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===Ground Operation=== | ===Ground Operation=== | ||
====First Amphibious Operation==== | |||
[[File:20151004adf8540618 031.jpg|thumb|right|Pelaxian Marine amphibious IFVs training over Jerónimo l aircraft carrier]] | |||
[[File:R5 244 1994 1368 w1200 h678 fmax.jpg|thumb|right|Pelaxian Marines landing in Prima Island]] | |||
A heavy land base of operations was key for the following land invasion of Operación Cimitarra. The lack of this base would compromise any big land unit that intended to operate in mainland Akanaoa. Eventually a plan was hatched to capture the Prima Island right off the coast of the Imahenda delta. The plan was to carry out an amphibious landing by Pelaxian Marine forces the 12th of April, eject the small Akanatoan presence and establish an airbase on the island. | |||
The success of this operation would depend on the performance of the Pelaxian Marine Corps whose task was to get ashore and physically capture the Akanatoan garrison. | |||
====Airborne Deployment in the North==== | ====Airborne Deployment in the North==== | ||
[[File:Pelaxian paras.webp|thumb|right|Paratroopers from the 801st Airborne Regiment jumping at noon]] | [[File:Pelaxian paras.webp|thumb|right|Paratroopers from the 801st Airborne Regiment jumping at noon]] | ||
The 813th Air Recon Battalion embarked on CH - 47s and Aérospatiale SA 330 Pumas to perform an air assault landing on Sulaga city, intending to land in the mountains and surround the city. | The 813th Air Recon Battalion embarked on CH - 47s and Aérospatiale SA 330 Pumas to perform an air assault landing on Sulaga city, intending to land in the mountains, secure a strategic airfield 10 kilometers from the area to channel in reinforcements and begin to surround the city. This key airfield was nicknamed “La pista de oro” / “The golden strip” | ||
some platoons had to switch abruptly to a parachute landing when they learned mid-flight that some landing zones were contested. The air drop began at 05:30 on April 13th in the face of heavy resistance from anti-aircraft guns and several small arms fire. Dassault Rafale M provided support for the landing. | |||
Local construction vehicles were commandeered to help clear landing zones and roads, and one even used to provide mobile cover for the troopers as they moved to seize the heights surrounding the roads.The troopers secured several road junctions and bridges leading to the city by 10:00 AM, and transport planes were able to land and unload additional reinforcements. | |||
By 12:00 “The golden strip” was secured enabling CASA C-295 to land several SK-105 tank destroyers to provide fire support for the following troops. Starting at 14:00, units began landing from the 801st and 802nd Airborne Regiments. Troopers from the 813th fanned out and secured the surrounding area, negotiating the surrender of over 300 Akanatoans in an aviation hangar. | |||
At 15:30, major firefights were reported as local militia started counter-attacking. | |||
====Marine landing==== | ====Marine landing==== | ||