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The Latao Conflict

Posted: Sep 7 2005, 02:36 PM

The Lamonian troops were preparping for their joint assault with Nedalia on the other end of the Latin encampment. Of course, a lot of that time had been spent getting to know the Nedalians and making sub-unit plans.

Even the paratroops were getting to know their Khazaronian and Nedalian counterparts. Though, the paratroops were still trying to decide who would be in overall command of that operation.

Lamoni

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Posted: Sep 10 2005, 07:04 PM

The NGM had lost a grand total of 3 men, with 5 injured. Helicopters were already on their way to tend them, but the battle was over. The nuclear weapons were in safe hands, and before long, they were going to be loaded up and shipped over to what was now Nedalian colonized territory. This mission....was over.

The hostages, however, were still captive. With the 3 Generals devising plans and strategizing, it was not going to be long before that mission would be accomplished as well. It was known that they were waiting on all the Nedalian paratroopers, and, as the Khazaronians and the Lamonian know very well, Nedalians are never on time. However, they had finally gotten into position, and were awaiting the final command to go.

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Posted: Sep 10 2005, 09:36 PM

Back at the command center, General Smythe looked at his two counterparts and said, "I am of the opinion that we should hit the Latins at three in the morning. It's the ABSOLUTE worst time for human reaction times, which would give us an advantage; and in this business, you create your own luck. Agreed?"

Lamoni

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Posted: Sep 11 2005, 09:48 PM

General Hamar nodded at General Smythe. "Agreed." He said. "I'll radio in the order for my troops to begin assaulting the Latin base with artillery just a little before then. That should make them nice and squishy for your arrival." General Hamar let out an evil grin, then tapped his hand on a layout of the Latin base, placing his index finger just a few inches away from where the front gate was. "My intelligence tells me that the Latin minefiled begins at this area. Fortunately for us, they have been so ill-equipped since the fall of their major production centers that they haven't had the ability to place as many mines as we where expecting. It's still dangerous no doubt, but my artillery should still be able to get within range to pound the living crap out of them." With that General Hamar excused himself to go radio his troops and give the order.

Khazaron

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Posted: Sep 12 2005, 02:02 PM

At three exactly, the Lamonians advanced on the Latins as the Khazaronian artillery was still killing the Latins off. At the same time, the planes loaded with the paratroopers were taking off, heading for their assigned targets. The hopes of three nations were riding with these elite warriors, and they would do their best.

Lamoni

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Posted: Sep 12 2005, 02:32 PM

As per General Hamar's orders, the artillery had advanced to just outside of the minefield near the entrance to the Latin stronghold. In the early-morning, with most of the guards near the base asleep or taking a relaxed watch-out for threats, the men began positioning their artillery quietly and quickly. By the time a Latin scout was seen as having spotted their position, the artillery where already set and loaded. Taking carefuly aim at the walls and defensive clusters of troops, the Khazaronians let loose a barage of artillery fire down on the Latins. Explosions roared and fire consumed man and concrete wall alike. Rubble flew up into the sky, intermixed with human bodies, and came crashing back down to the earth, usually on top of some of their other fellow soldiers.

After the initial shock of the mortar attack wore off, the Latins began hitting the Khazaronians back, reinforcing the front positiong with troops from their rear side of the base. Khazaronian snipers toke flanking postions on the side of the artillery, picking off what Latin soldiers they could find, primarily those manning the Latin artillery, as they where among the only ones capable of having enough reach to fire directly upon the Khazaronian positions.

Meanwhile, the Khazaronian special forces units readied themselves with their Lamonian counterparts as they flew to their position. By the time they reached their destination, all three of the allied forces would be engaged in a vicious ground battle, leaving the rescue of the experts and the disabling of the base's key defensive networks to them. Several of the Khazaronians in the plane clutched Bibles, others uttered declarations of "Allahu Akbar." quietly while praying, and even a few men could be seen bobbing their heads and clutching Stars of David that hung around their necks. It was clear they where all trying to prepare for this as best they knew how. Alot was riding on them and so it was understandable they where more than a little nervous.

Khazaron

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Posted: Sep 12 2005, 06:27 PM

The Lamonian ground forces kept up the attack as they got closer and closer to the Latin strongholds. Reaching the first line of Latin defenses, they had artillery cut holes into a wall that the Latins had managed to put up. Some Lamonians broke through the holes, and died as they stepped on land mines. So mine clearing vehicles were called in to sweep the mines while the Lamonian forces kept the enemy from killing them.

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Posted: Sep 12 2005, 07:41 PM

The Khazaronian artillery continued to relentlessly pound away at the Latin defenders at the front. Working like a well-oiled machine, a line had developed near the artillery. One man would load the artillery, the other aim, yet another fire the machine, and several others would carry the ordinance to it when it was time to reload. The operation was going quite smoothly. Part two started when the Khazaronians began to send out their mine-clearers to take care of the minefield just ahead. Several of the groups sent where shot full of wholes by enemy gunfire or smeared to a fine paste due to enemy artillery. Despite these setbacks however, they slowly advanced. What seemed like an eternity passed as they sat there and waited for the field to be cleared. Finally, the go-ahead was given the Khazaronian infantry started moving towards the base, constantly under fire from enemy positions, and also having to avoid both their own artillery and the enemies'. Giant craters filled with bodies marked the areas where the troops had failed to move out of the way in time.

