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By the fall of 1959, Tytosh's NIPF members, along with local unions, socialist and liberal university students, and foreign fighters began the March to Karaba, a movement politicized and publicized as the means from which they would free Istrenya from foreign corporate and political interference. Starting in late September 1959, Tytosh's forces left Iraso, and quickly overran the National Police garrisons in Mogtopeni by the end of October, with Lokokeha succumbing to the 2nd and 3rd Liberation Battalions a week later. By the first week of December 1959, Enunana had begun to see an increase in labour union activity and it was assessed by members of the [[Arcerion Foreign Office]] that Tytosh's forces had begun the process to isolate the city from outside assistance. The incompetence of the National Police Forces and the Istrenyan National Guard meant that Arcerion was rapidly being forced to become involved by New Year's Eve, 1959. | By the fall of 1959, Tytosh's NIPF members, along with local unions, socialist and liberal university students, and foreign fighters began the March to Karaba, a movement politicized and publicized as the means from which they would free Istrenya from foreign corporate and political interference. Starting in late September 1959, Tytosh's forces left Iraso, and quickly overran the National Police garrisons in Mogtopeni by the end of October, with Lokokeha succumbing to the 2nd and 3rd Liberation Battalions a week later. By the first week of December 1959, Enunana had begun to see an increase in labour union activity and it was assessed by members of the [[Arcerion Foreign Office]] that Tytosh's forces had begun the process to isolate the city from outside assistance. The incompetence of the National Police Forces and the Istrenyan National Guard meant that Arcerion was rapidly being forced to become involved by New Year's Eve, 1959. | ||
=== Arcerion's Response === | === Arcerion's Response === | ||
By January 1st, Prime Minister Nathaniel T. MacCallough, one of Arcerion's first post-war Prime Ministers concluded that the situation in Istrenya posed a clear and present danger to the interests of Arcerion and the safety of her citizens. By the end of the first week of January MacCallough had summoned the [[Arcer Admiralty]] and the Arcer General Staff to the Confederate Parliament for secret meetings to discuss military options. The conclusion that was a joint task force comprised of an escort carrier group, tactical helicopter squadrons, naval strike aircraft, and two army brigades (7 & 8 Rifle Brigades) with additional clandestine support from the Office of Public Safety and National Security. The initial phase of the war would see members of the Arcerion Commando Regiment (ACR) and Special Arcerion Service Regiment (SASR) would be airdropped into Enunana to delay the Liberation Battalions advance along the coast as part of the March to Karaba. | By January 1st, Prime Minister Nathaniel T. MacCallough, one of Arcerion's first post-war Prime Ministers concluded that the situation in Istrenya posed a clear and present danger to the interests of Arcerion and the safety of her citizens. By the end of the first week of January MacCallough had summoned the [[Arcer Admiralty]] and the Arcer General Staff to the Confederate Parliament for secret meetings to discuss military options. The conclusion that was a joint task force comprised of an escort carrier group, tactical helicopter squadrons, naval strike aircraft, and two army brigades (7 & 8 Rifle Brigades) with additional clandestine support from the Office of Public Safety and National Security. The initial phase of the war would see members of the Arcerion Commando Regiment (ACR) and Special Arcerion Service Regiment (SASR) would be airdropped into Enunana to delay the Liberation Battalions advance along the coast as part of the March to Karaba. | ||
The campaign was set to see the initial deployment begin by March of 1960, and the military quickly ramped up to begin the deployment to secure the Arcer Embassy in Karaba, as well as prepare for the evacuation of the Arcer Consular staff in Iraso. | The campaign was set to see the initial deployment begin by March of 1960, and the military quickly ramped up to begin the deployment to secure the Arcer Embassy in Karaba, as well as prepare for the evacuation of the Arcer Consular staff in Iraso. | ||
=== Operation Insolent === | === Operation Insolent === | ||
By early March the Joint Task Force, under Major General Timothy McAdams, a veteran of the Second Great War and [[Operation Lightfoot]], had set up their headquarters in Hotel Chekila, the town of Madara. Hundreds of Arcer soldiers were being airlifted in every day, however concerns over the deployment of heavy equipment such as tanks and artillery raised fears and concerns with the Arcer government over the public perception of using such force in what was essentially being sold to the public as a police action and counter-insurgency operation. 7 and 8 Rifle Brigades set up outside Karaba, and prepared for their respective deployments. McAdams moved his tactical headquarters to Karaba to work out of the Arcer Embassy in Karaba, so as to co-locate with the Ambassador and have consistent communication with the Arcer general staff. Once provisional field hospitals, helicopter landing sites, and supply depots had been roughly constructed and were functional, the Army was prepared by the end of March to begin the counter-attacks out towards the West. | By early March the Joint Task Force, under Major General Timothy McAdams, a veteran of the Second Great War and [[Operation Lightfoot]], had set up their headquarters in Hotel Chekila, the town of Madara. Hundreds of Arcer soldiers were being airlifted in every day, however concerns over the deployment of heavy equipment such as tanks and artillery raised fears and concerns with the Arcer government over the public perception of using such force in what was essentially being sold to the public as a police action and counter-insurgency operation. 7 and 8 Rifle Brigades set up outside Karaba, and prepared for their respective deployments. McAdams moved his tactical headquarters to Karaba to work out of the Arcer Embassy in Karaba, so as to co-locate with the Ambassador and have consistent communication with the Arcer general staff. Once provisional field hospitals, helicopter landing sites, and supply depots had been roughly constructed and were functional, the Army was prepared by the end of March to begin the counter-attacks out towards the West. | ||
[[File:8 Rifle Coastal Campaign.jpg|thumb|Members of the Norham Light Infantry engage socialist Liberation Battalion troops West of Enunana, Istrenya in the summer of 1960. ]] | |||
During the deployment of the Arcer troops to Eastern Istrenya, A and B Companies from the Arcer Commando Regiment, numbering approximately two hundred men, were inserted via helicopter to Iraso to defend the Arcer embassy. While the perimeter of Iraso was being held by members of the Istrenyan National Guard, Arcer special forces advisors assisted them by directing airstrikes from naval aircraft against NIPF positions. The Commandos would be instrumental for holding the Iraso pocket until eventually relieved by regular Arcer forces. The navy also conducted a considerable amount of strikes in Lokokeja to disrupt the trucks and rail used by NIPF forces to resupply the four Liberation Battalions currently laying siege to Enunana. | During the deployment of the Arcer troops to Eastern Istrenya, A and B Companies from the Arcer Commando Regiment, numbering approximately two hundred men, were inserted via helicopter to Iraso to defend the Arcer embassy. While the perimeter of Iraso was being held by members of the Istrenyan National Guard, Arcer special forces advisors assisted them by directing airstrikes from naval aircraft against NIPF positions. The Commandos would be instrumental for holding the Iraso pocket until eventually relieved by regular Arcer forces. The navy also conducted a considerable amount of strikes in Lokokeja to disrupt the trucks and rail used by NIPF forces to resupply the four Liberation Battalions currently laying siege to Enunana. | ||