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Post by Ottoman Empire on Oct 24, 2004 15:55:45 GMT -5
With Trondheim firmly in the hands of the Ottoman Empire and civilian resistance quiet. It is expected strikes on Ottoman patrols will happen but militia are regrouping in the city.
Howitzers have been prepared to fire opon the Norwegians in hiding in the hills. Scouts are sent out to uncover their postions but little hope is placed opon that as the local peoples knowledge of the area will mean they are well hidden. Nonetheless the Howitzers are fired towards probable locations in an attempt to flush out the resisters.
The Town hall has been taken over my Ottoman Troops unsurprisingly it appeared as though the Mayor and his aides had fled. Ottoman Patrols had also found servere sabotage on all key transportation networks and other key industry across Trondheim.
The Ottoman Troops continued to wait on Greek relief, the sooner it arrived the better, they were itching to finish off the Norwegian milita and avenge the deaths of their comrades and of course continue the war effort against the Berlin Pact.
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Post by Greece on Oct 24, 2004 18:20:18 GMT -5
The Greeks arrive in the city. They take the liberty of replacing the ottoman troops. Thgey set up in Ottoman Defense positions and after a talk with the general incharge start using a stratagy exactly the same of the ottomans.
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Post by Afghanistan on Oct 24, 2004 18:47:28 GMT -5
Oslo
The coastal defense ships loose some fire power as guns are knocked out. The remaining guns are focused on the hillside, using their mass and concussion, along with the early thaw, to collapse the ridge from underneath the artillery pieces. The cavalry units strikes the remaining artillery positions hard as they are changing their positions. The artillery opens fire in large, organized volleys at the rushing mass of Swedish troops with canister shot, tearing through the Swedish lines like giant shotgun blasts. The machine gun crews attempt to return fire on the planes, filling the sky with lead. Enemy bombs rain on the trenches and strafing machine gun fire cause death in the trenches, though most of the bombs which miss explode harmlessly, stuck in the wet soil as it is just begging to thaw.
Losses: 1,000 Infantry, 1,000 Calvary, 2 artillery pieces
Oslo Bay
The battle continues. The fighting is fierce. The destroyers at the flank continue to move an fire, pinning the Swedish navy. The coastal guns concentrate fire on the dreadnaughts and battle ships. Forts and coastal artillery at the mouth of the bay fire upon the reinforcements as they approach, working to cripple the lead ships and break up their formation.
Losses: 2 Destroyers
Kristiansand
The cavalry splits its formation to try and move around on either side of the Swedish infantry, but some are killed in the initial charge. The Kristiansand infantry attempts to engage the Swede’s infantry at long range, and the artillery begins to open fire into their front and side ranks, preventing effective counterfire against the cavalry maneuvers. The Trondheim fleet, out at sea on maneuvers, is dispatched, representing the newest and best of the Norway fleet, and begins firing upon the Sweedish ships at range, taking the pressure off of the artillery.
Losses: 20 artillery, 150 Infantry, 750 Cavalry
Mountains between Trondhiem and Swedish Border The reinforcements originally dispatched to Trondheim have been redirected and met up with other defenses forces. They are launching an attack on the Ottoman supply lines. 10,000 Infantry, mostly green troops lead by 5,000 trained in mountain combat, attack a rail road junction and supply depot in a mountain pass. Light artillery moved during the long arctic night open fire on the rail road bed itself. The regular troops have taken defensive positions around the supply center and open fire upon it. The elite mountain units, using their knowledge of the terrain, and superior equipment move under cover into range of the supply depots.
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Post by Ottoman Empire on Oct 24, 2004 19:11:28 GMT -5
Supply Line AttackThe attack on Ottoman supply lines was completley unprepared for. Shipment of ammo and food have been halted. The supply depos have received word of light artillery fire futher up the supply line and radio messages are immediatley sent out to all friendly forces. The Depos themselfs are practically defenceless from a Norwegian stike. However the small unit of Troops stationed there are at full alert.TrondheimAll wounded, dead and captured Norwegians have now have left the reserve postion on the outskirts of Trondheim and are returning to the Swedish border under the orders of Ottoman leaders.
A small detachment of Ottoman forces about 3,000 men are to stay in Trondheim along with some of the Artillery already postioned within the city. They have turned over the majority of Trondheim's defense to the newly arrived Greek soldiers apart from key transportation areas not sabotaged already. The city docks are also to be sercured with Maxim MG's to prevent attacks from it. Supplies are expected by Swedish ships soon.
The Ottoman Divsion's new objectives are to eliminate the Norwegian resisters in the mountainous regions and also the sercure the town of Hell. Over 12,000 men and Maxim MGs are to be sent to take the town and have set out immediatley. 100 Artillery pieces are also to be taken to assist the assualt. The rest of the forces are awaiting word from a small detachment of Swedish forces experienced in Alpine warfare to assist in the elimination of the Norwegian millita.
