medium-sized high-speed high-explosive missles, four in all, were loaded and prepaired to launch. "Fire tubes One, Two, Three, and Four!" Commanded the Capiton of the Raptior as the submarine launched the missles.
It flew straight at the Intrepid-class Escort Carrier with blazing speeds up to mach 3.5. Being one of the most unlikely to be intercepted missles and fastest, it was unlikely one would be set off by artillary fire.
"Incomming missles! Counter with artillary barrage!" Yelled the Bridge Commander onboard the carrier. One missle hit directly into the side. "Starboard side hit, the ship is listing heavily, unable to launch aircraft safely!" Yelled a Deck Manager as the screen of the carrier turnned from blue to red all along the starboard side towards the rear.
"We have two more comming, artillary barrage!" Commanded the Bridge Commander agian. One missle was hit and rammed into the ocean, blowing near the ship but not damaging it. "Phalanx, quickly!" Yelled the Bridge Commander just as the Phalanx systems activated, but they were not quick enough. It hit directly at the front end this time. "The whole board is lighting up red, evacuate ship, wait, an other missle!" Yelled the Bridge Commander just as an other ship entered range. It was a light cruiser.
"One more hit and no one can get off alive!" Yelled the Bridge Manager looking at the screen as all but a few sections were red and the rest were yellow.
The cruiser firred a whole supply's worth of rounds and even assualt missles into the ocean in attempt to confuse the missle, and it did. The missle flew right over the deck, scraping the deck's topside and then exploding right as soon as it left the ship's cautionary zone, causing it to tilt more.

The carrier sunk within two more minutes fully, and the whole time the rumor was that the Communist Navy had submarines with newly developed missles.

A senior advisor walked into Premier Dufours office without even knocking. The premier looks up at the middle-aged man and the advisor drops a folder on the premiers desk

James Navarre(advisor)- There is a civil war happening in Verstummelung sir. The communist forces from the South seem to have the Northern facist on the defense. There is a really good chance if we support them, it could turn the tide of the war very quickly.

Premier Daniel Dufour- What did General Gaspard and my other military advisors have to say?

James Navarre- They all agree that with our entrance into the conflict, even indirectly, could give the communist forces the upperhand they need to behead the Northern forces chances.

Premier Daniel Dufour- You have my ok on the situation. I do want General Gaspard to be the commander of the forces though.

James Navarre- I shall re-phone the General Gaspard and tell him to prepair for deployment.

James Navarre walks out of the office and down to his office. He picks up his phone and calls General Gaspard. After a 10 minute conversation, he hangs up and sits back down at his desk.

Secret Transmission to U.C.A.F.

Communist Louisiana commends the advances that the U.C.A.F. has made in the time since your nations war outbreak. We would like for you to know that the U.C.A.F. has the support of Communist Louisiana.

We would like to send a few special forces, military advisors, aircraft, anti-aircraft equipment and 2 of our submarine wolf-packs if you would need these forces. With them, we can easily send U.C.A.F. forces supplies as well as civilian supplies.

If you are interested in my nations help, please contact us as soon as possible.

Premier Daniel C. Dufour
Premier of the CCP of CL
New Orleans, Louisiana, CL
Intern Premier of The Comintern

After mulling over the data, the Grandmaster secretly made his decision.

"Send in the Special Forces. The North seems to be floundering. We can at least give the Commies hell while the North reorganizes. Also, mobilize I Corps. I want them wheels up, ready to go in 48 hours. We can then respond to a crisis within 18 hours. Also, send the 3rd fleet and an MEU from the 9th Marine towards Verstummelung. We then can have all our assets in place. And Make sure the ASW guys have everything they need. This isn't going to be a walk in the park."

North VS South
Place: North Atlantic Ocean, 800miles off the coast of Greenland.
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Verstummelung's Navy at this point was also split somewhat down the middle. Verstummelung had in its possession 3 large battleship which could submerge at any point and engage like a submarine. Already it had been confirmed that 2 of the 3 had taken sides, while the 3rd remained neutral in the conflict, the crew boasting its "lack of interest" in the conflict and still flew the flag of the United Verstummelung.