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Posted: Sep 13 2005, 06:07 PM

Enough of the mines had been swept that a 10 foot wide corridor for the Lamonian troops had been opened up, allowing them to continue the advance. Naturally this left the Lamonian troops vulnerable, so the Lamonian artillery and close air strikes took out the heavy Latin weapons, and even some of the anti-air defenses that the Latins were using. The Lamonians rushed in, firing from the hip as they went.

Meanwhile, the paratrooper planes were rapidly approaching the drop zone.

"10 minutes to drop zone!! Final check!!" came the shout from the plane's loadmaster. The paratroops checked their gear one final time, and got ready for the fight of their lives. The Lamonian veterans of the Nova Roman war were also passing on some of what they knew to their other unblooded fellows, who seemed to appreciate it.

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Posted: Sep 15 2005, 12:51 PM

The Khazaronian forces began to make their way through the minefield where they where, and not to long after the Lamonians had managed to breach the Latin defenders at the wall, so did the Khazaronians. They swarmed over the rubble and remaining defenders, screaming like banshees and cutting many of them down where they stode. Several had butts of rifles slamed into their face, while others where simple riddled with bullets at point-blank range. Within a matter of minutes of reaching the wall, the Khazaronians had full control of it. This was due in large part to the Latins being in a state of disruption and confusion due to the early time of the attack and the double-fake on the part of the allied Lamonian/Khazaronian/Nedalian forces.

The Khazaronians began moving forward some of their heavier machine guns and making impromptu nests amongst the rubble of the wall they had just secured. Meanwhile their troops continued to pour through the wall and fan out, forming a wide defensive line at the breach-point and making sure that anything wearing a Latin uniform got a spray of bullets to its torso. General Hamar had ordered that there be no prisoners taken in this final encounter.

After finally securing the area and setting up their machine gun nests, the Khazaronian troops began their advancement through the base, systematically taking out nearby concentrations of troops and attempting to secure any AA guns or SAM batteries that could prevent air-support if it was needed.

As for the Khazaronian paratroopers, they made their final equipment check when the 10 minute warning came to them from the loadmaster. Many of them where carrying the equipment they had just recieved from Lamoni as part of the new alliance between the two nations. Several still looked a little concerned, but once their checks where done, their commander slapped his right fist over his heart and they followed suit. This single act seemed to dispel much of the anxiety that was evident amongst their faces. Now, from looking at them, one could tell they where ready to kill.

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Posted: Sep 15 2005, 01:24 PM

At five minutes to the drop zone, a red light came on in the back of the para planes. "Five minutes!! Form up!!" yelled the loadmasters. There was a rattle of equipment as the paras lined up to jump out of the plane; while another plane crewman hooked their parachutes the rack. Five minutes later, the light turned green, and on all the planes you could hear another shout: "GO, GO, GO!!!!!" The paras started jumping out, the Latins too busy to notice them coming down to meet them.

Lamoni

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Posted: Sep 15 2005, 01:49 PM

The Khazaronians quickly followed their Lamonian counterparts out of the planes, falling from the sky like avenging angels. The paratroopers where careful not to stray to far from one another while falling, but also not to get to close and tangle their chutes up amongst each other. Below they could see the battle raging on, Khazaronian troops pouring in from the front and the Lamonians from the back. Thankfully they recieved no shots being fired or flak canons being shot at them, due to the combined effect of the ongoing battle and the fact that a portion of the AA guns had been taken out.

Khazaron

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Posted: Sep 15 2005, 04:40 PM

The drop down went relatively easy, and from initial count, none of the allies lost any paratroopers. The Nedalians were the last to jump, but got down there in a quick enough time. They quickly caught up to the Khazaronians and Lamonians, searching desperately for the hostages.

Meanwhile, Nedalia had attacked the eastern flank of the site, with Lamoni in the north and Khazaron in the south, just like the initial invasion. They had received word that they had the least resistance to deal with, and were the first to break through the barriers. They split their forces into two....one heading north, one heading south. The defence wall had been breached.

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Posted: Sep 15 2005, 07:31 PM

When the paratroopers fired their guns into the backs of numerous Latin troops, it wasn't even heard in the chaos of the surrounding battle. The Latin's didn't find out that the paras had even landed until one Latin troop noticed his comrade falling, and looked back to see if he could fall back. A Lamonian para shot him dead, but not before he got a warning out, alerting the Latins to the danger. The reaction was mixed. Some Latins threw down their weapons and tried to surrender, others started firing on the paratroopers, and still others didn't even seem to notice that the paras were there. Since General Smythe had given the Lamonians an order not to take prisoners, their gunfire barely slackened. A portion of the paratrooper force broke off from the main body and ran to the nearest farmhouse, trying to see if the experts were being held there. An artillery round had hit nearby, but the building was still standing.

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Posted: Sep 15 2005, 09:58 PM

The Khazaronian paratroopers followed quickly behind the Lamonian counterparts, giving them cover-fire and watching their backs, so that they could focus more on seraching for the experts. Anything wearing a Latin uniform that crossed their gun-sights was riddled with bullets and fell to the ground in a bloody heap. As the Lamonians headed into the farmhouse, several of the Khazaronian paratroopers opted to stay outside and secure a defensive perimeter around the area to make sure no Latin troops could get the drop on the troopers that went inside. Still other Khazaronians went in with the Lamonians to make sure they had plent of back-up and to ensure that should the experts be in there, they would be coming out.