Operation: Foreign Legion

[L'empire de la France]

With the Algerians taking heavy losses due to shelling it was time to move out of from the beach and push into the city to sieze the port. Small foot patrols would be pushed out infront to recon the city for artillery, naval guns, and strike fighters to begin hitting key targets of the Algerian military. After the troops began moving more would be landed on the beach as room was made. The initial push into the city would be made by the 2nd Foreign Legion Division followed by elements of the 3rd Infantry Division. The bulk of the 3rd Infantry and the 27th Armored would stay at the beach to ensure that it wouldn't fall.

All roads and railroads leading in and out of Annaba that were not in French hands were to be bombed or shelled by the French navy.

[Sovereignty of South Africa]

A brave surge of Algerian forces meet the French outside the city in superior numbers, with considerably more men and armor than the French.

[L'empire de la France]

The French immediatly halted and took cover. They then radioded in positions for both Naval artillery, ground artillery, and air strikes to hit. The Algerians may have been brave but their bravery would lead them to death. Any troops that were left would be engaged by both tanks, infantry, and LFVs.

[Sovereignty of South Africa]

The Algerians flooded the French, while taking heavy casualties from aerial bombardment. The two sides were upon each other in near-equal forces, engaged mainly in close quarters combat. Algeria scored a few lucky kills as some of their armor managed to slip past French bombardment and tanks, thusly providing a dying shot on the rear of several LeClercs. Other than these notable flukes, the Algerian armor was not standing up well to the French iron curtain.

[L'empire de la France]

With a few Algerian tanks slipping through the perimeter it was not the Infantries job to take them out with anti-tank weapons. Meanwhile the artillery continued to fall but at a safe distance away from the French troops to keep more Algerians from coming in. With more and more Algerians flooding the lines the French Foreign Legionnares were fighting to death, they excelled at close combat and were able to rip through the Algerians with few casualties. If a man was wounded he was trained to tie it off with a tournaquet and then continue fighting. The AMX-10RCs were ripping through the enemy infantry with their guns and hadnt lost a single one so far but had to withdraw 4 due to damage sustained.

Casualties:
37 Dead
143 Wounded
2 Damaged Laclercs
4 Damaged AMX-10RC

[Sovereignty of South Africa]

The Algerians were eaten alive in the close quarters battle. Additional riflemen had set up positions at elevated points in the city, but their effects were miniscule on the advancing brigades.

With their backs against the ropes, things were looking grim for the occupying Algerian forces.

300 dead
245 wounded
17 T-55's down