NationStates Jolt Archive

Official Release from the Empire

To begin immediately, the October Alliance shall conduct our yearly wargames. These games will be conducted in the following locations: the Norwegian Sea, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Murmansk. The wargames shall test the readiness of air, land, and naval forces of the various members of our alliance against each other. These wargames have been under the development and the consideration of the alliance for the better part of the past six months. The members of the October Alliance wish that all nations present and involved as well as those in proximity understand that these wargames are not hostile in nature, will be conducted within our own borders, and, lastly and most importantly, that they are not to be interferred with.

Russian Federation shall not interfere with these wargames, however may we be allowed to send observers?

Official Statement

In light of the extreme caution, logistics, and danger involved we wish to keep this between ourselves. Should a Russian observer come under harm or duress it could further strain our already fragile relations.

Official reply

We cannot answer for our allies, but we will not allow any Russian observers in or near Norwegian territory or territorial waters. We repeat our policy of sinking any vessels from hostile nations who violate our territorial waters or clearly threaten out national security.

Official Reply from the Reich

"We will allow no outside to observers into our territory during these wargames. Should our battle tactics become known to foreign nations it may compromise our ability to defend ourselves. Furthermore, tensions are already high between Russia and Germany and should a Russian observer be injured, these tensions would increase even more."

Throughout northern Norway, the military presence was becoming stronger. The citizens had been informed the previous week of the exercise, and that they might find soldiers on their properties. However, they knew that the soldiers were training so they could better defend the citizens, so they allowed it. There would perhaps be some shooting in the snow-covered streets of the cities and villages, but it would be firing blanks using MILES equipment. However, the first phase was at sea.

Out there, two aircraft carriers and their battlegroups were out, as well as a large task force lead by a Ragnarok class battleship, and three smaller surface groups consisting of cruisers, destroyers and frigates. Submarines were also lurking under the sea, and aircraft were in the skies. All the aircraft in the exercise would be based at either Andøya AFB, Banak AFB or Bodø AFB, all well within range of the Area of Operations. The exercise would span the entire Norwegian coastline, from Sør-Trøndelag to the northern-most tip of Norway, and out through the 24 nautical mile territorial waters the Kingdom had claimed. There would be naval battles, live fire exercises and a lot more. The next days and weeks would be very exiting and fun for the Norwegians, and hopefully also the Layartebians and Germanians!

Bodø, Norway...

The Waffen-OS soldiers of the 3rd Waffen-OS Infanteriebataillon of the 5th Waffen-OS 'Wiking' Division had landed in the snow-covered city where they would greet Norwegian citizens. The black-uniformed soldiers wielding SG-33 assault rifles walked through the streets, shaking hands with people and those who could speak Norwegian struck up conversations with beautiful local women who seemed impressed by the elegant German soldiers. These men were here to help protect them, just as the Norwegian soldiers were.

Before the wargames began, the OS soldiers were allowed to go to stores and buy luxuries such as alcohol, cigarettes, and candy. High-ranking officers were allowed to go to local pubs and bars, where they tried their best to develop 'relationships' with the best looking Norwegian girls.

In the Norwegian Sea, near the city of Bodø, was the 5th Reichsmarine Fleet. The ships were stationary for the time being, until the naval wargames began.

Minsk, Belarus...

The Norwegian and Layartebian soldiers had been greeted warmly by the local population. Most Belarussians could speak English, so communication was not much of a problem. The local government had allowed the Norwegians and Layartebians to go to any bars, clubs, or pubs they wished to attend and encouraged them to socialize with the citizens of Minsk. The OS-Polizei, as a standard rule, did not speak to anyone except when spoken to.

Pavlodar, Kazakhstan...

In the city of Pavlodar along the Irtysh River, Norwegian and Layartebian citizens were greeted with mixed feelings. The population of Kazakhstan had not long been under German rule, roughly for only eight years, and much of the population only spoke Russian. Their tradition was partly Russian and partly their own, so the presence of people they viewed as bizarre foreigners was a bit confusing. Some of the civilians were excited to meet such interesting people and some were afraid.

The OS made the people nervous enough with their strict policies and brutal punishments, but now there were new soldiers? Soldiers they knew nothing about? These people looked different from the Kazakhs, though some of them resembled the Germans. The civilians had also been informed that wargames were going to take place. "What is such a thing?", they thought. "Games and war mixed together?"

They had been informed by the Polizei that if they heard gunshots in the streets, not to worry. And also to not be afraid of the foreign soldiers and their tanks and jets. But how could they not be? This was new to these people. The women who were afraid offered the Layartebian and Norwegian soldiers vodka and flowers as a way to ask them to not hurt them. Very few of the Kazakhs could speak English, but roughly 80% of the population was fluent in German, so the Norwegians and Layartebians who could speak the language were able to communicate with the locals.

All-in-all, the Norwegians and Layartebians were greeted with open arms.

High above earth a masked Russian satelite was taking pictures.

OOC Note that ships, missiles or aircraft marked with * are Top Secret IC. Thank you.

