NationStates Jolt Archive

After ensuring control over the government of Angola, military forces are split into two forces North and South of the borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These forces seem to be poised to unite the areas between Cabinda(north) and Soyo(south).

Message to leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo(Zaire)(Slaytanicca):

Your lands west of the Congo River between Cabinda,Angola and Soyo,Angola shall be turned over to the government of Angola or your nation will face invasion of this land and eventually the entirety of your nation.

We laugh at your threats. Our proud and strong people will not bow to such despicable imperialism. Any Angolan troops on Colgolese soil will be treated as aggressors, and any such aggression will invoke the full might of the Congolese military on your pitiful nation. If you value the lives of your people you will fully withdraw your threats and issue us an unequivocable apology and appropriate compensation.

- The Democratic Republic of the Congo

OOC: Was this OK dude? I'll work out some details in a mo.

To Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Very well, your stupidity shall be the downfall of your nation. The Angoland Armies are much better trained than the best of your military. Let this be remebered as the begining of the end of your dictatorial reign over this nation.

*end trasmission*

80,000 Angolan troops stationed on the borders begin their march into the DRof the Congo,meeting little resistance until both forces reach the outskirts of the city of Banana, on the South Atlantic coast.

60 Mirage F1 fighters are called up to support the Battle at Banana

Sir,

We have noticed troop mobilisation in our nation; the perpetrators are currently being dealt with. We give you one last warning: withdraw your threats and your troops or we will kill every last man.

- Democratic Republic of Congo


Five thousand men, as well as twenty thousand reserves have been mobilised to defend Banana, setting up roadblocks and patrols. Artillery has begun shelling of Angolan positions, although success has been limited by accuracy.

OOC: Dude, what tanks do I have?

"IThere's Civilians left there..."

The Lord commander turned to his Lieutenant. "Dispatch all 9 Boulders and all 6 Eagles to evacuate the civilians left behind. (Max capacity of all of those is 3450). Send 90 Hellhound Air/Space fighters for protection. Bring the civies to the Devastator. Tell them to take as many trips as needed to get the civilians out of there, no mater what the situation. Purely defensive, understand?"

The Lord Commander activated his comms and notified the Angolians:
"Do not fire upon the incoming Boulder, EAgle, and Hellhound craft. They are evacuating civilans. If you attack them, We will attack you. Lord Commander Andon Aiseat, ISF, OUt." With that he cut the transmission, and sat in his chair, going over the logistics of the strikeforce that may or may not be needed.

OOC: I've got Algeria and Tunisia in Africa, as well as Ireland in Europe.

IC:
Telegram to the leaders of Angola.

The Empire of Risban is curious as to know of your future plans for Africa. Do you intend to continue invading various parts of the continent, or are you just going to focus on Zaire?
-Alexander Perkins, Imperial High Minister of Foreign Affairs

OOC: I've got Algeria and Tunisia in Africa, as well as Ireland in Europe.

IC:
Telegram to the leaders of Angola.

The Empire of Risban is curious as to know of your future plans for Africa. Do you intend to continue invading various parts of the continent, or are you just going to focus on Zaire?
-Alexander Perkins, Imperial High Minister of Foreign Affairs

Telegram to The Empire of Risban:

Our plans are for now focused on Zaire but in the future we plan to establish an empire on the west coast of Africa

Telegram to The Empire of Risban:

Our plans are for now focused on Zaire but in the future we plan to establish an empire on the west coast of Africa


Very well. Perhaps you would be interested in working with Risban? We wish to stick mostly to the north-west, but may be spreading south as well. Maybe we can invade several countries together and split them?
-Perkins

Very well. Perhaps you would be interested in working with Risban? We wish to stick mostly to the north-west, but may be spreading south as well. Maybe we can invade several countries together and split them?
-Perkins


Ah yes this proposition would bebefit us greatly. So yes we would be interested in this alliance

Ah yes this proposition would bebefit us greatly. So yes we would be interested in this alliance


Very well. We can work out the agreements later then.

Angolan forces begin the full assult on Banana after experiancing few losses from the ineffective Congolese artillery. Armed with AK-74s rifles and supported by Mirage F1 fighters, Angolan forces are expecting to take Banana within the hour.