The Communist forces, now a united Navy had atleast 23 Vessels. It possesed the Submersible Battleship Vicious, along with 6 Pocket Battleships, 6 Heavy Cruisers, 2 Missile Cruisers, 3 Destroyers and 5 Frigates. Under the command under Comrade Sarlikin. The fleet was once known as the "Hunter Squadron," the Hunter Squadron used to consist of atleast 30 ships, yet from the look of things, it appears the others were sunk by new found Communist Forces.

The Facist Forces, made up the rest of the fleet. 36 Ships made up what was left of the loyal section of the Verstummelung Northern Navy. 3 lightly armed Merchant vessels, 14 Frigates, 12 Destroyers, 5 Light Cruisers, 1 Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, and The Submersible Battleship Merciless as flagship. The Fleet under the command of the ruthless tactician/fleet Admiral Eric Berg. Their Fleet Name was "Blizzard Squadron", because they chose to operate in cold climates.

It was clear at this point whoever ruled the waters off the coast of Verstummelung would win this war, yet at the moment both sides where curious as to the third fleet of Verstummelung vessels who had not taken a side. The fleet in question were mostly Submarines, a Carrier, a dozen frigates and third Submersible Battleship "Buzzard." The fleet at the moment chose to stay in international waters, and had firmly stated that the fleet they controled would join the winner of the conflict. They seemed more or less as a prize....
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North Verstummelung

On the bridge of the Destroyer Hernis. At 2:37PM, Radar confirmed reports of a fleet coming to port at a speed of roughly 18 knots. They were atleast 10 miles away. A scout plane was sent out from the Aircraft Carrier Fearless. An F/A-18 Super Hornet.

Carrier Radio: Pilot, what do you see?

Pilot Radio: From what I see so far, is a few frigates and a couple of cruisers. I can't make out what flag their flying.

Carrier Radio: Anything hostile about them?

Pilot Radio: Somewhat I see a large black object moving under the water, its massive.

Carrier Radio: Large Black Ob.......EVADE NOW!

Pilot Radio: Oh My God! Its a Battlesh.....<transmission lost>

The Communist Warship, Vicious released a surface to air missile and then surfaced quickly. The missile impacted the F/A-18 and confirmed the presence of North Verstummelung fleet.

Onboard the North Verstummelung Flagship, Merciless Commander of the Blizard Forces Eric Berg, looked over what the F/A-18 had recorded and sent back. The Admiral looked somewhat interested as he looked over the tape. "Well, Well, Well. I assume this is the South's fleet seeking to squash the chances of a sea invasion." He turned his head slightly to the First Officer looking at the Admiral. "General Quarters quickly, turn the fleet to starboard. We will engage the rebels."

Fleet Wide: Enemy Fleet spotted! General Quarters! General Quarters!

Many of the ships raised their guns looking over at the now visable Southern Fleet trying to sprear it's way through. In this case, not a wise idea because much of the North's fleet's weapons consisted of larger caliber guns and anti-ship missiles. Also the precense of a carrier didn't help the South much.

TheFearless now begun launching F-35 for antishipping operations. The F-35s were painted jet black, with anti-shipping missiles. Mainly armor piercing guided bombs. The Fearless herself would launch her aircraft and then turn away from the enegagement zone, so that she would be same from enemy action, a wise choise because after the recent attack on the carrier Intrepid she was the only dependable carrier left.

In the radio room onboard the Merciless an enemy massage was recieved from the Communist fleet. It read.

Comrades! You have been used as puppets for far to long. Please, join us in our fight. This is your first and final offer, all ships willing to join us, stand-down of your weapon's and turn 90 degrees port and meet us!"

The radio operator laughed and sent the massage to the bridge, and the Admiral looked over the massage, while the First Officer laughed somewhat. The Admiral smirked at the massage and ordered one sent back.

From the Blizzard Squadron, of the proud Verstummelung Navy.

HA HA HA HA HA.

