Winning Air Supremacy – Week 1a – 1b, July 3018Despite facing a totally untenable situation the Kurita pilots rose into the air above the Clovis’ Point spaceport to challenge the Lyran forces but lack of numbers and experience finally resulted in the defeat of the 23rd Dieron Aerospace regiment. It took until the end of the first week in July but the Lyran aerospace forces finally reduced the Combine aerospace forces on Lyons to ineffectiveness. With the hangars and control buildings in ruins and the wrecked and crippled aerospace fighters scattered around the base the Lyrans placed a light wing on combat air patrol over the base and sent their remaining fighters to conduct close air support for the army regiments’ offensive that was making headway down from the north.
4th Lyran Army Cooperation Regiment (-) [r]1/4th AC Aero Wing [r] – r18; hvy; Mov: 5; Arm –
19:24; S:9; M:12; L:6; Tac:5; Skill: 4; Mor: 7; Fat: 2 – Spec – BOMB6
2/4th Lyran AC Aero Wing [r] – r14; hvy; Mov: 5; Arm – 24; S:9; M:12; L:6; Tac: 5; Skill:4; Mor:7; Fat: 1 – Spec – BOMB6
3/4th AC Aero Wing [r] - r18; med; Arm –
16:27; S:6; M:6; L:0; Tac:4: Skill:4; Mor: 7; Fat:4.5 – Spec – BOMB3
ACS Formation Stats – Mov: 5; Tac: 5; Mor 7; Skill: 4
LCS Dominance Aerospace Group [r]21st Attack Wing [r] – v22; hvy; Mov:5; Arm -
20:24; S:9; M:12; L:6; Tac:3; Skill:3; Mor:6; Fat:7 – Spec – BOMB6
22nd Attack Wing [r] – r20; hvy; Mov:5; Arm -
18:24; S:9; M:12; L:6; Tac:4; Skill:4; Mor:7; Fat:7 – Spec – BOMB6
ACS Formation Stats – Mov: 5; Tac: 5; Mor: 7; Skill: 4
versus
23rd Dieron Aerospace Regiment [r]1/23rd Aero Wing [r] – vg6; lt; Mov: 6; Arm –
3:20; S:4; M:4; L:1; Tac: 6; Skill: 6; Mor: 9 – Spec – BOMB3
(routed)2/23 Aero Wing [r] – g11; med; Mov:6; Arm –
2:21; S:6; M:6; L:2; Tac:5; Skill: 5; Mor:8; Fat:1.5 – Spec – BOMB4
(routed)3/23rd Aero Wing [r] – vg6; hvy; Mov: 6; Arm –
5:23 ; S:8; M:8; L:3; Tac: 6; Skill: 6; Mor: 9 – Spec – BOMB5
(routed)ACS Formation Stats – Mov: 6; Tac: 6; Mor: 9; Skill: 6
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Breakthrough at Tolosa - Week 1a - 2b, July 3018The 9th Sun Zhang Academy tried to cover the retreat of the 86th Armoured regiment’s remaining battalion but was immediately attacked by the tanks and infantry of Task Force 1-4.3. The Lyrans pressed their attacks hard with the infantry taking significant losses but the fighting delayed the Kurita Mechs long enough for the heavy armour of the 17th Skye Armoured to engage with their massive advantage in firepower. Try as they might the green cadets, now totally unsupported and outnumbered were picked apart and within a few days the 9th Sun Zhang Academy had been crippled. With the remnants finally managing to put some distance between themselves and the Lyran forces the 9th Sun’s withdrew quickly down the highway to the capital. The road to Clovis’ Point and the spaceport was open.
