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The Constitutional Monarchy of Thive had collapsed months earlier after a brutal civil war. The Republic Of Colstream had stayed after the Antigran Army had gone back to their homeland. But things were dire. Food was short, buildings ruined and the population was coming home from the camps.
The country had become a protectorate under the Republic Of Colstream to safeguard it from trouble. There was a small garrison of 10,000 soldiers left in the country. Thive City had been rebuilt and had a new parliament building. The Thive population had voted to be under Colstream Rule in a democratic state and had felt free for 3 months.


COLSTREAM WORLD NEWS


REBELS INVADE THE COLSTREAM REPUBLIC OF THIVE

Heavily Armed Rebels which had escaped the Colstream Civil War to Thive has captured the Capital Of Thive City. Tanks and APCs given to them by Communist terrorist has captured the parliament. The garrision was driven to Thive City harbour where Colstream Navy Troop Transports evacuated them out of the country. The Colstream President James Parker, has ordered a Taskforce to leave Colstream Territorial waters and set sail for Thive. The Government is already dealing with an attack on the Capital Ashland and had to be careful what forces they sent to the island.
They have dispatched the following forces:

Colstream Army:
1st Airborne Division
23rd Division
65th Division
32nd Division
Colstream Navy:
2nd Fleet-Consisting of:
2 Aircraft Carriers(Colstream Air Arm) CAC Ark Royal, CAC Texas
4 Cruisers- CSC Champion, CSC Braveheart, CSC Democracy, CSC Protector.
3 Destroyers- CSD Capitalism, CSD Highlander, CSD Arizona
Colstream Air Force:
Bomber Fleet 1- 250 B52s

From: Colonel Armando Bruno, 25 Mechbrig, Groussherzogliche Arméi, Ministry of Defence (Mindef)
To: James Parker, President of Colstream
Subject: Support Mission

Dear Sir,

With some concerns, we have been watching the situation in the Republic of Thivedevelop. After internal discussion within the Ministry of Defence, and talks with both Premier Nicolas Hirtz and Grand Duke Koen van Luxemburg, we have decided to send a small taskforce (referred to as Thive Stabilisation Force, THISTAFOR) that will assist in stabilising the situation in the Republic. Currently, the Ministry of Defence has agreed to support a mission counting some 64 active soldiers. The actual mission will be around 100 people large, including both supply personnel and miscellaneous functions. We have not brought too much supply personnel, in the hope your military can supply our small force aswell. We can however act as a self-sufficient force within the organisation of your faction, and prefer to work together with your military, instead of being part of it.

As stated before, the troop that THISTAFOR consists of, 64 actual soldiers, will be armed according their functions, belonging to the 25th Mechanised Brigade of the Grand-Ducal Army (ground component). They have already taken delivery of some new vehicles recently, and will be flown in by military transport aircraft to Thive as quickly as possible. Their mission would be to provide a safe and stable area around the capital city, and could possibly include patrols inside of the city.

For the time being, I, Colonel Armando Bruno, will be the diplomatic mission to Colstream/Thive, while also being the commander of THISTAFOR. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mifoa) has not deemed Thive safe enough to place an embassy in Thive City.

Their vehicle inventory consists of a total of 10 vehicles, all of the M6 type. We have taken the liberty of supplying a short summary of the vehicles sent to Thive. Specifications can be found in the attached folder (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13005158&postcount=1)

THISTAFOR, Thive Stabilisation Force
25 Mechbrig, Groussherzogliche Arméi

2 M6a, Reconnaissance (5 men per vehicle, 10 men total)
4 M6a, Light Transport (7 men per vehicle, 14 men total)
2 M6b, Armoured Transport, Armed (14 men per vehicle, 28 men total)
2 M6b, Heavy Patrol Vehicle, Armed (6 men per vehicle, 10 men total)

They can arrive within several hours, if required. Their vehicles have already been loaded onto the designated transport aircraft, and the crews can board the aircraft in minutes, if the operation gets the go-ahead.

Signed,

Colonel Armando Bruno
Commander of JESTAFOR,
Ambassador to Jemtia,
Component of 25 Mechbrig,
Groussherzogliche Arméi,
Ministry of Defense,
The Grand Duchy of Van Luxemburg

(OOC: These troops are to be rediverted from their original mission in Jemtia, since I got no response there. The troops can land on a free airport in NS hours, and will mainly perform patrols just outside the city, to ensure the safety there. They have no air support, so THISTAFOR will have to be supported by other militaries. In emergencies, Colonel Bruno can free up parts of the 25 Mechanised Brigade to redeploy and aid THISTAFOR, but that would take a while. Any airport I can land at, just outside Thive City?)

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CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC OF ROTOVIA
MINISTRY FOR NATIONAL DEFENCE

To: (Hon) James Parker, President of Colstream
From: Senator Ivana Cuvalo, Minister for Nationa Defence

Dear Sir,

With due consult to President Hours, and His Imperial Eminency, I have been authorised to deploy 1,000 active ground personnel and 4,581 support personnel from the Army of Rotovia (SC), 500 active elite forces personnel and 715 support personnel from the Praetorian Guard of Rotovia, and 3 battle cruisers, 2 submarines, 1 aircraft carrier, 4 troop transport vessels and 5 supply ships from Rotovian Naval Command.

Should you wish to avail yourself of our services, kindly respond and we will dispatch the fleet with priority. Geographical intelligence would be appreciated, and our troops have been instructed to form a parallel command structure, with consultation to your ranking officers.

[signed]
Baroness Ivana Cuvalo
Minister for National Defence
Minister for Internal Security

To Van Luxemburg:
To: Colonel Armando Bruno, 25 Mechbrig, Groussherzogliche Arméi, Ministry of Defence (Mindef)
From: James Parker, President of Colstream
Subject: Support Mission

Dear Sir,
We will have to capture or build an airfield when we force a landing as the whole country is occupied. The landing zone we have chosen is one that has an airfield about a mile from the coast which has to be captured before you land. The rebels are Communist Colstream Civil War Criminals supplied by Communist terrorists that are suspected to be responsible behind the Ashland Terror Attack. They have tanks, APCs and Aircraft. The total rebel army strength is about 400,000 men which includes terrorists and communist sympathisers. They have lots of experience and resolve. This will be a hard war and there will be heavy casualties.

To Rotovia:

To:Senator Ivana Cuvalo, Minister for Nationa Defence:
From:James Parker, President of Colstream

Dear Sir,
Your offer of help has been accepted. I would like your forces to meet up with the Thive Taskforce heading from the Republic Of Colstream. The Terrain is mainly flat countryside with cities and the landing site that the Colstream Military Command has chosen is near to the Mountains to stop Communist forces retreating into the mountains. There is an airfield that has to be captured before reinforcements can be flown in BUT it could be destroyed the moment we land. This will be terrible war and i hope your forces are up to the challenge.

TO: President Parker of Colstream
FROM: Lyran Diplomatic Corps

It has come to our attention that the Communist insurrection against legitimate authority within Thive is larger than Lyran calculations originally determined. To that end, in order to safeguard the sovereignty of the Colstream Republic, Task Force Epsilon, previously preparing to deploy to Alfegos, has been re-assigned.

Task Group Epsilon has recently completed its operations in Londim, and are ready to redeploy. For your reference, Task Group Epsilon consists of the 14th through to 88th Army Groups, which, after light casualties in combat, totals just shy of 40 million personnel. Executive Command also wish to advise that they shall watch the situation's development closely.

Should you wish it, the task group will depart for your territories upon receipt of your go ahead.

Stand undaunted

General Wallins
Director
Lyran Diplomatic Corps
Bredubar
Protectorate of Lyras

TO:Lyran Diplomatic Corps
FROM:President Parker of Colstream

We accept your offer but that size of force is too big for the country. A force of 4,000 men plus logistics and aircraft will be enough. The Colstream Army will be the largest force in the campaign and the foreign forces will be in smaller numbers. This is to not confuse liberation with conquest in the eyes of the civilian population. They have been under occupation during their civil war and the scars echo still through their society and they have only just got used to being free. Please get back to us as soon as possible.

From: Emperor Dieter Antonius I, Supreme Leader of the Holy Empire of Zaheran.
To: James Parker, President of Colstream.

We have received rapports of that you may have problems fighting down this rebellion on your own. As you were crucial in the defeating of our own communist rebellion, we have decided to show our gratitude by sending you the following:
-2,000 Storm legionaries
-300 Special Service Corps soldiers
-500 Combat Engineers
-2 battlecruisers
-5 corvettes

If our help is wanted, this task group will depart for Thive in 24 hours.

May the Gods of War stand by your side.

Sincerely,
Dieter Antonius
Emperor of Zaheran

02:00 Thive Time:
The First Air Strikes of the Thive War came over the Planned Landing Zone. 15 MK3 Vulcan Fighters Armed with 2 500lb bombs came diving out of the sky and attacked 5 85mm light howizer battery defence line causing chaos to the crews. All 5 guns were wiped out with the loss of the gun crews. 23 minutes later, 32 B52s armed with their maximum 70,000lb payload flew over their target, a food factory that had been taken over to make AK47s for the rebels. The B52s climbed to 9000 feet to avoid any flak. The first plane then dropped their load into the area. The factory was then hit many times causing heavy damage to soldiers in the area but no civilian casualties due to the factory being in an industrial area which was producing armaments rather than civilian products.

02:35 Thive Time
A Lone MK5 Viper Fighter Bomber carrying 2 Exocet Anti Ship Missiles escorted by 3 MK3 Vulcan Fighters attacks 3 cargo ships in Thive City Harbour sinking 2 and damaging the other.

FROM: Peyton Manning #18, Starting Quarterback of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
TO: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic

SIR:
The Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy is naturally troubled by the ascendancy of a collectivist regime anywhere in the world. We believe that it is in our own rational self-interest to drive these collectivist rebels back to the two-yard-line and force them to punt from deep in their own end zone.

To that end, we would like your permission to commit one division of troops, our Second Infantry Division (Light), to the battle against the collectivist rebels in Thive. With our help, we hope you can return the punt for a touchdown and then recover your own onside kick.

May you throw 49 touchdown passes in a season,
Peyton Manning #18, Starting Quarterback of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy

ALSO SIGNED BY:
Jim Sorgi #12, Backup Quarterback of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
Jeffrey Saturday #63, Team Captain of the Linus and Lucy Diplomacy Department
Marvin Harrison #88, Team Captain of the Linus and Lucy Military Department

OOC: When this comes to a head, is someone going to roleplay the rebel forces?

From: Emperor Dieter Antonius I, Supreme Leader of the Holy Empire of Zaheran.
To: James Parker, President of Colstream.

We have received rapports of that you may have problems fighting down this rebellion on your own. As you were crucial in the defeating of our own communist rebellion, we have decided to show our gratitude by sending you the following:
-2,000 Storm legionaries
-300 Special Service Corps soldiers
-500 Combat Engineers
-2 battlecruisers
-5 corvettes

If our help is wanted, this task group will depart for Thive in 24 hours.

May the Gods of War stand by your side.

Sincerely,
Dieter Antonius
Emperor of Zaheran


To: Emperor Dieter Antonius I, Supreme Leader of the Holy Empire of Zaheran.
From: James Parker, President of Colstream.


Your request is accepted. We will need all the soldiers we can because we know that there are 400,000 rebels, but there could be more arriving as the taskforces arrive. I know the Republic Of Colstream helped during your conflict, so it is fitting that it is now the other way round. God Speed your forces arrival.

FROM: Peyton Manning #18, Starting Quarterback of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
TO: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic

SIR:
The Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy is naturally troubled by the ascendancy of a collectivist regime anywhere in the world. We believe that it is in our own rational self-interest to drive these collectivist rebels back to the two-yard-line and force them to punt from deep in their own end zone.

To that end, we would like your permission to commit one division of troops, our Second Infantry Division (Light), to the battle against the collectivist rebels in Thive. With our help, we hope you can return the punt for a touchdown and then recover your own onside kick.

May you throw 49 touchdown passes in a season,
Peyton Manning #18, Starting Quarterback of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy

ALSO SIGNED BY:
Jim Sorgi #12, Backup Quarterback of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
Jeffrey Saturday #63, Team Captain of the Linus and Lucy Diplomacy Department
Marvin Harrison #88, Team Captain of the Linus and Lucy Military Department

OOC: When this comes to a head, is someone going to roleplay the rebel forces?

OOC: I will roleplay the rebel forces like i did in my civil war RPs.
TO: Peyton Manning #18, Starting Quarterback of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
FROM: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic

Your offer of help has been accepted. The country has been troubled before as you have read and it is time that the rebels are finally put down. The Colstream Civil War Criminals once caught will be tried and then exexuted if found to have participated in war crimes. Also the Thive Civil War Criminals will also get the same punishment if they are caught too. I hope your forces get here soon as the first strikes has started.

FROM: Peyton Manning #18, Starting Quarterback of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
TO: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic

Linus and Lucy's Light Infantry Divisions are designed and equipped to be able to deploy their entire combat force and basic support personnel in a combat theater anywhere in the world within 24 hours of activation; advanced support personnel can arrive within 72 hours. Let us know your target for beginning operations and we will be there.

TO: Peyton Manning #18, Starting Quarterback of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
FROM: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic


When we start landing your division will help secure the approaches to the mountains and stop any forces from retreating into them. You can be the blocking force to stop them making a stand in the mountains. Expect heavy casualties because that is where the rebels made a stand in the Thive Civil War and it took Air Power and Starvation of them to get them out. Is that an objective you agree on? You may need to bring in extra troops as the war progresses.

0240 hours
Nakón-Hír Harbor

The dark city echoed with the sound of boots. Columns of soldiers marsched through the city. Citizens who had waked of the noise looked out of their windows and saw hundreds of soldiers dressed in dark green, which some recognized as Storm Legionaries, marsch against the harbor. On the battlecruiser Medusa, general Hans von Greer saw the last soldiers board the transport ships. He turned to his adjutant. "Send the signal for departure".
The man saluted. "At once, General".
He disappeared into the communications centre. Greer could hear his voice as he exchanged codes and passwords with the coastal batteries.
Then he feeled that the boat began to move.
The young man came back. "We are moving, General".
Greer smiled. "Perfect. I´m going to sleep a few hours. Wake me if anything happens".
"Of course, General".

The task force known as group AWQ76 passed the coastal batteries protecting the harbor and went out at sea. If nothing went wrong, they would reach Thive within 24 hours.

OOC: Is the disputed territory contiguous with your own, or is it completely separate? It affects IC planning.

FROM: Peyton Manning #18, Starting Quarterback of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
TO: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic

We believe we can run that play and move the chains effectively in that manner. Marvin Harrison #88, Team Captain of the Military Department of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy, will be contacting you shortly. Please direct all further playcalling and signals regarding this matter to him.



-- A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER --
FROM: Marvin Harrison #88, Starting Quarterback of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
TO: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic

Starting Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 has instructed me to communicate with you regarding our assistance in your fight against the collectivist rebels. We are currently assessing the geography of the field to determine how best to insert our combat troops and support personnel.

Clarification is needed regarding the exact pass route you wish us to run: are we to be actively securing the area around the airfield so as to stop infiltrators, and then once the airfield is secured pursue retreating enemy forces...or are we only to come into play once the main assault has began?

0240 hours
Nakón-Hír Harbor

The dark city echoed with the sound of boots. Columns of soldiers marsched through the city. Citizens who had waked of the noise looked out of their windows and saw hundreds of soldiers dressed in dark green, which some recognized as Storm Legionaries, marsch against the harbor. On the battlecruiser Medusa, general Hans von Greer saw the last soldiers board the transport ships. He turned to his adjutant. "Send the signal for departure".
The man saluted. "At once, General".
He disappeared into the communications centre. Greer could hear his voice as he exchanged codes and passwords with the coastal batteries.
Then he feeled that the boat began to move.
The young man came back. "We are moving, General".
Greer smiled. "Perfect. I´m going to sleep a few hours. Wake me if anything happens".
"Of course, General".

The task force known as group AWQ76 passed the coastal batteries protecting the harbor and went out at sea. If nothing went wrong, they would reach Colstream within 24 hours.

The Territory is not connected to the Colstream Mainland. Its a seperate territory in another region. i think it was in your region as the person who ran the country before had his account deleted and i just RPed it being taken over by our troops as a protectorate.

OOC: Is the disputed territory contiguous with your own, or is it completely separate? It affects IC planning.

FROM: Peyton Manning #18, Starting Quarterback of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
TO: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic

We believe we can run that play and move the chains effectively in that manner. Marvin Harrison #88, Team Captain of the Military Department of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy, will be contacting you shortly. Please direct all further playcalling and signals regarding this matter to him.



-- A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER --
FROM: Marvin Harrison #88, Starting Quarterback of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
TO: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic

Starting Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 has instructed me to communicate with you regarding our assistance in your fight against the collectivist rebels. We are currently assessing the geography of the field to determine how best to insert our combat troops and support personnel.

Clarification is needed regarding the exact pass route you wish us to run: are we to be actively securing the area around the airfield so as to stop infiltrators, and then once the airfield is secured pursue retreating enemy forces...or are we only to come into play once the main assault has began?

OOC: Its in a different region to the Republic Of Colstream as its a Colstream Colony.

TO: Marvin Harrison #88, Starting Quarterback of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
FROM: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic

Your first objective will be to help secure the airfield and then to drive along the East coast cutting off enemy forces from reinforcing the main force. Then while the Colstream Army Captures Thive City itself, it would be to destroy any remaining forces in the southern areas.

06:00 Thive Local Time:

2nd Fleet-Consisting of:
4 Cruisers- CSC Champion, CSC Braveheart, CSC Democracy, CSC Protector.
3 Destroyers- CSD Capitalism, CSD Highlander, CSD Arizona
open fire on the stretch of coast the Colstream Army would land at followed by the foreign forces. The explosions rocked the air sending debris flying. The Colstream Army Divisions started to land.
1st Airborne Division, 23rd Division, 65th Division and the 32nd Division. Also aircraft from the 2 aircraft carriers of the Colstream Fleet Air Arm, CAC Ark Royal and CAC Texas flew over the Landing Zone strafing and bombing troop concentrations as the Army pushes forward towards the airfield.

06:30

The 32nd Division arrived at the airfield. There was devastation and there was no buildings left intact. The Commander General Highfield, ordered that the engineer element of the division start rebuilding with the engineer element of the 23rd division. 65th Division on the other hand, couldn't secure the northern flank of the airfield as the remaining elements of the 32nd couldn't secure the southern flank of the airfield. They were waiting for the foreign forces to arrive and assist. The Colstream Army then survived several counterattacks which were broken by heavy bombing. As night fell, the forces in the beachead was waiting to see what daylight was to bring......

At 0140 the next morning, the first of the Linus and Lucy troop transports began to arrive overhead. At ten-minute intervals, a regiment at a time was dropped on each of four landing zones seven miles to the north and west of the airfield until two brigades, 10,000 men each, were on the ground As they landed, the troops formed up into their attack waves.

The plan was for six thousand-man regiments would attack in the first wave from the west, followed shortly afterwards by another 6,000 men from the north. The second wave of 4,000 men each from the north and south would come forty-five minutes after the first attack wave.

The men formed up and waited for their commanders to get the go-ahead from Colstream.

----

FROM: Marvin Harrison #88, Military Department Team Captain of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
TO: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic

Our initial force is on the ground, and we await your signal to begin the assault on the airfield.

