Conquest: French Guiana

[shark]

A great force attacks French Guiana to round off the northern coast of South America for the Great and Wonderful Empire.

A naval bombardment, consisting of
75 battleships
500 Amazona PT Boats,
begin shelling the city of Cayenne.
6 aircraft carriers gather behind the Naval blockade, one loaded with 40 Valquiria Drop Ships, one with 40 Valquiria Bombers, and 4 with a total of 192 Crowley fighters.
The Valquirias, escorted by Crowleys, do a flyby over the city, and drop 1000 Duris specialists, 250 Rocketeers, and 500 Pantera gunners to the west of the city.
Meanwhile, 20 Savage Light tanks, 100 Jaguar Heavy tanks, and 75 Tigre Long Range Mobile Artillery Systems roll up from the sparsely populated south towards the city. The armoured division is flanked by:
1000 standard Riflemen
400 SMG specialists.
500 marksmen
500 LMG gunners
& 500 Rocketeers.
400 Crowley Fighters also keep pace with the advancing ground forces.

(Note: at this time, French Guiana is a fairly well off, European influenced nation; with a developed gold mining industry and economic ties to western Europe. If whoever mods could put up a tough resistance, I'd be a happy camper

[sgtsammac]

Hostile resistance:

700 Riflemen equipped with assault rifles
20 Mobile Artillery guns
100 AAA
200 Heavy Machine Guns
400 Light Machine Guns

200 Light Fighters
20 Heavy Bombers

[shark]

After landing and organizing, the Paratroopers (1000 SMG's, 500 LMG's, and 250 Rocket Launchers move into the city. They are going to try to cut a path through the city to the AA guns.
Mobile artillery sets up in a wide spread position to minimize losses, and start shelling suspected enemy positions and any positions confirmed by the aerial flyby. Naval bombardment continues as well.
Tanks and their flanking infantry divide into two groups and move in to crush enemies in a pincher formation.
the fighters from the aircraft carriers attempt to lure enemy aircraft over the ocean, where they will eliminate them with the help of the Amazona's HMG's.
the fighters keeping pace with the ground forces break off, ready to provide air support when the AA's are destroyed.

[sgtsammac]

The riflemen set up positions in buildings, AAA guns are on top of buildings and in courtyards, machine guns are on roof tops, the bombers focus on the navy and the fighters take on the brazillian air force.

[shark]

Paratroopers break into two groups:
900 SMG's, 400 LMG's, and 100 LRR-1's begin clearing buildings and engaging enemies within the city. The plan is to establish a 'safe' zone and expand it throughout the city.
100 SMG's, 100 LMG's and 150 LRR-1's focus on destroying AA's and enemy artillery.
the infantry supporting imperial armour also clears buildings (SMG specialists using the close quarters to their advantage as much as possible), but stays with armour as it moves into the city. LMG's and HMG's are to be targeted by snipers, light tanks, and rocketeers. The tanks move into the city, engaging any enemies when possible.
Artillery stops firing to prevent friendly fire, but is on standby to be radioed in by paratroopers or Tank officers.
Crowleys supporting land forces engage enemy fighters on the outskirts of the city.
Amazonas and crowleys supporting the navy open fire on enemy bombers. Crowleys attempt to force enemy aircraft low enough that amazona gunners can fire on them easier.
Battleships are on standby with ground artillery, but will engage enemy aircraft with AA guns if necessary.

[sgtsammac]

The bombers are destroyed and 20 fighters are downed, the AAA is quickly halfed. the rebel bombers sink 2 carriers. As your infantry enter the tight streets the machine guns fire down on them quickly dispatching 50 of your riflemen.

[shark]

rocketeers and tanks move up to destroy machine gun positions. Artillery strikes are also called in to shake out the machine gunners. other infantry take cover and prepare to strike at any enemies that break cover during the artillery strike. 50 Crowleys, freed up from destroying bombers, move in for high speed strafing runs against enemies outside areas of AA coverage. The rest of the crowleys continue attacking enemy fighters.

[sgtsammac]

The hostile artillery rains on the city regardless of friendly fire or not. (Minus 80 riflemen and 20 SMG's)


Your tactics are effective, you have taken out 25% of the remaining forces. (CBA to do figures)

[shark]

The nearby city of Belém begins hastily printing propaganda flyers to demoralize enemy troops after the hostile artillery strike (because of the printing and distance delay, I'll be dropping these next turn). All troops advance, keeping up the same battle plan, assisted by naval and mobile artillery.

[shark]

bump.

[sgtsammac]

The artillery starts to adjust and slow as the infantry pushes through the city.

[shark]

All tanks seize the opportunity presented by a slowed artillery, and push forward at a greater pace. transport Valquirias drop propaganda encouraging enemy soldiers to surrender, stressing their casualties at the hands of FG artillery.
Crowleys begin strafing runs on enemy positions.

[sgtsammac]

You over run and eliminate the rest of the hostile forces.

5.5k per day.