-North Verstummelung Naval Admiral, Eric Berg.

The Communist Fleet had hoped to end this without firing a shot, but it seems this was going to be much tougher. The frigates leading the fleet, once in range opened fire with 5inch guns at the North fleets "lesser vessels." Mainly the three merchant ships which were out of range. The North responded quickly with a wave of anti-ship missiles, all directed at the fleets flagship, the Submersible Battleship, Viscious. These missiles were harpoon missiles, with a depleted uranium tip added to the front to help pierce the thick armor of the ship.

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South Verstummelung Flagship Viscious.

"Enemy missiles embound! Surface ship launched! Counter with Artillery Barrage!"

12 Harpoon missiles, with a depleted uranium tip headed for the Viscious the whole goal of this was to cripple her from diving and allowing the air squadrons to dive bomb her to the bottem. The ship released the forward compliment of 20mm vulcan guns in order to shoot down the missiles. Yet the missiles where going so low, that it was nearly impossible for ship mounted guns to shoot them down. The port side of the mighty ship was struck repeatedly. The place on the vessel to where the hull was weakest was struck. The harpoons packed a punch,3 of the 12 struck the forward most part of the bow, causing the ship to sink atleast 3 feet into the water quickly. The rest struck below the waterline on the portside, they hit like a strafing effect, not one in the same spot. Each of the missiles had piercing power, and thats what they did, the effect on their attack caused a moderate list forward to port, Viscious her ability to dive was rendered out of action.

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North Verstummelung F-35 attack squadron

The aircraft carrier's F-35's by now saw their as their chance to strike a death blow to the ship, yet by now the Frigates and Destroyers were now acting as a screen for the massive target. They begun to release flak shells and 20mm and 40mm fire into the air, aswell as surface to air missiles. The group of by now, 12 F-35's begun to try and dive bomb the ship from Altitudes of 14,000 feet, and with 8,000 feet as their release and pull away point.

They came in one at a time, the leader came in fast and steady, opening his release bay, a pair of AGM-130C 2000 pound bombs ready to be released. The leader now saw the flak and shells screaning the crippled ship, 10,000 feet....9,000.....8,000 he reached, as he released both bombs and pulled up and into an incoming SAM, which by now destroyed his aircraft.

Radio: Leads hit! Hes down.....

Which by now, no one really cared as a pair of F-35's were nearing release point. The two AGM-130C bombs now reached their target, the top of one of the twin port side 64inch turrets. Knocking both barrels and a SAM batterie (ironicly, the same SAM batterie which killed the releasing aircraft,) out of action. Yet again, two F-35's released their payload, and their bombs impacted the deck this time, going through the armored deck and exploding in the gally and officer sleeping quarters. Yet as more of the F-35's came to strike, the tighter the defenses came, causing most to break away or be destroyed.

The last of the F-35's came to strike on the Battleship, but by now the aircraft fire was so much he figured, why not hit something and sink it. It was clear with a pair of 2000 pound bombs he wasn't going to sink that juggernaught or damage it anymore than it is. He chose to put a bomb in the bridge of the Pocket Battleship Tisch and fallowed with another bomb to her forward most 32 inch gun turret, setting off the powder magazine. The ship's bow jerked violently causing the forward part of the ship to jump out of the water, spewing debris and men into the air. The ship's foward part landed suddenly and jerking any crewmen not knocked off their feet by the blast forward quickly. She then quickly sank with all hands.

The pilot gave the one fingered salute to the sinking ship and with his fellow pilots returned to the carrier. 7 of the 12 F-35's returned to their carrier, their job seemed to be over.

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South Verstummelung Flagship Viscious.

Comrade Sarlikin stood over the two crewmen tending to their duties. Behind him a hologram of the ship sat, the hologram listing to port, the port side of the hologram showed several red marks all acrossed it. Already casualty reports were coming in, 20 wounded, 10 dead in the missile attack and raid. The ship rocked suddenly. Comrade Sarlikin turned his head to the radar operator. "Whats happened!" The Radar Operator looked stunned. "Sir! Their air attacks have sunken the Pocket Battleship Tisch!" Comrade Sarlikin looked somewhat calm, he turned to his weapons officer. "Order the fleet to come to port, we will show our starboard side to them! Ready main guns!"