OOC: Edited that. Shouldn´t matter much in matter of travel time, though.

IC:

0300
Thive territorial waters.

The fleet was now so close to Thive that Greer could see the coast through his binoculars.

From: Imperial Sea Command.
To: James Parker, President of the Republic of Colstream.
"Our forces are in place and ready to disembark. Where do you want us?

(OOC: Whoops, misread something. Late here. Think of this being the evening after the airfield has been captured.)

From: Colonel Armando Bruno, 25 Mechbrig, Groussherzogliche Arméi, Ministry of Defence (Mindef)
To: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic

Dear Sir,

According to the Ministry of Defence we have no problems with the situation. Our troops will mainly participate behind the frontlines and fight smaller skirmishes. We have little intent to participate in head-on attacks or large combat operations.

My troops have already boarded their aircraft, and we are underway as we speak. We hope to arrive around 23:00 local time, and ready to move out one to two hours later. We will start our duties immediately, and set up a temporary base at the airfield for the time being.

Signed,

Col. Armando Bruno,
THISTAFOR

23:30 Thive Local Time, an airfield near Thive City

The man was some 36 years old and clothed in a uniform of the Van Luxemburgian Arméi, Ground Component, Mechanised Troops, finished with a red baret that was loosely placed on it's head. His black hair partly showed under it, showing a powerful presence in cooperation with his blue eyes. The many decorative parts of the uniform made it reflective in the moonlight, which made it unfit for actual combat purposes. If one would look closely, he would see it was only an overcoat, under which a more appropriate uniform was worn. The man looked up to the night sky and slowly walked away from the aircraft that stood on the tarmac. There, several soldiers slowly rolled out the last of the Monteluci M6 4x4's, carefully lining it up next to the others and removing the air transport platforms.

Meanwhile, the man had sped up his walk and was discussing the situation with one of his subordinates. On his overcoat, the insignias for a Colonel of the Van Luxemburgian Arméi now clearly showed, and the light slightly bounced off the nametag aswell, showing the man's name. Col. A. Bruno it said, clearly stitched on the overcoat, the lettres in gold, the square black, finished by a small stitching in gold again.

'I see what you mean, Colonello, but our men really can't actually deploy before 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. The problem is that they need to rest, and I'm afraid they couldn't aboard the aircraft, as we had planned it.' The lieutenant said to him, using body language to enforce his words.

'Well, that'll have to do then, Lieutenant Moretti. Set up tents and send them to bed. I'll have a word with the commander here and then I'll be back aswell. Good luck, Lieutenant, I hope you can get the encampment ready in one hour.' Colonel Bruno spoke in a warm and friendly manner, and tried not to sound like he was giving orders.

While the Lieutenant answered with a short and informal salute, he walked away, back to the vehicles. The Colonel walked on, towards something which seemed to be a command post. As he stepped in, one could certainly see he did not blend in with the other unfiroms, and that he was of a different nationality. As he tapped the -seemingly - highest-ranking officer on the shoulder, he saluted before holding out his hand for a handshake.

'Colonel Bruno, THISTAFOR of the Van Luxemburgian Arméi. I'm glad to meet you. I hope to have my men ready by 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, since they still have to get some sleep. Is there already an area designated that we should patrol?' He asked, smiling at the commander of the Colstream Military.

A trail of black ships cut through the water with frightening speed, the Rotovian Navy is on the move. Over 2,000 of Naval superiority on the seas gave the pitch black ships an air of dominance of the ocean itself.

The RNS Zeus, RNS Pantheon & RNS Hermes formed the lead, spread out in the triangle, the three battleships encompassed the RNS Hathor. The Hathor remained the pride and joy of the Rotovian Navy, as both the largest and swiftest of it's aricraft carriers. Troop transport and supply vessels formed two straight lines behind the Hathor and two submarines held the rear.

It would be a matter of minutes before the fleet liaise with Colstream forces, a series of mighty explosions could be seen in distance, the sound trumpeting out over the water. Commodore Julius DuPont ordered a communique be sent to the Colstream commander:


Security: CLASSIFIED
Encription: Enigma4
Rotovian Fleet to Colstream Fleet. Requesting status of ground forces. Is assistance required for bombardment of coast. Permission to begin transport of forces to designated airstrip.

Official Orbathain Messages:

With your permission, the nation of Orbath would like to deploy forces to the area to eliminate the rebels, brings aid to the people and secure the area from further attack. We understand the dangers of a rebel army coming to power on yourself, us and the rest of the world. Therefore, with your permission we will deploy,

7th Armored Infantry Company,
30 Platoon - 7 LAVs
31 Platoon
32 Platoon
33 Platoon

These forces will be tasked with establishing a perimeter around the airfield. They can arrive within a few hours. The will be transported by;

6th Heavy Transport Wing - 12 C -130
11th Heavy Transport Wing - 6 C- 130

Escorted by,

1st Escort Group - 24 F/A 36 Gladius

Once a perimeter is established, follow on forces will consist of,

6th Infantry Battalion - 224 Combat Troops
9th Light Armored Infantry Platoon ( Contains 12 M1116, 4 M1121 TOW, 3 Avenger)
12th Dragonfire Platoon (7 Dragonfire IFVs)
1st Engineer Platoon
41st Tank Platoon - 4 Tanks

These units will be tasked with the capture of the city and to distribute aid to those who need it.

Official Orbathain Messages:

With your permission, the nation of Orbath would like to deploy forces to the area to eliminate the rebels, brings aid to the people and secure the area from further attack. We understand the dangers of a rebel army coming to power on yourself, us and the rest of the world. Therefore, with your permission we will deploy,

7th Armored Infantry Company,
30 Platoon - 7 LAVs
31 Platoon
32 Platoon
33 Platoon

These forces will be tasked with establishing a perimeter around the airfield. They can arrive within a few hours. The will be transported by;

6th Heavy Transport Wing - 12 C -130
11th Heavy Transport Wing - 6 C- 130

Escorted by,

1st Escort Group - 24 F/A 36 Gladius

Once a perimeter is established, follow on forces will consist of,

6th Infantry Battalion - 224 Combat Troops
9th Light Armored Infantry Platoon ( Contains 12 M1116, 4 M1121 TOW, 3 Avenger)
12th Dragonfire Platoon (7 Dragonfire IFVs)
1st Engineer Platoon
41st Tank Platoon - 4 Tanks

These units will be tasked with the capture of the city and to distribute aid to those who need it.

To Orbath:

Permission Granted. Your forces will help us secure the country with the other foreign nations but will be in support of the Colstream Army and operating in conjunction with the other nation helping us. Your forces will be under Colstream Command overall but will have autonomy over decisions like tactics and commitment of strength.

To All Nations helping the Colstream Forces:

The following nations have the North of the Airfield front:
Van Luxemburgian Arméi
Zaheran Army

The Following nations have the South of the Airfield front:
Orbath Army
Rotovia Army

The Following nations have the Central Front West of the Airfield:
Colstream Army
Linus and Lucy Army

NOTE: The Southern and Northern Fronts have the Heavy Fighting. The Colstream Forces covering this area at the moment will be moved to the Central Front with the Other Colstream Forces once you arrive.

TO: President Parker of Colstream
FROM: Lyran Diplomatic Corps

We acknowledge your concern regarding generating sentiments of invasion rather than protection, and accept your position. Given the large numbers of foreign forces participating, we do not anticipate that token Lyran presence will produce appreciable results.

However, should the situation deteriorate, we are prepared to intervene on your behalf.

Stand undaunted

General Wallins
Director
Lyran Diplomatic Corps
Bredubar
Protectorate of Lyras

Greers adjutant came out of the communications central. "Orders confirmed, sir. We are to disembark within a hour, then we will provide fire-support for the ground troops".
Greer nodded. "Good. Give the signal".
The young man saluted. "At once, sir".

The soldiers on aboard the transport ships entered smaller vessels which took them to the shore. The first soldiers who entered the shore quickly advanced 1 km to ensure they would not be counter-attacked. When no enemy forces were sighted, the rest of the troops also disembarked.

Well, our hands are tied right now...

08:00 Thive Local Time- Day after invasion.

The 32nd Division moved forward under a heavy Artillery barrage using new MRLS Pieces recently bought from Lyras and hastly brought from the Colstream Mainland to bolster the Artillery pieces already ashore. The T80 MBTs in the armoured element moved cautiously followed by the Infantry element armed with AK47s and the Shock Troops carrying H&K G36s and RPKs move behind. Some Soldiers even had AKMs which were more modern but in shorter supply and could not be issued to the Infantry Element as well as the Shock Troops. The 1st Airborne Division, unusually moving on foot, but armed with their Standard AKSU 74 Assualt Rifles moved on their right flank with the 65th on the left and the 23rd in reserve. The Objective was to straighten the line before the Zaheran Troops entered the Central Front. The Other Foreign forces had mostly landed and was starting to enter their assigned sectors on the front. But the rebels had Aircraft and had started to attack the Ships off the shore. Anti-Aircraft Batteries on board the Colstream Cruisers pepper the incoming Fighters with shrapnel. There was even a bizarre sighting of 3 Cessna Stationair Light Transport Aircraft loaded with explosives crash into the coast causing huge explosions delaying the disembarkation of troops because of fear of more suicide attacks by rebels.
08:43
An E-8 Joint STARS Battlefield Surveillance Aircraft flew over the Bridgehead. The Plane flew over several times photographing the whole front and then sending its findings to the Combined Taskforce Headquarters (CTSHQ) as information for planning further operations.
23:00- Thive City
4 F117A Stealth Fighters and 4 B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers flew over Thive City. The Target was a Power Grid supplying the Main Industrial Area its power. The Bombers flew directly over and dropped their stack of 1 500lb bomb onto the power grid. 30 Seconds later the grid was destroyed and power was immediately lost in the industrial area. This also disabled the radar site nearby.
23:32
57 B52s flew over the Industrial Area. The Crews didn't have to worry as the Anti Aircraft Missile Batteries and the searchlights had been disabled by the destroyed power grid. The B52s drop to 5000 feet and drop their payload of 30 1000lb bombs. The firestorm that followed was so large that the troops at the front could see the fire clearly without any Nightvision Goggles on. The Area was consumed by fire and there is still many days to go untill the war is over.

A C-130 Cargo plane bumped along the runway. Above, more C-130s and their escorts circled in wait. As the IFVs from the first C-130 rolled off the plane and away from the runway, it took off making room for another. After ten minutes, the IFVs had all rolled off their planes and assembled. Their drivers and commanders quickly met.

A very built, weathered a tough colonel was in command. Colonel Adkins, a vet of many conflicts.

'' Alright boys, we've been tasked with assisting the Rotivian army in the capture and defense of the southern part of this airfield. I spoke briefly with the Colstream commander. We're taking the southwestern side, Rotivia will have the southeast. If you look at your maps you will see where I want your IFVs positioned. Exercise caution though, their may be civilians iin the area. Good luck troops.''

With his speech given, the drivers and commanders got into their IFVs and drove down towards the southern part of the airfield. Along the edge was a mostly broken chain link fence. The IFVs took positions along this fence and the soldiers got out, taking up positions between IFVs. The C-130s left, however a few escorts remained in the area to provide limited air support.

Official Orbathian Message;

After reviewing our list of deployments and the lists of other nations involved, we have notcied a lack of medical personal. With your permission, we would like to deploy;

23 Field Ambulance Platoon - 4 Medical IFVs
8th Doctor Platoon - 48 Doctors, nurses and surgeons
56 Air Mobile Ambulance Wing - 6 UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters

From Prince John-Jason

The Kingdom of Zandera is opening its borders to refugees of this conflict and will host a peace conference if asked.

A C-130 Cargo plane bumped along the runway. Above, more C-130s and their escorts circled in wait. As the IFVs from the first C-130 rolled off the plane and away from the runway, it took off making room for another. After ten minutes, the IFVs had all rolled off their planes and assembled. Their drivers and commanders quickly met.

A very built, weathered a tough colonel was in command. Colonel Adkins, a vet of many conflicts.

'' Alright boys, we've been tasked with assisting the Rotivian army in the capture and defense of the southern part of this airfield. I spoke briefly with the Colstream commander. We're taking the southwestern side, Rotivia will have the southeast. If you look at your maps you will see where I want your IFVs positioned. Exercise caution though, their may be civilians iin the area. Good luck troops.''

With his speech given, the drivers and commanders got into their IFVs and drove down towards the southern part of the airfield. Along the edge was a mostly broken chain link fence. The IFVs took positions along this fence and the soldiers got out, taking up positions between IFVs. The C-130s left, however a few escorts remained in the area to provide limited air support.

Official Orbathian Message;

After reviewing our list of deployments and the lists of other nations involved, we have notcied a lack of medical personal. With your permission, we would like to deploy;

23 Field Ambulance Platoon - 4 Medical IFVs
8th Doctor Platoon - 48 Doctors, nurses and surgeons
56 Air Mobile Ambulance Wing - 6 UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters

To Orbathia:

That's Okay. I don't know about the other forces but our medical teams are integrated into the Divisions so they are with them as they go into battle and has better co-ordination with them than if they were a seperate formation.
We are currently bringing in newly purchased Medical IFVs and we have set up at the Combined Taskforce Headquarters (CTSHQ) a combined Army field hospital for our wounded. The Combined Taskforce Headquarters (CTSHQ) is where the generals will meet and discuss any problems and where intelligence is analysed and where orders are issued from rather than at seperate HQs.
Do you agree this is a good idea?

04:35 Thive Time. 2 Days after the Invasion.

The 32nd Division halted at it's new positions. The T80 MBTs in the armoured element moved into position followed by the Infantry element and the Shock Troops close behind. The 1st Airborne Division had dug in next to the 32nd divisions with the 65th on the left and the 23rd now on it's right flank. The line had been straightened the Zaheran Troops had entered the Northern Front and had occupied their sector. The other foreign forces had also occupied their sectors along the fronts and were holding every counterattack the rebels gave them.

12:35 Colstream Time- Ashland.

James Parker looked at the Ashland Times. The headline on the front page read, "COLSTREAM ARMY AND FOREIGN FORCE'S LAND IN THIVE." He then looked up as he heard a knock on the door. "Come in" he replied. His Foreign Minister, Harry Nerveat came in. " Sorry to disturb you sir, but we have learned that The Kingdom Of Zandera has asked that there is a peace conference to solve the conflict." "No", James Parker replied. " We will never negotiate with these beasts. Send a reply saying that we will not consent to a peace conference stating the fact that the rebels are hiding war criminals and will have to be driven out of Thive by force." " Okay Mr President." The Foreign Minister left the room. "Negotiate" James Parker said to himeslf. " Its not an option."

From Prince John-Jason

The Kingdom of Zandera is opening its borders to refugees of this conflict and will host a peace conference if asked.

TO:Prince John-Jason
FROM: Foreign Minister Harry Nerveat

Dear Your Highness,
We are sorry but President James Parker has not agreed to the peace conference you asked to due to several issues:
1. Colstream Civil War Criminals are operating in the area.
2. Thive Civil War Criminals are operating in the area
3. The Country is too unstable and must be taken back by force.
4. Our policy is not to negotiate with terrorists and especially ones we think commited the terror attack that happened in our capital Ashland.

Official Orbathian Message:

This sounds like a great idea. As soon as the airfield is secured and follow on forces arrive I will send over the commander of Orbathain forces.

The Airfield, 08:00 the next morning.

Lined up behind eachother, the Monteluci's waited to go on a combat patrol the first time. Soldiers walked around and inspected the vehicles for the last time, while a mechanic quickly checked through the engine of the last vehicle, to make sure all vehicles would be producing the best results. The large 6 litre V6 Diesel engine developed 315 PS, which meant the vehicle was quite fast, and the Arméi preferred to keep it that way. As the mechanic slamme dthe hood of the vehicle, he nodded to the driver, who started the engine and allowed it to run stationary, before revving the vehicle. Unlike the vehicles of some special military units, this M6 had not been extensively silenced to make sure it would deliver optimal performance. This also meant an impressive roar came from the large double exhaust, not obstructed by any silencing measures besides the exhaust system itself.

'That should be all. Good luck out there.' The mechanic spoke to the driver, as the vehicle slowly accelerated, following the others.

As the 4x4's drove off the base, they quickly accelerated, but kept the speed down to focus on their patrol mission. As the minutes passed, the vehicles drove further and furtehr away from the airfield, navigating on their military GPS systems. While everything seemed quiet, the vehicles approached a small village, which made Bruno decide to halt the column of vehicles and scout ahead.

'All vehicles halt. Try to get all vehicles off the main road, and let Lieutenant Moretti report to me.'

Some minute later, the vehicles had been put next to the road, and mostly hidden behind bushes and low trees. From one of the Reconaissance M6a's, Bruno had taken a pair of binoculars and observed the village. It was hard to estimate the actual number of inhabitants present, since there was almost nobody on the streets. A suppressed scream came from Lieutenant Moretti, as he pointed towards one of the houses. As Colonel Bruno pointed his binocular towards the house, he could see a small group of rebels, who were also on combat patrol, presumably. Their assault rifles loosely hanging in their arms, some smoking a cigarette and joking with eachother. They didn't seemed to be in a hurry, nor did they seem to be motorised or very alert.

As Colonel Bruno saw all this, he began whispering to Lieutenant Moretti, trying to be as silent as possible.

'Get Caporal van Eethen over here. He's got the AWSM, hasn't he?' The Colonel spoke, after which Moretti nodded and engaged his radio headset, which made it possible for him to communicate with other teammembers. Moments later, a third person crawled towards the forward position where the M6a had been placed. He nodded as a sort of improvised salute, before positioning the sniper rifle the correct way.

'Caporal Van Eethen ready, Sir.' He whispered, looking at the Colonel.

'Great, Caporal. Get your gear ready, and try to aim for those rebels over there. Hold fire until I can say you can shoot one of them. If you're able to, try to pick the highest-ranking first. We will open fire immediately after you have shot the first rebel.' Bruno whispered, while also engaging his radio headset.

'Ladies and Gentlemen, get ready for an engagement. Hold fire until Caporal Van Eethen has fired the first shot, then you can open fire at the group of rebels patrolling that village at 12 o'clock. Make sure you don't get seen before that, I want this to be swift and silent.'

'Ready, Colonel.' Van Eethen spoke, right after Bruno had finished giving orders. While confirmations came in from every vehicle, Caporal Van Eethen solidified his grip on the weapon, before firing the shot. As the bullet catapulted out, the echo began reaching out to the other vehicles, which also opened fire on the village and the confused rebels within it. The heavy hammering of .50 calibre MG's mounted on most M6's, the monotone sound of 7.62x51mm FN Minimi's, aswell as the continuous bursts of the JK-13 Assault Rifles produced a cacophony of different sounds, sometimes aided by the woosh of a vehicle-mounted Heckler & Koch GMG, followed by an explosion of the 40mm grenade inside the village. Heavy smoke began to obstruct the view for both the attackers and defenders, which made the Colonel cease fire.

'All units, cease fire. Wait for the smoke to clear and pick your targets carefully. Make sure you remain unseen, out.'

(OOC: I need someone to RP the rebels here. Preferably Colstream, as he knows how they would behave, but anyone else would be OK. I would also like to have a name for the small village, if possible.)

From: Imperial Ministry of Economy, Imperial Ministry of Defence.
To: Government of Colstream.
"As you know, we owe you money from the civil war. If you cancel those debts, we have been authorized by the Emperor to provide you with another 4,000 soldiers to be used in Thive".

