Friday, November 24, 2017
Black Forest intelligence agent recovery operation
The latest, full video of an operation, this time an intelligence agent recovery operation in Chernarus' Black Forest region. Includes a play by play description embedded in the video:
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Orders for the Liberation of Grishino
The intelligence section at 33rd Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade headquarters received a panicked burner cell phone call from a young woman identifying herself as part of the IDAP mission in Grishino. The only thing the duty officer was able to get from the caller was, Everyone is being shot.
We know from past intelligence that the rebels have selected a new commander, so it is probable the new commander is conducting some ethnic cleansing.
The brigade commander wants to mount an operation to see what is going on.
Rebel forces consist of elements of the 77th Separate Mixed Rifle Brigade, and a total about a battalion in combat power has been deployed in and around Grishino. Aircraft overflights show that T-55 tanks are in Grishino, along with their standard technicals platoons as flank guards. The town is very well defended and deployed in some depth. Forces are a mix of the professional troops we normally encounter and some local militia. The enemys rapid reaction forces strength is unknown, but chances are they are very strong as well.
Your base combat team consists of 2 BTR rifle squads and a tank section. Two light rifle squads from the 4th Separate Light Rifle Brigade are available to assist in your probe. Air support is available, but off net.
Your base combat order is to take Grishino and hold it until you are ordered to withdraw. Other tasks will be required as the operation develops. Good luck, and all the best.
Saturday, May 13, 2017
South Zagoria rebels claim civilians died in artillery attack
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| Rebel AAA truck burns in the distance |
Zagoria Rebel Radio claimed that an undisclosed number of civilians were killed in Chernarusian artillery shelling in the town of Krasnostav Saturday evening.
According to the report the artillery attack was an "unprovoked as a terror attack against peaceful residents of Krasnostav."
Amphibious raids by Chernarusian naval infantry forces have been common in South Zagoria since last winter. Although the Chernarusian Defense Ministry will not talk about operations in South Zagoria, it has been confirmed through unofficial sources within the Chernarus Naval Forces staff, that Chernarusian naval infantry did conduct an operation Saturday evening near Krasnostav, and that artillery was involved.
The sources also said that the Chernarusian unit involved did not suffer casualties, and that no civilians were either killed or wounded in Saturday's operation. No rebel casualty counts were claimed by the Chernarusians, but they were said to be light.
Rebel materiel damage was said to be heavy.
Friday, March 31, 2017
A canonical list of Chernarus Defense Forces maneuver brigades
A total of 13 Chernarus Defense Forces maneuver brigades are currently deployed throughout Chernarus. These units are in varying states of readiness and composition.
Like CDF army corps, Chernarus army brigades are often task organized. One brigade may have as many as five battalions and as few as three, pending on the mission, and those units will have a non standard mix of rifle and tank battalions. Oftentimes if a brigade which are deployed away from the front will have as few as two battalions.
Another ten maneuver brigades exist to provide replacements and reinforcements. These brigades form the Chernarus army strategic reserve in the case of a general war.
Currently three army corps commands control the brigades. The list details the corps number and their approximate deployment:
Chernarus 1st Army Corps (South Zagoria)
4th Separate Light Mountain Rifle Brigade (Chernarus, west Chernarus, Sumava)
9th Separate Light Rifle Brigade
43rd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade
1st Separate Tank Brigade
Chernarus 2nd Army Corps (Bekatov/Leskovets)
7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (1st Bn, Leskovets)
11th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade
17th Separate Light Rifle Brigade (Beketov, 1st and 2nd Bns)
3rd Separate Tank Brigade (Korsac, 2nd BN Northwestern Chernarus, 3rd BN Northwestern Chernarus)
43rd Mountain Rifle Corps
13th Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade (1st Bn, Werferlingen), (2nd Bn, Gunkizli), 3rd Bn, East Werferlingen)
33rd Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade (1st Bn, Ruha),(2nd Bn, Cham)(3rd Bn, Hellanmaa)
24th Separate Light Mountain Rifle Brigade (1st Bn, Summa), (2nd Bn, Livonia), (3rd Bn, Gabreta)
10th Separate Tank Brigade (3rd Bn North Zagoria, 4th Bn North Zagoria, 5th Bn, Rosche)
2nd Separate Naval Infantry Brigade
1st Battalion (Virolahti)
2nd Battalion (Altis)
Separate Mechanized Cavalry Regiments
Like CDF army corps, Chernarus army brigades are often task organized. One brigade may have as many as five battalions and as few as three, pending on the mission, and those units will have a non standard mix of rifle and tank battalions. Oftentimes if a brigade which are deployed away from the front will have as few as two battalions.