The final number of men are going to stay in Trondheim for the meanwhile and help the Greeks.Message to Russian MillitaryThe Ottoman Empire wishes to know whether the prosposed 20,000 Russian soldiers are still avaliable for deployment in Norway. It is important that the invasion is ended as soon as possible. It would be of great benefit to us if you could sercure the small towns in the north of Norway.
(Note Roughly 27,580 Active Ottoman Troops left in Norway)
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Post by Sweden on Oct 25, 2004 4:46:26 GMT -5
OOC: umm... did you read my post? The attack on Oslo has stopped, my men are back to their original lines. Also please post losses for my troops attacking your artillery while you tried to move it around my flank. Also I'd like to know what your basis is for assuming that Norway has up-to date ships (let alone stationed at Trondheim), Sweden didnt before I built them.
The Swedish cruisers in Oslo bay keep up the pressure on the smaller Norwegian destroyers engaging them with everything they have, although the destroyers do fire back their smaller, outdated guns do not do much heavy damage to the Swedish Cruisers. Ignoring the inaccurate incoming fire from the Costal Batteries the Dreadnoughts press their attack on the Norwegian's Larger ships, aided by the Destroyers that launch Torpedos towards them. Casualties: Heavily Damaged Destroyer Sunk, Lightly Damages Cruiser sunk, 2 Destroyers Lightly Damaged.
The Swedish Army at Oslo continues with its bombardment of the City, as the Planes leave to refuel. 25,000 men from the 6th Army are being brought up to the City and should arrive in a few RL hours. Casualties: 60 Infantry, 5 Artillery Pieces, 10 Bi-Planes
At Kristiansand the 50,000 Swedes keep up their barrage of the foolish Norwegian Cavalry assailing their position. The Navy Keeps up its bombardment of Norwegian positions in the City. The men manning the artillery are ordered to cease fire and to defend their artillery from any cavalry that actually manage to make it that far... Casualties: 45 Infantry
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Post by Ottoman Empire on Oct 25, 2004 6:37:23 GMT -5
Invasion of Hell
The Detactchment of the Ottoman Division arrived at hell under the cover of darkness as planned. The battle hardened Ottoman Infantry set up on the outskirts of Hell. Artillery was set up and shallow tenches were dug to protect them. Once set up the 4.5" Howitzers weren't fired but awaited the signal from the Infantry.
Scouts were sent out to search the perimeter there has got to be an unguarded way into the town. As expected its wasn't easy to see what military resources had been put into Hell. It couldn't be much considering the numbers that protected Trondheim. Nonetheless the Ottoman Infantry moved slowly towards the town in the dark. Finally they reached within 200 metres of the town. Finally the Ottoman's sprung into action charging towards the town not knowing what resistance would be met.
Trondheim Docks
With the rest of the city under Greek watch the dock have now been fully sercured by the Ottoman forces designated the area. Parts are badly sabotaged but apparently there wasn't enough time to finish the job. All ships are barred from entering or leaving the port unless the order is given. 4.5" Howitzers have been moved to the area to add support to the Ottoman troops. Maxim MG's have been set up in buildings and will be used to cover men on the ground if an attack should occur. All ships currently in port have been searched but it appears though they have already been looted. Documents were recovered stating what ships were mean't to be in port. As expected many must have fled the ports as the attack begun.
Somewhere in Swedish waters
The small fraction of the Ottoman fleet stationed off Sweden will be joining the attack on Norway. It is undecided whether the Dreadnought (Mecca) and the 4 GALLIPOLI Class Destroyers will join the Swedish at Oslo or will take supplies to Trondheim. There is also the possibility of taking another Ottoman Division to Norway but it is unlikely. However the 5 ships shall continue towards Norway whether it will turn towards Oslo or continue to Trondheim it is unknown.
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Post by Afghanistan on Oct 25, 2004 9:30:25 GMT -5
Oslo
OCC
I did miss that you didn't continue with the infantry attack, my bad. The thousand calvary were from the assault on the artillery, and as I said they did arrive because you posted repositioning them, which takes a lot of time even in World War I, so that seemed to leave an opening as I read it.
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The calvary, already engaged in melee with the artillery has an easy time of it. The close range prevents the guns from being fired, even if they had had time to be set up. Artillery positions open up long range fire on the Oslo troops, once again with canister shot which is unaffected by the wet ground. Machine gun fire continues at the planes. A portion of the infantry sets up sniper positions to try and take pot shots at the forward Swedish positions. Hastily recruited militia is being moved up to the trenches. The coastal defense fleet, having knocked out the gun positions threatening it, begin to fire upon hardened Swedish positions.