The Zaheranian forces continued to press forward. So far no hostile forces had been encountered.

The Airfield, 08:00 the next morning.

Lined up behind eachother, the Monteluci's waited to go on a combat patrol the first time. Soldiers walked around and inspected the vehicles for the last time, while a mechanic quickly checked through the engine of the last vehicle, to make sure all vehicles would be producing the best results. The large 6 litre V6 Diesel engine developed 315 PS, which meant the vehicle was quite fast, and the Arméi preferred to keep it that way. As the mechanic slamme dthe hood of the vehicle, he nodded to the driver, who started the engine and allowed it to run stationary, before revving the vehicle. Unlike the vehicles of some special military units, this M6 had not been extensively silenced to make sure it would deliver optimal performance. This also meant an impressive roar came from the large double exhaust, not obstructed by any silencing measures besides the exhaust system itself.

'That should be all. Good luck out there.' The mechanic spoke to the driver, as the vehicle slowly accelerated, following the others.

As the 4x4's drove off the base, they quickly accelerated, but kept the speed down to focus on their patrol mission. As the minutes passed, the vehicles drove further and furtehr away from the airfield, navigating on their military GPS systems. While everything seemed quiet, the vehicles approached a small village, which made Bruno decide to halt the column of vehicles and scout ahead.

'All vehicles halt. Try to get all vehicles off the main road, and let Lieutenant Moretti report to me.'

Some minute later, the vehicles had been put next to the road, and mostly hidden behind bushes and low trees. From one of the Reconaissance M6a's, Bruno had taken a pair of binoculars and observed the village. It was hard to estimate the actual number of inhabitants present, since there was almost nobody on the streets. A suppressed scream came from Lieutenant Moretti, as he pointed towards one of the houses. As Colonel Bruno pointed his binocular towards the house, he could see a small group of rebels, who were also on combat patrol, presumably. Their assault rifles loosely hanging in their arms, some smoking a cigarette and joking with eachother. They didn't seemed to be in a hurry, nor did they seem to be motorised or very alert.

As Colonel Bruno saw all this, he began whispering to Lieutenant Moretti, trying to be as silent as possible.

'Get Caporal van Eethen over here. He's got the AWSM, hasn't he?' The Colonel spoke, after which Moretti nodded and engaged his radio headset, which made it possible for him to communicate with other teammembers. Moments later, a third person crawled towards the forward position where the M6a had been placed. He nodded as a sort of improvised salute, before positioning the sniper rifle the correct way.

'Caporal Van Eethen ready, Sir.' He whispered, looking at the Colonel.

'Great, Caporal. Get your gear ready, and try to aim for those rebels over there. Hold fire until I can say you can shoot one of them. If you're able to, try to pick the highest-ranking first. We will open fire immediately after you have shot the first rebel.' Bruno whispered, while also engaging his radio headset.

'Ladies and Gentlemen, get ready for an engagement. Hold fire until Caporal Van Eethen has fired the first shot, then you can open fire at the group of rebels patrolling that village at 12 o'clock. Make sure you don't get seen before that, I want this to be swift and silent.'

'Ready, Colonel.' Van Eethen spoke, right after Bruno had finished giving orders. While confirmations came in from every vehicle, Caporal Van Eethen solidified his grip on the weapon, before firing the shot. As the bullet catapulted out, the echo began reaching out to the other vehicles, which also opened fire on the village and the confused rebels within it. The heavy hammering of .50 calibre MG's mounted on most M6's, the monotone sound of 7.62x51mm FN Minimi's, aswell as the continuous bursts of the JK-13 Assault Rifles produced a cacophony of different sounds, sometimes aided by the woosh of a vehicle-mounted Heckler & Koch GMG, followed by an explosion of the 40mm grenade inside the village. Heavy smoke began to obstruct the view for both the attackers and defenders, which made the Colonel cease fire.

'All units, cease fire. Wait for the smoke to clear and pick your targets carefully. Make sure you remain unseen, out.'

(OOC: I need someone to RP the rebels here. Preferably Colstream, as he knows how they would behave, but anyone else would be OK. I would also like to have a name for the small village, if possible.)

The Village of Gritantia was a small farming community, but had been captured on the day after the rebels took over. The inhabitants had been imprisoned in a farmhouse barn and kept under guard.
Corporal Van Eethen's shot went through a rebel sentries eye and deep into his brain. Then as the Heavy Weapons sprayed heavy fire, a Rebel BMP-1 IFV appeared and several rebels toting RPG-7s spill out. One rebel fires narrowly missing one M6 and hitting a nearby tree. Then a rebel 6x6 BTR-152 APC mounting a 7.62mm MG opens fire on the left flank peppering the M6s with bullets. A rebel fires a flare into the sky. The flare is answered by 6 shells falling straight in front of the Troops. Several other BMP-1 IFVs appeared carrying fresh troops.....

From: Imperial Ministry of Economy, Imperial Ministry of Defence.
To: Government of Colstream.
"As you know, we owe you money from the civil war. If you cancel those debts, we have been authorized by the Emperor to provide you with another 4,000 soldiers to be used in Thive".

The Zaheranian forces continued to press forward. So far no hostile forces had been encountered.

The lead spearhead reached a village called Trebiantha, a mining community. As the lead vehicle passed the first house, a 90MM Anti Tank Howizer fired destroying the vehicle blocking the road. Suddenly mortar shells started to rain down onto the other vehicles causing chaos as they were forced to reverse and go round. But they had ran into a Communist "Lenin" Batallion, an elite communist unit who were fanatics. They were armed with AK47s, RPG-7s, 7.62 PKM machine guns, 5 90MM Anti-Tank Howizers and 6 125mm Pack Howizers. They also had several T54 MBTs, BMP-1 IFVs and several BTR-40 APCs. They were here to stay and the Zaheran Troops knew it.....

09:35
The 32nd Division moved forward cautiously as the T80s move again. Selected Infantry Soldiers had even aquired AKMs which were too expensive for all the Infantry to have the same weapon. The Shock Element moved out of their positions. The 1st Airborne Division was moving next to the 32nd Division with the 65th on the left and the 23rd on it's right flank. The line was being moved 7 miles was to support the Van Luxemburg Troops who had entered the Farm Community village of Gritantia and were under heavy fire. Also Zaheran Army forces had reached the Mining village of Trebiantha and was also under fire. The Colstream Army had light but opposition because of the other attacks going on. The Front elements were under light bombardment but as the forces moved, the positions of the Communist forces in Trebiantha and Gritantia was getting more dangerous.

10:02

Suddenly a Machine Gun in a pillbox opened up on the 32nd Divisions left flank. A soldier with his P140 Tactical Combat Radio asked for an airstrike to destroy the pillbox. A MK3 Vulcan appeared 3 minutes later and dropped 2 cluster bombs onto the pillbox. The explosion engulfs the strongpoint. A mimute later a MK1 Crocodile Flamethrower Tank is brought up and a burst of flame is fired into the remains of the strongpoint. Several soldiers on fire run out screaming. They are cut down by fire from a 30MM Cannon mounted on a BTR-90 APC followed by a burst from its 30MM Grenade Launcher and a rocket from its AT-5 Spandrei ATGW Launcher. The Divisions were ordered to halt to allow the Van Luxemburg and Zaheran forces to straighten the front. Several BMP-2 IFVs and BMP-3 IFVs arrive to drop off refreshed soldiers and evacuate any wounded that the divisions had to the Combined Forces Hospital that had been set up.

The legionaries got surprised, but as they all were dedicated and diciplined soldiers they quicly realized what they had to do. The remaining vehicles pulled out of the village while three decurias, 300 men, circumvented the village to take the communists in the back. The others shelled the village with grenade launchers and light mortars. Canisters with war gas, in this case cyanogen chloride, were shot in to drive out the rebels. The communists would have to choose between the gas and the bullets and bayonets of the Storm Legions.

The legionaries got surprised, but as they all were dedicated and diciplined soldiers they quicly realized what they had to do. The remaining vehicles pulled out of the village while three decurias, 300 men, circumvented the village to take the communists in the back. The others shelled the village with grenade launchers and light mortars. Canisters with war gas, in this case cyanogen chloride, were shot in to drive out the rebels. The communists would have to choose between the gas and the bullets and bayonets of the Storm Legions.

The Communist Rebels were surprised, but brought in their 16 T54 MBTs to deal with the M6s. As this was going on, a message came from the Colstream General, Harry Williamson.

To Commander of Zaheran Forces in Trebiantha.

We can hear shelling. DO NOT FIRE ONTO THE WESTERN SIDE OF TREBIANTHA. There are civilians being held captive in a farmhouse. We can also see your gas. We would like you to explain the circumstances on using this "War Gas" because we are worried that civilians will be harmed. Only tear gas or stun gas can be used in the western side untill the civilians are cleared. It could otherwise kill innocent civilians. Get back to us soon please.
Yours Faithfully
Harry Williamson, Commander of Colstream Forces in Thive

(OOC: Humvee equivalent versus IFV... Ouch.)

Village of Gritantia

'BMP-1, Hostile, 11 o'clock.'
'BMP-1, Hostile, 12 o'clock'

Laying under cover of several bushes, Colonel Bruno observed the fight, while also occasionally firing his assault rifle.

'This is Number 3, a BMP round just ricocheted off the side of the vehicle. So far they missed, but it won't take long before they willl......' The radio transmission turned into static as a RPG-7 missile penetrated the M6 number 3, and completely went through it, coming out the other side before exploding, leaving a sizeable hole in the side. A few men were left heavily wounded, but were pulled out of the wreckage by others, before the Van Luxemburgian troops destroyed the M6 by rigging it with explosives and blowing it up, to ensure the wreckage couldn't be salvaged by the rebels.

'This is Colonel Bruno, All units, retreat! I'll be calling in air support on this area, we can use our speed to get out of here. Those BMP's are way slower than we are, we can outrun them easily.'

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Moretti was already on the radio with the airfield, trying to get some air cover while returning to base.

Attention all units, this is THISTAFOR of Van Luxemburg. We are in need of air support near the town of Gritantia, I repeat, Air support near Gritantia. Cannot hold, repeat, cannot hold. Air support, repeat, Air support.

Meanwhile, the fighting went on, with Van Luxemburgian troops having taken up Anti-Tank missiles aswell. Eryx missiles in cooperation with Starstreak AA missiles (which had been tested against AT targets aswell) were fired by several troops at the BMP's, while the GMG on one of the M6'es continuously spewed it's 40mm grenades at the enemy. Meanwhile, the other troops began to retreat, leaping back inside of the M6 4x4's. As the vehicles began retreating, troops still fired from the sides and back of the vehicles, while the top-mounted vehicle weapons fired their deadly ammunition. The M6'es rapidly accelerated to 80 km/h, before returning on the road and driving even faster, where speeds up to 130 km/h were measured. Since the BMP's were far slower, the troops already began to feel safe after several minutes, but kept up their top speed and soon returned at the base. There, the Colonel and the Lieutenant quickly evaluated the mission. 1 M6a lost, 2 men were heavily wounded and 2 others light. None had been killed, which was a remarkable achievement, even with the troops wearing full body armour and had a technological advantage over their rebel counterparts. Still, both the Colonel and the Lieutenant wondered why the enemy could've come up with so much troops in such a short while. After a short discussion, they had established their would need to be a base nearby. One thing however, was for sure: The destroyed M6 would not be something the rebels would get away with.

4 minutes after the radio broadcast by the Van Lexemburg commander, 12 MK5 Viper Fighter Bombers appeared over Gritantia. 6 split from the formation and dropped their payload onto the BMPs coming in front of the Van Luxemburg M6s. The other 6 aimed their missiles to just 10 metres west of the destroyed M6 and fired...........

(OOC: 10 metres West? What are they intended to hit? the wreckage of the M6 has long since been entirely blown to smithereens to prevent it from being copied, and the rest of the M6'es have already retreated back to the airfield, to reorganise and undertake a second patrol into Gritantia.)

(OOC: 10 metres West? What are they intended to hit? the wreckage of the M6 has long since been entirely blown to smithereens to prevent it from being copied, and the rest of the M6'es have already retreated back to the airfield, to reorganise and undertake a second patrol into Gritantia.)

OOC: Infantry advancing on the heels of your forces. There has been extra forces dropped off in Gritantia. The formations according to intelligence are elite armoured forces. We have more Air Support on standby if you need it.

Colstream Air Force MK5 Viper Fighter Bombers were now in the air waiting to support any attack. There was also several B52s armed with Bunker Busters to destroy bunkers and heavy fortifications flying behind the front. MK3 Vulcan Fighters had then after the Gritantia airstrike, strafed the newly arrived rebel armoured divisions to stop them getting good defensive positions.
Also 1 B52 armed with 5 5000lb "Penetrator" Bombs flew over one of the 3 main roads and dropped 3. The road was destroyed leaving large impassible craters. The other 2 bombs were dropped onto a gathering of T54 tanks destroying them and killing several soldiers. Then it went silent. The villagers, still in the farmhouse, waited to see if they were liberated or killed first.

The Communist Rebels were surprised, but brought in their 16 T54 MBTs to deal with the M6s. As this was going on, a message came from the Colstream General, Harry Williamson.

To Commander of Zaheran Forces in Trebiantha.

We can hear shelling. DO NOT FIRE ONTO THE WESTERN SIDE OF TREBIANTHA. There are civilians being held captive in a farmhouse. We can also see your gas. We would like you to explain the circumstances on using this "War Gas" because we are worried that civilians will be harmed. Only tear gas or stun gas can be used in the western side untill the civilians are cleared. It could otherwise kill innocent civilians. Get back to us soon please.
Yours Faithfully
Harry Williamson, Commander of Colstream Forces in Thive

Understood. War gas is only used in limited scale to drive out the rebels in the eastern part of the village. A rescue force of 300 soldiers is heading for the western part to rescue any civilians. As per your request they will not use gas on that part. In the future we promise to inform you if gas is to be used.
Sincerely,
Hans von Greer, Commander of Zaheranian Forces in Thive.

Understood. War gas is only used in limited scale to drive out the rebels in the eastern part of the village. A rescue force of 300 soldiers is heading for the western part to rescue any civilians. As per your request they will not use gas on that part. In the future we promise to inform you if gas is to be used.
Sincerely,
Hans von Greer, Commander of Zaheranian Forces in Thive.

To Zaheran:
To:Hans Von Greer, COmmander of Zaheranian Forces in Thive:

Be careful recon aircraft has spotted rebel Armour heading your way. Numbers estimated to be around 30 T54s and 9 BMP-1 IFVs carrying Infantry.
WARNING- If intention to rescue civilians is seen by rebels, they will try to kill the civilians. Also several strongpoints are in the village.

(OOC: Infantry can't run 130 km/h, do they? The M6 is one of the fastest military ground vehicles around. Downside is that their armour is pretty light. Oh, well... Anyways... I must say that this post was somewhat hastily constructed, and is somewhat under-standard for me.)

Near Gritantia, a few hours later.

The 9 M6'es were extensively camouflaged, so that they could not be seen by hostile troops. From the vehicles, they had a supreme view of the town, which was now sprawling with activity after the attack that had been done a few hours before. The ashes of M6 number 3 still seemed to light up, even though it had been hours ago it was blown up on purpose by friendly troops.

Now, down in the grass in front of the vehicles, several groups of infantry, all carrying a radio and binoculars, aswell as advanced spotting equipment, overlooked the town of Gritantia. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Moretti was attempting to stabilise a connection with the air support coming from aircraft of the Colstream Airforce.

'This is THISTAFOR calling all air assets in the area. We are ready to start spotting targets for ground runs on the town of Gritantia. Repeat, ready for spotting in Gritantia.' He spoke, keeping his voice down, but still audible.

As the connection had been established, the infantry groups started to transmit the target data they spotted using their laser pointers, to the aircraft flying high up in the sky.

(OOC: I see you posted.)

The large gaps in the road, left after the strike, were hardly a problem for the agile and able M6 4x4's. Using their advanced Hydropneumatic Vehicle System in combination with the 6-liter Commercial V6 Diesel developing 1100 Nm, the vehicles zig-zagged inbetween the craters or sank deep into the craters, emerging out of them moments later. After they had formed a renewed line after the craters, the vehicles quickly entered the town. While still alert for new attacks, the 4x4's moved on from house to house, until they had arrived the other side of town. It was mostly clear, while small pockets of resistance were quickly silenced using the vehicle's powerful MG's and 40mm automatic grenade launchers. As the infantry got out of the vehicles, they moved from house to house as a safety precuation, before reaching the farmhouse.

They once again used the same method as with all other houses, breaching the door and then storming in, before clearing out the home room by room. However, the troops didn't find rebels, but were surprised to find the inhabitants of Gritantia, all locked up in the same farmhouse. as they released the population, the infantry quickly counted them, and compared it to the previous information they had been given. The population was complete, Gritantia was secured, for now.

Back at the beachead, the 55th, 26th, 123rd and the 74th was disembarked and sent towards the airfield to act as a strategic reserve.

Near Gritantia- 2 hours after Van Luxemburg Troops secured it.

2 rebel MIG-25 Foxbat Inteceptors attacked the Air Cover over Gritantia. The Aircraft are easily overwhelmed by 6 Mk3 Vulcan Fighters. As this is going on, several BMP-1 IFVs drop off some Infantry and then slip back unseen.

20 minutes later.

The rebel infantry breaks cover under a mortar barrage..........

The Colstream Army heard the firefight breaking out, but could do nothing as Van Luxemberg troops were in the village and they didn't know what had happened. Also they couldn't see because of 1 of the MIG-25s had crashed on the outskirts of Gritantia and the smoke was blocking the view General Williamson had of Gritantia.

He got on the Radio

To: Commander of Van Luxemburg forces in Gritantia:
From: General Harry Williamson, Commander of Colstream Forces in Thive:

What is your situation? We can observe enemy fire from the west but cannot pinpoint the source. Can you tell us your current state of your forces?

(OOC: really short post... Don't have that much time.)

Gritantia

By the time the mortar barrage started, the troops had taken up defensive positions after the liberation of the village. Some emn were wounded by the mortar barrage as a shell hit the roof of a house where several soldiers had taken up positions. As soon as the barrage ceased, the M6'es slowly moved forward, the 'b' versions using the thermal imagers on the Remote-controlled weapon station to look for infantry.

Soon after the initial attack, Colonel Bruno realised he had a strong position: his 60-or-so men would outnumber the enemy force, which primarily consisted of infantry. He then gave orders to an M6 which had been equipped with a GMG, to continuously shell the enemy with it's 40mm grenades. As the grenades began landing inbetween the infantry troops, the heavy .50 MG's on the other vehicles also opened fire, while infantry units also mixed in the fight, opening up from windows and from corners. Meanwhile, Caporal Van Eethen steadily fired into the enemy infantry, shot after shot. This counterattack would not be succesful.

(OOC: Edit.)

General Williamson, this is Colonel Bruno, THISTAFOR. Our situation is stable at this moment, we have some wounded, but nothing we can't handle. Out.

To Zaheran:
To:Hans Von Greer, COmmander of Zaheranian Forces in Thive:

Be careful recon aircraft has spotted rebel Armour heading your way. Numbers estimated to be around 30 T54s and 9 BMP-1 IFVs carrying Infantry.
WARNING- If intention to rescue civilians is seen by rebels, they will try to kill the civilians. Also several strongpoints are in the village.

