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Post by Sweden on Sept 16, 2004 13:23:57 GMT -5
King Gustav orders the Swedish 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Armies to stow aboard a Swedish Fleet of: 1 Dreadnought 4 Battleships 7 Cruisers 5 Destroyers and various other transport craft at Trelleborg and to make straight for Copenhagen, the 140,000 troops should arrive in the capital before Denmark knows what's what. The troops carry a simple offer to the King of Denmark from King Gustav; Surrender or be crushed. The Swedes would like to ask the 2 Ottoman Divisions of 30,000 men in Southern Sweden to aid in this attack.
OOC: anyone want to RP Denmark?
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Post by Ottoman Empire on Sept 16, 2004 13:35:47 GMT -5
The Ottomans agree to support the Swedish annexing of Denmark. Give us your orders and we'll ready the men.
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Post by Sweden on Sept 16, 2004 13:46:32 GMT -5
2 Ottoman divisions to go to Helsingor with elements of the Swedish fleet. (1 Battleship, 2 Battlecruisers). OOC: hopefully this map shld work... D:\Documents and Settings\Robert\My Documents\My Pictures\denmarkinvasion[/img]
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Post by Indonesia on Sept 16, 2004 15:01:59 GMT -5
OOC: Ill RP denmark.
IC: A message is sent back,
"I think you are the one to be crushed"
Riflemen and partisans start garrisoning all of the buildings in Copenhagen, as well as machinegun men. They also start placing makeshift mines made from cannonballs, and civillians are used as human shields in the windows. Barricades are set up all over the streets with men behind each with a crossbow, musket, or bolt action rifle.
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Post by Sweden on Sept 16, 2004 15:13:46 GMT -5
The 2nd+3rd armies moves to surround the city and prevent the escape of the royal family, the 1st Army set up their artillery peices, the troops are careful to keep out of small arms/machine gun range. The Fleet begins to shell the cities defenses. OOC: The message hasnt actually been delivered until the arrival of the Swedish troops, time to prepare would be minimal (when they begin to see troops appearing on the horizon).
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Post by Italy on Sept 16, 2004 15:14:09 GMT -5
Italy is to send supplies to the Sweds.
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Post by Sweden on Sept 16, 2004 15:19:49 GMT -5
Sweden thanks the Italians for their support, if any support is needed in the mediterrenian the fleet used to guard the Ottoman ships is ordered to aid the Italians.
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Post by Indonesia on Sept 16, 2004 15:27:36 GMT -5
As the troops appeared on the horizon, the civillians were mad into human walls, and ones not put on wall duty were put against broken windows in buildings, so snipers could shoot and not worry about beings shot. Human and man-made barriers were hid behind. Everything was ready.
Casualties from shelling:
10,051 civillians 1,022 militiamen
OOC: Note that I'll be using civillians as shields.
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Post by Italy on Sept 16, 2004 15:31:16 GMT -5
OOC: I dont think a "civilized" European Nation such as Denmark would use civilians as shields, in fact I would think they think it barbaric and never consider it, be even apauled by people who use this tactic. Also, theres not much populace in Denmark, they wouldnt waste what they have... and finally, they wouldnt risk the economic suffering, considering they pretty much surrendured off the bat in ww2.
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Post by Indonesia on Sept 16, 2004 15:32:45 GMT -5
OOC: Well you can consider Denmark barbaric now.
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Post by Portugal on Sept 16, 2004 15:52:55 GMT -5
ooc: Or we can consider you one of the following:
A) A bad RPer. B) Not Denmark.
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Post by Sweden on Sept 17, 2004 1:53:12 GMT -5
The Artillery set up by the first army begins to join the naval bombardment, the 2nd army enter the city suffering casualties from the makeshift mines. The 2nd army will round up all Danish soldiers in the city. The 3rd and 4th divisions of the 1st army will also enter the city and make straight for the palace, and the royal family, they are brining several 4.5" Howitzers drawn by horses in with them, in case the gates to the palace have not been breached by the bombardment. casualties: 217 Soldiers 5 Horses 2 4.5" howitzers
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Post by Rumania on Sept 17, 2004 2:27:28 GMT -5
Rumania condemns the actions of Sweden and will be talking about possible peaceful actions in Denmark to try and bring peace.
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Post by Ottoman Empire on Sept 17, 2004 11:42:46 GMT -5
30,000 Ottoman Infantry have been landing at the town of Helsingor. The Swedish fleet is ordered to bombard the coastal line giving the advancing landing party cover from possible resistance.
The men will also be landing along with 300 Maxim MGs to sercure the area. 300 4.5" Howitzers will be following the men in later after the intial landing to support the men.
The Ottomans offer the Danish to surrender the town to the Ottoman troops now and no blood will be spilt.
The Second Ottoman Divsion of 30,000 are preparing to land at Helsingor once the first Division has sercured the area....
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Post by Indonesia on Sept 17, 2004 14:36:48 GMT -5
Casualties: 5,062 civillians 308 millitants.
Copenhagen The militiamen make makeshift walls with the dead bodies of the fallen civillians. The palace roof is breached by artillery shells, and the gate is destroyed. Walls of wooden scrap and lumber are quickly put in to replace. What was the swedish embassy is quickly garrisoned, and any swedish in it are put up against the windows as shields, as are danish civillians. Plans are made to burn every building captured by the swedish, until Copenhagen is wiped off the map or the swedish retreat.
Helsingor The governor of Helsingor is not mad, and surrenders immediately to the ottomans. However, a number of civillians rise up to assault the ottomans, 300 all-in-all.
The King
"Resistance is futile, sweden. If you capture anything, it will be burnt and gone. We will not tolerate occupation and invasion! Your soldiers shall die"
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