The Commonwealth of Chrisdom

[chrisswim]

June 9, 2020
The Imperial 125th Tank Division has withdrawn from the Kiev region and is moving north-east. It is quiet in most of Ukraine today as Imperia forces withdraw from the area or consolidate their defensive positions in the cities of Poltava and Donetsk.

This are still spicy in the south though, with cruise missile attacks on Imperial positions. Air, sea, and land-based cruise missile strikes are targeting the Imperial 45th Infantry Division along the coast, as well as command and control nodes and airfields on the Crimean Peninsula.

Coalition forces are moving and consolidating, but there are no attacks. 30th Corps in the north has released several brigades back to 3rd Army and is now moving east to control the northern border. South of them, the Nigerian Divisions have been detached from 16th Corps and the NCAF forces are resupplying and building combat power.

Further to the south, 5th Corps is moving toward the Crimean Peninsula with the 3rd and 12th Armored Divisions and the 99th Airborne Division. Several armored cavalry squadrons have moved east and are in contact with the Imperial 45th Infantry Division, which is being struck by cruise missile attacks. The CoC 4th and 1th Armored Divisions are still over-watching the city of Donetsk. Where the 805th MRD fled and joined the 5th Army defense.

[chrisswim]

3rd Army
Orders.

30th Corp
You are to head south with the Objective and Intent to engage EE forces in/on/around the Crimea, eliminate (help to) the ability of the EE forces to fight on Crimea.
What units/divisions and independant BDE are you moving?
What will you expected point be?
What naval assets of the Commonwealth will you use?
What is your specific objective(s)?

21st Corps
It will follow the the 125th EE Div. The CFL will be in the rear as the 1st is primary force for violence. Objective is to eliminate the threat and existence of the 125th in Ukraine.
2nd Armored Div (CoC)
CFL
Balzac BDE
Camastan 1st BDE


16th Corps
You are to take your Corps to Poltava, to the North of the City with the 1st Nigerian Div, take 1 BDE from the 2nd Nigerian Div. which will occupy Poltava. The 1st NCAF will catch up as you can, send your remaining BDE behind the 1st Nigerian Div. the 1st NCAF will be west of Poltava. Your objective and intent is to take the north and western area of Poltava at the moment. It will be amended later when the capability is elevated.

9th Corps
Finland BDE will stay in & defend Kiev
Camastan 2nd BDE be northeast of Kiev,
2 BDE, 2 Nigerian Div, will stay in and defend Cherkasy
1 BDE, 2 Nigerian Div will follow 16th Corps. you will be on right flank of 1st Nigerian Divs, (1st Nigerian on your left, NCAF will be on your right)

4th Corps
Encircle Donetsk, do not allow any EE forces to enter the city. Food is allowed in, but not from EE. (a porous blockade)
11th Div (CoC) will be on west and south of Donetsk, have CAV squadron patrol on the north of Donetsk.
4th Armored (CoC) 1st BDE will take the east area of Donetsk
2 BDE and 3rd BDE will head south to meet the 45 EE Div west of Mariupol, dig in.

5th Corps
1st Armored (CoC), will head east slowly to engage the 45th EE Div. Try to allow the two BDEs of the 4th Armored to prepare west of Mariupol. Objective is to eliminate the 45th as a fighting force in Ukraine.
179th Armored CAV is to support the 1st CoC Armored on the right flank,
3rd Moldovian Div is to head across to Crimea on eastern approaches. Move quickly, not recklessly.

2nd Corps
2nd Bul and 12 Rom divisions will lead heading south onto Crimea, pass through the 17 Airborne Div.
4 Bul will follow

17th Airborne Corps
After divisional pass through, the 99 will back up to helicopter base for preparation for air-mobile operations.
1st CHI airborne will be ready to follow for air-mobile or parachute for key objective as it may develop.

CoC Marines on LSTs 14 M1A1 on each LST, 4 on each NY class. LVT-4 (various types (the one with the 37mm has a 25mm -think LAV-25) and LVTP-5. LAV-25s.

M113 in Aussie camouflage.



Transported in the last 8 M1A1 that have been refurbished.







Transported in to replace damaged Abrams



A battalion ready to move out.



Another battalion in the same BDE

[MechCommander]

Salvage ships from a Halifax based firm in New Canada has arrived in the Mediterranean to began the operation of raising the Wreck of the Supercarrier Canada, and take her back home for repair and refit. The Royal Canadian Navy has plans to give the Supercarrier more offensive armaments that will allow HMCS Canada to better defend itself against enemy attack.

A similar refit program will also be in place for its 3 King George IV Battleships, and (once she’s raised) the Queen Elizabeth Battleship Confederation.

[chrisswim]

3rd Army
Orders 6.10.20

30 Corp
Another change in orders.
Proceed to Belarus to protect the border of Ukraine, this is a change of of orders.
Resources are available to move to your command (30 Corps) if needed either to be absorbed by 30th or separate command but on the border area.
Finland BDE is under your command, You may send them to Poland or retain them.
Camastan BDE is under your command, You may send them to Poland or retain them

21st Corps
2nd Armored (CoC) and Balzac Brigade will pursue 125th Div.
the CFL will remain in area of Kiev, be ready to support 30th Corps if needed. Perhaps have a BDE west of Kiev. Ensure the transport units are ready if needed.