From: Hans von Greer.
"Our Special Services Corps soldiers are trained in counter-terrorism and hostage situations. They won´t be seen until it´s to late. The rebel armour will be taken care of".

400 soldiers armed with FGM-148 Javelin missiles prepared an ambush for the incoming BMP:s and T54:s. When the vehicles entered the ambush, they would be attacked from both sides.

A group of 25 SSC:s sneaked through the western part of the village. They all had silenced MP5:s. 5 also had PSG-1 sniper rifles. Niow they just had to localize the hostages.

From: Hans von Greer.
"Our Special Services Corps soldiers are trained in counter-terrorism and hostage situations. They won´t be seen until it´s to late. The rebel armour will be taken care of".

400 soldiers armed with FGM-148 Javelin missiles prepared an ambush for the incoming BMP:s and T54:s. When the vehicles entered the ambush, they would be attacked from both sides.

A group of 25 SSC:s sneaked through the western part of the village. They all had silenced MP5:s. 5 also had PSG-1 sniper rifles. Niow they just had to localize the hostages.

The BMP-1s suddenly stopped as infantry poured out. Suddenly 6 rebels armed with flamethrowers appeared out of nowhere.......

(OOC: really short post... Don't have that much time.)

Gritantia

By the time the mortar barrage started, the troops had taken up defensive positions after the liberation of the village. Some emn were wounded by the mortar barrage as a shell hit the roof of a house where several soldiers had taken up positions. As soon as the barrage ceased, the M6'es slowly moved forward, the 'b' versions using the thermal imagers on the Remote-controlled weapon station to look for infantry.

Soon after the initial attack, Colonel Bruno realised he had a strong position: his 60-or-so men would outnumber the enemy force, which primarily consisted of infantry. He then gave orders to an M6 which had been equipped with a GMG, to continuously shell the enemy with it's 40mm grenades. As the grenades began landing inbetween the infantry troops, the heavy .50 MG's on the other vehicles also opened fire, while infantry units also mixed in the fight, opening up from windows and from corners. Meanwhile, Caporal Van Eethen steadily fired into the enemy infantry, shot after shot. This counterattack would not be succesful.

(OOC: Edit.)

General Williamson, this is Colonel Bruno, THISTAFOR. Our situation is stable at this moment, we have some wounded, but nothing we can't handle. Out.

As the rebel infantry moved forward, their CO, Kevin Gretur, wanted to wait before committing the heavily armed troops. He then suddenly ordered the 8 remaining BMP-1s to come on the Van Luxemburgs left flank. They reached their positions unseen. The rebels then disembarked with a 60MM GL and unhooked a 90MM Anti-Tank Howizer from the back of a Jeep. They suddenly attacked on the left flank hoping to take the forces completely by surprise.
But suddenly a 3 Man Wing of MK5 Viper Fighter Bombers spots them and destroys the 90MM Anti Tank Howizer before it can be set up and takes out 5 of the BMP-1s sending them flying killing 15 out of the 32 reinforements going forward. "That will even the odds slightly" the lead pilot thought to himself.....

The BMP-1s suddenly stopped as infantry poured out. Suddenly 6 rebels armed with flamethrowers appeared out of nowhere.......

"So, the rebels had discovered us", captain Erich Neuman mumbled to himself. Well, that wouldn´t be much of a problem. They had machine guns for dealing with the infantry, and for the flamethrowers they had him and his 14 comrades. He aimed with his sniper rifle at one mans head, gently pressing the trigger.
Down below, the machine guns opened fire.

"So, the rebels had discovered us", captain Erich Neuman mumbled to himself. Well, that wouldn´t be much of a problem. They had machine guns for dealing with the infantry, and for the flamethrowers they had him and his 14 comrades. He aimed with his sniper rifle at one mans head, gently pressing the trigger.
Down below, the machine guns opened fire.

The rebels ran for their lives as the machine guns tear through the attacking infantry. One Flamethrower operator has his tank punctured causing him and the tank on his back to explode in a huge fireball. It engulfs 3 other men including another Flamethrower Operator causing secondary explosion.
Suddenly a newly aquired Colstream Air Force A-10 Close Support Aircraft flew down onto the rebels firing its trademark Internal 30mm GAU-8 Cannon on its nose tearing through them as they fled. Their CO Kevin Gretur, then ordered a general retreat to the River Plante, a river 1 mile west of Gritantia and is the main river that surrounds the whole beachead.

2 Hours Later:

The order to blow the Plante River Bridges is given. All 8 bridges are blown up using improvised explosives using mines and mortar bombs. The Rebels then start building fortifications on the west bank.

TO:ALL FOREIGN ARMIES-
FROM:COMBINED FORCES HEADQUARTERS:

There is to be a general offensive to reach the Plante River in the Northern, Cntral and Southern Fronts. The weather is set to be very bad for 2 days so if we get there in a day we will have a day to resupply and to try and destroy the Bunkers and positions before we cross the river. The Rebel Army will be reorginising but might set rearguard positioins to slow us down.

FROM: Marvin Harrison #88, Military Department Team Captain of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
TO: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic

SIR:
Our Second Infantry Division (Light) has been standing down ever since we landed near Thive, awaiting your order to begin the assault. We have received no communication from you since, but intelligence indicates that fighting has been ongoing for some time now.

Is our assistance still needed? If not, what assurance do we have that we will be able to evacuate our forces that are already in-country?

OOC: Yeah, that's really what I was waiting on

From: Imperial High Command.
To: The Republic of Colstream.
"The Emperor have decided to send you 6,000 more soldiers. They will arrive in two days".

The assault against Trebiantha continued. The Storm Legionaries continued to shell the eastern part of the city, waiting for the hostages to be saved.

In the western part of Trebiantha, the rescue force had found a building in which the hostages seemed to be held. The snipers hid on the nearby rooftops, scanning the building through their telescopic sights. The others got ready to blow up the door.

The United Federal Republic of Antigr is willing to help Colstream should the Antigran supreme command deem it neccesary. Two Airborne Divisions are on standby. Should you needn these divisions to help you, please request.

FROM: Marvin Harrison #88, Military Department Team Captain of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
TO: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic

SIR:
Our Second Infantry Division (Light) has been standing down ever since we landed near Thive, awaiting your order to begin the assault. We have received no communication from you since, but intelligence indicates that fighting has been ongoing for some time now.

Is our assistance still needed? If not, what assurance do we have that we will be able to evacuate our forces that are already in-country?

OOC: Yeah, that's really what I was waiting on

TO: Marvin Harrison #88, Military Department Team Captain of the Anti-Dentite Night Watchman State of Linus and Lucy
FROM: James Parker, President of the Colstream Republic

Your assistance is still needed. Are any of your forces in position at the front? We need all front line divisions ready for the advance to the Planta River so we have an bridgehead from the coast to the Planta River. This will make disembarkation of troops and equipment easier.

To Antigr:
The 2 Airborne Divisions may be needed as a reserve in the Colstream Sector of front. All the Colstream Army Divisions had been grouped together under the designation of 21st Army Group. We would like the 2 Airborne Divisions to join the 21st Army Group but think independently. The Term "21st Army Group" allows better co-ordination on our maps and with the foreign forces who their own taskforce designations. Hope this is okay with you.

With the airfield secure, follow on forces could arrive. C-130s began landing and offloading men and supplies. They were given an hour to rest, eat and prepare for the upcoming mission.

The Ninth Light Armored Infantry Platoon and the 12th Dragonfire Platoon would take over defense of the perimeter. The 7th Armored Infantry Company, 6th Infantry Battalion and 41st Tank Platoon would participate in the offensive to reach the Plante River.

The troops left the airfield, traveling along a dirt road. The IFVs took the lead, the four tanks mixed among them. The regular infantry was left to the rear. They would be ruck marching to the Plante river and would therefore soon become far behind of the armor.

H.Q.

A young Brigadier General, the man in command of the Orbathian operation made his way inside the tent. He could see various officers running about and he approached a Colstream one.

'' Good Afternoon Sir, I am Brigadier General Willams, in command of all Orbathian forces in this theatre. I have been ordered to report to you.''

With the airfield secure, follow on forces could arrive. C-130s began landing and offloading men and supplies. They were given an hour to rest, eat and prepare for the upcoming mission.

The Ninth Light Armored Infantry Platoon and the 12th Dragonfire Platoon would take over defense of the perimeter. The 7th Armored Infantry Company, 6th Infantry Battalion and 41st Tank Platoon would participate in the offensive to reach the Plante River.

The troops left the airfield, traveling along a dirt road. The IFVs took the lead, the four tanks mixed among them. The regular infantry was left to the rear. They would be ruck marching to the Plante river and would therefore soon become far behind of the armor.

H.Q.

A young Brigadier General, the man in command of the Orbathian operation made his way inside the tent. He could see various officers running about and he approached a Colstream one.

'' Good Afternoon Sir, I am Brigadier General Willams, in command of all Orbathian forces in this theatre. I have been ordered to report to you.''

Colstream General Harry Williamson turned to him and replied, "Hello, how are you? This is where the operations will be co-ordinated from. I hope this is to your satisfaction?"

01:00 Thive Local Time, Day 3 of Fighting.

21st Army Group started to move the 1 mile to reach the Plante River. Heavy Rain had started to fall as the Tanks and IFVs moved forward cautiously. The movement was slow due to assumed placing of rearguard troops manning positions to slow down the troops moving forward. The Colstream Army had seen little fighting but knew the rebels would try to stop a crossing of the River Plante. The battle was still yet to begin.......

(OOC: I had made a nice post, but internet shut down..)

From: Colonel Armando Bruno, THISTAFOR, Van Luxemburg
To: General Harry Williamson, Colstream

Dear Sir,

This letter officially announces our resignation from active frontline duties. From now on, THISTAFOR will operate as a law enforcement agency behind the front lines, dedicated to keep life in Thive safe after the rebels have been driven away.

This decision was made by me and my troops, after a meeting which resulted in an unanimous vote to resign from active front line duties. We concluded that our unit (counting 9 vehicles and 58 able soldiers as we speak) is unable to continue it's task on a standalone mission, and that the contingent which is THISTAFOR is underpowered to take on these duties in combined arms operations. Therefore, we have contacted the Ministry of Defence in Van Luxemburg, which will sent us the required materials to do Military Police tasks behind the front line.

We can be contacted for riots, policing tasks and escorts, amongst many other things. We hope to be able to prove a worthy addition to the troops behind the frontlines.

Signed,

Colonel Armando Bruno,
THISTAFOR
Van Luxemburg

0200 hours
Trebiantha

The SSC blowed the door to the building were the hostages were supposed to be held. Flash-bangs were thrown in and the soldiers stormed in with blazing guns...

At the same time, the main assault against Trebiantha began. 1,000 soldiers sneaked as close as could to to the rebels and then opened fire. Hopefully, the communists would be taken by surprise.

(OOC: I had made a nice post, but internet shut down..)

From: Colonel Armando Bruno, THISTAFOR, Van Luxemburg
To: General Harry Williamson, Colstream

Dear Sir,

This letter officially announces our resignation from active frontline duties. From now on, THISTAFOR will operate as a law enforcement agency behind the front lines, dedicated to keep life in Thive safe after the rebels have been driven away.

This decision was made by me and my troops, after a meeting which resulted in an unanimous vote to resign from active front line duties. We concluded that our unit (counting 9 vehicles and 58 able soldiers as we speak) is unable to continue it's task on a standalone mission, and that the contingent which is THISTAFOR is underpowered to take on these duties in combined arms operations. Therefore, we have contacted the Ministry of Defence in Van Luxemburg, which will sent us the required materials to do Military Police tasks behind the front line.

We can be contacted for riots, policing tasks and escorts, amongst many other things. We hope to be able to prove a worthy addition to the troops behind the frontlines.

Signed,

Colonel Armando Bruno,
THISTAFOR
Van Luxemburg

To: Colonel Armando Bruno, THISTAFOR, Van Luxemburg
From: General Harry Williamson, Colstream

I am sorry to hear this. I would like your forces to help police the area where troops and equipment is disembarked so to stop any rebel saboteurs from wrecking any equipment and keep order. Is that possible?

To Antigr:
The 2 Airborne Divisions may be needed as a reserve in the Colstream Sector of front. All the Colstream Army Divisions had been grouped together under the designation of 21st Army Group. We would like the 2 Airborne Divisions to join the 21st Army Group but think independently. The Term "21st Army Group" allows better co-ordination on our maps and with the foreign forces who their own taskforce designations. Hope this is okay with you.

We need an airfield, the larger the better.

0200 hours
Trebiantha

The SSC blowed the door to the building were the hostages were supposed to be held. Flash-bangs were thrown in and the soldiers stormed in with blazing guns...

At the same time, the main assault against Trebiantha began. 1,000 soldiers sneaked as close as could to to the rebels and then opened fire. Hopefully, the communists would be taken by surprise.

The rebels guarding the civilians were taken completely by surprise as the flashbangs went off. They quickly put up their hands and they started to surrender. As the assualt began rebels after being taken by surprise, quickly managed to set up just 1 machine gun. The problem for them was they only were a group of 20 manning a rearguard position as the remaining forces retreated to the River Plante. They decided to fight untill the death......

Captain Friedrich Vomel, the leader of the counter-terrorist force, pointed to the corner. "There! Now!", he screamed to the surrendering terrorists. Four of his men guarded the civilians, while ten others searched the house for any remaining rebels. The others stayed with him and guarded those who had already surrendered.

At the front of the assault, private Helmut Moltke heard machine gun-fire and throwed himself to the ground. He saw some of his comrades fall, and was filled with rage. He rised from the ground and threw a grenade at the machine gun.

We need an airfield, the larger the better.

We captured an airfield on the first day which is ready. We have spaces for about 20 Large Transport Aircraft left as we use the Airfield for only our 250 B52s and Air to Air refueling planes and the foreign aircraft as well.

Captain Friedrich Vomel, the leader of the counter-terrorist force, pointed to the corner. "There! Now!", he screamed to the surrendering terrorists. Four of his men guarded the civilians, while ten others searched the house for any remaining rebels. The others stayed with him and guarded those who had already surrendered.

The Grenade takes out the machine gun. The other rebels in the rearguard position opens fire. Then they open up with a 40MM Recoiless Rifle trying their best to pin them down before reinforcements arrive. But a radio message from their headquarters saying the Colstream Army was rapidly closing on the River Plante arrived.They suddenly realised if they are not stopped, they will be cut off in a pocket. Reinforcements must arrive soon, they all thought as they fought fiecely.

We captured an airfield on the first day which is ready. We have spaces for about 20 Large Transport Aircraft left as we use the Airfield for only our 250 B52s and Air to Air refueling planes and the foreign aircraft as well.

20? We have two divisions coming in.

20? We have two divisions coming in.

Just in case you have any heavy equipment or any aircraft you want to send afterwards.

The Grenade takes out the machine gun. The other rebels in the rearguard position opens fire. Then they open up with a 40MM Recoiless Rifle trying their best to pin them down before reinforcements arrive. But a radio message from their headquarters saying the Colstream Army was rapidly closing on the River Plante arrived.They suddenly realised if they are not stopped, they will be cut off in a pocket. Reinforcements must arrive soon, they all thought as they fought fiecely.

The hostages were taken to safety. The Storm Legionaries had now completely surrounded the city and were shelling it to ruins. Now that there were no civilians in the city, war gas were used again. Soon the rebels would have to give up.

The hostages were taken to safety. The Storm Legionaries had now completely surrounded the city and were shelling it to ruins. Now that there were no civilians in the city, war gas were used again. Soon the rebels would have to give up.

The 2 remaining rebels got another message. It stated that their position is now unavoidable and must decide what to do themselves. The rebels looked at each other. They then pulled out pistols. They pointed the pistols at each others heads and shot each other. They had committed suicide rather than surrender......

The Orbathain armor continued down the dirt road. It soon turned into a paved road. The lead vehicle, a Wolfhound tank signaled for the convoy the stop. With a quick check of GPS coordinates, it was obvious that the convoy was on the right track. They were actually quite close. Just over the next hill was the Plante River. The commander looked at the GPS screen inside of his IFV. On it, he could see the location of all allied forces. He got on the radio and called H.Q. to speak with General Williamson.

'' Sunray this is Sunray Minor, message over.''

'' Go ahead, over.''

'' Whats taking our allies so long, were quite close to the Plante.''

'' They have secured a village and rescued hostages. Their encountering small pockets of resistance, over.''

'' Understood, we have Dragonfire IFVs in place, we can launch mortars till the allies arrive. Can we get coordinates, over.''

The General at H.Q. had satellite photos of the area.

'' Their are few civilians in the area so I wouldn't hold back. Hit at 03068, 03064, and 040601.''

With the orders given, the convoy spread out, taking up defensive positions in case of an attack. The Dragonfire IFVs let loose with shells at those coordinates. They were locations of rebel vehicles and defenses.

21:00-Plante River:

The lead elements of 21st Army Group reached the Eastern Bank. They deployed smoke to mask their arrival and started to prepare positions. To stop rebels doing recon missions, atillery starts to shell the Western Bank to prevent any counterattacks. Infantry Units start to dig foxholes and dig bunkers and reinforcing with corragated iron. Also Snipers start scanning the opposite bank for any ambushes.

22:30

21st Army Group is established on the Eastern Bank of the River Plante. Shelling stops to lull the rebels into a false sense of security.
Suddenly 9 rebels appear and start firing at the nearest Position. The position fires back using a 30MM Grenade Launcher which blows up 4 rebels and causing the others to fall back in panic. The Communist Rebels knew that they were there now..............

The Orbathain armor continued down the dirt road. It soon turned into a paved road. The lead vehicle, a Wolfhound tank signaled for the convoy the stop. With a quick check of GPS coordinates, it was obvious that the convoy was on the right track. They were actually quite close. Just over the next hill was the Plante River. The commander looked at the GPS screen inside of his IFV. On it, he could see the location of all allied forces. He got on the radio and called H.Q. to speak with General Williamson.

'' Sunray this is Sunray Minor, message over.''

'' Go ahead, over.''

'' Whats taking our allies so long, were quite close to the Plante.''

'' They have secured a village and rescued hostages. Their encountering small pockets of resistance, over.''

'' Understood, we have Dragonfire IFVs in place, we can launch mortars till the allies arrive. Can we get coordinates, over.''

The General at H.Q. had satellite photos of the area.

'' Their are few civilians in the area so I wouldn't hold back. Hit at 03068, 03064, and 040601.''

With the orders given, the convoy spread out, taking up defensive positions in case of an attack. The Dragonfire IFVs let loose with shells at those coordinates. They were locations of rebel vehicles and defenses.

The Colstream soldiers could see the rockets landing causing bright lights in the sky. There was now no need to use NVGs untill the barrage stopped.

An Officer on guard duty suddenly hears Jet engines. He frantically tries to get through to the Orbathian Forces to warn them of an incoming rebel air attack......

At the same time a signal flare is fired to ask for supporting fire just in case an enemy counterattack is happening. Moments later shells start landing in front of the position. Second later, the barrage stops. The Officer scans with his Nightvision Binoculars. "Nothing happening", he tells his radio operator, "tell all units in our sector to stand down but stay alert." 2 Low flying MK5 Viper Fighter Bombers comes in and drops their napalm cannisters right in front of the position on the opposite bank. The fireball moves from north to south obliterating a previously unseen bunker causing people to run towards the river. None of them reach the river as the fire consumes them before they have a chance to react. Everything falls silent except for the rocket barrage on their right and the sound of fastly approaching Jet Engines.......

