A Shattered World and Israeli Glue

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Xiphos
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Re: A Shattered World and Israeli Glue

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“Air Wings Puma and Viper will extend their CAP towards Tripoli. 7th Division will swing out west to capture Yafran. 9th Division will advance to capture Bani Walid and Bu Ghaylan, and 8th will follow the road towards Tripoli - taking Misrata and Homs en route.

“Task Force 133 will remain at their current station, as will the 1st Airborne. Air assets from the 1st AD will support the main advance.

“It’s that simple, gentlemen.”

“Thank you again, Hyman. I will leave you to it. Once you make contact, please end it quickly.”
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Re: A Shattered World and Israeli Glue

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December 12th
8:00am
It was close, but not close enough. Well, it was close enough to do a number of things - just not the one it was sent to do. He rose to his knees and spit the dirt from his mouth. He ran his tongue along the outside of his teeth and spit more gritty dirt at the ground between his hands. He felt himself lurch to the side and land on the hard ground again. He shook his head and felt himself reeling.

He thought he heard shouting, but felt he couldn’t hear anything. The ground shook. Or he thought it did. He felt the world spin around him and opened his eyes - or tried to. Only one opened. The ground was below him. Six whole feet below him. With a jolt he noticed hands under each arm, grasping each. He was being carried between two men.

The ground gave way beneath him, and he found himself in a ditch. Sharp gravel dug into his face, hard. He tried to pull away, but a hand at the side of his face wouldn’t allow the movement. He twisted to try to get out from under it, but his shifting ground the sharp rocks deeper into his face. The ground shook again.

8:15am

The ground shook as thunder burst from the cannons pointed skyward. Each artillery piece fired in sequence, sending round after round into the Israeli position many kilometers to the southeast. Soldiers stood in and around their units, receiving instructions and adjustments for their fire.

The ground shook again and a vehicle burst into flames. A fireball erupted a beat later and missiles fell with lethal accuracy, raining hell from the sky - annihilating the enemy position.

8:45am

“Air Wing Puma reports artillery at Misratah completely destroyed, enemy aircraft inbound. MiG-25P Foxbats. One friendly down. Air Wing Viper will engage.”

“SITREP from 8th as soon as you can, please.”

“Yes sir. Most units reporting little damage. Command battalion took hits - Alam Rabin is wounded but still in command.”

“Good. Continue the advance.”
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Xiphos
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Re: A Shattered World and Israeli Glue

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December 14th
1:15am

“Sir, 8th ID reports they are in position to raid Tripoli. 7th and 9th are still en route to their staging areas.”

“They are to hold at Homs until fully resupplied. Order them to proceed with the raid when prepared.”

8:45pm

“The 8th ID are beginning their raid on Tripoli. The 9th are in position and moving north. 7th are in position and still awaiting supply. 3rd Corps’ ALB is in support of 7th. They will be advancing in a couple hours.”

December 16th
11:15am

“7th ID is reporting heavy contact west of Tripoli. Two brigades are routed and attempting to regroup at Yafran. Their reserves are holding position but taking losses. They are flanked by partisans and requesting support. Three battalions are stranded without supplies and pinned by enemy militias between Sabratah and Az-Zawiyah. 3rd Corps HQ is dispatching brigades from the 9th to relieve them.”

“Task Puma for close air support and get supplies dropped to them with all haste.”
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Re: A Shattered World and Israeli Glue

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December 21st
10:00pm

“9th ID has relieved the 7th and enemy regulars are defeated. The 8th ID is in position around Tripoli and ready to engage dug-in forces for control of the city. All at-strength units from the 7th are moving into position to support the final push. The 9th ID is also in place and fully supplied.”

“This is it. Inform the Minister of Defense and General Staff that Tripoli is about to fall. He may want to prepare to receive a surrender.”

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