34 F-111 with HE & FAE, 6 EF-111, 4 RF-111, 20 F-4 ACAP, 12 F-4 WW, 3 RF-4 Recon, 6 F-35 ACAP
8 TLAM vehicles launch 4 each, 32 launched, 16 target Command/control/communication, Radar, fuel & ammo; 16 target AT bomb-let in path of most probable move of the 125th EE Div.

16th Corps
Report on equipment being shipped to the 1 NCAF Div? Have you moved a BDE to Poltava yet? What is its status.
2 Nigerian Div has a BDE outside of Poltava with 2nd Bde approaching.
Prepare to engage in the City of Poltava, including hand-to-hand.

9th Corps
1st Nigerian Div will have its 1st & 2nd BDE are to defend Cherkasy, expect to be shipped to the Commonwealth in the near term.
Training for small unit action up to battalion and also in built up areas. Mostly by the infantry.
Finland will be shipped to 30th Corps for disposition or to Poland. Training will be conducted to work with allies, communication, operations, and tactical training.
Camastan Div - only 2 brigades will be N.E. of Kiev (if I recall correctly).

4th Corps
4th Armored (CoC) has its 2 BDE and 3 BDE on the east side of the 45th EE Div. Engaging as the 45th moves forward.
1BDE, 4th Div is east of Donetsk
11th Armored (CoC) on 3 sides: west & south of Donetsk
5th Armored (Romanian) North of donetsk with 1 BDE, others are catching up, entering Donetsk.
The 5th Corps will lead into Donetsk to go after the 5 EE Corps. The 11th will be actively engaged. the 4th will assist if needed in are with 3rd BDE and perhaps 2 BDE.

Targeting the 45th EE Div: 29 A-4, 16 A-6, 5 EA-6, 26 Thuds, 5 RF-105, 6 F-105 WW, 19 A-7. 21 F-35 ACAP

5th Corps

1st Armored (CoC) heading east to the 45th EE Div from the west to pin them against the two BDEs of the 4th CoC Div.
3rd Armored (moldovian), moving south on E105 toward Crimea, 3rd BDE in the lead.
179 Armored Cav Rgmt tried to get south of the 45th EE Div, ran out of real estate, on the shore of the Sea of Azov. Will move into the

2nd Corps
Passing through 17th Airborne Div, move Panther engineer-Abrams and Keller anti-mine vehicles to the front with heavy armored accompaniment. The Panthers have mine rollers, mine plows as the Keller has the ball and chains rotate around beating on anything in the way. Abrams and M60 mine breech vehicles with the line-charges.
2nd Div (Bul)
4th Div (Bul)
12 Armored Div (Rom)

17th Corps (Airborne)
99th Airborne Div march north to get on the mainland vs. Crimea.
CHIdom Airborne being redirected by truck to Kherson to the airport.

[chrisswim]

une 10, 2020
The Imperial 125th Tank Division continues to withdraw to the north-east, heading into Belarus pursued by the 21st Corps and CoC combat aircraft that are continuing to launch strikes against elements of the division that are caught in the open.

CoC cruise missiles continue to strike key targets on the Crimean Peninsula and in the Imperial 45th Division area of operations. Imperial Tu-95 bombers ventured into eastern Ukraine to launch several cruise missile strikes of their own against CoC units to the north of Crimea. Several units were impacted, but casualties and damage were minimal.

The Imperial governor that was supposed to be the head of Eastern Ukraine in Kharkov has fled to Imperial territory with his staff. At the same time, the Ukrainian government has returned to Kiev and is occupying the Ukrainian capital once again.

In the North
30th Corps has released several of its brigades back to 3rd Army and it is using the RPNW Division to screen the northern Ukrainian border between Lviv in the west ad Kharkov in the east. 21st Corps is in pursuit of the Imperial 125th Division on the northern border. 9th Corps ha shifted its center of gravity to the north, using its units to defend Kiev and Cherkasy.

In the Center
16th Corps is moving east to the city of Poltava to seize the western and northern areas of the city.

In the South
4th Corps has encircled the city of Donetsk and established a porous blockade, allowing food into the city, but stopping Imperial traffic from flowing in either direction. 2 Brigades from the 4th Armored Division are heading south to strike the Imperial 45th Division near Mariupol, along with 5th Corps which is attacking from the west.

Crimea
Divisions from 2nd and 17th Corps are attacking south, moving into the Crimean Peninsula. The lead units are encountering heavy resistance. Mine & wire obstacles backed up by indirect fire and ATGMs are slowing the advance

[chrisswim]

EE is requesting cessation of hostilities.
They want to fly out and transport by air their military.
Those that are prisoners will be return within a few months after helping to clean up damaged and destroyed military vehicles, etc.

[chrisswim]

Turkey, Greece, and Chaikovia announces that any recovery efforts in their territorial waters must be approved. Interruptions of traffic and commerce must not happen.
exploration by the owning country is allowed by permit only.

