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The island would be used as a base for command and support units following the next phase of the invasion. Artillery units began to be air dropped by 16.00 and by 20.00 a Forward Operating Base was under construction. | The island would be used as a base for command and support units following the next phase of the invasion. Artillery units began to be air dropped by 16.00 and by 20.00 a Forward Operating Base was under construction. | ||
===Phase 2=== | ===Phase 2=== | ||
After the 2nd Marine Engineer Regiment interrupted and disabled electrical power at two substations located just northeast and northwest of the city and two companies of the 1st RAR secured the electrical power station southwest of the city, while two 2nd Expeditionary Brigade of the 2nd Marine Division launched an attack along the southern coast of the city, right over the industrial sector. The marines were to clear the initial landing site in order to spearhead the advance over the key industrial sector of the city. Advancing north and following the river on both the west and east bank, their objective was to clear the industrial sector of any enemy presence and secure three bridges for later demolition. The destruction of the bridges would pocket any Akanatoan forces east of the river. | |||
After the 2nd Marine Engineer Regiment interrupted and disabled electrical power at two substations located just northeast and northwest of the city, two 2nd Expeditionary Brigade of the 2nd Marine Division launched an attack along the southern coast of the city, right over the industrial sector. | |||
The marines were to clear the initial landing site in order to spearhead the advance over the key industrial sector of the city. Advancing north and following the river on both the west and east bank, their objective was to clear the industrial sector of any enemy presence and secure three bridges for later demolition. The destruction of the bridges would pocket any Akanatoan forces east of the river. | |||
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File:Anakatoa Phase 1.png|Pelaxian and Arco Special Forces Attachment | File:Anakatoa Phase 1.png|Pelaxian and Arco Special Forces Attachment | ||
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File:Akanatoa brige.jpg|One of the three destroyed bridges linkin west and east Imahenda | File:Akanatoa brige.jpg|One of the three destroyed bridges linkin west and east Imahenda | ||
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===Phase 3: 3rd Army Division Lands=== | ===Phase 3: 3rd Army Division Lands=== | ||
[[Category:Wars]] | [[Category:Wars]] | ||
[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] | ||