The ship by now turned slowly, still with the frigates protecting it, by now the Pocket Battleships and Heavy Cruisers were training their gun's onto the enemy fleet with their guns to bare to starboard. The Viscious, then trained her 12 mighty railguns and 4 starboard side 64inch guns along with her harpoon missile launchers, onto the enemy fleet. Comrade Sarlikin stood firm as he clintched his fist, with hell's fury in his voice, "Return fire!" he yelled. The ship rocked as the first turrents guns set off fallowed by the second, then third, then forth. The ship produced a somewhat small wave when firing.

Her massive shells went through the air like comets, 10 miles away from enemy vessels. The first salvo from the first turret missed, yet the second turret's shells hit the frigate Dependance, literly disintergrating the ship, sending debris and body parts all over, she sank in seconds leaving a cloud of smoke and flames, taking all hands with her. The third salvo came in onto the Light Cruiser Siren, her stern took a glancing hit, yet it was enough to disable her aft turrets and her eletrical systems. By now the crew knew what was coming and begun jumping overboard. A few made it over before a few destroyer launched Surface to Surface missiles hit the ship, causing it to capsize and sink stern first. Taking 120 out of a total of 135 with her. The last salvo of railgun shells came in onto the Submersible Battleship Merciless, she took a hit onto the port side, piercing the armor and knocking out her rudder and crippling her abilty to move.

By this time, the South's Pocket Battleships had released their 32 inch guns onto the enemy fleet, yet their shells were not as accurate as the flagships. Few hits were reported on the North side. The Destroyers and Missle Cruisers, had turned to port, and ran alongside the starboard side of the Flagship, they also begun to release harpoon missiles, each streamly quickly at enemy vessels. 3 Northern destroyers were hit, two were disabled and forced to retreat the third was sunk with all hands.

It was unclear who was going to win this battle, and the water's off of South Verstummelung.

To: Communist Louisiana
From: Presidente Fonzi S. Jewitt of the United Osea States of Truitt
I hear you are currently requesting your presence in Verstummelung in aid of the Red Faction. Being a Sochist-ran nation and part of the Black Party, I have also deployed a T-/E-Boat Division to the coasts to support the neutral and communist fleets.
Our fleets if you do not know, is made up of mainly submarines. It maybe costly, but is better for the visual stealth that is needed in today's world.
We already have Federal Investigation Agency operatives inside the nation in the north spreading communist propeganda in hopes to start revolts and domestically destroy the northern fascist state.
Presidente Jewitt


The Presidente was lying, but he did not matter. he would help the communists for now and weaken the stronger force. Maybe send information on communist movements to fascist generals secretly to make it even.
"Sochism will come to Verstummelung, Osea control will spread into there like blood on paper." The Presidente said as he pressed SEND on the e-mail.
"I need to stop talking to myself." Said Jewitt pitifully looking around and frowning.

Maybe I should make this interesting. Thought the Presidente.

To: Fascist Verstummelung
From: The United Osea States of Truitt
It seems that the communist basterds, through our own federal satellite investigation, has a biological weapon of mass destruction ready to deploy into your capital.
I am comming to you to help you stop the spread of communism. I have a chemical agent, Star Dust is its codename, that is extremely useful. By use by a 2,000lb bomb, it can spread out to a mile radius. It eats the flesh of the victum and is senseless unless the temperture is below water freezing, than it appears as fog. It smells of cottage cheese if it is above 100 degrees celcius and below -2 degrees celcius.
It can eb sued in missle warheads or bombs, or even openning of a truck. The vacinne is a simple case of jumping in a shower, but if it is on the skin too long the victum is forever poisoned and will die slowly and painfully.
This is not to be used in massive civilian areas, only on fleets and military bases.
If you do not accept, we are always here. This message also never happened.
Presidente Jewitt


The Presidente made a copy to the Communist side. He wanted to screw them up a little. He did not think they would accept though, but who ever was losing might as a last-ditch effort, and that will be the time when the winning side's forces are massed.
Sochism will rise in Verstummelung. Even if it killed him, he would make sure it happened.

