Conquest: Afghanistan

[sgtsammac]

In retaliation of the events of December 23rd 1984 UDKA Forces deploy into a war on terror.

Troops:
150x L82A1 Riflemen
100x L82A1 Grenadiers
43x L87A1 Marksmen
25x LASR Anti-tank troops

Light Ground vehicles
10x Coyote TSV Transports
6x M198 Artillery Guns

Heavy Armour:
4x Challenger Mk.1 MBT's

Helicopters:
5x Westland Lynx's
1x MH-47D Chinook
2x AH-55 Apache Longbird Gunship

Fighters:
1x Maverick Heavy Fighter loaded for Anti-Air
1x AV-54 Harrier loaded for Anti-Ground
3x Panvia Tornado Gr.4's loaded for Anti-Ground attack,
2x Eurofighter Typhoons - Multirole

Heavy Aircraft:
1x AC-155 Gunship


The Helmsman class Cruiser is awaiting orders 2400 nautical Miles away.

[sgtsammac]

Bumppy.

[IcyNudibranch]

The Afghan Insurgency responds with:

Infantry:
150 riflemen
50 marksmen
30 light machine guns
20 heavy machine guns
30 anti-tank rocket launchers
20 anti-aircraft rocket launchers

Armored Vehicles and Artillery:
2 heavy tanks
5 IFVs
10 artillery guns
4 anti-aircraft guns
1 mobile anti-aircraft gun

[sgtsammac]

(Am i able to request that enemy tactics are posted during this fight, it just helps me plan my attacks thats all.)

During the late afternoon 2 UDKA C-150 aircraft fly above the desert to the south-east of Laskar Gah (Dark Yellow patch) at high altitude checking that the area is clear, nothing happens for the next couple of hours, 2 Hours after sunset 4 C-150's land in the bottom area of the map and offload Royal Engineers, 4 .50 cal machine guns, 2x Jackal MWMIKS and 20x L82A1 Riflemen. They form an all-round defence as the engineers get to work setting up Gabion defences and razor wire around what will be known as Camp Bastion FOB (Laziness)

The 2 Eurofighters maintain a high altitude to avoid the MANPAADS.

Once the FOB is constructed the rest of the UDKA Force lands.

The M198 guns set up inside the defence walls of the base and zero in on the surrounding areas, they are loaded with rocket assisted shells increasing their range to 18.6 miles / 30KM.

(Once enemy positions and starting reaction to my base are posted i will start my offensive.)

[sgtsammac]

Bump.. Again.

[IcyNudibranch]

Sorry. I've been busy. The Afghan Army is incredibly disorganized, but its individual soldiers are clever. They have set anti-personnel mines and IEDs along the A1 road. They have set up a base at the intersection of A75 and A1, which is the location of their artillery and anti-air guns. Their armored forces head towards you in a large mass, as they are the most organized. The rest of their forces are spread out in small houses and low cover around the A1 road, aiming to ambush the UDKA troops.

[sgtsammac]

No problem.

As the Insurgent armour advances on Bastion the LASR teams set up behind cover using the Gabions to support the rocket launchers, Radio Ops guide in CAS from the Tornado's and the Apache's making sure they stay clear of the enemy base.

The challenger tanks move into position to engage the enemy armour.

The artillery zero's in on the enemy base in order to take out the anti-air to clear the airspace to a degree, the AC-155 is to remain grounded until the enemy Anti-air is eliminated.

[IcyNudibranch]

The coordinated UDKA air and ground attack completely eliminates the approaching Afghan armored forces, along with 23 Afghan riflemen, 12 RPG teams, and 5 anti-aircraft rocket teams.

The artillery bombardment destroys the mobile AA and 2 anti-aircraft guns, along with 12 riflemen, 2 snipers, 3 RPGs, and 2 anti-aircraft launchers.

No UDKA units are lost in either attack.

[sgtsammac]

How many enemy AA units remain?

The AC-155 is airborne and awaits designation of targets by UDKA Infantry whilst the Apache's work together in scouting and eliminating enemy units making use of its long range missiles and radar unit sat above rotors to allow it to hide behind hills and tree's.


A Combat patrol of 6 Coyotes and 2 Infantry platoons (24 L82A1 Riflemen, 12 L82A1 Grenadiers and 12 L83A1 LSW's) moves out with 5 Riflemen on foot in EOD Gear checking the road for IED's and mines, following infront of the convoy and behind the EOD is a Patriot M105 AVRE with full mine plow.

[IcyNudibranch]

2 stationary anti-aircraft guns remain, and they are used to the fullest, peppering the C-155 as it gets into range. Though the gunship and helicopters take a few hits, the anti-aircraft guns are simply dual machine guns and barely damage the aircraft's tough hide. An anti-aircraft rocket takes down 1 Apache, unfortunately.

The Patriot clears the mines up to the midpoint between the 3rd and 4th "A1" markers on the map before a heavy Afghan artillery and rocket attack disables it. The EOD team clears a few of the IEDs and mines as well, but is overwhelmed by an ambush and killed. The main rifle group does not take these losses lightly; the EOD men managed to kill two of their rifle-equipped assailants, and the rifle patrols and Coyotes eliminate 45 riflemen, 23 snipers, 12 heavy machine guns, 15 light machine guns, 14 RPG teams, and 13 anti-aircraft rocket teams. The UDKA loses 1 Coyote, 12 riflemen (including the EOD team), 3 grenadiers, and 2 light machine gunners.

