Fan Fiction /Labor Day 2010/Ground Battle

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The original plan calling for ground forces to beam down to the surface immediately after the Naval battle began. This wqas not to be, only three minutes before the launch command was to be issued, Brigadier General Rigel McBain, commander of the ground forces for Operation Masakari made a terrible discovery.

“All commands, this is McBain. Pull your men and equipment from the transporters. Do not, repeat do not transport troops and equipment until further notice. Use shuttles and runabouts to ferry them down. McBain out.”

A net of transport inhibitors had been discovered scattered throughout the central continent of Havaris. Had this fact gone unnoticed, hundreds of troops could have been killed by the scrambling effect of the inhibitors.

Stardate: 59284.52, Sat Sep 05 2381 05:05:00 (Central Daylight Time)(Terran Reckoning

Drop pods and shuttle craft poured from the assault carriers and other combat vessels of the Maquis fleet.

Troops and equipment shuffled from transporter pads to shuttlebays took mere moments. Only time would tell whether or not the element of surprise had been lost.

As the 73rd Marine Rifle Bn. approached the Barracks, Col Quirk gives his final pep talk.
"some of you may come back,some of you may not lets take this strategic position and hold it for as long as possible. Where you are standing is both rendezvous point and fall back as well, should we get overwhelmed, which I know we will not. this is the place to be." "Is this understood? good ;now ladies lets get this done!"

The troops took out the Breen as though they were hot knives to butter.
A call to assemble at the main barracks was heard. The 73rd was upon the building with no losses. Breen lay on the ground, and there were no prisoners.
Commander 73rd Marine rifle Bn reporting objective complete. No losses to enemy contact. Awaiting further orders.

After the battle, Col. Quirk tells his Marines they've done a great job.
"Heart breakers and life takers you have done well but lets not get sloppy, there may be reinforcements on the way to retake this area keep on your toes , eyes and ears open again some of you will survive and some of you may not . keeping this in mind I want a fully rested team on watch at all times . we are awaiting further orders from Maquis Command until then get some rest . Squad alpha is on watch for the first 4 hours . Dismissed".

The 7th Armored Cavalry made quick work of their objectives using speed and the element of surprise.

The 7th Armored Cavalry Regiment was deployed on the planet Havaris to attack Motor Pools #4, #5, and #6. Each of the enemy positions were guarded by 200 to 300 troops with anywhere from 30 to 50 tanks and APCs. The Regiment deployed in squadron combat teams and planned to attack the enemies positions at the same time in order to not allow the enemy to call for reinforcements to come from one of the other enemy positions. The attack was first started with help of the Regiments' 4th Squadron that used it's aircraft to surprise the enemy's troops while the each of the squadron's artillery batteries opened fire on the positions and laid down both high explosive and anti-personal rounds as well as smoke rounds to cover the assault of the rest of the squadron's troops. The causalities on both sides were light. The 7th captured 400 prisoners and 40 tanks and APCs in the attack on all three Motor Pools. With the loss of only 4 tanks, 8 CVRs and 2 aircraft, these loses were not destroyed equipment but damaged to be repaired before becoming fully operational statues. We only lost 10 troopers to combat action.

Signed
Charles L. Shananquet II
Commanding Officer, 7th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Commanding Officer, Mechanized and Armored Warfare Command
Maquis Forces Marine Corps,

The 511th Marine Assault Group was responsible for securing the number two and three barraks compounds. Using a rapid envelopment with combined arms forces the 511th was able to capture their targets with little combat losses.

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