The Big Huge Modern War Thread Part IX: The Scramble for Africa

[Napoleon Bonaparte]

To: China

Please send whatever support you deem neccessary.

To: Russia

Send them over.

To: Chile

I am now officially freezing talks of peace.

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Almighty ruler and Resident God!!

[Mao]

OOC: Midshipman, don't worry about the figures too much. We don't base everything on strictly numbers here. It is a story thread first and foremost (though that fact seems to be forgotten sometimes, a crime of which I am guilty too)

[Hodad]

OOC: To RUSSIA: What? That was not secret! It's meant to have something like:
[secret message]XXXXXXXX[/secret message]
OR
***secret message***
XXXXXXXXXX
***end of secret message***
OR
ANYTHING ELSE INFORMING THE REST OF THE WORLD THAT IT ACTUALLY WAS SECRET!
Otherwise, it only counts as a public message that anyone can hear!

[Hodad]

So the moves would be:
Brazil and Peru, let us have a peace treaty.
ANY war would be futile, since you could only air raid Chile and Chile could only do the same.

Russia, your accusation of espionage is ridiculous, for your statement was public.
And we now see your policy.
But we apologise deeply for any distress caused to you, Mr Veda, or to your great country.
Chile only wants peace with all the other nations of the world.
Chile does not wish to see its population massacred in the eyes of the world.

To ANYONE WHO CARES TO LISTEN:
We need humanitarian aid for all the Argentinian refugees currently in Chile.
Argentine doctors (who have a VERY wide demand in areas of war and conflict) are available for humanitarian missions elsewhere for all Argentinian refugees seem to be healthy.
However, we need tents and food.

[Hodad]

So the moves would be:
Brazil and Peru, let us have a peace treaty.
ANY war would be futile, since you could only air raid Chile and Chile could only do the same.

Russia, your accusation of espionage is ridiculous, for your statement was public.
And we now see your policy.
But we apologise deeply for any distress caused to you, Mr Veda, or to your great country.
Chile only wants peace with all the other nations of the world.
Chile does not wish to see its population massacred in the eyes of the world.

To ANYONE WHO CARES TO LISTEN:
We need humanitarian aid for all the Argentinian refugees currently in Chile.
Argentine doctors (who have a VERY wide demand in areas of war and conflict) are available for humanitarian missions elsewhere for all Argentinian refugees seem to be healthy.
However, we need tents and food.

[Mao]

OOC: Scott, when can we put our new fighter and tank into production, or at least testing??? I want to get it in production ASAP. Also, when can my carriers be complete? I started it at the beginning of the thread, and it's been a while since then, I'll just be a bit dormant until I get my new toys hehe

IC:

The HMS Invincible with her complement of Harriers is assigned to go on patrol in the waters near the Empire...

[Mao]

OOC: First off, this was cleared by the mod

IC:

The Imperial Guard of the Imperial Chinese Empire have now been equipped with the Cougar tank. This new tank was a joint Sino-Prussian project. The first batch has just arrived. Also, the WarHawk, the Sino-Prussian fighter, will also be entering into production within the month. The Imperial Guard receives preference for these weapons first.

[monolith94]

The Montreal Times
*Canadian Republic declares war on the CTA!!!*

The pride and joy of the Canadian navy has been destroyed in an outrageous act of the CTA army! Politicians suspect that the CTA believed Canada to be conspiring against them, and decided to strike the first blow. The Revolutionary was sailing into San Fransisco bay as it was destroyed.
The "Black Devils" unit, at full operating status, has struck oil pipelines all across Northern Canada, crippling CTA oil production. All along the norhtern Canada-CTA border, units have enclosed themselves in heavily protected bunkers, designed to withstand heavy missle attacks. The airforce has been mobilized, making preliminary bombing strikes at nuclear power plants, taking several in Washington state out of commision.

All 200,000 have been assembeled at the border, with an extra 50,000 expected to arrive by the end of the week.

OOC: I gotta go, don't kill me please. I'll be in Washington D.C., so I wouldn't be able to respond.
JT3: I will not continue my assault if you pay me war costs, and sign over to me Alaska, allowing you to concentrate solely on the CW. After all, you did 'start' this war with me.
[This message has been edited by monolith94 (edited April 12, 2000).]

[Scott F]

Major Headlines in Der Spiegel:
Germany to dispatch forces to aid Russia and Brazil:
In his weekly press conference, Minister of Defense Werner von Ludenbech announced that Germany will be dispatching forces to assist the Russians and Brazilians in their campaign in South America. Eight panzergrenadier divisions, four panzer divisions, one paratrooper division, six B-2 Bombers, 12 B-52 Long Range Bombers, 36 Wirblewind Medium Jet Bombers, 120 Eurofighter Typhoons, and 120 Panavia Tornado Fighter-Bombers. It will be some time before these forces can be fully deployed in Brazil. Four of the new Bismarck-class missile battlecruisers, eight new destroyers, and 16 new frigates are preparing to depart along with the newly completed Graf Zeppelin, Germany's new aircraft carrier. Six advanced Los Angeles-class attack submarines, two Oscar cruise missile submarines, and one Ohio-class missile submarine are being readied as well.

Other Minor Headlines in Der Spiegel:
-Marriage announced between the Kaiser and Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden.
-Graf Zeppelin finishes sea trials, joins fleet.
-Peter Strasser finishes fitting out, prepares for sea trials.
-Production begins on joint Sino-German weapon designs.
-Germany to stay neutral in North America.

