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Post by Federal Republic of Slavia on Jul 1, 2006 0:38:37 GMT -5
OOC: No, but they have plenty of towns. When a country invades another, word tends to spread rather quickly.
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Post by Federal Republic of Slavia on Jul 1, 2006 0:50:57 GMT -5
Arabian Defense of Riyadh: The black lines represent the entrenched positions, while the small red ones represent the mortars and the large red one represent the artillery. The northern-most black line is the 1st Infantry Division.
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Post by Eternal State of Ottoman on Jul 1, 2006 1:55:47 GMT -5
OOC: OK. I'll start the march the day after tomorrow. That will give me time to research.
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Post by Republic of China on Jul 1, 2006 2:07:40 GMT -5
OOC: Expect the unexpected turkey, remember on your march the conditions of the desert, and the conditions of your troops and horses when you reach Riyadh, they will be tired dehydrated many dead, also remember the weather, sandstorms were always a horrid factor in armys advances through the desert. Just a note before you make the mistake and we have to edit.
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Post by Eternal State of Ottoman on Jul 1, 2006 2:12:27 GMT -5
OOC: I can edit myself if I make a mistake, but understood.
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Post by Republic of China on Jul 1, 2006 2:21:42 GMT -5
OOC: oocness if for general board so this is my last one, but i didn't mean we'll have to edit it for you but merely, we'll have to ask you to edit it lol i wont edit anyone elses posts for them.
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Post by Eternal State of Ottoman on Jul 2, 2006 11:42:09 GMT -5
[Amman, 9:00pm]
Enver inspected the troops. It would be hell next morning when the hike through the desert into Arabia. Along in this expedition was a desert guide named Basel Fath. He is supposedly an expert in desert survival. He was one of the few in the outer empire to join the army. It was not possible for every soldier to have an excess of water. They only had small canteens. Large barrels of water, and stokes of food would be hauled by horses in wagons. They would lave at dawn. The armored vessels would be ready for them at the Gulf of Aqaba. They will be transported pass the Hajaz mountains. There is a pass between Hajaz and Asir mountains. This way they will not have to cross so much desert. They will still have to cross desert to get to the capital of Arabia, Riyadh. A dilemma to Alton was how to get to the capital. It is protected by mountains. Enver thought he would cross that bridge when he gets to it. For now his men need to cross the red sea.
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Post by Federal Republic of Slavia on Jul 2, 2006 21:24:07 GMT -5
OOC: Now THAT'S more like it, Ottoman. Great post, keep up the work. BE REALISTIC.
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Post by Eternal State of Ottoman on Jul 3, 2006 15:57:16 GMT -5
[Middle of the Red Sea, 5:45pm]
By next week Enver's men would be at the drop point. He did not have to worry about an ambush, because the mountains were under Ottoman control. Enver had to shorten the mens rations, because they would need them when they hike through the desert.
OOC: Since I control the entire west coast of Arabia I don't have to worry about an ambush, right?
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Post by The USSR [Soviet Union] on Jul 3, 2006 15:58:16 GMT -5
OOC: I would imagine the worst would be armed civilians deciding to take the war into their own hands, or trying to sell their homes dearly to you.
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Post by Eternal State of Ottoman on Jul 4, 2006 17:04:53 GMT -5
[10:00am, mountain pass.] The divisions moved to the eastern shore of Arabia. My men should complete the journey from the mountain pass to the capital in 5 weeks. Infantry divisions has disembarked from the armored vessels, and marched into the mountain pass.
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Post by Federal Republic of Slavia on Jul 4, 2006 18:11:04 GMT -5
Riyadh stood, leisurely, but the trench positions only gained strength as more ammunition from all over the eastern side of the country came to the capitol. 15,000 volunteers from the Khall and Hadramawt colonies have also been called up by the Sultan and Grand King. Their estimated strength is 10,000, and they expect to reach 15,000 men, fully armed and with full ammunition to reach Riyadh within 3 weeks time.
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Post by Eternal State of Ottoman on Jul 5, 2006 21:50:46 GMT -5
[An Nafud Desert, 6:00am]
Alton Enver was at the lead of the column of men. They have camped last night at the east most side of the mountain pass. They now entered the desert. The men grew hungry. Enver shortened their rations again. He promised when they were ready to fight they would eat heartedly before the battle. It was at dawn and the air was cool. They would sweat when the sun rises beyond the horizon.
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Post by Eternal State of Ottoman on Jul 7, 2006 22:00:48 GMT -5
[Ad Dahna, 4:00am]
After the grueling hike through the desert, Enver began the body count. An estimate of 70 men died of dehydration and another 56 collapsed from heat exhaustion. As they saw the mountains they began to set the artillery pieces to begin their bombardment of th city. Luckily the city was located in the center below the mountains. This mean the men would have little difficulty storming the city. For now the artillery pieces were being set up.
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Post by Eternal State of Ottoman on Jul 8, 2006 8:15:33 GMT -5
Enver calculated that he has enough ammunition for a ten hour bombardment and still have enough for support. Motor teams we paced in stand by. Infantry men prepared to rush the enemies position, but that would come later. Calvary men steadied their horses. The loud noise may frighten them, so they would have to be careful. The calculations for the projectiles were made. A dummy war first fired to calculate the distance. They were just close to destroy the enemy front lines. Enver used a magnifier too see in the distance. The dummy was fired, they then adjust the artillery pieces by fifteen degrees. Enver gave the order.
"Begin bombardment!"
With that the artillery roared as if fired shells in to the sky. Calvary men tried franticly to keep control control of their horses. Other than that it seemed to be running smoothly. The men would wait ten hours before they would be ordered to attack the enemy in waves.
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