Return of the Reich

[Oates]

OOC: I'm sorry, but that appears to be a godmod there. Borderline, but that's what it looks like to me. I will try to make this my only OOC post in the thread.

OOC: I used the "slowly clearing away their defences" line as a mechanic for him to take over. Its a good way to end my post, because he can still stop me from clearing the defences away but if he decides to concede I can roll right into my next post, which would be a victory post.

[JEDCJT]

"Do you even know what the hell the loss of a government does? The Reich officials gave their nation to their long-time ally Tahoe to watch over while the threat persisted. There was not anarchy, there was no strife or conflict. Had your government never been elected and the Imperial Family given the fair choice to come back, there would have been little change at all."

"Which Tahoe permitted and supervised elections that gave rise to the current Texan government to power."

[KingChris]

OOC: I'll give you missiles >

Intially the unmounted crossing was met with little resistance. The point man stepped foot on Texan land, being the first Mexican to invade a country in the name of the Confederacy. He would also be the first to die for the Confederacy. The point man advanced, with his fire team behind him. Several paces into the country his body was launch several feet through the air, the victim of an enemy land mine. Second Platoon's commander called an immediate halt, but not before another man fell victim to the mines. Screams and shouts filled the air, accompanied by a large explosion coming from 100m down the river where one of the tracks hit an anti-vehicle mine.

Gunfire joined in the orchestra of death. The men hit the floor and responded with their own small arms fire, while the Confederate attack helicoptors closed with the Texan defenders. Trapped between the mines and their own advancing forces, second platoon was held mercy to the gunfire. On the Mexican side of the river, the engineers called up another specialized tank designed specifically for clearing minefields, it would be useless if they couldn't supress the defenders however. The helicoptors launched their hellfire missiles at the dug in Texans and began clearing away their defences, allowing Second Platoon's third squad to relocate and escort the mine sweeping tank across the bridge. Upon intial inspection it appeared to be nothing more than a Lynx 90 with hundreds of individual chains attached to a bar attached to the front of the tank. As it went into the mine field, the crew turned on the machine and the chains began spinning and tearing through the dirt in front of them, setting off many of the mines.

Second Platoon advanced close behind the tank and covered it from Texan infantry. More troops stormed across the bridge, which had become their own crossing point with the amphibious assault stalled indefinately further down the river. They began to slowly overwhelm the defenders.

The officers observed the Mexican front. They said to each other, "They're not very advanced. They're stuck with the Cold War! This will be easy."

Texas just simply waited for the Mexicans to fall into the pitfall traps that the Texans had dug up JUST FOR THEM. The pitfalls were just deep enough so that someone who happened to reach in as far as they could wouldn't be able to make contact with the victim even if he jumped. They'd be trapped in there for awhile. Nevertheless, the troops were still ordered to be on full alert. So farn, no Texans had died.

Meanwhile, engineers were secretly digging tunnels into Mexico. It would only be a little bit before some Texan troops could surround the Mexican invaders.

Classified to New England:

Anytime you could send us some reinforcements, please do!  Oh, and also, if you can, would you mind protecting our coastline? We have no navy.  Hopefully your ships are only a few miles from our coast by now.

[KingChris]

Texas has already declared to suppressing the people - no citizen is allowed to support the Imperial Family.

We have not! We are encouraging those who support us! It's truly a shame for those who don't, but what can we do about it?

[Oates]

The officers observed the Mexican front. They said to each other, "They're not very advanced. They're stuck with the Cold War! This will be easy."

Texas just simply waited for the Mexicans to fall into the pitfall traps that the Texans had dug up JUST FOR THEM. The pitfalls were just deep enough so that someone who happened to reach in as far as they could wouldn't be able to make contact with the victim even if he jumped. They'd be trapped in there for awhile. Nevertheless, the troops were still ordered to be on full alert. So farn, no Texans had died.

Meanwhile, engineers were secretly digging tunnels into Mexico. It would only be a little bit before some Texan troops could surround the Mexican invaders.