Dispatches from the Foreign Office:
To Ireland:
Enjoy your new colonies.
To the CTA:
Surely you did not sponsor this terrible act of terrorism against the CW as they claim.
To the CW:
We thank you for the prompt delivery of payment for your new ships. The last of them have been sent to you now.
To China:
We are ready to commence operations in the Congo basin whenever you are.
To All Nations:
We are still willing to build weapons for almost anyone on order.

[Mao]

The HIMS Kuomindong and HIMS Gongchandong have been commissioned in the Empire. These two fleet carriers will finally join the rest of the Imperial Fleet. This opens up two major ports for more ships to be built.

OOC: Note: HIMS stands for "His Imperial Majesty's Ship"

[Mao]

Three newly formed Colonial Divisions from Zaire rebels and Chinese-African territories have been formed and are ready for action.

With the phasing out of older planes and tanks, the WarHawk and Cougar will be produced to equip the entire Imperial military. Different versions of the WarHawk are also being produced, such as a ground attack version, a carrier-capable version, etc. etc.

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The air fields were loud and bustling with activity today as most of China's older air force, 3,000 J-5s will be departing for Brazil and Peru.

[Black Dragon]

The CRME will send 50 F-16s to help Russia and Brazil deal with Chile.

[gscott23x3]

February 15-28 2002

With the siezure of North and South Dakota, the CW army has turned south and has invaded northern Nebraska, but has been met by stiff resistance. 400,000 troops have begun a labored advance down the Missouri River, facing CTA infantry and militia units dedicated to defending their homeland. After two weeks of arduous campaigning, the controlled the northeastern quarter of the state but had taken heavy casualties in the relentless advance south.

In Iowa and Missouri, a massive CTA armored assault has beaten the CW forces back at severl key junctures on the front. Des Moines has once again become a battleground as CW units rallied there after beign driven back several miles by the CTA juggernaught. All along the central front, the troops have retreated several miles to regroup and await the chance to resume the offensive.
That chance came on February 22, when the CTA slowed to allow their troops time to rest and resupply. The CW took the opportunity to blitz into enemy lines and turned them back. A10 warthogs wreaked havoc on CTA armoed units, destroying hundreds in fatal swoops, but suffering equally devastating losses. Des Moines once again fell to the CW, and this time they kept on going. At the end of 2 weeks of fighting, the armies were entrenched in the cities of Corning, Jefferson and Spencer in Iowa, and Springfield, Saedalia and Trenton in missouri, faced against determined CTA resistance.

In Louisiana, The cities of Alexandria, Ville Platte, and Lake Charles were battlegrounds as fanatical Texan troops bolstered the crumbling louisianan garrisons and fought the CW units to a standstill. After 2 weeks, the troops were still bogged down in the fearsome fighting and the cities and most of the state were reduced to rubble.

In the airwar, the largest jet battle ever has been ongoing over Missouri and iowa for 2 weeks now as the bulk of the CTA airforce exchanges blows with the CW fighter force, bolstered with the new F-22 squadrons. CW bombers blacken the skies over CTA cities by day, and turn them orange with fires at night as the 24 hour campaign devastates the CTA infrastructure in the plains, inhibiting the arrival of reinforcements and the production of war goods.

On the High Seas, CW submarines have begun attacking CTA shipping in the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. Shipping has been virtually paralized in the Gulf as the nearby and numerous CW fleet also participated and devastated the merchant fleet.

Word has arrived from Oak Ridge that 24 of the new Leviathan tanks will be made available for field testing on march1. 6 will be sent to Canada while the remaining 18 will be tested against the CTA.

Leviathan Stats
Crew: 6 total
Engines: 2 Gas/Alcohol Turbines
Armaments: 150mm howitzer
2 50mm forward mounted cannons
1 .50 Caliber Machine Gun
2 Grenade Launchers
Length: 30feet
Weight: 75tons
Speed: 60mph

Special Bulletin:
Peru has entered the war on the CW side. Tarawa class landing ships and troop transports have assembled along with liners and freighters to transport 100,000 men to Florida where they will then be shipped to the Louisiana front on March1. All units will be equipped with CW military equipment and tanks, which have been donated to the Peruvian nation as a result of their participation. The troops will be ferried back to Peru upon completion of the campaign or as needed by the nation.

To Peru: We thank you for your support and more gifts will be forthcoming as a result. The troops will be in action on March 1 (IRT Friday) and under your command. You have been given 200 Abrams for your troops as well as 200 Artillery pieces and 200 APCs fresh from the Factories in Georgia.

To Canada: The tanks are on their way and they will join your army on March1. Remember though that these are just test models and there will be bugs and problems. Mass production will begin this autumn if things go alright.

[DarthVeda]

Noticing the distress of her communist brethren in America, and the total lack of diplomatic function, Russia is sending obvservers to the CTA to watch the progress of the war.

OOC: JT3 isn't anywhere in the picture. If you continue to make this a lopsided effort, I'm going to have to slap you up a bit by taking control of the CTA temporarily.

[Patriqvium]

Polynesian Coalition Official Report
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The Polynesian Coalition annouces that the construction of the new carrier, christened as "Black Pearl" has been finished. The ship will enter full capacity service in two months. The Coalition thanks the German Empire for assistance.

The carrier has a capacity of 125 Thoracopterus fighters.