The medium assault carrier HMNoS "Djevelspyd", the fifth ship in the Alliance class, was 15 nautical miles off Alta, steaming southwards with its escorts, a cruiser, three destroyers and three frigates, while getting ready to start the wargames. Its airwing had been drilled continuosly for the past few weeks, partly because of the tensions between the Kingdom, partly because of the wargames which had been planned for a longer period of time. Now, they were in the best shape ever, ready to have fun. The airwing on the "Djevelspyd" contained the following aircraft.

C-6B Mule: 2
E-2E Advanced Hawkeye: 2
F-35C Rapier (JSF): 24
F-39C Typhoon: 12
RQ-15C Mack*: 2
SH-60R Seahawk: 6
SH-99C Lynx II: 2

The escorts, a Kubler class light cruiser, one Rothsky class and two Devlin Flight II class destroyers, a Bergen class air defense frigate and two Mjelde class general purpose frigates, were there for the protection of the "Djevelspyd". For that purpose, they carried a lot of armaments.

Mark 50 Mod 2 Barracuda: 42
Mark 68 Mod 2 Sjøorm*: 30
RGM-84L Harpoon: 98
RGM-203A Imsdal*: 44
RGM-203D Imsdal*: 30
RIM-116C Rolling Airframe Missile: 315
RIM-161A SM-3ER: 204
RIM-162E Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile: 576
RIM-201A Gaupe*: 272
RUM-139D VL-ASROC: 138

This was the ship-borne missiles and torpedoes in the carrier group. In addition came the rounds for the CIWS and cannons, as well as the weapons for the aircrafts. For now, they were going to move down to off Bodø, where another carrier group sat waiting.

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That other carrier group was the group belonging to the HMNoS "Einar Tambarskjelve", a brand new Enterprise class heavy aircraft carrier. The "Einar Tambarskjelve" carried a much more powerful airwing than the "Djevelspyd".

A-5D Vigilante: 30
C-6B Mule: 6
E-2E Advanced Hawkeye: 4
EA-5F Vigilante: 10
F-37G Razor*: 40
RA-5E Vigilante: 10
RQ-15C Mack*: 4
S-3C Viking: 10
SH-60R Seahawk: 6
SH-99C Lynx II: 4

The "Tambarskjelve" was a more important carrier than the "Djevelspyd", and that showed in the escort. A Hordaland heavy cruiser, three Devlin Flight IIs, a brand new Indefatigable class destroyer and two Rothskys, as well as two Bergens and three Mjeldes. It also had a Hades class submarine attached to it. The combined weaponry for the ships was formidable.

Mark 50 Mod 2 Barracuda: 30
Mark 68 Mod 1 Sjøorm*: 38
Mark 68 Mod 2 Sjøorm*: 24
RGM-84L Harpoon: 146
RGM-203A Imsdal*: 96
RGM-203D Imsdal*: 60
RIM-116C Rolling Airframe Missile: 510
RIM-161A SM-3ER: 332
RIM-162E Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile: 879
RIM-201A Gaupe*: 416
RUM-139D VL-ASROC: 228
UGM-84L Harpoon: 12
UGM-203B Imsdal: 8
UGM-203E Imsdal: 4

Both the "Tambarskjelve" and the "Djevelspyd" would meet up off Bodø and greet the Layartebian and Germanian ships that were going to participate in the wargames. More Norwegian ships would also take part, but they wouldn't arrive untill later.

Here is what I am putting into the Norwegian Sea. What I am deploying to Kazakhstan are what are already there in my airbase, listed in the Great Eurasia Line thread. What I am deploying to Belarus is just a few aircraft and for Murmansk, probably a few naval units and aircraft.

2nd Enterprise Battlegroup

Dnalkrad Class: 2
Earthquake Class: 2
Emory Land Class: 1
Enterprise Class: 1
Henry Kaiser Class: 2
Hurricane Class: 2
Indefatigable Class: 4
Liberty II Class: 4
New York Class: 1
Oliver Hazard Perry Class: 4
Scythe Class*: 2
Seawolf Flight III Class*: 2
Supply Class: 4
Ticonderoga Class: 4
Twin Towers Flight IIA Class: 4
Unforgiven Class: 2
Verrazano Class: 4
Wilson Class: 1


2nd Wasp Battlegroup

Arsenal Class: 1
Dnalkrad Class: 2
Emory Land Class: 1
Falcon City Class: 2
Henry Kaiser Class: 1
Indefatigable Class: 2
Jackal Class: 2
Layarteb Class: 1
Liberty II Class: 4
New York Class: 1
Oliver Hazard Perry Class: 2
San Antonio Class: 2
Scythe Class*: 1
Supply Class: 2
Ticonderoga Class: 2
Twin Towers Flight IIA Class: 2
Unforgiven Class: 2
Verrazano Class: 2
Wasp Class: 1
Wilson Class: 4
Ynoga Class: 1