[chrisswim]

June 11, 2020
The Imperial forces in Ukraine have begun a full retreat from the country and they have approached the Coalition chain of command about arranging for a cease fire. After evaluating the situation and doing the math, Imperial commanders have concluded that they cannot achieve a victory against the Coalition short of a nuclear exchange, and that their only recourse is to withdraw from Ukraine.

As negotiations were underway, 16th Corps launched an assault on the city of Poltava, and 2nd Corps launched an assault into Crimea.

Poltava
Canadian and Nigerian troops attacked from the west, charging headlong into the city with tanks leading and dismounted infantry following closely behind. The lead units found the first few city blocks to be deserted, but as they moved through the area they struck anti-tank mines and IEDs which disabled or destroyed more than a dozen vehicles. As infantry rushed forward to support the armor, they were faced with additional IEDs, foo gas, and sniper fire.

16th Corps was able to rally its units and push further int the city, where they met obstacles made from cars and busses. As the vehicles were being cleared from the road, the Coalition troops came under heavy artillery and mortar fire and renewed sniper attacks. The attack stalled in several narrow chokepoints. The corps chain of command was considering alternative actions when the cease fire notice was received, and the assault was halted.

Crimea
2nd Corps launched an assault on the Imperial defensive belt at the north end of the Crimean Peninsula. The 2nd and 4th Armored Divisions (Bulgarian) assaulted the mine and wire obstacles and tank ditches, leading with engineering vehicles and mine clearing line charges to punch a hole in the defensive line. Casualties among the breaching units were heavy due to concentrated artillery fire and ATGMs overwatching the kill zones. CoC counter-battery fire suppressed the Imperial artillery and the CoC armor poured through the gaps that were opened.

With the primary defensive line breached, the Imperial units withdrew to the secondary defensive line, but the cease-fire notice was broadcast and the CoC units stopped their advance.

[chrisswim]

Reviewing the battlefield reports, accommodation recommendations are being submitted.
Campaign Medal: Free Ukraine is being designed with ribbon to be the colors of the Ukrainian Flag.

[MechCommander]

With the War now officially over, the Salvage fleet from New Canada sails over the wreck site of HMCS Canada and attempt to raise her from the bottom.

The plan is to send teams of divers down to the wreck to seal up the ship. And through a combination of a series of very large air filled pontoons and the 6 heavy lift cranes will lift the wreck off the bottom. Once she’s brought up to the surface will pump the sea water out of the carrier to lighten her and then tow her into position onto the submerged decks of 4 heavy lift ships and sail the wreck home to CFB Halifax for repairs and refit. the salvage fleet will return back to recover the other RCN wrecks.

[chrisswim]

Turkey sends out 4 patrol boats. You are to leave. You are blocking navigation.
You are to leave immediately.
.
CNNNN with The Wolfe. Admiral what are your thoughts to try to raise a modern carrier?
Admiral Johnson, “I understand the wishes of NC thinking that they will save money. After being in the sea, the salt water has started to corrode everything. Even if it’s raised it will take more time to repair than build one, that’s is even if carrier will function. They will have issues with it. It will never be properly repaired. The bombs, missiles, the fires, heat and the salt water. Ask .Mr. Gibbs who has built ships and repaired ships his entire career.â€￾
Mr. Gibbs, “ for 53 years my firm has worked on ships in private sector and naval ships. That is complete crazy decision with the damage, the twisted metal, pipes, conduits. It would be cheaper to buy or build one, it would be quicker to buy or build a carrier. It would be more reliable to buy or build one.â€￾

[MechCommander]

The NC Salvage fleet sails away from the Bosporus. Empty Handed, the Wreck of HMCS Canada along with the Other RCN Wrecks are now in the hands of the Turkish military.

The NCAF is looking for options to replace HMCS Canada, if another JFK Carrier is available to purchase, if not they are considering ether a Nimitz class or the new Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth class Aircraft Carrier as a replacement.

[chrisswim]

How about LHD-1 Wasp Class, LHA-6 America Class.
Japanese DDH, helicopter destroyer, or UK Illustrious Class.

[MechCommander]

The first three options are meant for helicopters only, and the Illustrious class does not have the Capacity to carry a full fighter wing (80-90 aircraft) much like what the JFK carrier has.

If a New SuperCarrier is not found to replace HMCS Canada. All RCN CF-18s, CS-2 Trackers, and sadly the new Rafele Fighters from France will be placed into Indefinite Storage.

If anyone has a SuperCarrier for sale place contact the RCN.

[Hoth_902]

Mech, you are way off base. The first two options most certainly Carry fighters. The wasp started with harriers but is now carrying F35s (20). In addition, the America was designed without a well deck to have a bigger hanger to cary more F35s (20). Later America class ships will have the well deck added back in but still retain F35 capability. As for the third option, based on the size, you can tell it was not just meant for helo'd. The Japanese are reinforcing the deck to take the head from the VTOL engines.

By the way,. If you operated smaller carriers, you could have more flexibility through having more ships. THE RPNW will soon be operating two of the Wasps.