[sgtsammac]

Fuu...

As the AC-155 takes machine-gun fire it tracks and targets the AA positions and uses its 155mm cannons to engage.

All UDKA units return to the protection of the FOB in preperation for bombing runs made by Multi-roles on enemy positions whilst the Artillery guns pepper the area with rocket assisted HE Shells. Enemy positions are relayed to the Helmsman class out at sea which fires 4 ICBM's with a total of 12 HE Warheads targeting 12 areas of enemy concentration.

[IcyNudibranch]

The AC-155 eliminates the remaining anti-air batteries, but is shot down by a heavy MANPADS attack.

The Afghans press the retreating UDKA forces, causing heavy losses on both sides. The UDKA loses 8 riflemen, 8 grenadiers, and 12 light machine gunners in the retreat, while the Afghans lose 21 riflemen, 8 snipers, 9 light machine gunners, 2 heavy machine gunners, and a MANPADS. In the subsequent bombing run and missile strike, the Afghans lose much of their remaining forces: 22 riflemen, 12 snipers, 10 light machine gunners, 9 heavy machine gunners, 10 RPGs, 13 MANPADS, and all of their artillery guns are lost. However, the UDKA takes losses in its aircraft from SAMs. 2 Panavias and a Eurofighter are lost.

[IcyNudibranch]

Total Losses: (Lost, Remaining)

UDKA:
Riflemen - 20, 130
LMGs - 14, 0 (You didn't actually bring any in the attack post. I am combining it with Grenadiers)
Grenadiers - 11, 89 25, 75
IFVs - 1, 9
MBTs - 1, 3
Panavias - 2, 1
Eurofighters - 1, 1
Helicopter Gunship - 1, 1
Gunship - 1,0

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Afghan Army:

Riflemen - 99, 51
Snipers - 33, 17
LMGs - 34, 0 30, 0 (I went over)
HMGs - 23, 0 20, 0 (I went over)
RPGs - 27, 3
MANPADS - 28, 0 20, 0 (I went over)
Everything else

[IcyNudibranch]

I have an idea, because I know what this represents, Sam, and I'd like to be able to continue this representation. Here's what will happen, with your permission, of course:

The remaining Afghan forces flee back into Kandahar Province using trucks and technicals, laying mines and IEDs behind them. From there, they will run into the mountains of Pakistan and meet up with other insurgent groups to wage a brutal guerrilla war on the UDKA. Though you now effectively control Afghanistan ($6500/day), they may return for another fight and will continue to harass your forces (-1 rifleman every day due to an IED attack) and lead to instability in Afghanistan (-$500 from income every 2 days as the Insurgents retake parts of the country.) Once the income level reaches under $3500/day, one IFV will be lost as well, and, once the income level reaches $0, the UDKA will be expelled from Afghanistan.

To counter this, the UDKA must invest $10000 in the Afghan economy every day for two weeks, and support their army with at least 20 riflemen, 5 IFVs, 2 artillery guns, and 1 air superiority fighter. The basic investment and units will reduce the income and unit loss to once every five days; adding more money (at least $5000 more) or more units (at least 50 infantry or 5 vehicles of any type) will slow the process to once every 10 days; and adding $50000, at least 100 infantry, and at least 50 vehicles to the initial investment will halt the process. $1000 from the monetary investment are lost every week unless the maximum is reached, which will stabilize the country. The units and vehicles are donated to the Afghan Army, and cannot be used in regular combat unless it takes place in Afghanistan. The amount invested in money and units should be kept in this thread.

If you would like to implement it, we can, or I can continue as normal. If your interest is just taking Afghanistan, then this probably is not preferable, but if you want to represent the 2nd Gulf War, then this could be the template for the post-conflict issues. I am also completely open to suggestions, including "Shove it, you play as a foreign power who obviously just wants to damage me."

[sgtsammac]

Hmm, sure i quite like the Idea, but damn its gonna get expensive.... But it opens lots of RP Doors.

[sgtsammac]

Money In: $10,000

Units in: 10 Riflemen.

[IcyNudibranch]

Alright, I'll keep track of losses.

[IcyNudibranch]

Income Loss: $500/5 days
Troop Loss: 1 rifleman/day

[sgtsammac]

Alright..

Also i take it small Skirmishes will take place occasionally?

Ohh.. i just had my self an idea... :3

Basically Same as what happened to Bin Laden last year, but with Royal Marines.

[IcyNudibranch]

Skirmishes: If you want to. Go right ahead.

Maybe put the assassination in the RP forum; it's more of a story than an operation that I'd need to moderate.

[sgtsammac]

Alright, Alright.

Money in: 20k

Troops in: 100 Riflemen

[sgtsammac]

Actually.. Icy if you don't mind i am going to cancel what was going to be done, its going to get too expensive and just not worth it at this time, however i will leave the money and units i already put in here.

[IcyNudibranch]

Okay, so the last investment was cancelled? Or do you just want to end the whole thing?

[sgtsammac]

Whole thing if thats alright, everything i put in shall stay. ( i won't get it back)

[IcyNudibranch]

Okay, thanks for clarifying that. Afghanistan is $6500/day, as I said.