Operation: Foreign Legion

[L'empire de la France]

With the French meeting fierce resistance it was clear that it would be too costly to push for the port. The French would now begin withdrawing to the beaches they landed on under the cover of the naval guns and aircraft. So far losses had been very light and now their was 45 Laclerc MBTs on the ground which could provide great support to the Legionarres.

Losses
10 Dead
85 Wounded

[United Balkan Republic]

With the 2nd Territorial Defense division finally organized, they moved west on the French beach flank, hoping to drive them back into the ocean and end the invasion. They would be supported by the 5th and 6th National Guard units, who were also moving north drive back the French despite their naval superiority.

[L'empire de la France]

With all French troops out of Annaba an immediate withdraw was called while the 45 Laclercs set up in a defensive perimeter all around the beach head. The French Navy would then pound anything within 1.5 miles of the beach while the Strike fighters would make runs against any advancing troops making Tanks, artillery, heavy troop concentrations a priority.

[United Balkan Republic]

Seeing the French withdraw from the theatre, the Algerians stayed low, taking cover behind or inside buildings, proving that the French strong points were no match for the ferocity and courage of the Algerian people.

[L'empire de la France]

With fighting dieing down the French waited on the beaches to see if the enemy would come. The navy split its guns half to watch the beach while the other half started a bombardment of the city. The infantry would be withdrawn by helicopter while the tanks would be withdrawn the same way they came in.

[United Balkan Republic]

With only the slight pounding of mortars on the French beaches, the Algerians withdrew deep within the southern portion of the city, only leaving two divisions behind for rebuilding duty.

[L'empire de la France]

With an apparent Algerian withdraw then French withdraw was cancelled and instead more troops were being brought to the beaches and the French Navy would continue to pound the port city of Annaba.

[United Balkan Republic]

Quickly, the Algerians moved in to reoccupy positions, picking up the pace in their mortar and artillery bombardment.

MiG-29UBs flew over designated areas and dropped KAB-1000 bombs on the infantry, speedily retreating back to their air bases before French intervention.

[L'empire de la France]

With French planes already in the air and personal infantry aa weapons the MiGs would be flying into a firestorm. With artillery falling on the landing beach it was the navies job to find the batteries and destroy them as soon as they could. Strike fighters would go into the city and continue bombing anything and everything with 2000lb bombs.

[United Balkan Republic]

In a matter of days that seemed like years, the conscription divisions had finally been mobilized.

- 15,000 Men in 1st Conscript Infantry Division, Mobilizing in Annaba
- 15,000 Men in 2nd Conscript Infantry Division, Mobilizing in Annaba
- 15,000 Men in 3rd Conscript Infantry Division, Mobilizing in Annaba
- 15,000 Men in 4th Conscript Infantry Division, Mobilizing in Annaba
- 15,000 Men in 5th Conscript Infantry Division, Mobilizing in Annaba

With the French on the brink of retreat, it was obvious that these fresh conscripts would turn the tide of the battle in Algeria's favor.

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In the air, defense MiG-29s armed with R-27 and R-33 missiles went to work on the French forces, engaging them with superior numbers when they were alone. The Algerians had only suffered 2 losses in the air, but were uncertain if more were to come.

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The French trying to find the battery positions had so far been ineffective. Using old buildings and with mortar crews scattered all through Annaba, it would take hours and hundreds of lucky shots to silence the Algerian guns.

[L'empire de la France]

With several days passing and no major push by either side more and more troops were being landed and the landing zone was being extended out ever so slowly to make room for more troops and equipment. As of now there was a total of 6,000 Legionarres and 3,500 French Regulars on the ground along with all the 130 Laclercs accompanied by 50 Caesar 155mm SP Artillery System, and 125 AMX-10RC Wheeled Armoured Reconnaisance vehicles. The navy had been running all of their jets non-stop to make sure that the landing zone would not be overrun. Instead of having just the 15 Rafale M and 15 Mirage G8s the navy was using all 35 Mirage G8s and 30 Rafales against the Algerian airforce. The 25 Mirage F1 Strike Fighters were constantly harrassing the Algerian forces that were massing and the Caesar artillery was bombarding the Algerian positions along with the naval guns constintaly hitting the city.

Losses:
35 Dead
265 Wounded

[United Balkan Republic]

With Algerians reoccupying the positions and with a vast majority of man power, they began to organize a large detailed offensive on the French beach head, hoping to push them back.

[L'empire de la France]

OOC: Your telling people to be realistic and then your not realistic yourself. Algeria never finalized a deal with Russia for the weapons and even if they had the weapons wouldnt have been delivered yet. You can use the exscuse that they are crappy weapons but the weapons they should have are even worse and realistic. So if you have no objections I think Ill get someone else who is more realistic with the order of battle to finish this fight.

[United Balkan Republic]

OOC: Fine with me.

[Sovereignty of South Africa]

I'll take over as the Algerians. The Algerian situation is as follows:
3 infantry divisions in the city with ~3-15% casualties apiece
1 Armored division in the city with 32% casualties
1 Mechanized division in the city with 14% casualties


That is roughtly 30000 men, 300 tanks, and 500 lighter vehicles.

With the city being leveled, and due to the poorer quality of the Algerian equipment, more than a few platoons have been lost through desertion. The few Mig 29's and T-85's, which were scrambled to Annaba almost immediately after the shooting started, were destroyed within days, although they managed to deal damage during their missions.



10 infantry divisions and 5 armored divisions are en route to Annaba from Biskra and Djelfa, but due to railroad breakdowns are being delayed for several days.