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'''Operation Featherlite''' was the military landing of [[Arcerion|Arcer]] troops supported by aircraft and naval vessels on the islands of [[Foxhey Governorate]], in an effort to retake the strategically important [[Gibson Gap]]. | '''Operation Featherlite''' was the military landing of [[Arcerion|Arcer]] troops supported by aircraft and naval vessels on the islands of [[Foxhey Governorate]], in an effort to retake the strategically important [[Gibson Gap]]. It saw combat on land, sea, and air, as Arcer troops landed on the islands of Swindon, Gramsby, Larton, and Sharnwick under adverse weather conditions and worked to retake them from Kelekonan control. Ultimately Kelekona would surrender, effectively ending their attempts to gain the islands and they remained part of sovereign Arcerion. | ||
== Background and Preparation == | == Background and Preparation == | ||
The [[Arcer General Staff]] had undergone preparations to retake the islands in the [[Gibson Gap]]. The movement of three brigades, notably 7 Rifle Brigade, with its mountaineering and cold weather experience, and a large contingent from the [[Arcerion Parachute Regiment]] as part of 11 Parachute Brigade. Arriving in [[Craigfearn]], they quickly began coordinating plans for landings and recapture of the islands, beginning first with coordinating efforts with the [[Arcer Air Force]] and [[Royal Arcerion Naval Service]]. | The [[Arcer General Staff]] had undergone preparations to retake the islands in the [[Gibson Gap]]. The movement of three brigades, notably 7 Rifle Brigade, with its mountaineering and cold weather experience, and a large contingent from the [[Arcerion Parachute Regiment]] as part of 11 Parachute Brigade. Arriving in [[Craigfearn]], they quickly began coordinating plans for landings and recapture of the islands, beginning first with coordinating efforts with the [[Arcer Air Force]] and [[Royal Arcerion Naval Service]]. | ||