MSgt Falconer

In my America this is punishable by 30 years hard labour.

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/12/12/europe/russian-carrier-fire-intl/index.html

The “New” ANA in the Battle of Kandahar ADA News - Dateline 29 July, 2019 As reported by a number of new outlets in the recent week the Afghan National Army (ANA) have come under increasing pressure from the resurgent Taliban and ISIS-A forces who have thrown parts of Afghanistan into complete anarchy. The ANA as it stood was fraught with corruption on the higher echelons and poor morale in the lower ones. It was also battling severe problems with desertion, drug abuse and other criminal activity. Despite extensive measures by NATO to train the ANA, the effect was negligible. While certain units of the ANA distinguished themselves both in training and in actual combat situations the majority of the force still faced significant issues despite the large amount of time and money invested by NATO. Now it seems NATOs patience has run out as political pressure on the Afghan government has resulted in Afghanistan ceding control of its army’s recruitment and training programs to the International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF). The final straw was the ANA withdrawal from Northern Afghanistan which left the region in complete anarchy as well as the resurgence of the Taliban in Mazar-i-sharif and Kandahar. With a new chief of recruitment in place and under strict ISAF surveillance the requirements for acceptance into the ANA were raised significantly. Mandatory drug screenings were implemented and a more rigorous training plan is followed. Disciplinary measures have been stepped up, both against new recruits and those already in the ANA. It did not take long for these new methods to have a measurable effect. With the Taliban offensive into Kandahar the newly reformed 3rd Brigade was deployed under ISAF supervision and with US Special forces advisors on the ground. In a days fighting the Taliban offensive was blunted, in two it was stopped dead in its tracks, on the third day the brigade began its counterattack and despite the unusually stiff resistance put up by the Taliban the brigade succeeded in driving Taliban forces out of Kandahar, in total the battle lasted five days. Casualties for the 3rd Brigade were low with only 18 dead and around 50 wounded compared to over 300 Taliban fighters killed and around 100 captured. But as is often the case with insurgents defeating them in the field is only the first step. The 3rd Brigade is now firmly entrenched in Kandahar, looking to restore order and hunt down any Taliban who have gone into hiding in the province. Captain Bahir Khalim briefs his platoon commanders on their new assignment at a Combat Outpost in Kandahar This initial victory does seem to indicate that the new ANA is going to be a force to be reckoned with. Both NATO and ANA personnel report a significant increase in troop morale, discipline and as witnessed in Kandahar, staying power. New defense minister Bardi al-Ghota said in a press conference following the battle “the times when the ANA was dismissed as a third rate force and widely ridiculed are over. We have the foundations of not only a new army, but a new Afghanistan as well, an Afghanistan free of the Taliban, free of ISIS, an Afghanistan that is ready to join the world in the 21st century”. ADA News Middle East Division Written by: Simon Tam Edited by: John Argentina

@Capt Hart "Get it and come do it with me"

Context is VEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERY important here.

@Capt Whelan Yeees, if we cant recruit people we might as well breed them.

Technically quoting myself here but noone cares about that rule so fuck it. Myself: "Rivera has now spent 16 bucks on getting friends to play a game with her" @HMC (FMF) Rivera: "IM DOING IT FOR US, OK"

@Capt WhelanCan we have M79s in the arsenal now?

An absolute classic when it comes to the Swedish Heavy Metal scene.

My crusade against the continuous posting of weak ass shit (read: not metal) continues.

Unternehmen Eisenherz Following the soviet Operation Bagration during the Summer of 1944 the German Heeresgruppe Mitte lay in ruins. 28 out of its 34 division have been completely destroyed during the intense fighting in Ruthenia and the Soviet armies have gained a foothold in eastern Poland. A desperate defense has forced the German forces to adopt their iconic "Kampfgruppe" tactics where small ad hoc units conduct minor offensives at key locations to disrupt and delay the enemy as much as possible for the smallest possible cost. With the new StG 44s finally being delivered in large enough numbers these Kampfgruppen are equipped with the latest in german arms manufacturing, gone are the old Bolt action rifles and in are the new "Sturmgewehr". With a 30 round detachable magazine, select fire and an effective range of up to 500 meters the new rifle is equally useful in the narrow confines of a village or dense forrest as they are in the vast open spaces of Eastern Poland. "Kampfgruppe Whelan" Roster Zugtrupp Oberfeldwebel (StG 44): Capt Whelan Sanitäter (MP40): MG Schütze (MG42): SSgt Songs Ammo Träger (Kar98k): Sturmgruppe Ein Gruppenführer (StG 44): SSgt Hauge Grenadier (StG 44): LCpl Wenner Grenadier (StG 44): Cpl Melo Grenadier (StG 44): Cpl Frase Stv Gruppenführer (StG 44): Grenadier (Stg 44): Cpl Torregrossa Grenadier (StG 44): Sharfschütze (Kar98k Scoped): HMC (FMF) Kakta Sturmgruppe Zwei CLOSED Until 1 fills up StG 77 Pilot: RESERVED Pilot: RESERVED

ACHTUNG! The roster has seen some adjustments especially in regards to weapons issued and the organization of the Panzergrenadier squad. Historically a Panzergrenadier Squad was split into two fireteams, one led by the Squad leader and the other by the Deputy Squad leader (2IC). Each fireteam also possess an MG42 giving each fireteam a significant increase in firepower over the regular infantry squad. Each fireteam can thus support the other with machinegun fire. Research also seems to indicate that even the highly vaunted Panzergrenadiers were rarely able to field a full complement of the G43 rifle. The Kar98k was the primary rifle all the way until the end of the war and the Roster now reflects that, with G43s reserved for only a few soldiers. @Capt Whelan@SSgt Songsyou will still have a few extra MP40s in inventory to distribute as you see fit.