Message to the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

People of Zaire why do you contiually support this oppressive tyranny in your nation. The forces of Angola only wish to free you from this tyrant and instill a new republic under our nation, and assist the people of your nation in gaining wealth and building health facilities and other structures for the good of your communty. So we Angolans ask that you people rise up against your government and help the Angolan liberators create peace and prosperity in Zaire.

Losses in Artillery Barrage: 10 killed
20 injured

Pulic Broadcast from the Dictator of the Democratic Republic of Congo;

Who are these foreigners to critizise our ways? We will not bow to their intolerances, to their greed and imperialism. We must be strong. Every man who falls dies for his country, for his people and his way of life! We must fight them to the last man. Let us show the world we are proud to be Congolese!

The Empire of Risban shall wire $2.7 Billion for this invasion, and send 2,000 footsoldiers to aid in the downfall of the Dictator of Zaire.

Namibia-Angola Border

The ground began to rumble. The usually light defenses of the area (1 Legion, approx 14,000 men) were bolstered by an additional two of the forces, complete with heavy armor and artillery. Aircraft operated from towns a bit farther behind the lines. The Namibians had seen such things before. The 20th century was rife with conflict as South African forces clashed with Soviets and Communists in Angola. And it may have turned that way again.

Peekay Van Morrison put down the securephone at his headquarters in Windhoek. The Navy had finally capitulated to his demands for an SBG and CBF in the area, but the Air Force refused to put its precious bombers outside of South Africa. It was not quite the time to make sure the attack would be perfect, but it would have been a comfort.

Meanwhile, a special forces team, fresh out of the Drakensbergs, found its leave had been canceled. There would be no telegrams written, the UCSNE had to test its neighbors and let them come to their own conclusion.

As soon as both broadcasts were finished, 15 huge ships landed in whatever spots they could. 90 aircraft kept patrol around these ships, not engaging anyone but those attacking the ships.

Each ship turned on it's loudspeakers. A voice blared from them. "All Noncombatants who wish to be evacuate, come to the following locations in an ORDERLY MANNER!" He gave the locations. "We have capacity for 3450 people at a time, but we will not leave anyone behind. We will make as many trips as nesicary."

As soon as a ship was loaded to caacity it took off with it's contingent of Hellhound fighters and went to the ISF Devastator, unloaded it's passengers, and returned for more

Seeing New Empire's troop movements as a threat many troops and armored divisions are sent South to put down any attacks should they take place.

Telegram to Risban:

The aid your Epire has sent Angola is greatly appreciated.

*end Telegram*

OOC: please respond to the battle

Three thousand men died in the initial engagement, and after a further thousand were slain in the large-scale routs, largely of the poorly trained reservists, which ensued the majority of the force surrendered. The Congolese had been totally hopeless in reducing Angolan air superiority, due to their small number of old fighters and ineffectual AA batteries. Furthermore, the only weapons they had in cobatting Angolan tanks were a handful of Chinese T-82s, and shoulder-mounted rockets which the men were ill trained in the use of. Banana had fallen, and at great cost to the Congolese.

After achieving a great victory at the Battle of Banana,with few casualties and inflicting a crushing defeat on the Congolese, Angolan forces move in on the cities of Boma and Matadi, on the Congo River, resistance in these areas are unknown but expected not to pose a great threat and Angolan generals plan their movement on the capital of Kinshasa.


Prisoners taken in the fall of Banana are placed in a convoy North to a prison in Cabinda.


Losses taken in the Battle of Banana:
80 killed
2000 wounded(20 severely wounded,80 moderately severe,1900 minor wounds)
2 tanks

The move was unexpected to the Congolese; they had expected Angola to move on one of the cities but not both. Saying this their defense was as adequate as could be expected given their numerical and technological disadvantage. The force marching on Boma was met by four thousand regulars and ten thousand reserves coming from the direction of the city; the force on Matadi was met by three thousand and eight thousand reserves, plus a further two thousand and five thousand reserves from further along the border, on a different flank. Air support was again next to non-existant.

Aircraft again was sent North to support the forcesattacking the cities. 80 T-72 tanks were sent accross the Congo River with 10,000 men to out-flank the cities.