'' Air attack, I understand sir.''

With news of the air attack coming, all the shelling ceased. IFVs remained still, awaiting the coming attack. The IFVs with starstreak missiles let loose at the coming aircraft.

The battle for Trebiantha was over. The legionaries buried the dead and moved on.

At the same time, the reinforcements had arrived. Three centurias disembarked and began to move to the frontline...

'' Air attack, I understand sir.''

With news of the air attack coming, all the shelling ceased. IFVs remained still, awaiting the coming attack. The IFVs with starstreak missiles let loose at the coming aircraft.

The light from the firing IFVs reveal 4 MIG-20 Fighters flying in a diamond formation. 1 is hit exploding into flames and falls from the sky. The others drop their payloads and turn fast for home using their afterburners to avoid the rockets......

The battle for Trebiantha was over. The legionaries buried the dead and moved on.

At the same time, the reinforcements had arrived. Three centurias disembarked and began to move to the frontline...

Trebiantha was burning. Nothing of the once proud community was left. There was a lot of wrecked houses plus the sight of the once proud church partially destroyed. As the legionnaires moved out, there was an stange quiet and even after a large battle like that, there was even the sound of some birds singing...................

The bombs dropped by the MIGs were quite effective. 3 IFVs were destroyed and one damaged. 6 soldiers were killed and 9 injured.

The commander once again got on the radio.

'' H.Q., we have taken losses, some injured, requesting medievac, over.''

After he had sent the message, the forces that had ruck marched arrived. He ordered them to assist in tending to the injured and collecting the dead. He then ordered the mortars to fire again. First they fired high explosive shells, then the coordinates were changed and they fired tear gas shells. He then ordered his troops to attack.

The IFVs and tanks rolled up onto the top of the hill, spreading out and taking up positions quickly. They then let loose with the large guns of the tanks, 30mm guns, chain guns, 105mm guns and 40mm grenade launchers. The infantry troops poured from the back of the IFVs taking up positions between them. They fired everything they had as well. Snipers chose higher ranking targets and fired on them.

To Zaheran:

The destruction of the village was over kill. You have just caused millions of dollars in damage and left hundreds if not thousands without homes. Please be more careful in the future.

To Zaheran:
The destruction of the village was over kill. You have just caused millions of dollars in damage and left hundreds if not thousands without homes. Please be more careful in the future.

To: Orbath
From: Hans von Greer, Commander of Strike Force Thive.

It was necessary to drive out the rebels. If we had not shelled the city we would have lost many soldiers. Homes can be rebuilt; a dead father, husband, brother or son can not be replaced.

All across Antigr, transport planes were being prepared to take supplies, infantry, and armour.

General Vulkovaer, the commander of this force, was busy preparing his own gear. The planes would leave in nine hours.

06:30-Airfield.
22 Fresh Divisions came ashore on large Eagle Troop Helicopters. They were required to use their vehicles to get to the front as fast as possible. There was also 170 new 120MM Artillery pieces being moved with the vehicles and also 120 T72 MBTs were destined for the front. There was also a new type of aircraft in the sky, the MK1 Buzzard Fighter. It had entered the air battle early this morning and had made a good partnership with the MK3 Vulture Fighters taking out 24 rebel MIGs.

09:00

12 of the 22 fresh divisions arrived at the front and the divisions that had fought from the beginning of the campaign up to now was relieved. The Divisions that were heading to the rear areas to rest had lost 32 men, 12 Artillery Pieces and 7 Tanks.

11:00

A large artillery barrage using the new 120MM Light Guns is launched using a new High Explosive shell. The effect on the defenders is immediate. The front defences disappear in a carpet of High Explosive.

12:01

Operation Storm is launched. Pontoon Bridges built during the lull in fighting is crossed by 16 divisions with the other 10 in reserve. Rebel defensive Positions were bypassed and destroyed by aircraft as the divisions charged west for the port of Jungera on the Western Coast and aiming to cut Thive in half trapping 20 rebel divisions in the north........

The bombs dropped by the MIGs were quite effective. 3 IFVs were destroyed and one damaged. 6 soldiers were killed and 9 injured.

The commander once again got on the radio.

'' H.Q., we have taken losses, some injured, requesting medievac, over.''

After he had sent the message, the forces that had ruck marched arrived. He ordered them to assist in tending to the injured and collecting the dead. He then ordered the mortars to fire again. First they fired high explosive shells, then the coordinates were changed and they fired tear gas shells. He then ordered his troops to attack.

The IFVs and tanks rolled up onto the top of the hill, spreading out and taking up positions quickly. They then let loose with the large guns of the tanks, 30mm guns, chain guns, 105mm guns and 40mm grenade launchers. The infantry troops poured from the back of the IFVs taking up positions between them. They fired everything they had as well. Snipers chose higher ranking targets and fired on them.

To Zaheran:

The destruction of the village was over kill. You have just caused millions of dollars in damage and left hundreds if not thousands without homes. Please be more careful in the future.

The Rebels ran for it. They couldn't stand any longer and now had to escape south to avoid being cut off by the Colstream attack that had just started.

Strike Force Thive, now eight centurias strong, continued it´s advance. No longer tied up in Trebiantha, it moved at good speed. More Zaheranian reinforcements were on their way.

To All Nations helping the Colstream Forces:
There is a change of nations at the fronts- Revised sectors

The following nations have the North Front:
Zaheran Army

The Following nations have the South Front:
Orbath Army
Rotovia Army

The Following nations have the Central Front
Colstream Army plus 2 Antigran Airborne Divisions-21st Army Group
Revised Orders:

To Zaheran :

Your objective now is to cut off the Mountains by attacking north across the Plante River and then West to the West Coast . This operation will trap all rebels in the mountains.

To Orbath and Rotovia:
Could your forces please attack South across the Plante River towards the Western Coast in the same operation as the Northern Front to cut off all rebels in the South of Thive.

13:00

21st Army Group had advanced 10 miles. They had only 30 miles until the reached the port of Jungera on the Western Coast cutting Thive in half. There had been heavy resistance on the outskirts of some villages so the Tanks had bypassed them so the Infantry could mop up after the Tanks had passed. Most Unmechanised Infantry like the normal Infantry elements was employed to this task as the Mechanised Infantry was assigned the task of keeping up with the Tanks due to the threat of Anti Armour Troops. Fighters like the Mk 1 Buzzard and Mk3 Vulcan had destroyed countless enemy fighters clearing the way for the MK5 Viper Fighter Bombers to strafe enemy troops concentrations and enemy held villages and towns. There had been several enemy cargo ships trying to leave Thive City Harbour but had been seen and sunk by a Typhoon Class Submarine.

The Orbathian commanders got their orders. Attacking across the Plante would be easy for the IFVs, which could cross water. But the tanks would not be able to. They turned and headed back towards the airfield. The IFVs crossed and pulled ropes across to allow troops to build rope bridges. Within the hour, everyone was across the river. The commander checked over his map. Their were a couple routes he could take but he decided to make a suprise attack. He would follow the road for a few miles before turning and heading into a deep wood.

From: Colonel Armando Bruno, THISTAFOR, Van Luxemburg
To: General Harry Williamson, Colstream

Dear Sir,

We once again want to point out that we have resigned from frontline duties, and have reconfigured as a policing unit that will keep the area behind the frontlines safe. This means we cannot engage in frontline fighting anymore: therefore, we will have to refuse the orders given to us recently. We are very sorry to report this once again. If required, we have set up our Headquarters in Gritantia, local troops will be able to point you the way.

Signed,

Colonel Armando Bruno
THISTAFOR
Van Luxemburg

From: Colonel Armando Bruno, THISTAFOR, Van Luxemburg
To: General Harry Williamson, Colstream

Dear Sir,

We once again want to point out that we have resigned from frontline duties, and have reconfigured as a policing unit that will keep the area behind the frontlines safe. This means we cannot engage in frontline fighting anymore: therefore, we will have to refuse the orders given to us recently. We are very sorry to report this once again. If required, we have set up our Headquarters in Gritantia, local troops will be able to point you the way.

Signed,

Colonel Armando Bruno
THISTAFOR
Van Luxemburg

Could you police the Area behind the Plante River so no supplies are messed with or destroyed? I need someone to keep order in the rear areas and to stop any soldiers that are drunk causing any trouble. Is that OK?

01:00:

After a few hours rest, 21st Army Group went on the attack again. The 21st Army Group's Tanks started to pass untouched villages and the inhabitants were saying that the rebels were trying to escape south to Thive City. There was hardly any rebel aircraft in the sky which made the job of clearing the rebels more easier. The CFHQ back at the airfield thought that the remaining rebel aircraft were being saved for later attacks. The 21st Army Group had yet to recieve the 2 Antigran Airborne Divisions which would be commited in the atttack on the capital after this offensive.

01:20-Thive City Industiral Estate:

All the 250 B52s from the Airfield entered the sky over the Thive City Industrial Estate. Armed with their full 70,000lb Payload they flew in a large formation and opened their bomb bay doors. The first B52 dropped its payload over the target, the Carlola Munitions Factory. The other B52s followed suit and thousands of bombs dropped into the Industrial Esate below. The resulting esplosions crippled the Industrial Estate's capacity to produce weapons indefinitely and diverting their production to the factories outside Thive City. Fires burned blocking out the rising sun. Rebels tried to put out the flames but the factory and several around it was burned to the ground and several water mains was destroyed. The Casulaties around the Industrial Estate is unknown at the moment.

To All Foreign Forces helping us:

When the Port of Jungera on the Western Coast is captured, your supplies can be brought into this port rather than being disemberked at the beachead. There is also a nearby Airport which has a 4 times larger capacity than the Airfield in the beachead. That will be used after it is captured and the airfield being used now will be turned back to civilian use.

Strike Force Thive crossed the Plante River and attacked north. The gray-clad Storm Legionaries now counted 8,000 men, a sizeable force, and more were on their way. In fact, the ships would reach Jungera in eight hours.

08:30

21st Army Group attacked the rebels in the outskirts of Jungera. The rebels had been pushed right to the Port city after a lightning advance that had penetrated 40 miles wide and 10 miles deep. Jungera Airport 1 mile South of Jungera had been captured and the City had been surrounded on all 3 sides. There was also a naval blockade of the Colstream Cruisers, Destroyers and Aircraft Carriers which had sailed round the south Coast of Thive Bombarding and Bombing Enemy Positions along the wya. Also the 250 B52s had landed at the Airport along with the 21 Reueling Aircraft and 76 C130J Hercules Transports. The Artillery Bombardment started to clear the rebels out of their defensive positions in preperation for the final assualt.....

OOC: You don´t have a map or something? It would make things a bit easier.

The first plane was within sight of the airfield. Captain Durram was at the fore. His co-pilot was flying the plane.
Durram pressed a console button and his radio headset came to life.

"Airfield ATC, this is Antigran flight, inbound. Position, 3 miles from airfield, request permission to land. Repeat, position, 3 miles from airfield, request permission to land, over"

The first IFV spotted heat on its thermal display. The radioed to the other IFVs to halt. Everyone stopped and waited as the IFVs using their sights decided whether the targets were rebels or civilians. Their weapons could be seen, meaning they had to be rebels. Their attack would be ruthless. Snipers took up positions and aimed, placing their cross hairs on their best target. The IFVs pulled up and the troops to the rear prepared.

First the Dragonfire IFVs launched a mixture of high explosive and tear gas shells towards the rebels. Before they landed, snipers fired on their targets. Then, as soon as the mortars ceased, the soldiers ran from the backs of their IFVs. The IFVs charged forward, opening up with 30mm cannons, chain guns, 105mm cannons and 50 caliber machine guns. The troops on the ground let loose with C-6 and C-9 machine guns and fully automatic assault rifle fire.

The first plane was within sight of the airfield. Captain Durram was at the fore. His co-pilot was flying the plane.
Durram pressed a console button and his radio headset came to life.

"Airfield ATC, this is Antigran flight, inbound. Position, 3 miles from airfield, request permission to land. Repeat, position, 3 miles from airfield, request permission to land, over"

Airfield ATC to Antigran Flight, you are to divert to Jungera Airport which has just been captured. The Airfield is now closed to further Military Traffic. The Airport is at bearing 075 at 40 miles. Go to Frquency 150.35 for Jungera Approach. Antigran Flight do you copy?

OOC: You don´t have a map or something? It would make things a bit easier.

Sorry i haven't got any software to do it and i have had a small amount of time to do it at the moment.

The first IFV spotted heat on its thermal display. The radioed to the other IFVs to halt. Everyone stopped and waited as the IFVs using their sights decided whether the targets were rebels or civilians. Their weapons could be seen, meaning they had to be rebels. Their attack would be ruthless. Snipers took up positions and aimed, placing their cross hairs on their best target. The IFVs pulled up and the troops to the rear prepared.

First the Dragonfire IFVs launched a mixture of high explosive and tear gas shells towards the rebels. Before they landed, snipers fired on their targets. Then, as soon as the mortars ceased, the soldiers ran from the backs of their IFVs. The IFVs charged forward, opening up with 30mm cannons, chain guns, 105mm cannons and 50 caliber machine guns. The troops on the ground let loose with C-6 and C-9 machine guns and fully automatic assault rifle fire.

Even though they had lost 25 of their comrades, the rebels fired using everything they had on the Incoming Infantry. They were trying to stop the southern advance from cutting off the south coast. The rebels brought up their reserves, 23 T62 MBTS and 12 BTR-60PB APCs.
The APCs disembarked their Infantry. They were mainly untrained reserves but fought with extreme aggression. They would be hard to dislodge....

01:30-Port of Jungera:

21st Army Group had finally subdued the outer perimeter and was striking through the centre of the Port City trying to reach the docks and securing the Channel outside using Colstream Marine Commandos. T90 MBTs were smashing through roadblocks followed by the Soldiers and the Logistic equipment. 1 T90 MBT fired its 125MM gun into a strongpoint blowing it and its occupants apart. 21st Army Group reached the Port Facilities which had been untouched. The time was 06:30.

09:00- Jungera Airport:

The Aircraft that was being transfered was now landing. Teh Airport was busy for the first time in ages. 24 fresh divisions landed by the Colstream Air Force C130J Transports moved south to occupy the new positions ready to attack Thive City 25 miles to the south.

OOC: No problems.

Approaching the Jungera Port were another 2,000 Zaheranian soldiers. The battlecruiser Medusa was escorting the transport ships.


From: Commander Armin Ehrlich, Commander of HMS Medusa.
To: The commander of the Colstream forces in Jungera.
"Do you want fire support?


At the northern front, the Strike Force Thive was continuing it´s advance. No serious resistance had been encountered so far.

OOC: No problems.

Approaching the Jungera Port were another 2,000 Zaheranian soldiers. The battlecruiser Medusa was escorting the transport ships.
At the northern front, the Strike Force Thive was continuing it´s advance. No serious resistance had been encountered so far.

To Zaheran:

We require fire support to south of our positions to mask our buildup of forces.
Intelligence has pinpointed heavy rebel concentrations about 5 miles from your front line. Counterattack possible. Advise: Air Support is on standby if you need it. Plus enemy submarines operating south of Jungera. The Submrine pens at nearby Danntia has not been captured yet. There is still a major threat on your transports. Please be careful and you may need to move your fleet to a postion near Jungera as we have done. We suggest you speed up towards the West Coast just north of Jungera to secure your lines of communication.

TO ALL FOREIGN FORCES HELPING US:

The Bridgehead and the Airfield has closed. All reinforcements will have to be now disembarked either at the port in Jungera or Jungera Airport. This will make the lines of communication shorter. It is also to bring back the civilian population back and get things back to normal in that area. It will also help you bring in larger amounts of supplies due to the port's large capacity.

To Zaheran:

We require fire support to south of our positions to mask our buildup of forces.
Intelligence has pinpointed heavy rebel concentrations about 5 miles from your front line. Counterattack possible. Advise: Air Support is on standby if you need it. Plus enemy submarines operating south of Jungera. The Submrine pens at nearby Danntia has not been captured yet. There is still a major threat on your transports. Please be careful and you may need to move your fleet to a postion near Jungera as we have done. We suggest you speed up towards the West Coast just north of Jungera to secure your lines of communication.



From: Hans von Greer, Commander Strike Force Thive.
To: Colstream.
"Could you do an air attack on the rebels communication lines? We prepare an offensive, but the enemy must be be weakened first. Also, we could try to take Danntia from the sea if requested.


The SFT fleet moved against Jungera. On the bridge of Medusa Commander Armin Erlich turned around as his adjutant came in. "Yes?"
"We have gotten our orders, sir. We are to give firesupport to the allied forces south of Jungera".
"Very well. Give the orders".
"One more thing, sir. We have a submarine warning. COSFT have given us orders to get ready for an amphibious assault on Danntia. The place is a suspected submarine pen".
"Oh well. Give Germania orders to give fire support for the attack on Danntia. Give frigates Erinyes and Astraeus orders to follow her and protect her from submarines.
"At once,sir".

At the northern front, the advance halted. General Michael Vollmer gathered his staff. "We just got news of a large concentration of rebel forces about five miles from our front line. We might get help from the Colstream Airforce, but for the moment we are on our own. We will prepare for defending against a counterattack. The plan is as follows: the 1st, 5th, 2nd and 7th centuria defend the center. 3rd and 4th defend the right flank, 6th and 8th defend the left. If the center is attacked, the flank forces will counterattack and take the enemy in the flank. If the flanks are attacked, they will hold their ground until help arrives. That is all. Dismissed".

Airfield ATC to Antigran Flight, you are to divert to Jungera Airport which has just been captured. The Airfield is now closed to further Military Traffic. The Airport is at bearing 075 at 40 miles. Go to Frquency 150.35 for Jungera Approach. Antigran Flight do you copy?

"Roger, over and out"

Durram gave orders to his co-pilot who steered off to a different course. The rest of the flight followed.

-----

They were within sight of the airport. Duram repeated the drill.

"Jungera Airport ATC, this is Antigran flight, inbound. Position, 2 miles from landing, request permission to land. Repeat, position, 2 miles from landing, requesting permission to land. Also request fuel trucks, we're running really low. Pay ya back later. Over"

The SFT fleet moved against Jungera. On the bridge of Medusa Commander Armin Erlich turned around as his adjutant came in. "Yes?"
"We have gotten our orders, sir. We are to give firesupport to the allied forces south of Jungera".
"Very well. Give the orders".
"One more thing, sir. We have a submarine warning. COSFT have given us orders to get ready for an amphibious assault on Danntia. The place is a suspected submarine pen".
"Oh well. Give Germania orders to give fire support for the attack on Danntia. Give frigates Erinyes and Astraeus orders to follow her and protect her from submarines.
"At once,sir".

At the northern front, the advance halted. General Michael Vollmer gathered his staff. "We just got news of a large concentration of rebel forces about five miles from our front line. We might get help from the Colstream Airforce, but for the moment we are on our own. We will prepare for defending against a counterattack. The plan is as follows: the 1st, 5th, 2nd and 7th centuria defend the center. 3rd and 4th defend the right flank, 6th and 8th defend the left. If the center is attacked, the flank forces will counterattack and take the enemy in the flank. If the flanks are attacked, they will hold their ground until help arrives. That is all. Dismissed".