Classified to New England:

Anytime you could send us some reinforcements, please do!  Oh, and also, if you can, would you mind protecting our coastline? We have no navy.  Hopefully your ships are only a few miles from our coast by now.

OOC: I just hit you with attack helicoptors, infantry, and a full scale artillery barrage and you took no damage? You're god moding. Also, you can't dig a tunnel underneath the Rio Grande, esspecially in such a short time span. Now you're just being silly. Just because I have cold war technology doesn't mean a 20,000 man attack w/ full combined arms support won't put a dent in your defences.

IC:

The Confederates pushed forward, clearing out the mines and advancing toward the Texan bunkers. More mine sweepers crossed the bridges, escorted by the Confederate infantry. The ground underneath the lead mine sweeper suddenly gave way and the tank went down with it. Without the tank's cover third squad was caught in the open and quickly cut down by Texan fire. The rest of the battalion pressed on across the border, calling in mortar fire on the far flung bunkers and advancing on the ones to their direct front. 100 yards into Texas and the Confederates were already taking causelties.

[V The King]

"Considering the Imperial Family was a target of an extremely capable death threat and that they chose to keep their lives and keep Texas as stable as possible by saving themselves and possibly their government - oh, wait, you didn't consider it at all. The Imperial Family did not just abandon their people, they were the target of an extremely possible assassination plot and they chose to keep their country stable by removing themselves until it was safe. You have also ignored the fact that the people of Texas were not allowed to choose the Imperial Family as a choice for government, so who is to say that they really don't want it?"

"Keep it as stable as possible, as in, wholly withdraw with formerly resigning and allow a state of lawlessness reign for a while? This is not what a competent government does."

Classified to Viniland:

Please post troops along the Oklahoma and Arkansas borders with Texas so that Tahoe troops may not get through.  Thanks in advance if you do so, and thanks for your support!

Classified to Texas:

Unfortunately, Tahoe is our ally and we will not impede them from getting through. The best we can do is attempt to convince other nations to call off their invasion.

[KingChris]

OOC: I just hit you with attack helicoptors, infantry, and a full scale artillery barrage and you took no damage? You're god moding. Also, you can't dig a tunnel underneath the Rio Grande, esspecially in such a short time span. Now you're just being silly. Just because I have cold war technology doesn't mean a 20,000 man attack w/ full combined arms support won't put a dent in your defences.

IC:

The Confederates pushed forward, clearing out the mines and advancing toward the Texan bunkers. More mine sweepers crossed the bridges, escorted by the Confederate infantry. The ground underneath the lead mine sweeper suddenly gave way and the tank went down with it. Without the tank's cover third squad was caught in the open and quickly cut down by Texan fire. The rest of the battalion pressed on across the border, calling in mortar fire on the far flung bunkers and advancing on the ones to their direct front. 100 yards into Texas and the Confederates were already taking causelties.

OOC: Um all I see is stuff about people flying into the air and a tank rolling across the battlefiled. I apologize for my lack of military innuendo, I'm not in the military. And it's just the Generals' impressions. And my engineers aren't gonna be finished by tomorrow.

IC: As the Confederates were practically charging out in the open, the officers gave the command to fire. Volleys of bullets shot towards the Mexican line. But there was just too many of them. The soldiers whipped out their grenades and threw them towards the Mexican line. Snipers were given the order to shoot. Later on, artillery fire was directed toward the front.

"God *bleep* it! This isn't working! Alright you boy, fire those nukes!"

"But sir, we don't have any nukes!"

"I mean missles, you hear me? Fire those *bleep* missles at the lousy Mexicans! And make sure our men don't lose hope."

[V The King]

An announcement from the Foreign Ministry:

"Viniland hereby guarantees the territorial integrity of Texas. Any invading party has precisely forty-eight hours to withdraw itself or face retaliation.

At the same time, we strongly recommend that the current Texan government hold a new election to put the matter of who is the rightful leader of the nation - only the people can decide that."