Losses: 150 Calvary, 250 Infantry
Oslo Bay
Destroyers engage the cruisers, and the battleships have become engaged with an artillery duel. The destroyers fair poorly. The remaining cruisers move to protect the battleships. The coastal defense guns, even as old and cantakerouse as they are, have been given clear shots of the dreadnaughts in firing positon on the Norweigian battleships and open fire once more.
Losses: 3 Destoryers, 1 Pre-dreadnaught battlehship
Kristiansand
OOC
Before quitting the Norway player began work on docking facilities and ships. Why do I have them out of Trondheim, because you and Ottoman have already declared every thing else of mine to be of inferior quality, and that's the first major port that came to mind whose fleet quality hadn't been decided on.
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The calvary charge is successfully countered, the troops become tangled up with the Swedish infantry and are engaged in fierce fighting though outnumbered. Artillery fire is brought to bare upon the Swedish infantry in an attempt to support the calvary. Seeing their only chance, and over eager the Kristiansand infantry divisions charge into the frey.
Losses: 1,000 Calvary
Supply Line Attack
The main force of the infantry opens fire down upon the guard forces on duties. The artillery pieces tear through rail line and support structures. The elite mountain forces open fire. Machine guns fire upon soft targets, starting with the tents in the Ottoman camp, and grenades are tossed into hardned targets and vehichles, creating much carnage.
Losses: 5 regular infantry
Hell
Word had arrived from Trondhiem. The city defenders, a token garrison and new milita recruits are set up in a shallow trench, and the buildings behind. They open fire on the charging Ottoman troops, thought they are desperatly outnumbered. Else where in the city civilians pressed into service begin plans to sabotage their infastructure should the defense fail.
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Post by Ottoman Empire on Oct 25, 2004 10:06:59 GMT -5
Supply Line Attack
The Ottoman supply depos are left in pieces all soldiers and workers are rallyed to defend the area and equiped with rifles. Radio messages are sent out urgently calling for reinforcement but it is aparent that they would never arrive in time.
Casualities: 20 Men
Railroads etc. destroyed by artillery
Hell
Casualties 300 Men
The Ottomans met the resistance head on, they saw their brothers in arms fall to the Norwegian rifle fire but they continued. The shallow trenches made by the people of Hell barely any protection against the rifle fire of the Ottoman infantry. Severely outnumbering and outgunning the Norwegians the Ottoman forces easily overrun the shallow trenches Any Norwegian that didn't surrender would be made to pay by the Ottoman bullets and bayonnets.
The Ottomans knew that they needed to sercure this area as soon as possible the city infanstructure must not be destroyed.
Ottoman Navy
The orders had been recieved by the Dreadnought Mecca. They must now head to Trondheim and Hell and give the ammo, food and medical attention to the Divsion there. Also it was more important now that the reports of the supply line being destroyed were coming in. With the Norwegian Navy being held up at Oslo by the Swedish it should be an easier journey.
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Post by Ottoman Empire on Oct 25, 2004 12:42:19 GMT -5
The Ottoman Navy near Norway has recieved a message from the Swedish. It has now begun to head for Kristiansand to join the Swedish naval assets there.
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Post by Sweden on Oct 25, 2004 13:03:37 GMT -5
Oslo Bay - Sensing weakness in the Norwegians the Swedes press home their attack, The Dreanoughts continue to pour fire onto the Norwegian Dreadnought, as the faster destroyers make torpedo attacks on it. The Cruisers continure to engage enemy destroyers. Losses: 1 Dreadnought Damaged, 1 Destroyer Sunk, 1 Damaged.
Oslo - Swedish forces continue their attack on the Norwegians Artillery as they attempt to set it up, by now all the Men sent into the mountains have converged on their position, totalling 15,000 infanty and 5,000 cavalry. Casualties: 100 Cavalry, 30 Infantry
Another 25,000 men arrive at Oslo complete with larger artillery pieces and 4 new armoured cars, the Artillery of the combined forces fire upon Norwegian Costal Defense ship. The Armoured cars move to the front battle lines. The Swedes request that Greek and Russian bombers attack the Norwegian Costal Defence ships.
Kristiansand - Ships cease bombardment of Norwegian positions as they begin to charge. The Cavalry is engaged by 39,600 Swedes firing their bolt action Mosins, the other 10,000 move to the artillery positions and set up more defensive lines with their machine guns. Casualties: 400 Infantry
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Post by Russia on Oct 25, 2004 20:16:07 GMT -5
While the Tsar is reluctant to participate in what he sees as a pointless war, 20,000 Finnish troops are being sent to preform secondary duties such as guarding convoys and secured territory. Some aid will also be sent to the Norwegians in an attempt to at least prevent the population from utterly harting the occupation..