To:Zaheran:

That is a good plan as it will draw the reserves of the rebel forces away from the Capital, Thive City which we are preparing to attack once we have the fresh divisions. An amphibious assualt will be the best option because the land defences are made up of heavy bunkers which will have to be cleared out one by one from the rear instead of head on which would be easier and you would suffer less casualties.

"Roger, over and out"

Durram gave orders to his co-pilot who steered off to a different course. The rest of the flight followed.

-----

They were within sight of the airport. Duram repeated the drill.

"Jungera Airport ATC, this is Antigran flight, inbound. Position, 2 miles from landing, request permission to land. Repeat, position, 2 miles from landing, requesting permission to land. Also request fuel trucks, we're running really low. Pay ya back later. Over"

"Jungera Airport ATC to Antigran Flight, permission granted to land on Runway 1, fuel tanks have been alerted and waiting. Antigran Flight do you copy?"

To:Zaheran:

That is a good plan as it will draw the reserves of the rebel forces away from the Capital, Thive City which we are preparing to attack once we have the fresh divisions. An amphibious assualt will be the best option because the land defences are made up of heavy bunkers which will have to be cleared out one by one from the rear instead of head on which would be easier and you would suffer less casualties.

Germania and her fellow ships were approaching Danntia. The men onboard the battlecruiser prepared the P-700 Granit cruise missiles for firing. Onboard Erinyes and Astraeus the Mk 110 guns were prepared. The men in the transport ships boarded the smaller attack vessels and waited. Sergeant Maximilian Beyer had the command of one of these small ships. His group, 20 men, checked their AK-74:s nerviously and prayed. Maximilan looked up at the large battlecruiser. Why weren´t they giving the signal?

At the brifge of Germania Commander Nicolaus Mansfeld raised his hand. "Now!"
10 missiles were fired. He could hear the noise when Erinyes and Astraeus fired their guns. The attack vessels started their motors and began the assault. 2,000 Zaheranian soldiers heared the roar of 100 boats rushing against the shore. The frigates once again opened fire to cover the assault. Mansfeld smiled. It had begun.

As soon as the rebel tanks and APCs began arriving, the orbathian troops faded back into the woods. As they retreated, they dropped anti personal and anti tank mines to prevent the rebels from tracing. Dragonfire mortars launched flares, marking rebel positions for an air strike.

''Colstream commanders, this is Sunray minor, we have a large group of rebel armor attacking, to large to be defeated by us. Requesting air support, targets marked by red flares.''

As soon as the flares had been launched, the Dragonfire mortars fired smoke and tear gas shell to slow down or stop the rebels from following.

As soon as the rebel tanks and APCs began arriving, the orbathian troops faded back into the woods. As they retreated, they dropped anti personal and anti tank mines to prevent the rebels from tracing. Dragonfire mortars launched flares, marking rebel positions for an air strike.

''Colstream commanders, this is Sunray minor, we have a large group of rebel armor attacking, to large to be defeated by us. Requesting air support, targets marked by red flares.''

As soon as the flares had been launched, the Dragonfire mortars fired smoke and tear gas shell to slow down or stop the rebels from following.

Homing in on the red flares and smoke, 4 Eagle Jet Attack Helicopers flew in firing their 8 Harpoon rockets before speeding overhead. 12 MK5 Viper Fighter Bombers appeared afterward and dropped their payload onto the atacking rebel tanks crushing them and drenching them with napalm and high explosive.
This dislodged the tanks but the Infantry kept coming forward......

Germania and her fellow ships were approaching Danntia. The men onboard the battlecruiser prepared the P-700 Granit cruise missiles for firing. Onboard Erinyes and Astraeus the Mk 110 guns were prepared. The men in the transport ships boarded the smaller attack vessels and waited. Sergeant Maximilian Beyer had the command of one of these small ships. His group, 20 men, checked their AK-74:s nerviously and prayed. Maximilan looked up at the large battlecruiser. Why weren´t they giving the signal?

At the brifge of Germania Commander Nicolaus Mansfeld raised his hand. "Now!"
10 missiles were fired. He could hear the noise when Erinyes and Astraeus fired their guns. The attack vessels started their motors and began the assault. 2,000 Zaheranian soldiers heared the roar of 100 boats rushing against the shore. The frigates once again opened fire to cover the assault. Mansfeld smiled. It had begun.

The rebel defences woke up and a Type 77 machine gun designed for Anti-Aircraft defence is lowered and fired towards the incoming boats. Mortar shells also start to land in between the boats. A massive explosion rocks the area as a Colstream Tomahawk Missile smashes into the main bunker destroying it. A voice appears on Commander Nicolaus Mansfields Radio.
"This is CS Hammerhead. We have Tomahawk Missiles ready to be given targets. We are at 200 feet waiting to give fire support. Do you copy?"

02:00-5 miles south Of Jungera Airport:

Artillery Guns open up as the final offensive by the Colstream Army begins to draw near. The front line is saturated by high explosive to destroy the rebel forces. Earlier , they could hear the Zaheran Ships bombarding the coast at Danntia. Now the area behind Danntia is being drenched in high explosive shells to stop any reinforcements from reaching the defences. In the other sectors of the front, the bombardment is less concentrated but still very dangerous to any rebels in the target area.

05:00:

The Bombardment stops as the Tanks roll forward followed by the Infantry. Operation Thive Freedom had begun. There was about 30 miles from where the front line was now to the outskirts of Thive City. 21st Army Group started to get momentum and about 1 hour into the advance they had taken a village that was 20 miles away. The tanks bypassed villages like in the last offensive and left some Infantry behind to deal with the villages while the other Infantry stayed with the tanks. Aircraft was bombing rebel troop concentrations with aggression that signified the Colstream Air Force and was causing so much destruction behind the front line that Resistance was crumbling as 21st Army Group moved closer to Thive City and the end of the Campaign.....

The rebel defences woke up and a Type 77 machine gun designed for Anti-Aircraft defence is lowered and fired towards the incoming boats. Mortar shells also start to land in between the boats. A massive explosion rocks the area as a Colstream Tomahawk Missile smashes into the main bunker destroying it. A voice appears on Commander Nicolaus Mansfields Radio.
"This is CS Hammerhead. We have Tomahawk Missiles ready to be given targets. We are at 200 feet waiting to give fire support. Do you copy?"

" This is HMS Germania. We copy. Target the machine gun and mortars firing at our attack craft".

Erynyes and Astraeus closed in on the harbor and fired their guns. Germania fired her remaining cruise missiles.

Maximilian heard bullets whistle round his head. One of his men took a hit in the chest and fell overboard. There were no time to rescue him. To his left a mortar round struck the water. He leaved the steering to one of his men and climbed forward to the machine gun in the prow. He fired a short volley. He could hear that many others did the same.

The infantry would be much easier to deal with. IFVs charged forward, firing their various weapons. Infantry instead took up positions among logs, trees and bushes. Most layed in the prone position allowing them to lay down more accurate fire. The IFVs halted, staying far enough away from the mines so not to be damaged. The infantry waited for the rebels to cross through and be blown up.

" This is HMS Germania. We copy. Target the machine gun and mortars firing at our attack craft".

Erynyes and Astraeus closed in on the harbor and fired their guns. Germania fired her remaining cruise missiles.

Maximilian heard bullets whistle round his head. One of his men took a hit in the chest and fell overboard. There were no time to rescue him. To his left a mortar round struck the water. He leaved the steering to one of his men and climbed forward to the machine gun in the prow. He fired a short volley. He could hear that many others did the same.

4 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles struck the main bunkers destroying them. The pilboxes however were still intact and were wrecking havoc among the boats............

The infantry would be much easier to deal with. IFVs charged forward, firing their various weapons. Infantry instead took up positions among logs, trees and bushes. Most layed in the prone position allowing them to lay down more accurate fire. The IFVs halted, staying far enough away from the mines so not to be damaged. The infantry waited for the rebels to cross through and be blown up.

The rebels walked directly in front of the IFVs. The chance had come..................

13:00- 18 miles north of Thive City:

21st Army Group's tanks met a huge concentration of enemy T54 tanks. The rebel tanks were driven back causing heavy casualties and wiping out the last of the rebel's tanks completely. The Armour then made a sweeping movement to encircle the rebel fortress town of Higtana to encircle it and then moving on to establish a line 10 miles north of the capital.

15:00-Thive City-

The last 250 strong B52 raid appeared over Thive City. The B52s flew over the City and dropped their bombs randomly into the streets below to destroy buildings that had been fortified or reinforced to help 21st Army Group advance more easily.

About 200 Storm Legionaries now rested at the bottom of the sea. Later, their bodies would be recovered and buried. Now, there was other business to take care of. The first boats reached the shore. The legionaries rushed out, filled with rage against those who had killed their comrades. Maximilian waded through the cold water, firing his assault rifle against the enemy. "Oceanus!", he screamed, "Oceanus and the Emperor!"
His men took up the battlecry. Soon, all the soaking wet legionaries screamed it as they waded through the water, looking like ghosts in their grey uniforms and pale skin. "Oceanus! Oceanus!"
The rebels did not know what they had awakened.

The IFVs stopped. The rebels had began walking through the mines. They exploded sending up clumps of dirt, brush and blood. As the mines exploded, the IFVs pulled back, not wanting to be overrun by the rebel infantry. The Orbathain infantry continued laying down heavy fire. It appeared that they were mowing down many rebel soldiers.

"Jungera Airport ATC to Antigran Flight, permission granted to land on Runway 1, fuel tanks have been alerted and waiting. Antigran Flight do you copy?"

"Roger. Coming in to land in thirty seconds"

Durram let his co-pilot steer the plane. He had got rapidly-learnt experience from combat. He eased the throttles, and the two Antigran McCraw 503A engines quietened. Flaps up. Durram yelled into the flight's own mini PA.

"Touching down, hold onto your garter belts!"

Thirty seconds later. The flight touched down. The fueselage juddered as the rear wheels hit solid tarmac. The flight engineer opened the cockpit door and looked into the main cargo bay, equipped with bench seats and holding the 51st Airborne. (or at least, part of it)

As soon as the plane slowed down, taxied, and found a convenient parking spot, a fuel truck approached, and it's crew leaped out.

The rear ramp-door and side doors were opened and the men walked out, carrying bergens on their backs, a small bottle of Antigran skour (whiskey/coke/apple juice mixture) on their helmets and cramp in their knees.

Planes from all over followed suit, transports of all sizes, bomber and fighter support, helicopters, et cetera.
The soldiers walked towards the terminal in hope of pillaging the coke machine, amid the drone of more aircraft.

The IFVs stopped. The rebels had began walking through the mines. They exploded sending up clumps of dirt, brush and blood. As the mines exploded, the IFVs pulled back, not wanting to be overrun by the rebel infantry. The Orbathain infantry continued laying down heavy fire. It appeared that they were mowing down many rebel soldiers.

Rebel bodies littered the battlefield. There were several craters and bullet casings around the site and the smell of death lingered in the air. The battle was over, but there was still a heavy rebel presence about 1 mile ahead.......

About 200 Storm Legionaries now rested at the bottom of the sea. Later, their bodies would be recovered and buried. Now, there was other business to take care of. The first boats reached the shore. The legionaries rushed out, filled with rage against those who had killed their comrades. Maximilian waded through the cold water, firing his assault rifle against the enemy. "Oceanus!", he screamed, "Oceanus and the Emperor!"
His men took up the battlecry. Soon, all the soaking wet legionaries screamed it as they waded through the water, looking like ghosts in their grey uniforms and pale skin. "Oceanus! Oceanus!"
The rebels did not know what they had awakened.

The legionaires unleashed a heavy storm of fire up onto the shore. The rebels fired back, but the fire the legionaires were giving was taking a heavy toll on the garrision. The remaining rebels stopped firing as rounds cracked in causing the rebels to flee. High Explosive shells rained onto the forts disabling most of them and causing the rebels to barricade themselves into the remaining ones.

07:00- 10 mile north of Thive City-

21st Army Group recommenced the assualt without any preliminary bombardment so to achieve total surprise. The Armour moved at speed through the defences causing many surprised rebels to surrender. The final assualt had begun.......

The legionaires unleashed a heavy storm of fire up onto the shore. The rebels fired back, but the fire the legionaires were giving was taking a heavy toll on the garrision. The remaining rebels stopped firing as rounds cracked in causing the rebels to flee. High Explosive shells rained onto the forts disabling most of them and causing the rebels to barricade themselves into the remaining ones.

The beach now was totally under Zaheranian control. Astraeus moved closer to the shore, firing on the rebel forts. These were quickly surrounded by the legionaries. The rebels were told to surrender or die.

The beach now was totally under Zaheranian control. Astraeus moved closer to the shore, firing on the rebel forts. These were quickly surrounded by the legionaries. The rebels were told to surrender or die.

A grenade was rolled out from a secret hatch in the door. It exploded killing 4 legionaires and wounding 3 others. Maximilian heard the explosion and had lost his patience.............

14:00- Thive City:

21st Army Group reached the outskirts of the City. They didn't press their advantage immediately. The Commanders at CFHQ now based in Jungera knew the rebels wre beaten but knew that 1 million rebel troops still occupied the Capital and had to first cleared from their bunkers by airstrikes. But 2 pincers were moving round the west and east slowly surrounding the City. All rebel forces were being trapped cutting the remaining troops against the Orbathian Forces and the main bulk in Thive City.

15:00- East Of Thive City:

A spearhead of 21st Army Group met the Orbathian Forces advancing west. The rebel forces were now in 3 pockets. Around Danntia, northwest of Thive City and the main bulk of the rebel forces in Thive City itself.

16:00- Thive City:

Thive City was surrounded. There was no escape or salvation left. The rebels were now left waiting for the final assualt that will destroy their insurrection.

A grenade was rolled out from a secret hatch in the door. It exploded killing 4 legionaires and wounding 3 others. Maximilian heard the explosion and had lost his patience.............

"Blow the damned things up!", Maximilian yelled. Explosives were strapped to the walls of the building. "Fire!"
The walls exploded with a loud bang. The legionaries threw in hand grenades and rushed in. Maximilian was among the first, firing his assault rifle. "Show no mercy!", he screamed. "Oceanus and the Emperor!"

With the rebels killed, Orbathian forces took a chance to rest and eat, IMPs being the meals of choice. After a few minutes of rest, the Orbathian forces continued forward, choosing to go back onto the road, now aided by their Colstream friends. Within an hour, they approached the next rebel held area. It appeared they had taken control of an old farm and artillery guns could be seen in among the corn stalks. The mortars dialed in on the position of the artillery, taking shots with high explosive rounds. Most of the IFVs remained back and the infantry soldiers waded in among the large stalks of corn. They hid amongst them as they moved toward the barn and the old farmhouse. At the same time, snipers relocated to a nearby hill, lining their cross hairs up with visible troops. As soon as the infantry gave the word, they would open fire.

hey, we're robbing the coke machine in the airport, and still we get no mention?

hey, we're robbing the coke machine in the airport, and still we get no mention?

OOC: Sorry, here is your bit. I had to see where your forces could go as i have 30 divisions myself to deal with.

02:00

The 2 Antigran Airborne Divisons got their orders. They had to enter the front line at a position in the Northern Outskirts of Thive City. Some soldiers knew that area well, as they had fought there when trouble occured the last time in Thive. This time they would face an estimated 1 million rebels armed with better equipment than last time and also they still had Thive Airport under their controil which housed the remaining 156 rebel fighters. Their objective was to secure the airport ready for the Colstream Air Force to bring in their Fighters and Fighter Bombers so to have more time over the battlezone instead of having to fly 40 miles north to Jungera to refuel and come back.

"Blow the damned things up!", Maximilian yelled. Explosives were strapped to the walls of the building. "Fire!"
The walls exploded with a loud bang. The legionaries threw in hand grenades and rushed in. Maximilian was among the first, firing his assault rifle. "Show no mercy!", he screamed. "Oceanus and the Emperor!"

The rebels in the forts were dead. They couldn't see if any more were around. Suddenly a volley of machine gun fire cut across Maximillian and 3 other legionaires. Maximillian got one in the chest sending him to the floor bleeding heavily. The others got hit several times sending them in the ground. This was a cowardly act to deliberately kill a officer. "MEDIC!!!!" screamed a unidentified voice behind them.........

With the rebels killed, Orbathian forces took a chance to rest and eat, IMPs being the meals of choice. After a few minutes of rest, the Orbathian forces continued forward, choosing to go back onto the road, now aided by their Colstream friends. Within an hour, they approached the next rebel held area. It appeared they had taken control of an old farm and artillery guns could be seen in among the corn stalks. The mortars dialed in on the position of the artillery, taking shots with high explosive rounds. Most of the IFVs remained back and the infantry soldiers waded in among the large stalks of corn. They hid amongst them as they moved toward the barn and the old farmhouse. At the same time, snipers relocated to a nearby hill, lining their cross hairs up with visible troops. As soon as the infantry gave the word, they would open fire.

The snipers got into postion. They scanned the area around them. One reported back saying that he couldn't see the rebel positions. One Officer suddenly realised that everything was very quiet. Too quiet............

The rebels in the forts were dead. They couldn't see if any more were around. Suddenly a volley of machine gun fire cut across Maximillian and 3 other legionaires. Maximillian got one in the chest sending him to the floor bleeding heavily. The others got hit several times sending them in the ground. This was a cowardly act to deliberately kill a officer. "MEDIC!!!!" screamed a unidentified voice behind them.........

The wound was not very dangerous. The bullet had gone all the way through without harming anything important. Maximilian got the wound cleaned and bandaged and then walked back to his men. "What are our losses?", he asked one of the men. "260 soldiers dead, 300 wounded and 20 missing, sergeant", the man answered. "We are searching for the bodies of the ones that fell of the boats".

The wound was not very dangerous. The bullet had gone all the way through without harming anything important. Maximilian got the wound cleaned and bandaged and then walked back to his men. "What are our losses?", he asked one of the men. "260 soldiers dead, 300 wounded and 20 missing, sergeant", the man answered. "We are searching for the bodies of the ones that fell of the boats".

The soldiers began to search for the missing soldiers. They had to find them so their families could bury them properly. A helicopter came overhead. It requested that Maximillian be taken to an aid station to get proper treatment.....

The soldiers realized it too. Everything was silent and they could not spot any rebels. They continued through the cornfield, some taking up positions around artillery guns while others stopped, hiding amongst the cornstalks, peering out and scanning the house or the barn for any sign of activity.

The soldiers began to search for the missing soldiers. They had to find them so their families could bury them properly. A helicopter came overhead. It requested that Maximillian be taken to an aid station to get proper treatment.....

He stepped into the helicopter. "Continue the search, corporal", he said to the man left in charge, a tall man with grey eyes and dark hair. "Will do, sir", the man answered. "Hope you recover soon".
Maximilian smiled. "I will do, young man. It´s not that easy to take out an old bear like myself".
The corporal saluted. "Hopefully your right, sir".
Maximilian smiled and got in the helicopter.
It took of against Germania, which had a hospital section.
The corporal looked after it for a minute, then he walked back to his men.

The soldiers realized it too. Everything was silent and they could not spot any rebels. They continued through the cornfield, some taking up positions around artillery guns while others stopped, hiding amongst the cornstalks, peering out and scanning the house or the barn for any sign of activity.