From North Verstummelung to Truitt.

We regret to inform you, that we do not need your biological weapon at this time, but if the need arises we will contact you as soon as possible.

From South Verstummelung to Truitt.

We accept your offer and we will take a month's supply for our upcoming. "Operation Beat the Piss outta the North."

We will pay you however we can, send instructions.

5th Order Enforcement Division - TSV Rosemary

The Rosemary in all her beauty. An extremely large submarine, about the size of half a Nimitz molded onto a whole one and having two straight hydrolic runways.

She had surfaced with the rest of the division so they could operate on the incomming light cruiser that had protected the escort carrier that was attacked. It was comming in hot and unaware of the division. It thought there was only a single submarine. It was wrong.

The rest of the division had gone ahead and left the Rosemary in the open, but no worries. To come in from behind would be extremely hard with the active sonar up.

"Launch Raven Six." Commanded the Admiralo, Jimi Sears. The Raven Squadron was the top offencive fighter squadron and as with all elite squadrons, it had only six fighters.
"Raven Three is airborne." Reported the Deck Observer in the tower to Sears. "Wait, something is on the radar." Said the Deck Observer looking closely at the radar. "It's...... it's...... it's a missle! Two of them close!" Reported the Deck Observer to Sears who lowered his head with his large chin showing out of the Superior's Hat.
The first missle hit as the artillary barrage destroyed the secound. The carrier's frame on the Status Screen lit up on two sections of the plot from blue to red. "We are taking water in side lodges."
"Continue launch." Commanded the Admiralo
"But.."
"Continue launch. All personale not operating the deck is to be prepaired to abandon ship, Request the divisions to return. We might actually survive."
He lowered his head back down as the chaos began.

To: South Verstummelung
From: UOST
Nice operation name. The payment for 50 - 1,500lb bombs filled with the virus comes to a mere three million USD. This also includes the guidance systems and fuel to get that low-range missle/bomb ontop of that ship or battlefield.
To operate it, all it needs is to open. Then it will take effect.
Payment is to be wired via swiss banking accounts, thank you.

After arriving in North Vemmelstrung, a group of twelve international journalist in the payroll of the -Luftsgerden- Times, they began to take stock of the situation. How well armed the civilians were, what their customs were, and how much the locals cared about the events transpiring in their country. They decided to go ahead with their operation. They soon left the other journalists and disappeared into the countryside.

(OOC: I am going to rp them as both observers to the conflict and possibly belligerents. If you do not want them here, I can just delete the post.)

North Verstummelung
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"Enemy warships closing quickly!" An officer on the deck of the Cruiser Lagulie yelled. The Cruiser was posted off the port bow of the flagship, the Merciless, while the flagship was attempting to make makeshift repairs and dive, the fleet would cover it. The Captain onboard of this Cruiser in paticular, had good experience in ship to ship combat. He took a look through his binoculars, and grinned slighty. "Their trying to close the gap so they can use their guns and conserve missiles for attacking our carrier's aircraft. Helm, come about and tell other ships to do so aswell, we will meet them head on!" The Helm officer at this point was trembling as he turned the wheel, thus turning the ship to starboard. The Cruiser came packing with two twin barrled turrets (13inch guns,) bow, and 2 of the same stern. Aswell as several 5in single barrel gun turrets and many 12.7mm machine guns mounted on the railing to sweep the deck's of enemy ships for boarding actions.