5th Wasp Battlegroup

Arsenal Class: 1
Dnalkrad Class: 2
Emory Land Class: 1
Falcon City Class: 2
Henry Kaiser Class: 1
Indefatigable Class: 2
Jackal Class: 2
Layarteb Class: 1
Liberty II Class: 4
New York Class: 1
Oliver Hazard Perry Class: 2
San Antonio Class: 2
Scythe Class*: 1
Supply Class: 2
Ticonderoga Class: 2
Twin Towers Flight IIA Class: 2
Unforgiven Class: 2
Verrazano Class: 2
Wasp Class: 1
Wilson Class: 4
Ynoga Class: 1



Aircraft - 2nd Enterprise Airwing

A-5D Vigilante: 8
C-2B Greyhound: 4
CH-53E Sea Stallion: 16
E-2D Hawkeye: 4
EA-5F Vigilante: 4
EA-18A Growler: 4
F-14E Super Tomcat: 12
F-18C Hornet: 14
F-18E Super Hornet: 14
F-19B Ghostrider*: 10
F-22N Raptor: 10
F-24B Knightowl*: 10
F-26B Typhoon: 16
F-29A Vulture: 16
HH-60H Seahawk: 14
RA-5E Vigilante: 4
S-3B Viking: 8
SH-60R Seahawk: 44
SH-97A Serpent: 4
SH-97B Serpent: 3


Aircraft - 3rd Falcon City Airwing

AH-94B Stalker: 8
AV-8C Harrier III: 8
CH-53E Sea Stallion: 8
HV-24C Bulldog: 4
UH-95A Huey II: 8


Aircraft - 4th Falcon City Airwing

AH-94B Stalker: 8
AV-8C Harrier III: 8
CH-53E Sea Stallion: 8
HV-24C Bulldog: 4
UH-95A Huey II: 8


Aircraft - 9th Falcon City Airwing

AH-94B Stalker: 8
AV-8C Harrier III: 8
CH-53E Sea Stallion: 8
HV-24C Bulldog: 4
UH-95A Huey II: 8


Aircraft - 10th Falcon City Airwing

AH-94B Stalker: 8
AV-8C Harrier III: 8
CH-53E Sea Stallion: 8
HV-24C Bulldog: 4
UH-95A Huey II: 8


Aircraft - 2nd Wasp Airwing

AH-94B Stalker: 4
AV-8C Harrier III: 6
CH-53E Sea Stallion: 26
HH-60H Seahawk: 6
HV-24C Bulldog: 8
SH-60R Seahawk: 20
SH-97A Serpent: 4
SH-97B Serpent: 6
UH-95A Huey II: 4


Aircraft - 5th Wasp Airwing

AH-94B Stalker: 4
AV-8C Harrier III: 6
CH-53E Sea Stallion: 26
HH-60H Seahawk: 6
HV-24C Bulldog: 8
SH-60R Seahawk: 20
SH-97A Serpent: 4
SH-97B Serpent: 6
UH-95A Huey II: 4


Aircraft - 2nd Ynoga Airwing

AH-94B Stalker: 2
F-29A Vulture: 8
SH-60R Seahawk: 4


Aircraft - 5th Ynoga Airwing

AH-94B Stalker: 2
F-29A Vulture: 8
SH-60R Seahawk: 4


Infantry - 2nd Marine Brigade

Officers: 605
Infantry: 6,050
Logistics: 845


Infantry - 5th Marine Brigade

Officers: 605
Infantry: 6,050
Logistics: 845


Cavalry - 2nd Marine Brigade

M2005A1 Boar: 16
M2008A1 Dingo APV: 128
M2010A1 Bushmaster IMV: 128
M2011A1 Scout: 36
M2011A2 Scout TD: 36
M2012A1 Marauder APC: 36
M2012A3 Marauder TD: 36
M2012A4 Marauder C3: 16
M2012A5 Marauder MRTR: 16
M2012A6 Marauder EW: 16
M2012A7 Marauder AT: 16
M2014A1 Howitzer: 16
M2015A1 Cobra APC: 96
M2015A2 Cobra MRTR: 16
M2015A3 Cobra AT: 16
M2016A1 LAADS: 16
M2017A1 Frog: 60
M2018A1 Wolf LBT: 48
Five Ton Truck: 144


Cavalry - 5th Marine Brigade

M2005A1 Boar: 16
M2008A1 Dingo APV: 128
M2010A1 Bushmaster IMV: 128
M2011A1 Scout: 36
M2011A2 Scout TD: 36
M2012A1 Marauder APC: 36
M2012A3 Marauder TD: 36
M2012A4 Marauder C3: 16
M2012A5 Marauder MRTR: 16
M2012A6 Marauder EW: 16
M2012A7 Marauder AT: 16
M2014A1 Howitzer: 16
M2015A1 Cobra APC: 96
M2015A2 Cobra MRTR: 16
M2015A3 Cobra AT: 16
M2016A1 LAADS: 16
M2017A1 Frog: 60
M2018A1 Wolf LBT: 48
Five Ton Truck: 144