Classified:

All components of the Vinilandese Armed Forces have been mobilized, while the Defcon has dropped to 2. 600,000 men have been mobilized, while 150,000 troops and 1,500 tanks are currently moving towards the south of the joint Tahoe/Viniland protectorate. 30 ships belonging to the Vinilandese Navy have begun moving from the port of Recife towards the Gulf of Mexico.

[KingChris]

Classified to Texas:

Unfortunately, Tahoe is our ally and we will not impede them from getting through. The best we can do is attempt to convince other nations to call off their invasion.

Classified to Viniland:

So from my understanding, you are going to just let them invade? Even though you think it's wrong?

[loannes]

OOC: Um all I see is stuff about people flying into the air and a tank rolling across the battlefiled. I apologize for my lack of military innuendo, I'm not in the military. And it's just the Generals' impressions. And my engineers aren't gonna be finished by tomorrow.

IC: As the Confederates were practically charging out in the open, the officers gave the command to fire. Volleys of bullets shot towards the Mexican line. But there was just too many of them. The soldiers whipped out their grenades and threw them towards the Mexican line. Snipers were given the order to shoot. Later on, artillery fire was directed toward the front.

"God *bleep* it! This isn't working! Alright you boy, fire those nukes!"

"But sir, we don't have any nukes!"

"I mean missles, you hear me? Fire those *bleep* missles at the lousy Mexicans! And make sure our men don't lose hope."

Between shots of the artillery, one reporter shouted, "This is not a good place to be! All out war at the Rio Grande! Casualties are still unknown at this point-oh, God, I did not know intestines were that color..." As the artillery commander opened fire, the reporter put on a French voice. "!@#$ guyz, we got ze missilez, zey are coming! Fire our !@#$!"

The cameraman said, "But I am le tired..."

"Well, then, take a nap. THEN FIRE ZE MISSILEZ!"

Viewers in Caucasia did not know whether to give good or bad ratings for the outdated reference.

[Germanic Republic]

Rio Grande, Confederate Camp

When word finally reached the Confederate troops the camp came alive with celebratory cheers and motivated cries. The men were quickly briefed by the Confederate commanders, briefed on what to expect in Texan terrain and how to properly treat the locals. Afterwards they were given a good meal and were allowed to go to confession one last time before the push into Texas. Spirits were high as the men donned their kevlars and flak jackets and as they grabbed their G-3 Assault Rifles. The men loaded up on their high wheeled, 5-ton trucks and sped toward the river crossing where the engineers were waiting with specialized tanks. The Texan side of the river had already been bombarded with 155mm howtizers hours before, attacks carried out just before the formal declaration of war. As the men of the 22nd Mountain Division's 1st Battalion dismounted and prepared for the push the engineers extended the steardy metallic bridges over the Rio Grande, successfully bridging the divide.

Alpha Company, Second Platoon was chosen to lead the intial incursion across the Rio Grande. The platoon commander split the platoon into It's three squads and took the three central bridges across. They cautiously approached the other side of the river, weapons at the ready and their roseries close to their bodies. While that river crossing was occuring, amphibious tracks began crossing over the river and into Texan terrtiory, supported by the Confederacy's small fleet of helicoptors. The invasion of Starr county had begun.

Invasion Force

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20,000 Soldiers (Mortars, Machineguns, Anti-Tank Weapons, Demolition capabilites) w/ Artillery Attachments (155mm Howitzers)

1000 Tanks (Lynx 90 AFV, V-150 IFV)

4 Squadrons of Attack Helicoptors

OOC: exactly where across the Rio Grande river is the battle taking place? o.O

From Ciudad Camargo to Starr?

Edited September 23, 2009 by Germanic Republic

[KingChris]

OOC: exactly where across the Rio Grande river is the battle taking place? o.O

From Ciudad Camargo to Starr?

OOC: I'd imagine that it wouldn't be in Cuidad Camargo, because otherwise there would be urban warfare. Probably miles west or east.

[Oates]

OOC: Um all I see is stuff about people flying into the air and a tank rolling across the battlefiled. I apologize for my lack of military innuendo, I'm not in the military. And it's just the Generals' impressions. And my engineers aren't gonna be finished by tomorrow.