"Heavy Cruiser approaching off the starboard bow. She's raised her main guns at us!" A look out yelled as he kept a close watch. Then a loud bang as the enemy vessel unleashed her maingun's onto the Cruiser. "Encoming enemy rounds!" The sound of projectiles came overhead, as a shell struck the port side, exploding just above the engine room. "Sir! Engineroom nearly struck, no flooding but a fire has broken out in section 8 and 9!" On officer yelled, the Captain turned and looked at the Heavy Cruiser. "Return fire, all forward guns!" The Cruiser trained her forward main and secondary guns at the enemy vessel. A loud roar released several projectiles at once, raining a salvo of shells. Some of the shells hit, hitting the enemy ship's bridge, causing much of the forward superstructer to collapse onto itself, and forward gun turret's which knocked out the enemy ship's will to fight head on. The Heavy Cruiser, now with now stearing house and forward guns, quickly passed by into the Northern Fleet, only to be picked off by a pair of Frigates with Mk48 torpedos.

In the combat controle room on the Merciless reports of enemy vessels and their classes came in. "Enemy Heavy Cruiser sunk. Cruiser Lagulie moderatly damaged, and engaging with enemy destroyers." A radar operator proclaimed. "Enemy destroyer group, moving to engage torpedo run. All ships, sink them before they can hurt us."

Three Communist Destroyers, came in a quick formation. They appeared to be a special class, boasting torpedo tubes in the front and a pair of 5 inch guns. They made a B-line right for the flagship. A pair of Frigates, turned to expose their sides to the Destroy group. Both Frigates opened fire with a full missile assault, sinking one Destroyer, and crippling another. Yet at this time the other Destroyer, now seeming to be uncontrolable, rammed one of the Frigates, both ships sunk quickly due to Destroyer hitting the Frigates powder magazine.

"Enemy Destroyer sunk, Enemy Destroyer sunk, Enemy Destroyer crippled. We've lost the Frigate "Viles, no survivors reported. Enemy Battleship preparing to fire second wave of shells, firing....rounds have struck the Frigates Perseption, Fury, Wenser, Franz. All have been sunk. We will be in point blank range of the enemy flagship in 10 minutes."

The Merciless however slow it was, came to a top speed of 20 knots. Her gun's now aimed at the massive battleship she had once called her sistership. Around the two giant's small ship's went gun to gun, missile to missile. Some survived, some sunk. The two massive battleship's were no more than 300 feet apart from each other, the passed by and turned their guns on each other, firing everything they had at the other ship. Railgun rounds, heavy shells, missiles, and even machinegun fire tore through both ship's like they were tissue paper. In the end the Merciless made off with 75% of her gun's inoperable, and half of the starboard side was flooding, she was going to sink sooner or later. The enemy warship, the Viscious took 65% danage with a railgun turret still working, and many of her small caliber guns still working. She was barly afloat but she was reduced to a top speed of 6 knots. She begun to withdraw, along with 2 heavily damaged Pocket Battleships, 1 Moderatly damaged Cruiser, 1 Crippled Destroyer, and 2 Frigates on the enge of their rope.

The Merciless begun to list heavily to her starboard side, her electrical systems had gone out moments after she had gotten away, leaving much of the crew blind as bats. Crew men were jumping off the ship as quickly as they could, alot of people noticed a huge hole in the side due to a railgun round at point blank range. A pair of enemy Destroyers lined up a shot and waited, the Merciless rolled onto her starboard side, exposing her lightly armored keel to the enemy Destroyers. They each released 6 MK48 torpedos, they each hit their target, a massive explosion ripped the ship to pieces, she capsized and split into two, her Bow with the flying flag of the Verstummelung Empire still flying as it slipped beneth the waves.

The end of the fight came quickly, the Communists had lost alot more than they had wanted. Less than half of their ship's remained. 2 Pocket Battleships, 1 Heavy Cruisers, 1 Destroyers and 2 Frigates, lest we forget the Flagship, which was taking water, and was barly afloat, let alone able to move. Yet the Facist forces lost 75% of their fleet. 2 lightly armed Merchant vessels, 4 Frigates, 2 Destroyers, 1 Light Cruisers, 1 Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier remained, and at the moment, the Battleship Merciless was torn to pieces and plunging to the bottem of the North Atlantic Ocean.

A costly fight for both sides, leaving both sides unable to launch an offensive against the other, it seemed this would rely on the Navy's airforces?