Suddenly a sound reached the soldiers. "RPG!!!!!!!!!!" a soldier screamed. The RPG shell landed right next to the first line of soldiers blowing 2 to pieces and taking a soldiers left leg off. The soldier started to scream that he was hit. He had no leg below the knee and was bleeding heavily. He knew that if he didn't get to hospital soon he wasn't going to make it. The rebel who had fired the RPG appeared in the window of the house and took aim. A soldier on a Artillery gun saw him and fired without giving any warning blowing the first floor apart and sending debris all round. The other soldiers kept their eyes out for any more. They still had the barn to search...........

He stepped into the helicopter. "Continue the search, corporal", he said to the man left in charge, a tall man with grey eyes and dark hair. "Will do, sir", the man answered. "Hope you recover soon".
Maximilian smiled. "I will do, young man. It´s not that easy to take out an old bear like myself".
The corporal saluted. "Hopefully your right, sir".
Maximilian smiled and got in the helicopter.
It took of against Germania, which had a hospital section.
The corporal looked after it for a minute, then he walked back to his men.

After 2 hours they had recovered all the bodies. They were all draped in the Zaheranian National Flag. As they were loaded onto a cargo chopper a small band played the Zaheranian National Anthem. It was nearly all over for them. The soldiers had gone through hell and mostly came out unhurt. They wouldn't forget the ones that didn't. The news then came through that the Colstream Government had commended the foreign forces that had helped during the conflict. They were giving "Thive Civil War II" campaign medals in recognition of their sacrifice and valour.

20:00-Thive City:

The opening barrage begins as the Colstream Artillery tries to soften up the defences all around Thive City's suburbs in preperation for the final assualt. The Assualt will happen in 3 stages:

Stage 1: 12 Colstream Army and the 2 Antigran Army Airborne Divisions will start the attack at 06:00 and move south.
Stage 2: 14 Colstream Divisions attack from the Eastern Suburbs at 06:30.
Stage 3: 20 Colstream Divisions attack from the Southern and Eastern suburbs and will have the most opposition which explains the most concentration of force in this sector. Time of Attack 07:00.

There is an Air Raid set for 04:00 comprising of 100 B52s carrying full 70,000lb payload.
The 2 Antigran Army Airborne Division's objective is to capture Thive City International Airport to secure a base which from Colstream Air Force Aircraft will land to maximise time over the battlefield. (PRIORITY)

A group of soldiers, medics ran over to the injured. They pulled fold out strechers and loaded the injured onto them. Escorted by a section of men, they made their way back through the cornfield, towards the IFVs.

Sections of troops secured artillery guns. Rather than blowing them up, like they had planned, they decided to secure them and possibly use them later.

Troops used 40mm launchers to lob tear gas into the barn and the house. After doing this, smoke grenades were thrown, blocking the soldiers from view. They then burst out of the cornfield, taking up positions along the walls of the house and the barn. Doors were shot open with shotguns and windows were broken. Flashbangs were thrown in and the soldiers entered, through windows and doors, weapons at the ready.

A group of soldiers, medics ran over to the injured. They pulled fold out strechers and loaded the injured onto them. Escorted by a section of men, they made their way back through the cornfield, towards the IFVs.

Sections of troops secured artillery guns. Rather than blowing them up, like they had planned, they decided to secure them and possibly use them later.

Troops used 40mm launchers to lob tear gas into the barn and the house. After doing this, smoke grenades were thrown, blocking the soldiers from view. They then burst out of the cornfield, taking up positions along the walls of the house and the barn. Doors were shot open with shotguns and windows were broken. Flashbangs were thrown in and the soldiers entered, through windows and doors, weapons at the ready.

The remaining rebels came out with their hands up in the air. As they did so, the word passed that there were no orders except clear the village a half mile ahead and then rest as there will be no orders as the fighting was about to start in Thive City. There was also a rumour that 2 divisions could be used as a independant reserve but it couldn't be confirmed by anyone. The soldiers were told just to keep their minds on the job ahead...........

The soldiers rounded up the prisoners and handed them over to Colstream forces. They once again rested, enjoyed dinner and set off down a dirt road to the village ahead.

The forces arrived, just outside the village. The main group halted, taking up defensive positions and snipers moved in, taking positions in among the bushes and trees on the hills to the right and left of the road. From there, they surveyed the village, looking for rebel presence. They could been seen, some walking up and down the street, smoking, rifles in hand. Others could been seen in windows, talking among themselves or harrassing civilians. The commander knew what had happened at the last village. The civilians had been rounded up and taken hostage. He guessed this would be the same case for this village. Snipers scanned windows, hoping to catch a glimpse of prisoners. They did not.

The IFVs and soldiers faded into the woods along the road. They had layed mines along the road, in case the rebels left. They waited until nightfall.

Two sections ( 6 Soldiers Each) moved through the woods, heading towards the village. The crept silently, faces masked, helmets covered in scrim.

Alpha Section

This section entered the village through a field. They made their way into a residential area, creeping among fences, sheds, walls and houses. They remained constantly alert, waiting for any sign of rebel or hostage.

Bravo Section

Bravo Section entered into the downtown area by using a series of alleys. They stopped in one ally. They had spotted a group of rebels, sitting and smoking outside a store. They couldn't tell if there were anymore around.

The 8,000-man strong Zaheranian force under command of general Michael Vollmer resumed their advance on the northern front. As the immediate threat of a rebel counterattack seemed to be over, they moved fast but carefully.

General Vulkovaer recieved the orders and went outside, brandshing a loudspeaker.

He gave the men their orders.

"...and remember, we leave in half an hour!"

Immediately, soldiers started running about, putting their belongings on their backs and jumping into trucks, APCs, MICVs, and the backs of tanks, SPGs, and such.

Poker games in the infantry compartments of APCs were hastily packed away, quick meals finished, and pillaged coke stuffed in bergens.

The Antigran 41st Battle Group was on the move.

The soldiers rounded up the prisoners and handed them over to Colstream forces. They once again rested, enjoyed dinner and set off down a dirt road to the village ahead.

The forces arrived, just outside the village. The main group halted, taking up defensive positions and snipers moved in, taking positions in among the bushes and trees on the hills to the right and left of the road. From there, they surveyed the village, looking for rebel presence. They could been seen, some walking up and down the street, smoking, rifles in hand. Others could been seen in windows, talking among themselves or harrassing civilians. The commander knew what had happened at the last village. The civilians had been rounded up and taken hostage. He guessed this would be the same case for this village. Snipers scanned windows, hoping to catch a glimpse of prisoners. They did not.

The IFVs and soldiers faded into the woods along the road. They had layed mines along the road, in case the rebels left. They waited until nightfall.

Two sections ( 6 Soldiers Each) moved through the woods, heading towards the village. The crept silently, faces masked, helmets covered in scrim.

Alpha Section

This section entered the village through a field. They made their way into a residential area, creeping among fences, sheds, walls and houses. They remained constantly alert, waiting for any sign of rebel or hostage.

Bravo Section

Bravo Section entered into the downtown area by using a series of alleys. They stopped in one ally. They had spotted a group of rebels, sitting and smoking outside a store. They couldn't tell if there were anymore around.

Alpha Section watched as a Colstream Air Force Fighter dropped 2 signal flares over the village. Alpha Section stopped in their tracks. As the flares burnt out a rebel came in front of their hidden position. One man got out his Combat Knife and grabbed him and silenced him with a slash at his throat. He went down without making a sound. They moved forward looking for more targets. Bravo Section moved into a nearby mass of bushes. One had a Silenced Pistol which he aimed at a rebel heading towards them...................

The 8,000-man strong Zaheranian force under command of general Michael Vollmer resumed their advance on the northern front. As the immediate threat of a rebel counterattack seemed to be over, they moved fast but carefully.

They were near the coast advancing very fast. The first prisioners started to be taken as they knew the war was nearing the end. They reached a roadblock and stopped. An Officer shouted " Clear the Roadblock!" 2 Soldiers appeared with a C4 charge. The roadblock was primed and then blew up. Suddenly the sound of whistling got closer and closer........

They were near the coast advancing very fast. The first prisioners started to be taken as they knew the war was nearing the end. They reached a roadblock and stopped. An Officer shouted " Clear the Roadblock!" 2 Soldiers appeared with a C4 charge. The roadblock was primed and then blew up. Suddenly the sound of whistling got closer and closer........

Some soldiers pointed their guns at the point where the whistling had been heard. "Halt!", one of the soldiers shouted. "Who´s there? Enemy or friend?"

06:00-Thive City:

The Barrage stopped. The Armour started to roll forward. The Antigran 41st Battle Group had arrived 1 hour previously to set up ready for the assualt.
They headed towards Thive City International Airport to secure it. 12 Colstream Army Divisions on the other hand moved south. At 06:30 12 Colstream Army Divisions started to move from the Western suburbs and headed east. At 07:00 20 Colstream Divisions attacked from the Southern and Eastern suburbs and started to head North. The War was nearly over...........

Alpha Section

The body was dragged back into a cluster of bushes. The soldiers continued through the backyards, stopping only to kill a lone rebel soldier. They came upon the more urban area. They entered an apartment through a back door, creeping into the stairwell and heading up. They made it to the roof. 2 soldiers guarded the door while the other four, using infa-red binoculars, searched the village. They spotted several groups of rebel soldiers as well as several lone rebels patrolling. They also spotted a large group of bodies, huddled just under a window in a building to too far down. The section commander got on his radio.

''Bravo and Unit, we have spotted what appears to be rebel positions throughout the city. We have also located what we think are possible hostages.''

The unit, being the troops outside the town responded.

''Understood, send the GPS coordinates of the rebels and hostages. Find a secure location and wait until we arrive. Get onto a roof if you can.''

Alpha responded back.

''In a secure location, on a rooftop. Will send coordinates.''

The commander pulled a small GPS from a front pocket. He began inputting coordinates and sent these to the overall commander.

Bravo Section

The man with the pistol fired. The soldiers beside him pulled his crumpled body into the bushes with the section. They got the radio message and pulled back into the alley. There was a door, but it was locked. One soldier pointed to a fire escape and they began climbing, up to the balcony above.

Rest of Unit

The remaining soldiers prepared. The IFVs pulled around to the right side of village, faking an attack, to draw the rebels. The remaining infantry soldiers crept through the woods to the left side of the village. They spotted a roadblock and fired upon the rebel soldiers.

Some soldiers pointed their guns at the point where the whistling had been heard. "Halt!", one of the soldiers shouted. "Who´s there? Enemy or friend?"

A rebel came out with his hands held up. A soldier goes to take him. Suddenly another rebel spots the soldier and opens fire. This wakes the other rebels to the Zaheran Army presence and knowing that they are the last remaining rebel pocket outside of Thive City, start to shoot at the soldiers. The last remaing APCs now used as makeshift Anti-Tank batteries fire adding explosions to the mayhem. The Zaheran Army had entered a trap.....

Alpha Section

The body was dragged back into a cluster of bushes. The soldiers continued through the backyards, stopping only to kill a lone rebel soldier. They came upon the more urban area. They entered an apartment through a back door, creeping into the stairwell and heading up. They made it to the roof. 2 soldiers guarded the door while the other four, using infa-red binoculars, searched the village. They spotted several groups of rebel soldiers as well as several lone rebels patrolling. They also spotted a large group of bodies, huddled just under a window in a building to too far down. The section commander got on his radio.

''Bravo and Unit, we have spotted what appears to be rebel positions throughout the city. We have also located what we think are possible hostages.''

The unit, being the troops outside the town responded.

''Understood, send the GPS coordinates of the rebels and hostages. Find a secure location and wait until we arrive. Get onto a roof if you can.''

Alpha responded back.

''In a secure location, on a rooftop. Will send coordinates.''

The commander pulled a small GPS from a front pocket. He began inputting coordinates and sent these to the overall commander.

Bravo Section

The man with the pistol fired. The soldiers beside him pulled his crumpled body into the bushes with the section. They got the radio message and pulled back into the alley. There was a door, but it was locked. One soldier pointed to a fire escape and they began climbing, up to the balcony above.

Rest of Unit

The remaining soldiers prepared. The IFVs pulled around to the right side of village, faking an attack, to draw the rebels. The remaining infantry soldiers crept through the woods to the left side of the village. They spotted a roadblock and fired upon the rebel soldiers.

Two rebels fell after being hit. The others started to fire back causing the IFVs to start the attack to draw their fire. The IFVs fired their missiles into the roadblock destroying it and forcing the other rebels to fall back into their heavily fortified position. An Anti Armour Rifle was brought up and the Soldier aiming carefully, fired into a jeep hiting the ammunition in it causing a huge explosion. The rebels in the fortified position however still fought on.........

01:00- Thive City:

The advance was going well. There had been light resistance so far on all fronts because of heavy shelling.

01:23:

A lone B52 flew over the city. It carried a experimental bomb that had never been used in combat. It was a 40,000lb missile that when dropped, flies to a target that is fortified and explodes blowing the target apart.

01:25:

The missile was dropped. The missiles rocket motor ingited and flew at 1000mph towards the target. Minutes later a huge explosion rocked the morning sky. A huge red fireball erupted into the air like a volcano eruption. 12 blocks go up in flames and causing major damage to the surrounding buildings. The explosion is seen in Jungera and surrounding countries. The shockwave is felt for 24 square miles causing some buildings around the city to lose windows and some damaged buildings suddenly collapsed due to the shockwave.

A rebel came out with his hands held up. A soldier goes to take him. Suddenly another rebel spots the soldier and opens fire. This wakes the other rebels to the Zaheran Army presence and knowing that they are the last remaining rebel pocket outside of Thive City, start to shoot at the soldiers. The last remaing APCs now used as makeshift Anti-Tank batteries fire adding explosions to the mayhem. The Zaheran Army had entered a trap.....

20 soldiers died immediately. The others threw themselves to the ground, firing their AK-74:s at the enemy. A soldiers screamed into the comlink that they were under attack. The 80 trapped soldiers took cover behind buildings, the ruined roadblock, empty vehicles and whatever they could find. One soldier had a anti-tank missiles, which he fired against the APC:s. The rest of the army had heard the call for help and now rushed to defend their trapped comrades.

Vulkovaer was up front with his men, atop a MVCo command vehicle. He watched the seconds hand on his watch bring the time up to 06:05. He decided he would move then. Then - is now.

He brought up a radio mouthpiece with lightning speed.

"All units! Roll 'em! Go! Go! GO!"

As soon as he said this, every vehicle in the Battle Group, containing every person in the Battle Group, moved forward as one.

Vulkovaer held onto a handrail to regain his balance, then making sure the V60 Heavy Machine-Gun on his left was loaded and cocked.

He watched as the vehicles moved at full speed across the fields. Not long now.

20 soldiers died immediately. The others threw themselves to the ground, firing their AK-74:s at the enemy. A soldiers screamed into the comlink that they were under attack. The 80 trapped soldiers took cover behind buildings, the ruined roadblock, empty vehicles and whatever they could find. One soldier had a anti-tank missiles, which he fired against the APC:s. The rest of the army had heard the call for help and now rushed to defend their trapped comrades.

A rebel officer knew that he couldn't get his APCs to flank the Zaheranian soldiers due to the fact that he had no fuel left. He then saw a large concentration of Zaheran Army soldiers and armour moving towards the village. He then got down from his Operations Post and went into the bunker, ready to fight to the last man. As the first reinforcements approached, a heavy machine gun opened fire. A Zaheranian soldier armed with an RPG fires by the shell fails to penetrate the concrete. They had to find another way............

Vulkovaer was up front with his men, atop a MVCo command vehicle. He watched the seconds hand on his watch bring the time up to 06:05. He decided he would move then. Then - is now.

He brought up a radio mouthpiece with lightning speed.

"All units! Roll 'em! Go! Go! GO!"

As soon as he said this, every vehicle in the Battle Group, containing every person in the Battle Group, moved forward as one.

Vulkovaer held onto a handrail to regain his balance, then making sure the V60 Heavy Machine-Gun on his left was loaded and cocked.

He watched as the vehicles moved at full speed across the fields. Not long now.

The first units started to pass a signpost. It read "THIVE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-2 MILES". Then suddenly an assumed abandoned strongpoint opened fire. The Antigran Soldiers fired back, but were pinned down.......

A rebel officer knew that he couldn't get his APCs to flank the Zaheranian soldiers due to the fact that he had no fuel left. He then saw a large concentration of Zaheran Army soldiers and armour moving towards the village. He then got down from his Operations Post and went into the bunker, ready to fight to the last man. As the first reinforcements approached, a heavy machine gun opened fire. A Zaheranian soldier armed with an RPG fires by the shell fails to penetrate the concrete. They had to find another way............

A group of soldiers moved round the bunker, where the machine gun could not fire, and climbed the roof. They strapped explosives at the roof and withdrew. The rebels got one last chance to give up, then the explosives would be triggered.

Wouldn't I be saying that I was pinned down? The obnoxious people in the forum might say you were godmodding.

IC:

The convoy ground to a halt and returned fire.

Vulkovaer was up front, and radioed for support. Not that they couldn't handle it, but [friendly] artillery was always welcome.

"Alpha three, this is spearhead, we're pinned down. I want some heavy artillery at these coordinates..."

Soon, very soon, a salvo of at least 100 105, 155, and 203mm shells began to rain down.
Half high-explosive packed with an outer coat of flechettes, and half incendiary.

Vulkovaer grabbed the handle of the V60 HMG and mowed down a few enemies.

Idiots. Think they can stop us.

The IFVs pressed forward slightly, allowing them to target rebels further down the road. Meanwhile, the infantry soldiers quickly decimated the roadblock and entered the city. Using their training, the took up positions along buildings, moving quickly but carefully. They quickly spread out, covering several streets. They advanced further into the village, linking up with Bravo Section. They advanced upon the building where the civilians were held. They donned gas masks and began lobbing tear gas into windows. A soldier shouted into the building.

''This is the Orbathian Military. Your rebellion has been decimated. As we speak your last held positions are being attacked and destroyed. We offer you the chance to surrender. If you chose not to, you will be killed.''

''1, 2....''

A group of soldiers moved round the bunker, where the machine gun could not fire, and climbed the roof. They strapped explosives at the roof and withdrew. The rebels got one last chance to give up, then the explosives would be triggered.

The rebels hear the clunk of the explosives being attached to the roof of the bunker. "Damn, we will have to surrender." shouts one. "No! we have to fight on!" argues another. The officer suddenly walks out of the bunker with his hands in the air and Shouts " We surrender!!"........

Wouldn't I be saying that I was pinned down? The obnoxious people in the forum might say you were godmodding.

IC:

The convoy ground to a halt and returned fire.

Vulkovaer was up front, and radioed for support. Not that they couldn't handle it, but [friendly] artillery was always welcome.

"Alpha three, this is spearhead, we're pinned down. I want some heavy artillery at these coordinates..."

Soon, very soon, a salvo of at least 100 105, 155, and 203mm shells began to rain down.
Half high-explosive packed with an outer coat of flechettes, and half incendiary.

Vulkovaer grabbed the handle of the V60 HMG and mowed down a few enemies.

Idiots. Think they can stop us.

The rebels start to surrender. A report comes in that the Colstream Army has reached the centre of Thive City but is against heavy opposition. There is suddenly the sight of 100 or so rebels surrendering leaving the Airport entrance relatively undefended.......

The rebels hear the clunk of the explosives being attached to the roof of the bunker. "Damn, we will have to surrender." shouts one. "No! we have to fight on!" argues another. The officer suddenly walks out of the bunker with his hands in the air and Shouts " We surrender!!"........