IC: As the Confederates were practically charging out in the open, the officers gave the command to fire. Volleys of bullets shot towards the Mexican line. But there was just too many of them. The soldiers whipped out their grenades and threw them towards the Mexican line. Snipers were given the order to shoot. Later on, artillery fire was directed toward the front.

"God *bleep* it! This isn't working! Alright you boy, fire those nukes!"

"But sir, we don't have any nukes!"

"I mean missles, you hear me? Fire those *bleep* missles at the lousy Mexicans! And make sure our men don't lose hope."

The men spread out across the field, using the mine sweepers and Lynx 90s which had joined the main body across the river. As the mine sweepers pushed through the field, the battle tanks followed behind them and overtook them in the assault. The deafening explosives ceased as the invaders pushed through the mine field and continued on toward the bunkers. Missiles impacted all around the Confederates. One of the bridges was destroyed, bringing down several Lynx 90s into the river along with dozens of men crossing it at the time. With the men spread out and dug in, the missiles did very little damage and only served to shock the men. With several holes punched through the defensive line the Confederate forces launched a full scale assault on the Texan bunkers, utilizing their armored vehicles and artillery strikes.

Edited September 23, 2009 by Oates

[JEDCJT]

"Well, we said we were going to provide support and assistance to Texas. And we meant what we said. We will be sending supplies, equipment, and whatever the Texans need, to Texas. Any attempt to stop them will be considered as an act of war."

Aircrafts and ships carrying food, supplies, and equipment—including weapons—sailed out of various ports in New England and headed toward the Gulf of Mexico.

CLASSIFIED

The Department of Defense placed the nation back to DEFCON 2 once again. The New Englander base at Guantanamo Bay was placed on high alert as a task force was being assembled. It was to comprise of ten ships led by the aircraft carrier, NES Francis. Approximately 40,000 troops and two squadrons were to be deployed to Texas in a moment’s notice.

Edited September 23, 2009 by JEDCJT

[Germanic Republic]

Commander-in-Chief Murphy assembled his generals in the war-room, with the intent of looking at the maps and determining a course of action. An aide rushed in with news while the men and women of the APF moved pieces around the map, preparing deployments. "... and this, Herr Praesident, is where we can move the Blitz and Arrow brigades to bolster the Texans, just above Starr..."

"President Murphy, I have news!" The aide cried out, as he nearly tripped over himself getting into the reinforced room. "New England has pledged assistance and aid to the Texans. This could mean hostilities. This may be the sign that the course of imperialism may yet be stopped, instead of having its way with Texas."

He looked at the aide, looked down at the floor, and then lit a cigarette. He turned to his generals, and to his Chief of the Army, and spoke with conviction. "Make it so, number two." He turned his back from the map and begin to write a classified communique to New England and Texas. The generals sent aides out to give deployment orders to the troops.

**Classified to New England**

FRA seeks clarification for public statement. Operations underway y/n?
 Has no navy but pledges military for operations inside Texas and possible agitator states should operations from New England military/navy take place. 
We cannot send troops to Texas vis-a-vis Louisiana without war, or through Tahoe/Viniland protectorate without war. Naval barges?

Please respond post haste. 

Commander-in-Chief Murphy, FRA, APF

*hidden*

APF Military HQ

Deployments of 1st, 2nd, division to Mississippi river. 1st, 2nd to Theater 1, forts a-d

Deployments of 3rd, 4th, 5th to Alabama, Georgia and Florida border. 3rd, 4th, 5th to Theaters 5 & 4. 3rd theater 5 forts p & q. 4th, 5th to theater 4, forts l-o.

Deployments of Blitz & Arrow brigade to Theater 5, forts s-t.

Air force deployment to Georgia, theater 4 and 5, airfields outside forts q, p, o.

[Otto Verteidiger]

OOC: lol tons of OCC, why not just use the thread that we have for OOC?

It would be unwise for the Reich to try to take Texas back, as that would be destructive, interrupt peaceful lives, and create a poor impression of themselves.