"Kampfgruppe Whelan" has two spare MP40 in inventory, to be issued at the discretion of the commander @Capt Whelan

Unternehmen Kriegskätzchen Following the unmitigated disaster at Stalingrad the German forces have been forced back into The Ukraine. A bitter fighting retreat has seen Army Group South brought to its knees. In the haste to withdraw several smaller units are cut off and surrounded. One of these units is “Kampfgruppe Whelan”. A small unit of tanks and Panzergrenadiers. Kampfgruppe Whelans parent unit, the 23rd Panzer Division was recently supplied with the latest of German tank engineering, the mighty Tiger tank. Its 88mm gun able to knock out any other tank at ranges in excess of 2000 meters. Fighting a desperate battle against both the cold and the Red Army this small unit must fight its way across several kilometers of enemy territory to reach safety. Kampfgruppe Whelan Panzer VI “Kitten” Commander: Capt Whelan Gunner: HN Speirs Driver: HMC (FMF) Rivera Panzer IV “Bumblebee” Commander: HMC (FMF) Kakta Gunner: LCpl Wenner Driver: 2d Lt Netley SdKfz 251 Driver: Gunner/Commander: Panzergrenadiers Squad Leader (MP40): SSgt Songs Squad MG 1 (MG42): Cpl Frase Assistant MG 2 (Kar98k): Rifleman (Kar98k): Rifleman (Kar98k): Deputy Squad Leader (G43): SSgt Bohannon Squad MG 2 (MG42): SSgt Hague Assistant MG 2 (Kar98k): Rifleman (Kar98k): Marksman (Kar98k scoped): Cpl Torregrossa

Doable.

Normal 3d+the mods listed in original post. Im sure we can find you something to do.

Fighting in Afghanistan continues. ANA on the offensive again The recent increase in violence in Afghanistan has shown no signs of diminishing. On the contrary it has recently seen a rise in the Northern part of the country where the Afghan government has utterly collapsed. As reported earlier a militia calling themselves “the northern alliance”, emulating the Anti-Taliban militia of 1996-2001, have seized control of large areas and fought both Taliban and ISIS-A to a standstill. Now however a large number of significant firefights have been reported and rumors state that American soldiers were involved in several of them. Northern Alliance recon units have found several indicators of American involvement such as spent casings of NATO ammunition, videos and pictures found on bodies of Taliban and ISIS fighters and most damning of all, a testimony of one Mikhail Vaschenko, a well known international arms dealer who bragged quite vocally on social media about escaping an American ambush in Afghanistan. Mr Vaschenko was not willing to answer us when asked what he was doing in Afghanistan. Significant fighting has also occurred in Mazar-i-Sharif and Kandahar. ISIS-A terrorists attacked an ANA military outpost near Mazar-i-Sharif and managed to seize control of it. ANA forces fought for three straight days before regaining it, proving that despite their collapse in Iraq and Syria, ISIS still has teeth. Given its recent poor showing in combat the ANA has come under close scrutiny by both US Military advisors and the Afghan government. Finding significant faults and deeply rooted corruption in the higher echelons and wide spread discipline issues in the lower ranks. Preliminary numbers show that as many as 45% of ANA soldiers have moderate to severe issues with narcotics, primarily opioids such as Heroin. In an effort to combat this the Afghan government has handed the control of much of its recruiting and training system over to NATO specialists as part of the recently ramped up ISAF effort in the country. Afghan minister of defence Mahid Al-Foursi is reported to have said this step threatens “the independence of Afghanistan and its ability to maintain its own armed forces”. However when attempting to give a speech on this matter in the Afghan Parliament he was loudly booed and later that day dismissed from his office. His replacement, Bardi al-Ghota comes directly from the frontline where he commanded the 5th “Lions of Kandahar” Brigade of the ANA Proving its will to continue the fight against the resurgent Taliban the ANA conducted an offensive supported by American and British air forces that saw the Taliban largely driven out of Kandahar following a five day battle resulting in 18 ANA soldiers killed. Reported Taliban casualties were well over 200 but no absolute number has been published by the Afghan military. Experts have been reluctant to call this battle decisive just yet as the Taliban have proven to be able to bounce back from just about anything in the past. It remains to be seen if this new attempt at an ANA resurgence will succeed or simply peter out into nothing again. Men of the 3rd ANA Brigade having a well earned rest following the Battle for Kandahar Written by: Simon Tam Edited By: John Argentina