The army in the North being split into 3 forces engaged the 2 cities and the border guard force, engages along with the aircraft and the forces sent over the river from Angola.


North of Malanje 20,000 men, 60 T-55s,30 T-72s,30 Mig-29s,and 15 Mig-35s were sent North over the border with Zaire towards the city of Tshikapa.

The Angolan Mirages inflicted woeful casualties, the Congolese lacking heavily in air defense or AA support. This being said, the infantry were having far more luck in holding the tanks back in the enclosed environments of the cities. In total, around fifteen hundred troops and five thousand civilians had been killed or wounded in the air strikes, a further thousand soldiers in the vicious fighting to keep the tanks from making progress in the cities. Blockades of cars, many boobytrapped, had been set up on the outskirts, providing defense in depth. The troops would try to clear or cross the barriers whilst troops fired from buildings and further blockades with AK-47s and a handful of RPGs. Despite the losses, the Congolese looked to be holding their ground.

Seeing as if a continued assult on the cities without the support of the troops being sent North accoss the Congo would result in un-nessisary casualties forces are pulled out of the middle of the cities and awaiting the re-enforcements from the South.

Forces engaging the border guards appear to be going quite well and the opposition force is expected to collapse in short order.


Forces from Angola have just finished crossing the river and plan to arrive on the outskirts of the cities in 10 minutes or so.


Losses in the previous engagment in the Cities:
300 killed
200 severely wounded
150 moderately wounded
1500 minor wounds
5 T-55s

A major assault on the South of Boma after heavy bombing breached the defensive line. While the troops still had a minor tactical advantage afforded by the city, as well as several defensive positions inside the city was from that point doomed. After heavy fighting and some two thousand casualties the city was forced into surrender.

Matadi was faring little better; the reinforcements had put dangerous strain on the previously precarious defenses. Knowing a breach was only a matter of time, a large contingent of the force attempted to flee over the Congo. The remainder, realising the city was now undefendable, followed suit..

After taking the cities, forces rushed after the Congolese, now retreating in full disarray, catching up to the retreating army the Angolan forces unleash everything the had on the Congolese massiacring them as they ran


Meanwhile the forces North of Malanje near the Congolese city of Tshikapa




Casualties in the Battle of Boma and Matadi:
300 dead
200 severe casualties
80 moderate wounded
1000 minor casualties
5 T-55s destroyed
1 T-72 damaged

Over a hundred soldiers had made it over the river by the time the Angolans reached them; a further eight hundred were cut down crossing the river, their bullet-ridden bodies bobbing down the waters leaking red tendrils of bood. A few soldiers attempted to fight the Angolans, but most raised their rifles or threw them down in an attempt to surrender.

In the confusion of the kaotic attack on the Congolese, men trying to surrender were cut down with machinegun fire when mistaken as trying to rally an attack, very few made it out of the river alive.....

Troops away from the massacre on the Congo set up field hospitals for Angolan troops and civilians injured in the attack.


Forces from Malanje arrive at Tshikapa,defended by border guards and poorly trained militia , expecting little resistance from the Congolese forces.

Defenses were hastily prepared for the siege on Tshikapa; no-one wanted a repeat of the incidents to the West. Meanwhile, however, a great discontent was surging through the people. Civilian casualties in the taking of the cities had been high, and rather than blaming the aggressors, many were pointing the finger at the ineptitude of the dictatorship and its military. Several groups had sprung up, and a few skirmishes had actually occured with Congolese military. If this continued the rulership would have no choice but to declare martial law.

"Sir... We've evacuated over 10,000 civilians, but there's more threatened."
"Get as many as you can out of the way. And set up hospitals. Treat anyone you can, doesn't matter what side they're on."
"Yes, sir."

A few minutes later, several Tornado-class shuttles were serving ambulance duties, shuttling the criticly wounded, civilian, angolian, and congonese alike, to the best hospitals they could find. The Boulders and Eagles were evacuating civilians in the line of the atack, and those left behind in the already captured cities were being evacuated with the smaller Gemini and Blizzard-class shuttles.