War is a sad but unavoidable thing.

**CLASSIFIED TO TAHOE AND THE IMPERIAL FAMILY**

Preparations have begun for an invasion to install the Imperial Family back into power. The Federation Navy will spearhead the invasion from our end, along with aerial bombings, followed by a amphibious invasion. We wish to get the planning down for a simultaneous assault to reinstall the family as quickly and bloodlessly as possible.

Classified reply:

We hope to have Tahoe support on the west and when one's troops make advances into Texas, you can expect to find some local supporters in small towns that might be able to give you some intel or other help. I hope as the fight progresses supporters of the Reich within our former Greater Reich will show their allegiance.

OOC: Amerikanisches Reich has (IC) repeatedly fallen into anarchy with the same rulers in charge (At least twice Otto's been on the purging block since I joined)

OOC: I saw enough OOC when I came to to this thread after work but I gotta address this. Amerikanisches Reich has never fallen into a state of anarchy under Otto (it has suffered race riots). The Imperial Family left, due to assassination ploys on their lives, and it fell into anarchy with the plotters at the helm. Did you read my OP RP?

"The Texans have chosen a new government - one that genuinely cared about them. The Imperial Family chose to fade into obscurity and allow their nation to descend into anarchy, only acting when they realized they had lost their power. We have no reasons to trust them over the current, elected government of Texas."

We are sadden that Viniland see's no reason to trust us over them due to our longstanding ties.

An announcement from the Foreign Ministry:

"Viniland hereby guarantees the territorial integrity of Texas. Any invading party has precisely forty-eight hours to withdraw itself or face retaliation.

At the same time, we strongly recommend that the current Texan government hold a new election to put the matter of who is the rightful leader of the nation - only the people can decide that."

We are the rightful leaders, no elections needed.

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We humbly thank the Confederates for their support.

Classified message to all nations supporting the Imperial Family:

We did always expect resistance, but not on the level that seems to be building. We are requesting that any nations able to help by militarily means, please do.

Edited September 23, 2009 by Otto Verteidiger

[Il Terra Di Agea]

OOC: I saw enough OOC when I came to to this thread after work but I gotta address this. Amerikanisches Reich has never fallen into a state of anarchy under Otto (it has suffered race riots). The Imperial Family left, due to assassination ploys on their lives, and it fell into anarchy with the plotters at the helm. Did you read my OP RP?

OOC: Yes, I thought it was very well written, but it doesn't change that IC you abandoned the people. Regardless of Reasoning, the people would still be disenchanted with the Imperial Family because they left them. And of course OOC, it still gives you no right to RP someone Else's citizens.

Also, I agree this whole thing should move to the OOC Thread, and maybe get a GM ruling to end some of this OOC.

Regardless of my OOC hangups, you certainly did create a bit of Drama, and in this stretch of boredom between large wars, that is appreciated.

EDIT: I just went in and requested a GM ruling. Someone should come in to rule soon.

Edited September 23, 2009 by Il Terra Di Agea

[Lynneth]

We are the rightful leaders, no elections needed.

"Did you know that, while Austria is a monarchy, what our government will be was actually subject to an election before I took power?

There is no 'rightful' in these modern times. You do not have a god-given right to rule. You get your right to rule from the people, and nobody else.

Though the Kingdom of Austria is located in Europe, we will support the elected government, which was chosen by the people."

[V The King]

We are sadden that Viniland see's no reason to trust us over them due to our longstanding ties.

We are the rightful leaders, no elections needed.

"This kind of attitude is one of the reasons why we can no longer place our trust in you. "We are the rightful rulers just because." A nation goes beyond a family, you know."

[Otto Verteidiger]

"Did you know that, while Austria is a monarchy, what our government will be was actually subject to an election before I took power?

There is no 'rightful' in these modern times. You do not have a god-given right to rule. You get your right to rule from the people, and nobody else.

Though the Kingdom of Austria is located in Europe, we will support the elected government, which was chosen by the people."

