Conquest: Algeria

[asrodrig]

I am invading Algeria with the following:
10495 Riflemen
6995 Shotgunners
3500 Light Machine Gunners
300 Light Tanks
200 Heavy Mortar Carriers
100 Armored Assault Launchers
50 Medium Tanks

We arrive on the shores of the capital, Algiers, via Landing Craft.

[asrodrig]

56 hours remaining, Mods. I'm spoiling for a good battle!

[AgentFawkes]

The Algerian Home Defense Initiative cannot get the recruits it needs, and only brings:

4000 Riflemen
1000 Submachine Gunners
750 Heavy Machine Guns
100 Light Tanks
75 Anti-Tank/Artillery guns
50 Medium Tanks
10 Heavy Tanks

The battlefield looks like this:

Enemy concentrations include an artillery group at El Anasser, the main Heavy/Medium tank line at El Hamma, and reinforcement tanks at Mustapha. Enemy infantry is scattered throughout, along with the lighter tanks.

[asrodrig]

The Heavy Mortar Carriers land directly to the northeast of El Anasser and begin a heavy bombardment on the beach using their White Phosphorus Mortar Bombs, in an attempt to scatter any enemy infantry as well as set up a smoke screen. A small task force of 200 Riflemen, 100 Shotgunners, and 100 Light Machine Gunners advances through the smoke (after donning breathing apparatuses, of course) to assault the artillery group.
Meanwhile, the rest of the tanks have arrived to the North of Mole d'EL HADJAR. They split into two groups of 25 Medium Tanks and 150 Light Tanks. Group A is to approach Mustapha from the West, and Group B is to approach El Hamma from the West, while the Armored Assault Launchers are to move into position in between the two areas and commence rocket fusilades against the enemy tanks. Crew of the Pangolin Medium Tanks are instructed to make enemy Heavy Tanks their biggest priority, as the low profile of the Pangolin gives it an advantage.
The remaining infantry units are to be assigned thusly:

[asrodrig]

[AgentFawkes]

(Sorry man, lot of battles swamping us lately, nice video btw)

~The Algerian forces will now be referred to as the AHD forces.~

A small ambush of tanks and infantry leaves minor casualties to Group A, 5 tanks of each type, but eliminates 15 AHD light tanks and 200 AHD infantry. The artillery rips enemy infantry apart, causing massive casualties to AHD forces, half of all infantry types are killed. The AHD forces at Mustapha are being battered, and join up with the forces at El Hamma. All AHD med and heavy tanks are now at El Hamma, which is currently being attacked by B group. The artillery at El Anasser begins hammering away at the invading forces, pinning Group B and killing 25 APA riflemen.

Assorted conflicts between APA and AHD forces' patrols result in the following casualties:

APA: 50 rifle men, 150 shotgunners
AHD: 250 riflemen, 75 sub machine gunners, 25 machine gunners

[ProkAdama]

That was the point of the vid -_-

Very nice way of expressing your emotions, Cricket!

[AgentFawkes]

Prokhor, please leave battle threads alone, as they are On Topic and Functional threads. I understood the joke.

[asrodrig]

Group A will re-route towards El Hamma to assist Group B. Both groups will surround the enemy forces and force them into tight formations, where they are more vulnerable to rocket fusillades from the Armored Assault Launchers.
The forces engaged against the artillery at El Anasser will redouble their efforts to try and take the pressure off the rest of the troops.
The Patrol Group will continue sweeping through the city to eliminate smaller pockets of resistance.

[ProkAdama]

Last post, if I have something like that to say, and I want everyone to see it, where do I post it?

[AgentFawkes]

(I won't be home tomorrow, and I don't have time to mod this right now. If you don't feel like waiting, you can have this territory without losses already incurred.)

And Prokhor, Neutral Zone would be your best bet.

[asrodrig]

I suppose that would be agreeable. How much does Algeria net me?

[sgtsammac]

Lets go with 6k