(Store Games) Invasion of Iraqistan.

[Eryx]

Just for a bit of fun, this thread is for the games being played in my FLGS.

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WAR IN IRAQISTAN!
WESTERN AGGRESSION OR LEGITIMATE INVASION?

February 15th 2022.
REUTERS - War has broken out again in the Middle East today, with the arrival of 25,000 European and American troops deployed to the newly created Arab state of Iraqistan. These troops have been dispatched following the MEA's decision to curb oil slaes to the west.
In response to the invasion, the newly formed PLA has moved to the northern border of Iraqistan and demanded the immediate withdrawl of the invaders under threat of China's involvement in the conflict. Military analysts believe that their presence in the area is simply to seize control of the oil fields for the People's Republic.
The former Iraqi nation is no stranger to conflict having suffered two western invasions in the last thirty years. How the current situation will play out is anybodys guess.

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USA - The United States of 2022 is heavily dependent on the oil that it buys from the Middle East. When the Iraqistani government decided to curb oil sales to the west, President Rush dispatched troops to secure the area and ensure America recieves it's "fair share."

EF - Affected just as badly as the US, the assembled nations in the European Federation voted almost unanimously to secure the northern province and it's oil reserves. Troops were dispatched immediately following the vote. Military analysts believe that there may come conflict between the US and the EF over the oil fields eventually.

MEA - To the rest of the world, the MEA are a terrorist outfit rather than a military force defending the Middle East states. The MEA had mobilised it's troops in preperation for their decision and it has been prooved right. Any invading force will meet tough resistence.

PLA - China sees the current hostilities twofold. On one hand, it's a perfect opportunity to show the original US super power just how great the People's Republic has become, and if things work out as they plan, they recieve the oil supplies that the west would got. Unfortunately, the government of Iraqistan wants Chinese involvement as much as they want a protracted war with the US and the EFTF.

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[Eryx]

CONVOY RAID.

February 19th 2022
REUTERS – The Chinese Government have said today that an MEA attack on a PLA humanitarian convoy bound for Baghdad has killed at least 65 people and wounded at least 12 others early Monday was an act of terrorism and was intended to subvert the peace process.

"This is an act of sabotage," said Chinese ambassador Ho Fong, who blamed the high death toll on the early hour of the blasts, saying many people were sleeping.

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Points cost: 300.
Scenario: One player is randomly determined to be the defender in this battle. Player’s set up at short ends of the table. After 3 turns, the defender’s convoy will arrive (designated by 3 vehicle counters) and must exit the attackers side of the map, with a movement of 6. At least two convoy vehicles must escape in order for the defender to claim a win.

Convoy Stats: Size: 2. Move: 6. Target: 6. Kill: 9. Armour: 4+.

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Table 1:
EFTF vs PLA.
European investigators heading into northern Iraqistan are set upon by an aggressive PLA force. Despite holding out for out for over an hour, the PLA forces were decimated enough to allow the convoy through to it's destination.
Victory for the EFTF.

Table 2:
USMC vs MEA.
Seriously outnumbered, a patrol of US Marines had to defend a CIA convoy they were escorted south. The marines took heavy fire and lost the majority of their men to RPG fire. The marines were overwhelmed and the convoy turned back.
Victory for the MEA.

 

[Ulug]

I like it keep it up

I like the name President Rush ROFL

 

[Eryx]

Black Hawk Down.

February 22nd 2022.
REUTERS - A US army Blackhawk transport helicopter appears to have been shot down in Iraqistan, the first loss of aircraft in the war, a military spokesman said.

"The initial indications appear that it was brought down by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades," Lieutenant Colonel Jack Carter told reporters.

A senior spokesman said earlier that no one on board had been hurt in what was initially described as a "hard landing" north of Baghdad.

"Initial reports are that there were nine people on board. Unfortunately all but two civilian passengers were killed in the crash." Major General Mark Caldwell told reporters.

Witnesses said the chopper came down in fields near the town of Tarmiyah, the scene two days earlier of a fierce battle between US troops and MEA soldiers, some 30 kilometres (20 miles) north of the capital.

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300 pt forces. Troops only.

Table #1:

EFTF forces have brought down a US helicopter after it strayed into designated Euro airspace. A brief flyover showed two survivors in the wreakage, and that a small EFTF force was approaching from the southeast.
Despite a valient battle in the streets if Tarmiyah, the EFTF captured the survivors.
Victory for the EFTF.

Table #2:

In retaliation, the British embassy was stormed by the USMC looking for information that would proove the EF's involvement in shooting down their helicopter. When a EFTF force arrived, the marines took hostages at gunpoint. After an hours battle in the confined corridors and rooms of the embassy, the EFTF was successful but lost 11 of the 16 captives.
Victory for the EFTF.

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[Eryx]

Convoy Mission part 2.

February 25th.

Table 1.
A Chinese force ambushes a British convoy as it drove through a border town in northern Iraqistan. The British troops held off and slowly whittled away at the PLA soldiers almsot driving them to their shatter point, until the PLA took out two of the convoy with well placed RPG's. The British were forced to retreat.
Victory for the PLA.

Table 2.
The MEA moves it's leaders from the contested fire zone south only to be ambushed by the EFTA. Despite heavy casualties initially, the EFTF manage to hold their positions keeping the arabs at bay for most of the game before the MEA finally dealt the killing shot.
Victory for the MEA.

 

[emperorpenguin]

In response to the invasion, the newly formed PLA -

Point of information, the PLA is the name of the People's Republic of China's army, it is in existence since the 40s and not "newly formed"

 

[byram]

i think he meant "reformed"

 

[captainsmirk]

In fact it has existed since 1927...

It just had a name change in 1946...



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