"This kind of attitude is one of the reasons why we can no longer place our trust in you. "We are the rightful rulers just because." A nation goes beyond a family, you know."

We are the shepherd to our flock.

edit: We also want to add Viniland, we sent two private communications to see if we would get Viniland's backing in this (ooc: two pms, donno if one went through hence why I sent two if you got two) because we trusted your opinion in this. If we would have heard back and got the response you have shown publicly to the world, we might have rethought this idea, sadly we presumed no reply was a sign of apathy.

Edited September 23, 2009 by Otto Verteidiger

[Elrich von Richt]

OOC:

***GM Ruling***

Well, you folks asked for one. Upon the conditions of the map, and the 25 day purge policy the land in question is no longer Otto's.

However, if the above parties wish to support Otto in a hostile takeover, such is possible. However, i believe most of the decisions made by people within this thread are due to OOC bias against KingChris's RP style, and such. You folks need to come to logical deicisions, drop the bias, and read this.

I find it strange how Tahoe allows Texas to vote on a new government, then immediately throws out that government to the sharks when Otto returns.

Bias smells, i can smell it well.

Also, thanks to the purge policy, as stated before, the land is no longer yours. Therefore your civilians are now Chris's, not yours.

Edited September 23, 2009 by Elrich von Richt

[Otto Verteidiger]

OOC:

I find it strange how Tahoe allows Texas to vote on a new government, then immediately throws out that government to the sharks when Otto returns.

Bias smells, i can smell it well.

Also, thanks to the purge policy, as stated before, the land is no longer yours. Therefore your civilians are now Chris's, not yours.

OOC: Biased? He has a IC biased of course. OOC me and Mudd get along but I can't say we're buddies, we don't talk a whole lot, so OOC is not really what I believe.

As for the civilians, noted.

edit: Mumble, mumble, broke my internal promise to not make just an OOC post and post in the OOC thread instead..

Edited September 23, 2009 by Otto Verteidiger

[Elrich von Richt]

OOC: Biased? He has a IC biased of course. OOC me and Mudd get along but I can't say we're buddies, we don't talk a whole lot, so OOC is not really what I believe.

As for the civilians, noted.

edit: Mumble, mumble, broke my internal promise to not make just an OOC post and post in the OOC thread instead..

OOC:

Indeed, but once more it still does not make sense upon how Tahoe suddenly changes hands, ICly that is.

[V The King]

We are the shepherd to our flock.

edit: We also want to add Viniland, we sent two private communications to see if we would get Viniland's backing in this (ooc: two pms, donno if one went through hence why I sent two if you got two) because we trusted your opinion in this. If we would have heard back and got the response you have shown publicly to the world, we might have rethought this idea, sadly we presumed no reply was a sign of apathy.

OOC: Just looked at my Inbox, yeah it's there apparently along with a bunch of others I forgot to read. Just read it now, sorry for not replying. =C I take it as an OOC message, though.

IC: "We're afraid we receive no such message."

[Centurius]

Announcement from the Office of the Empress

America it has always been 2 continents of peace the old order provided stability the signs are obvious the moment the Imperial family left Central America got into war. Now they return true peace can finally return not the sham that has been here before. As such while it saddens me to bring the continent in war we cannot let it be. The Imperial Union hereby officially declares war on Texas in support of the Reich.

This was the moment they had been waiting for the situation came to a point where there was only one way to solve it, the sword. With the general mobilization Marines could be quickly transfered to their Landing Ships and national defenses were all activated. While no homeland attacks were expected you always had to be sure. The initial taskforce would only consist of 3 Aircraft Carriers, 4 Submarines of which none Nuclear but all with a full arsenal of Cruise Missiles, 4 destroyers and 5 Cruisers the landing ships would follow once the shore was secured meanwhile the transport planes were prepared to launch. The naval taskforce departed their harbors going for Texas mostly through Allied waters.

**Classified Message to All Allies**

Requesting permission to base an invasion force and several Squadrons in friendly territory close to the Texan border

Edited September 23, 2009 by Centurius