Forces in West Zaire cross the Congo River and begin heading North towards the capital of Kinshasa, after a rest period and resupply.


Forces assulting Tshikapa begin the engagement with air strikes and a bombardment by T-72s. After this troops begin to assult the cities defences.


Message to Dictator of DROC:
We will give you and your administration 5 hours,to abdocate your positions as leaders of DROC, before we begin our assult on Kinshasa.

"Sir... We've evacuated over 10,000 civilians, but there's more threatened."
"Get as many as you can out of the way. And set up hospitals. Treat anyone you can, doesn't matter what side they're on."
"Yes, sir."

A few minutes later, several Tornado-class shuttles were serving ambulance duties, shuttling the criticly wounded, civilian, angolian, and congonese alike, to the best hospitals they could find. The Boulders and Eagles were evacuating civilians in the line of the atack, and those left behind in the already captured cities were being evacuated with the smaller Gemini and Blizzard-class shuttles.

Message to Stellar Nations:

Although we fully support your efforts of removing civilians from the line of attack, we do not see why you remove civilians from the captured cities,as Angolans have freed them from the clutches of their former oppressive governments and the non-injured civilians would support the Angolan cause.

Message To SovietRepublicofRussia:

We are not forcing them to leave. We are only taking those that ask to leave, hence the smaller ships.

Message To SovietRepublicofRussia:

We are not forcing them to leave. We are only taking those that ask to leave, hence the smaller ships.


OOC: ah yes we see this now very well we shall not intervene with this humanitarian effort.Also if you wish you can send medical personel to the prisoner of war camp in Cabinda,Angola. Those held here have little medical care as most personel in that field were moved into the newly captured cities to deal with the injured there.

Forces in the west advance into the outskirts of the capital expecting heavey fighting to break out.



Forces in the east continue their advance into the Congolese defences

The defense of Tsikapa were holding fast, but the unrest had grown to such an extent that the bombardment pushed the civilians over the edge. A mob to the North of the city began throwing stones at the soldiers, attempting to end the conflict by surrendering to the opposition.

Forces in the East stop fighting and offer the Eastern army of Zaire a chance to surrender


In the west forces are making a strong advance on the capital, a fierse air attack and bombardment have taken place and men are now advancing further

Message To SovierRepublicOfRussia:
We will gladly send aid to the POW camps. We will send several of our best doctors, along with their support staff. With your permission, we will take the criticaly wounded to hospitals that can care for them

Message To SovierRepublicOfRussia:
We will gladly send aid to the POW camps. We will send several of our best doctors, along with their support staff. With your permission, we will take the criticaly wounded to hospitals that can care for them


You have our permission to take these wounded but we also request that these people be guarded once their status is stabilized.

You have our permission to take these wounded but we also request that these people be guarded once their status is stabilized.


I understand. Would you be supplying guards or would we?

I understand. Would you be supplying guards or would we?
We shall supply the guards from our special guard group we will send 20 guards for this task upon your approval

We shall supply the guards from our special guard group we will send 20 guards for this task upon your approval

Approved.

Message to Slaytanicca:
If you require aid for your wounded civilians, military men, POWs, or anyone else, please notify us. We are neuteral, and we do not leave injured behind

Lumumba exited the small building with a grave look on his face,but with strength in his expression. Part of him felt shame for his actions. A large part. Yet he knew he had done a great thing. His men were safe, safe and free. He watched with a strange detatchment as the armed guards saluted him. A group of soldiers pushed past him, then, seemingly seconds later again, this time whooping and laughing. They bore the head of the general, the blood of the exit wound still fresh and running from his hair.


Urgent telegram, the Republic of Angola

Sir,
We graciously accept your offer, and offer our thanks in freeing us from this despicable tyranny. We are at your service.

- Acting General Lumumba Mjano, East Congolese Army



Meanwhile, carnage ensued in the capitol of Kinshasa. Broken bodies were now lying unmoved in the streets, testiment to the strength of the Angolan bombing campaign.

OOC:

Apologies for the double post! Stellar Nations, many thanks but I'm not RPing as Slaytanicca : ) I offered to help SRoR by RPing an unclaimed nation, as I'm neutral in Earth III at the moment. Thanks again though!