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Post by Afghanistan on Oct 26, 2004 8:26:07 GMT -5
Oslo Bay
Under the heavy shelling the Dreadnaught is destroyed. The destroyers fair no better. During all the chaos, the shore denfense guns, battleships and cruisers fire desperatly at the largest Swedish targets available. Seeing the futility the Norweigian admirality orders the sinking of civilian ships in the deep water port to deny it to the Swedish.
Losses: 1 Dreadnaught, The reamining Destroyers sunk or crippled
Oslo
The artillery crews put up a brave fight, but are armed only with revolvers and sabers. A few of the guns get off shots at the coming attack, but most are struck undefended. They never stood a chance. Having apparently silenced the artillery the Norweigian calvary returns. Defenses are being build up at the trench. Prayers are being said, the trenches are being reinforced. The few guns that were not put into the hills, mortars and horse artillery, are being set up in fortified bunkers in the trenches.
Losses: 150 Artillery guns, 50 Calvary
Kristiansand
The calvary is cut to ribbons by the machine gun, but while they are focusing on the Calvary the infantry charge rushes up and meets the Swedish forces. A few volleys are fired off before they finally arive, engaging the Swedish artillery in hand to hand fighting, using bayonette and saber.
Losses: 2,000 Calvary, 1,000 Infantry
Hell
The defenses fight valiantly but fall to the sheer force of the Ottoman shock troops. Explosions are heard around the town, as valuable targets for capture, including the rail hubs and fuel depots go up to sabotuers. Heavy fire from civilians comes from the hardier town buildings, hoping desperatly to repulse the ottomans.
Supply Line Attack
Regular infantry brings down heavy fire on troops as they run to arm themselves. The elite troops make a few more precise strikes, aiming at any remaining construction equipment or material to prevent the rebuilding of the supply lines before the forces disengage, moving into the mountains to the north.
Losses: 30 regulars, 15 elite troops
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Post by Ottoman Empire on Oct 26, 2004 12:02:43 GMT -5
Hell
The Ottoman's had taken the first line of defense shots were still coming from the buildings but they pushed on. They took cover in as many places as they could including the fallen Norwegian's trenches and opened fired opon the civilian resisters. Men were sent running back to the artillery at once and the Howitzers were ordered to shell the first line of buildings.
Casualties: 850 Men
The fire wave of shells were fired over the Infantry's heads many Ottomans began falling back to safer locations as the shells came crashing into the buildings.
Supply Line Attack
The Ottoman Depos had been left in ruins by the Norwegians the inital attack had left guards dead but the rest of the workers and guards had fallen back. Alot was destroyed and only reinforcements could really sercure the area from other possible attacks.
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Post by Sweden on Oct 26, 2004 16:03:40 GMT -5
Oslo - After successful destruction of the artillery the remaining troops pull back to strengthen the main lines. Artillery continues to fire upon the Norwegians. Casualties - 210 men Remaining troops: 1st Army: 49,870 men 5th Army: 49,300 men 6th Army: 25,000 men 1st Artillery Division: 9,950 men 4 Armoured Cars
Oslo Bay: After their success against the Norwegian fleet the Swedish ships begin to fire upon Costal defence batteries. Casulaties - Damaged Destroyer Sunk, 1 Cruiser heavily damaged, 1 Lightly damaged Remaining Vessels: 4 Dreanoughts, 1 Damaged 7 Battleships 14 Cruisers, 1 Heavily damaged, 1 Lightly 11 Destroyers
Kristiansand: the 10,000 uncommitted Swedish troops to the rear of the army are ordered engage the charging Norwegians, even so some manage to make it to the artillery and even succeed in damaging several pieces. The other forces are slowly but surely overwhelming the remaining cavalry. Casualties: 700 infantry, 5 Artillery pieces
Remaining forces: 48,840 men, 2 Battleships, 6 Battlecruisers
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Post by Afghanistan on Oct 27, 2004 10:44:17 GMT -5
Oslo
The Norweigian's remaining artillery positions continue to fire, attacking the enemy artillery and armored cars. Civilian milita have been brought up to reinforce the line, and are begging on fortifying the trenches. Munitions factories chug along day an night, producing ammunition and explosives. Crews are constructing medieval trebuchet's, Coastal defense ships are being moved to the battle in the bay.
Losses: 200 Regular Infantry
Oslo Bay
Half the guns are destroyed in the fire fight. Those left are in heavy forts. The remaining navy bolstered by the coastal defense ships, renew their concentrated fire on the Swedish dreadnaughts.
Kristiansand
The calvary is cut off by the Swedish attack, and most is killed or captured. The remaining infantry falls back to defensive positiosn outside the city, their attack repulsed.
Losses: 5,000 Calvary, 2,500 Infantry
Hell
Under the heavy artillery barrage much of the remaining free standing structures are destroyed. There are heavy military and civilian losses. Knowing that they can not make an effective defense, the mayor of the city sends out a delegation under the white flag to negotiate surrender.
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