Post by United States of America on Sept 18, 2004 15:14:17 GMT -5
Today, the moblized forces arrived in Texas to their ordered locations. The force of 295,000 wad divided into army 5 groups containing rougly 60,000 men each. Each army is currently carrying out orders are planned.
Army 1:
Reached the City of Nogales, arizona this morning. 600 Artillery pieces were set up outside the city was everyone's main priority. The surrounding inafantry Infantry had set up temporary defencive locations to protect against Mexican attacks on the guns. Mid-day all the artillery pieces were put into position, they were ready to fire in a few seconds notice. Cavalry had came back with reports on any enemy locations gaurding the border. As soon at the coordinates were adjusted, and the bombardment began. Any troops entreched outside of Nogales were recieving heavy shelling from the heavy artillery. The bombardment lasted for 3 hours. After the smoke cleared cavalry scouts left their positions to make a reports on the damage.
Army 2:
The troops had been stationed in El Paso for several days now, they had high morale, and were very ready to go into combat. The infantry was set up in temperary shelter outside of the city. The men had been ordered to relax, do what ever pre-battle rituals they wished, and wait for more orders from their officers, beciase the next one would requier strength and courage from all of the men. The air-forced was alot more busy than the infantry. 5 scout planes had been sent out to make a report on the Mexican defences on the city of Ciudad Juarez. They returned with information of enemy numbers and locations.
Pilots were pulled out of their beds right at sunrise the next day. After scrict orders were given, 7 bombers and 5 fighter planes took off from El paso. Bomber planes were at medium altitude when they dropped a full load of bombs on Mexican intrenchments. A handfull of bombs were badly dropped and blew up in the city. As soon as the bombs were dropped. The planes flew back to El Paso, as fast as they flew from El paso. The 5 scout planes were orderedto re-servey the area in order to do a second report.
Army 3:
The troops had not had a decent meal in 1 1/2 days. They were getting tired of their emergency rations, and wanted some real food! Several river crossing had deleyaed their marches several times, but they had finally reached their destination. Under the cover of nightfall, 250 guns were dragged across the bridges with a guard of 5,000 infantry. Artillery was put into position as quiet as possible, not all in a group though. The guns created a semi-circle around the city of Nuevo Laredo. The guns was put into position 12 miles outside of the city facing the Mexican border. The guns were all in single groups and guarder by 200 temp. entrenched infantry. The bombardment started with a few hours of dark left. All the guns fired blindly into the night at the city. The first shot was heard, that was the signal for the remaining 500 artillery pices on the other side of the border to begin fireing. 5,000 more infantry ran to their assinged locations across the border as fastly as possible, they were also an artillery guard unit. The bombarment went on as planned for 4 straight hours.
Army 4: Men were a little weary to be learning that they were about to be loaded into ships, but they knew that this was the attack plan, and that the voyage would not be very long. An entire naval fleet had left Texas ports today, it contained the The USS Tennesse, St. Louis, Milwulkee, Soth Dakota, Maryland, Texas, Wyoming, Utah, Florida, Delware, (DD47) USS Aylwin, Parker, Benham, Balch, Beale, Jenkins, Jouette, Haddock, Cachalot, and Garfish. They sailed through the Gulf of Mexico and hulted in the water. 10 miles offshore, the boats begin fireing, all battleships began the bombardment on the city of Matamoros. 14 inch heavy guns were attemting to wipe out any resistance on beaches, or outside of the city. The bombardment was shedulded to last for 5 hours, unless heavy resistance was met from the Mexican navy.
Army 5 is stationed in Texas learning orders of a very secret mission which will be carried on in a few days.
Sorry for typos, I'll fix them as I read it over.
Army 1:
Reached the City of Nogales, arizona this morning. 600 Artillery pieces were set up outside the city was everyone's main priority. The surrounding inafantry Infantry had set up temporary defencive locations to protect against Mexican attacks on the guns. Mid-day all the artillery pieces were put into position, they were ready to fire in a few seconds notice. Cavalry had came back with reports on any enemy locations gaurding the border. As soon at the coordinates were adjusted, and the bombardment began. Any troops entreched outside of Nogales were recieving heavy shelling from the heavy artillery. The bombardment lasted for 3 hours. After the smoke cleared cavalry scouts left their positions to make a reports on the damage.
Army 2:
The troops had been stationed in El Paso for several days now, they had high morale, and were very ready to go into combat. The infantry was set up in temperary shelter outside of the city. The men had been ordered to relax, do what ever pre-battle rituals they wished, and wait for more orders from their officers, beciase the next one would requier strength and courage from all of the men. The air-forced was alot more busy than the infantry. 5 scout planes had been sent out to make a report on the Mexican defences on the city of Ciudad Juarez. They returned with information of enemy numbers and locations.
Pilots were pulled out of their beds right at sunrise the next day. After scrict orders were given, 7 bombers and 5 fighter planes took off from El paso. Bomber planes were at medium altitude when they dropped a full load of bombs on Mexican intrenchments. A handfull of bombs were badly dropped and blew up in the city. As soon as the bombs were dropped. The planes flew back to El Paso, as fast as they flew from El paso. The 5 scout planes were orderedto re-servey the area in order to do a second report.
Army 3:
The troops had not had a decent meal in 1 1/2 days. They were getting tired of their emergency rations, and wanted some real food! Several river crossing had deleyaed their marches several times, but they had finally reached their destination. Under the cover of nightfall, 250 guns were dragged across the bridges with a guard of 5,000 infantry. Artillery was put into position as quiet as possible, not all in a group though. The guns created a semi-circle around the city of Nuevo Laredo. The guns was put into position 12 miles outside of the city facing the Mexican border. The guns were all in single groups and guarder by 200 temp. entrenched infantry. The bombardment started with a few hours of dark left. All the guns fired blindly into the night at the city. The first shot was heard, that was the signal for the remaining 500 artillery pices on the other side of the border to begin fireing. 5,000 more infantry ran to their assinged locations across the border as fastly as possible, they were also an artillery guard unit. The bombarment went on as planned for 4 straight hours.
Army 4: Men were a little weary to be learning that they were about to be loaded into ships, but they knew that this was the attack plan, and that the voyage would not be very long. An entire naval fleet had left Texas ports today, it contained the The USS Tennesse, St. Louis, Milwulkee, Soth Dakota, Maryland, Texas, Wyoming, Utah, Florida, Delware, (DD47) USS Aylwin, Parker, Benham, Balch, Beale, Jenkins, Jouette, Haddock, Cachalot, and Garfish. They sailed through the Gulf of Mexico and hulted in the water. 10 miles offshore, the boats begin fireing, all battleships began the bombardment on the city of Matamoros. 14 inch heavy guns were attemting to wipe out any resistance on beaches, or outside of the city. The bombardment was shedulded to last for 5 hours, unless heavy resistance was met from the Mexican navy.
Army 5 is stationed in Texas learning orders of a very secret mission which will be carried on in a few days.
Sorry for typos, I'll fix them as I read it over.
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