Message to Acting General Lumumba Mjano, East Congolese Army:

We are greatful for your ending of bloodshed in the East and we now wish your army to help Angola free the rest of Zaire. As of this we will proclaim you the leader of a free Zaire to be in charge of all of Zaire under Angolan command after Kinshasa has fallen and this war is over.

*end message*

After this battle ends Angolan forces and the east army of Zaire move into the area of Kinshasa and join the battle for this city. furthern air strikes are called for and the final assult begins

OOC:

Apologies for the double post! Stellar Nations, many thanks but I'm not RPing as Slaytanicca : ) I offered to help SRoR by RPing an unclaimed nation, as I'm neutral in Earth III at the moment. Thanks again though!

OOC: I meant whever you were RPing as. I couldn't remember at the time :)

Sir,
I am entirely in your debt. We will surely help you rid our great nation of this foul and corrupt regime, and afterwards, with your blessing, I shall lead a free and proud people. We will happily go with your army to our great city of Kinshasa, where we may help strike the deathblow to this cruel tyranny.
- General Lumumba Mjano

The news of the revolt reached Tsikapa, where the army, already deeply unnerved by the now rioting populace and demoralised by this new development, quickly gave the city to the assailants, some surrendering and some attempting to flee. The situation was very different in the capitol; many factions were fiercely loyal to the dictator, and kept the army and civilians in check. Defensive arrangements were similar to those in Boma; however, although loyalties and training were higher than that of the doomed city, moral was certainly lower. The men knew they would lose; many were thinking of salvaging any chance they could to survive.

Troops and tanks out side of Kinshasa are told thatthey will now move on a full assult, this battle will end in nothing short of an Angolan victory.With this forces were ordered foreward

The dictator thoguht hard over the communique from Stellar Nations. The piling corpses were having a totally undesired effect, inspiring dissent rather than fear and hatred of the enemy, of faliure. He had his secretary type a short reply.



To: Stellar Nations

Sir,
We are humbly grateful for your offer. We would wish you aided us militarily, that we may reclaim what is ours, our rightful homeland. However, you have offered us truly the next best thing. The aggressors know not that life is not to be toyed with; we know differently, and it appears your nation does also.

We offer our greatest thanks for your humanitarian aid, and will make payments of cash and diamonds for your noble gesture. Many thanks, friends.

- Dictator for Life, Democratic Republic of Congo

What the hell, he thought. Not like he would be around to pay! And the longer the troops fought the more chance he had to escape with his head on his shoulders.

The last Boulder and Eagle lifted off from the city, only half full, carrying those that wanted too. They dropped their cargo off and went to their hangars. The other classes of shuttles wetre mostly finished, aside from the Tornados and the other shuttles pressed into medical service.

Heavy shelling and airstrikes had left the South-East of the city all but undefendable. As the tanks rolled in men fled rather than fight, tripping over the corpses of the starved and those dismembered by bombs. Coupled with the uncompromising tactics of the Angolans, more died with entrance wounds in their backs than fronts.

The situation could not continue. Nine hundred soldiers had gathered for a last assault on the palace. If they left it with the dictator's head, perhaps this avenging force would show them mercy..

At the Angolans rolled into the street before the palace, they met a confusing lack of resistance. All was revealed in time. A blindfolded and heavily beaten man was dragged out, blood oozing from deep gashes on his head, arms and neck. He was led under a white flag to the invaders, soldiers kicking him and spitting on him. As the soldiers took the captured dictator and pulled the bag from his head, a cheer went up from the Congolese. Perhaps this nightmare was over..

We are greatful that you have brought us this tyrant and we shall soon let the international community decide his fate along with his advisors and top military commanders. From this moment on General Lumumba Mjano will be the interum leader of this nation under the guidence of Angola. This nation will hereby officially be known as Zaire and the rebuilding efforts will begin immediately.


-Commander Angolan forces in Zaire

The Stellar Nations commander aproached the two officers. "If either of you need any asistance, feel free to ask. For now though... We are no longer needed. We will be returning to the Devastator. Farewell, and good luck."

He got into his Tornado shuttle and it took off, going into the atmosphere and to the massive ship above