Task Force 1-4.2[r]1/17th Skye Armoured [q] – v24; hvy; Mov:5; TMM:2; Arm - 32; S:10; M:12; L:6; Tac:4; Skill: 3; Mor: 6; Fat:3.5
2/17th Skye Armoured [q] – v23; hvy; Mov:5; TMM:2; Arm –
11:32; S:10; M:12; L:6; Tac:4; Skill: 3; Mor: 6; Fat:3.5
3/17th Skye Armoured [q] – v26; hvy; Mov:5; TMM:2; Arm –
11:32; S:10; M:12; L:6; Tac:4; Skill: 3; Mor: 6; Fat:3.5
ACS Formation Stats – Mov: 5; Tac: 4; Mor: 6; Skill: 3
Task Force 1-4.3[r]2/5th Donegal Armoured [r] – r13; med; Mov: 7; TMM: 3; Arm –
17:24; S:7; M:9; L:4; Tac: 4; Skill: 5; Mor: 8; Fat: 2.5
1/14th Lyran Mechanised Infantry [r] – v25; Me Inf; Mov:6; TMM:3; Arm –
12:21; S:8; M:5; L:1; Tac:3; Skill:3; Mor: 6; Fat: 2.5
2/14th Lyran Mechanised Infantry [r] – v24; Me Inf; Mov:6; TMM:3; Arm –
12:21; S:8; M:5; L:1; Tac:3; Skill:3; Mor: 6; Fat: 2.5
3/14th Lyran Mechanised Infantry [r] – v26; Me Inf; Mov:6; TMM:3; Arm – 21; S:8; M:5; L:1; Tac:3; Skill:3; Mor: 6; Fat: 2.5
ACS Formation Stats – Mov: 6; Tac: 4; Mor: 8; Skill: 4
versus
9th Sun Zhang Academy [r]1/9th Sun Zhang Acad. [r] – g11; lt; Mov:6; TMM:4; Arm –
7:27; S:9; M:6; L:0; Tac:5; Skill:5; Mor:8; Fat:2 – Spec – RCN
(retreating)2/9th Sun Zhang Acad. [r] – g11; lt; Mov:6; TMM:4; Arm –
6:27; S:9; M:6; L:0; Tac:5; Skill:5; Mor:8; Fat:1.5 – Spec – RCN
(broken)3/9th Sun Zhang Acad. [r] – g11; lt; Mov:6; TMM:4; Arm –
9:27; S:9; M:6; L:0; Tac:5; Skill:5; Mor:8; Fat:1 – Spec – RCN
(retreating)ACS Formation Stats – Mov: 6; Tac: 5; Mor: 8; Skill: 5
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The Line Collapses – Week 1a-3a July 3018The 1st Mechanised Brigade and the Lyons Militia supported by a wing of aerospace fighters struck hard at the 3rd Dieron, inflicting losses on the Combine regiment and suffering damage in return. Midway through the first week of July the Lyons Militia were able to disengage first one and then their second battalion and move south and southeast in order to get behind the enemy. The mercenary battalions continued to pressure the 3rd Dieron Regulars in order to keep them engaged, making good use of air support and their heavy artillery. Between the second and third week of July the 1st Mechanised Brigade had driven the battered 3rd Dieron back into a pocket that also contained the 22nd Dieron Regulars north of Clovis’ Point. The militia, free to manoeuvre, looped around the encirclement and placed their second battalion south of the pocket in blocking positions along the highway while the first battalion turned to face the spaceport and capital city.
1st Mechanised Brigade [r]CC A (+) [r] – r19; mix med; Mov: 5; TMM:3; Arm –
28:49; S:17; M:15; L:9; Tac:3; Skill:4; Mor:7; Fat:6
CC B (+) [r] – r18; mix lt; Mov: 5; TMM:3; Arm –
15:33; S:8; M:10; L:4; Tac: 3; Skill:4; Mor:7; Fat: 6
Brigade Cmd (-) [r] - r19; mix med; Mov:4; TMM:2; Arm –
11:19; S:5; M:4; L:3; Tac:4; Skill:4; Mor:7; Fat: 6 – Spec: LT8-ART, DRO, RCN
ACS Formation Stats – Mov: 4; Tac: 4; Mor: 7; Skill: 4
Lyons Militia Regiment (-) [r]1st Lyons Mil [r] – r16; mot inf; Mov:6; TMM:3; Arm –
4:9; S:6; M:3; L:0; Tac:4; Skill:4; Mor:7; Fat: 3
(shaken)2nd Lyons Mil [r] – g12; mix, lt; Mov:6; TMM:3; Arm –
6:9; S:4; M:4; L:1; Tac:5; Skill:5; Mor:8; Fat: 4
ACS Formation Stats – Mov: 6; Tac: 5; Mor: 8; Skill: 5
4th Lyran Army Cooperation Regiment (-) [r]4/4th AC Aero Wing– g12; lt; Mov: 11; Arm –
17:18; S:3; M:3; L:0; Tac: 0; Skill: 4; Mor: 7 Fat: 2– Spec – BOMB3
(shaken)4/4th was withdrawn after the first week of July to perform CAP/Recon duties over the spaceport and capital
Additional air support as of week 2a:
4th Lyran Army Cooperation Regiment (-) [r]1/4th AC Aero Wing [r] – r18; hvy; Mov: 5; Arm –
19:24; S:9; M:12; L:6; Tac:5; Skill: 4; Mor: 7; Fat: 2 – Spec – BOMB6
2/4th Lyran AC Aero Wing [r] – r14; hvy; Mov: 5; Arm –
22:24; S:9; M:12; L:6; Tac: 5; Skill:4; Mor:7; Fat: 1 – Spec – BOMB6
versus
3rd Dieron Regulars [r]1/3rd Dieron Regulars [r] – r17; lt; Mov:6; TMM:4; Arm –
8:27; S:9; M:6; L:0; Tac:4; Skill:4; Mor:7; Fat:6 – Spec – RCN
(retreating)2/3rd Dieron Regulars [r] – r17; med; Mov:5; TMM:4; Arm –
10:36; S:9; M:9; L:3; Tac:5; Skill:4; Mor:7; Fat:6
(unsteady)3/3rd Dieron Regulars [r] – r18; med; Mov:5; TMM:4; Arm –
12:36; S:9; M:9; L:3; Tac:5; Skill:4; Mor:7; Fat:6
(broken)ACS Formation Stats – Mov: 5; Tac: 5; Mor: 7; Skill: 4
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To be continued,....