The legionaries pointed their guns at him. "Down on the ground!", one man shouted. A light machine gun was pointed at the bunker. "Get out, all of you!", the same man, a sergeant, yelled. "You´ve got thirty seconds, then we´re going to blow this thing up!".

The IFVs pressed forward slightly, allowing them to target rebels further down the road. Meanwhile, the infantry soldiers quickly decimated the roadblock and entered the city. Using their training, the took up positions along buildings, moving quickly but carefully. They quickly spread out, covering several streets. They advanced further into the village, linking up with Bravo Section. They advanced upon the building where the civilians were held. They donned gas masks and began lobbing tear gas into windows. A soldier shouted into the building.

''This is the Orbathian Military. Your rebellion has been decimated. As we speak your last held positions are being attacked and destroyed. We offer you the chance to surrender. If you chose not to, you will be killed.''

''1, 2....''

A rebel shouts out, "We Surrender. We are coming out." 36 rebels walks out throwing down their weapons. Suddenly a radio message comes through that the soldiers have wanting to hear.
"CFHQ to Orbath Taskforce. Hold at present positions. The war is over in respect to fighting in your sector. Your new task is to start collecting any POWs you have and take them back to Jungera. Colstream Forces have only hours to subdue the final pockets of resistance before the war is officially over. You have fought with extreme bravery. CFHQ out."

TO: ALL FOREIGN FORCES HELPING COLSTREAM FORCES:
FROM: Combined Forces HQ:

Hold fast on present positions. Antigran forces have reached Thive City International Airport and 21st Army Group has reached the Government Sector in Thive City. The war will soon be over. Your new objective is to round up POWs and send them to Jungera to the new POW Camps that have been built there. There is now no more combat orders. The areas that has been liberated will return to civilian control. The camps that will be built in your present positions will be temporary. The withdrawl of Foreign Forces will start as soon as the conflict ends. This applies to ALL Foreign Forces in the Colstream Republic Of Thive. If you wish to stay you must appeal to General Williamson, head of the Colstream Army Taskforce. Thank you for helping to liberate this country. ----END OF TRANSMISSION----

Captain Jeffries was one of the first to see the surrendering rebels and the gap they'd left.

He yelled to the driver of his MT-85C Marauder Main Battle Tank - a new breed of the tank, fitted with built-in NERA armour, a new turret, ATGM, and a 30mm coaxial - to advance at medium speed.

"Could be a trap" Jeffries said. "We've seen plenty of our share o' those"

Jeffries grabbed a 10-second drink of warm water from the refreshments dispenser before going over to the 30mm cannon, making sure it was loaded.

His gunner, Kiref, loaded a shell of high explosive incendiary and readied the awesome autoloader for a rapid three-and-a-half-second switch to armour piercing, if need be.

Other tanks and MICVs followed suit, spaced out to form a more difficult non-centralised target.

Some infantry had dismounted and were sticking close behind tanks and MICVs, which were going at jogging speed, ready to receive the surrendering rebels and gun down any playing the hero.

Their Colonel had already radioed for artillery and attack helicopters, miles away, to be ready to fire in ten seconds. Being cautious is better than being reckless.

The prisoners were rounded up and taken to the village school, where they were held in the cafeteria. With nothing much to do, soldiers assisted the villagers in repairing any damage done to the village.

Appeal To General Williamson:

From:Orbathain Defense Ministry

Good day to you sir. I am writing on behalf of the Orbathain Ministry of Defense, the Orbathain Military and the Orbathain President. Firstly we would like to say it was a pleasure assisting you in removing the rebel presence. It is always a good thing to be able to make our world safer. Secondly, we would like to offer a sum of 1.2 Billion Dollars as money to be used for the reconstruction of anything damaged during the conflict. Thirdly, we would to ask if we may establish a military base inside of Thive. This military base would allow us to project our power quicker, allowing us to respond to threats like this much quicker. We would also be glad to help in reconstruction, especially of the Plante river bridges.

With Honor,
Minister of Defense, General Arther Barnett

The prisoners were rounded up and taken to the village school, where they were held in the cafeteria. With nothing much to do, soldiers assisted the villagers in repairing any damage done to the village.

Appeal To General Williamson:

From:Orbathain Defense Ministry

Good day to you sir. I am writing on behalf of the Orbathain Ministry of Defense, the Orbathain Military and the Orbathain President. Firstly we would like to say it was a pleasure assisting you in removing the rebel presence. It is always a good thing to be able to make our world safer. Secondly, we would like to offer a sum of 1.2 Billion Dollars as money to be used for the reconstruction of anything damaged during the conflict. Thirdly, we would to ask if we may establish a military base inside of Thive. This military base would allow us to project our power quicker, allowing us to respond to threats like this much quicker. We would also be glad to help in reconstruction, especially of the Plante river bridges.

With Honor,
Minister of Defense, General Arther Barnett


RE:Appeal To General Williamson:

To:Orbathain Defense Ministry

The gift of 1.8 Billion Dollars is very gratefully accepted. The request of a military base is also granted. The total strength limit allowed has been limited to 300,000 soldiers, their vehicles, equipment, medical equipment and logistics. Your engineers will be very helpful in helping to rebuild the Plante River Bridges and other structures.

The legionaries pointed their guns at him. "Down on the ground!", one man shouted. A light machine gun was pointed at the bunker. "Get out, all of you!", the same man, a sergeant, yelled. "You´ve got thirty seconds, then we´re going to blow this thing up!".

"OK, we are coming out!!". The rebels quickly ran out to avoid being blown up. The officer walked over to the sargeant and replied, "We would like to surrender."......

Captain Jeffries was one of the first to see the surrendering rebels and the gap they'd left.

He yelled to the driver of his MT-85C Marauder Main Battle Tank - a new breed of the tank, fitted with built-in NERA armour, a new turret, ATGM, and a 30mm coaxial - to advance at medium speed.

"Could be a trap" Jeffries said. "We've seen plenty of our share o' those"

Jeffries grabbed a 10-second drink of warm water from the refreshments dispenser before going over to the 30mm cannon, making sure it was loaded.

His gunner, Kiref, loaded a shell of high explosive incendiary and readied the awesome autoloader for a rapid three-and-a-half-second switch to armour piercing, if need be.

Other tanks and MICVs followed suit, spaced out to form a more difficult non-centralised target.

Some infantry had dismounted and were sticking close behind tanks and MICVs, which were going at jogging speed, ready to receive the surrendering rebels and gun down any playing the hero.

Their Colonel had already radioed for artillery and attack helicopters, miles away, to be ready to fire in ten seconds. Being cautious is better than being reckless.

The Antigran Forces reached the Airport Terminal and prepared to enter the terminal and clear the runway for the Colstream Air Force Aircraft.......

11:18-Thive City:

21st Army Group's spearhead reached the Parliament building. The 64th Division started to clear the upper levels. They encountered heavy resistance as they cleared the hallways and offices on their way up onto the roof.

13:21-Roof Of Thive Parliament building:

The Colstream Republic Of Thive Flag is hoisted on the Thive Parliament building. The war was finally over. The rebuilding of the country could begin.......

"OK, we are coming out!!". The rebels quickly ran out to avoid being blown up. The officer walked over to the sargeant and replied, "We would like to surrender."......

The man laughted. "I kind of noticed that. Sit over there, communist scum". He pointed. "Your transport will arrive soon".

Half of the vehicles stopped outside the terminal while the others went out to the runway areas and surrounding apron, ATC tower, and such.

The ones near the terminal disembarked their infantry and kept their guns trained.
Lieutenant-Colonel Koden was one of the first to enter the main doors. He held his PT-3 SMG (Visit my armoury thread for details) at the ready as two companies of soldiers followed him.

The man laughted. "I kind of noticed that. Sit over there, communist scum". He pointed. "Your transport will arrive soon".

The transport arrived a few minutes later. The POWs were put onto the transport and were taken back to Jungera. Another Communication was recieved on the radio.

To All Foreign Forces helping Colstream Forces:
From Combined Forces Headquarters:

THE WAR IS OVER! This afternoon at 13:21, 21st Army Group secured the Thive Parliament building ending the war in Thive. All foreign troops are hereby ordered to start reducing the number of troops in the areas they occupy at this present time in preperation for a complete withdrawl of forces.
Also the Colstream Government has insisted that as your forces withdraw you hand back over to the Civilian Authorities.----END OF TRANSMISSION----

Half of the vehicles stopped outside the terminal while the others went out to the runway areas and surrounding apron, ATC tower, and such.

The ones near the terminal disembarked their infantry and kept their guns trained.
Lieutenant-Colonel Koden was one of the first to enter the main doors. He held his PT-3 SMG (Visit my armoury thread for details) at the ready as two companies of soldiers followed him.

The Antigran forces cleared the airport terminal and found no rebels. They found just abandoned rifles and equipment.The soldiers then heard the transmission from CFHQ and started to celebrate the fact that they had beaten the rebels. The first Aircraft started to arrive which at first were the the Antigran Transports followed by the Colstream Air Force Transports, Fueling Aircraft and Combat Aircraft.......

URGENT RADIO TRANSMISSION:
SUBJECT: REPUBLIC OF COLSTREAM IS DIVIDED:

To:ALL FOREIGN FORCES IN THIVE:
From: REPUBLIC OF COLSTREAM GOVERNMENT:

The Colstream Government has decided due to the division of the Republic Of Colstream into the Republic Of Colstream and thePeoples Republic Of East Colstream, the Thive population must now vote on which Colstream to be governed by.

They must vote on the following things:

1. Whether to be under the Republic Of Colstream Government in Ashland, or under the Peoples Republic of East Colstream based in Hetuarie.
2. What government will take over after the choice is made.

NOTE: East Colstream government is not allied to the foreign countries that have forces here so if the East Colstream government gets into power, you may have an enemy in Thive. Also ALL foreign forces will be withdrawn COMPLETELY after this election.

To:Orbathain Defense Ministry:

Your offer of a base in Thive now depends on this election. If the current friendly government stays in power your base will be built. If an East Colstream Government gets into power, your base will not be built.

Encrypted message
To: Michael Vollmer, Commander Northern Front
From: Hans von Greer, Commander Strike Force Thive.
Withdraw immediately. Your orders is to move to Jungera and await transportation back. No hostile action is to be taken unless provocated. If violence is necessary, hide the bodies well. Good luck.

The legionaries entered the trucks. The vehicles started to move against Jungera.

URGENT RADIO TRANSMISSION:
SUBJECT: REPUBLIC OF COLSTREAM IS DIVIDED:

To:ALL FOREIGN FORCES IN THIVE:
From: REPUBLIC OF COLSTREAM GOVERNMENT:

The Colstream Government has decided due to the division of the Republic Of Colstream into the Republic Of Colstream and thePeoples Republic Of East Colstream, the Thive population must now vote on which Colstream to be governed by.

They must vote on the following things:

1. Whether to be under the Republic Of Colstream Government in Ashland, or under the Peoples Republic of East Colstream based in Hetuarie.
2. What government will take over after the choice is made.

NOTE: East Colstream government is not allied to the foreign countries that have forces here so if the East Colstream government gets into power, you may have an enemy in Thive. Also ALL foreign forces will be withdrawn COMPLETELY after this election.

To:Orbathain Defense Ministry:

Your offer of a base in Thive now depends on this election. If the current friendly government stays in power your base will be built. If an East Colstream Government gets into power, your base will not be built.

Jeez, Colstream. Has your civil war started again? I kinda left the thread, but give me a link and I'll come back, if anything's happened.

Jeez, Colstream. Has your civil war started again? I kinda left the thread, but give me a link and I'll come back, if anything's happened.

Heavily Encripted Message to Antigr

The thread " COlstream Treaty Ratifies Divide" is a new thread and it explains that the Republic Of Colstream has split in 2 after growing inside political pressure. There is no civil war as the East Colstream Army only has 40 divisions and we have 250 and we are still trying to build up to 260 divisions. There is a fortified border seperating us as well with 4 heavily controlled crossing points. Could you establish a base with forces on it to help counter any threat as our Intelligence is suggesting that the East Colstream Government is building up their forces. We hope you answer soon.

COLSTREAM NEWS NETWORK:
THIVE CHOOSES TO BE RUN BY THE REPUBLIC OF COLSTREAM:

Last night the results of the Thive election gave a huge victory to the Republic Of Colstream as they retained control of the Colstream Republic OF Thive. Also a permanent Army, Naval and Air Base has been established in Thive to stop any further invasion. The First act of the new government was to establish a Republic Of Colstream Embassy in the Capital Thive City and break off Diplomatic Relations with the Peoples Republic Of East Colstream.

COLSTREAM NEWS NETWORK:
THIVE CHOOSES TO BE RUN BY THE REPUBLIC OF COLSTREAM:

Last night the results of the Thive election gave a huge victory to the Republic Of Colstream as they retained control of the Colstream Republic OF Thive. Also a permanent Army, Naval and Air Base has been established in Thive to stop any further invasion. The First act of the new government was to establish a Republic Of Colstream Embassy in the Capital Thive City and break off Diplomatic Relations with the Peoples Republic Of East Colstream.

From: Marius Stee, Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs.
To: Republic of Colstream.

In light of the recent events we ask for permission to build a small miltary base in Thive. The base will, if built, contain 500 military personnel and 1,000 civilians. We would also like to build a monument to the 400 soldiers that died on Thivean soil. We congratulate the Republic of Colstream for it´s resolve and courage in the war, and for gaining the trust of the people of Thive, which we believe it´s the reason for victory in the election.
Sincerely,
Marius Stee
Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The United Federal Republic would also like to build a small base for security patrols and such until we pull out completely.

We wish for it to be somewhat effective, and thus wish permission for 6000 personnel - an armoured brigade - to be contained within.
It, if permission provided, will have a hospital, open to civilians too, a 'police station' so the military police can assist in civilian matters if required, & a small airstrip.

We would also like to follow in Zaheran footsteps and build a monument for all lost in Thive.

From: Marius Stee, Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs.
To: Republic of Colstream.

In light of the recent events we ask for permission to build a small miltary base in Thive. The base will, if built, contain 500 military personnel and 1,000 civilians. We would also like to build a monument to the 400 soldiers that died on Thivean soil. We congratulate the Republic of Colstream for it´s resolve and courage in the war, and for gaining the trust of the people of Thive, which we believe it´s the reason for victory in the election.
Sincerely,
Marius Stee
Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs.


To Zaheran:

We encourage a base being built because we need more security and the Colstream Government thanks you for volunteering to help us. A monument will be built to remember your soldiers who died saving the Thivean people from oppression.

The United Federal Republic would also like to build a small base for security patrols and such until we pull out completely.

We wish for it to be somewhat effective, and thus wish permission for 6000 personnel - an armoured brigade - to be contained within.
It, if permission provided, will have a hospital, open to civilians too, a 'police station' so the military police can assist in civilian matters if required, & a small airstrip.

We would also like to follow in Zaheran footsteps and build a monument for all lost in Thive.

To Antigr:

A base will be most welcomed due to a troubled climate in Thive at the Moment. Also a monument will be welcomed as people would like to remember those who died saving the Thivean People.

To Zaheran:

We encourage a base being built because we need more security and the Colstream Government thanks you for volunteering to help us. A monument will be built to remember your soldiers who died saving the Thivean people from oppression.

From: Marius Stee, Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs.
To: Republic of Colstream.

On behalf of the Imperial Government, I thank the Republic of Colstream for letting us build a military base. We would like it to lie close to the sea, to ease supply of the base. For the same reason, we would also like it to contain a small airstrip.
We also thank the Republic for building the monument. We can pay half of the building cost if desired.

From: Marius Stee, Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs.
To: Republic of Colstream.

On behalf of the Imperial Government, I thank the Republic of Colstream for letting us build a military base. We would like it to lie close to the sea, to ease supply of the base. For the same reason, we would also like it to contain a small airstrip.
We also thank the Republic for building the monument. We can pay half of the building cost if desired.

To Zaheran:

You can use the sub pens you captured as part of your base. I think it would be fitting as you lost over 200 men just to capture it. Is this a good arrangement? We will pay half as requested. Where would you like the monument built?

To Zaheran:

You can use the sub pens you captured as part of your base. I think it would be fitting as you lost over 200 men just to capture it. Is this a good arrangement? We will pay half as requested. Where would you like the monument built?

From: Marius Stee, Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs.
To: Republic of Colstream.

It is very satisfying indeed. As we, as you mentioned, lost over 200 men in the assault on the submarine pens, it would be a good place to build the monument.

From: Marius Stee, Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs.
To: Republic of Colstream.

It is very satisfying indeed. As we, as you mentioned, lost over 200 men in the assault on the submarine pens, it would be a good place to build the monument.

To Zaheran:

We have all the building materials coming now to build the base. We also have a special marble coming from a mine in the Republic Of Colstream to build your monument with. The Marble is special because the Marble has been coated in a special liquid to prevent erosion from the weather and can be carved easily.

To Zaheran:

We have all the building materials coming now to build the base. We also have a special marble coming from a mine in the Republic Of Colstream to build your monument with. The Marble is special because the Marble has been coated in a special liquid to prevent erosion from the weather and can be carved easily.

From: Marius Stee, Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs.
To: Republic of Colstream.

Thank you. Our men will arrive as soon as the base is completed.

We'll supply all materials for our base and monument ourselves.

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We'll supply all materials for our base and monument ourselves.

To Antigr:

That is OK. The good thing is Thive is now secure but will be garrisoned.
Also we are shipping 12 divisions back home ready for the Offensive against the Peoples Republic Of Colstream.

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Happy bumping

To Antigr:

Your base has been built and your momument has been completed. You can move into your base now.

From: Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
To: Colstream.
How is our base developing? We have heard that the Antigran one is finished.

To: Zaheran:

Your base is complete as well. You can move in as soon as possible. Your monument is also built.

Well, that's good. We'll go and set up the stove and the food and the beds now then.

Do you plan for anything to happen, or should I leave this thread?

Do you plan for anything to happen, or should I leave this thread?

To Antigr:

Sorry about this thread. The Situation is normal in Thive but i think the thread "Colstream Treaty Ratifies Divide" is now my main thread because of that country that moaned to us. Also i would like to get into the ADAN, the alliance you founded. I think its time i joined an alliance. What do you think?

I didn't found the ADAN. Dephire did. I was a rather late joiner, who was taken in and rose to high positions because 70% of the other members were sign-up-and-forget n00bs who were all booted out at ADAN v3.0. Dephire is rather inactive now, so HT and me are the 'leaders' most active. I just happened to start the ADAN v3.1 thread, and changed the roster a little.

In short, not being humble or boasting, I joined late but worked hard, earned respect, stayed on through hard times and rose to high positions for my skills and non-sign-up-and-forget n00bishness.

I didn't found the ADAN. Dephire did. I was a rather late joiner, who was taken in and rose to high positions because 70% of the other members were sign-up-and-forget n00bs who were all booted out at ADAN v3.0. Dephire is rather inactive now, so HT and me are the 'leaders' most active. I just happened to start the ADAN v3.1 thread, and changed the roster a little.

In short, not being humble or boasting, I joined late but worked hard, earned respect, stayed on through hard times and rose to high positions for my skills and non-sign-up-and-forget n00bishness.

Thats the attitude that i will adopt. It is the best one to take cause the alliance works properly.

Well, let's talk about it at the alliance then. This thread done?

Thread Finished

Da-daaaaaaaaa! *walks away*