Another ten maneuver brigades exist to provide replacements and reinforcements. These brigades form the Chernarus army strategic reserve in the case of a general war.
Currently three army corps commands control the brigades. The list details the corps number and their approximate deployment:
Chernarus 1st Army Corps (South Zagoria)
4th Separate Light Mountain Rifle Brigade (Chernarus, west Chernarus, Sumava)
9th Separate Light Rifle Brigade
43rd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade
1st Separate Tank Brigade
Chernarus 2nd Army Corps (Bekatov/Leskovets)
7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (1st Bn, Leskovets)
11th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade
17th Separate Light Rifle Brigade (Beketov, 1st and 2nd Bns)
3rd Separate Tank Brigade (Korsac, 2nd BN Northwestern Chernarus, 3rd BN Northwestern Chernarus)
43rd Mountain Rifle Corps
13th Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade (1st Bn, Werferlingen), (2nd Bn, Gunkizli), 3rd Bn, East Werferlingen)
33rd Separate Mountain Motorized Rifle Brigade (1st Bn, Ruha),(2nd Bn, Cham)(3rd Bn, Hellanmaa)
24th Separate Light Mountain Rifle Brigade (1st Bn, Summa), (2nd Bn, Livonia), (3rd Bn, Gabreta)
10th Separate Tank Brigade (3rd Bn North Zagoria, 4th Bn North Zagoria, 5th Bn, Rosche)
2nd Separate Naval Infantry Brigade
1st Battalion (Virolahti)
2nd Battalion (Altis)
Separate Mechanized Cavalry Regiments
17th Separate Mechanized Cavalry Regiment (1st Bn Leskovets, 2nd Bn Sumava, 3rd Bn Ruha)
19th Separate Mountain Mechanized Cavalry Regiment (1st Bn South Chernarus, 2nd Bn North Zagoria)
20th Separate Mechanized Cavalry Regiment (Zagorsk, 2nd Bn Cham, 3rd Bn Northwestern Chernarus )
Separate Air Assault Battalions
47th Separate Air Assault Battalion
48th Separate Air Assault Battalion
49th Separate Air Assault Battalion
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Chernarus Defense Forces (CDF) Light Rifle Brigade
A Chernarusian Light Rifle Brigade consists of four to five light rifle battalions with a total of 528 effectives per battalion.
Every light rifle company has a heavy weapons platoon with four each DShk 12.7mm machine guns with an infantry mount, and four each DShk 12,7mm machine guns with an antiaircraft mount. Four SPG-9s round out the heavy weapons platoon. Transport for the heavy weapons unit is normally through the battalion's support company transport vehicles, but all weapons can be transported manually short distances.
Every light rifle battalion has an attached recon company with a total of four UAZs and 30 effectives. The unit also has an antitank company which includes two UAZs, two DShK UAZs, eight SPG-9 UAZs and four AT-13 UAZs.
An artillery regiment with 12 122mm towed artillery, 6 BM-21s and 82mm mortars, and an engineer company is held at brigade HQs. The engineer unit has a bridging unit and a sapper platoon.
One battalion, typically the 3rd battalion, is trained in parachute and airmobile operations.
Chernarusian flag officers typically will cross attach tank and motorized rifle units with light rifle units.
Every light rifle company has a heavy weapons platoon with four each DShk 12.7mm machine guns with an infantry mount, and four each DShk 12,7mm machine guns with an antiaircraft mount. Four SPG-9s round out the heavy weapons platoon. Transport for the heavy weapons unit is normally through the battalion's support company transport vehicles, but all weapons can be transported manually short distances.
Every light rifle battalion has an attached recon company with a total of four UAZs and 30 effectives. The unit also has an antitank company which includes two UAZs, two DShK UAZs, eight SPG-9 UAZs and four AT-13 UAZs.
An artillery regiment with 12 122mm towed artillery, 6 BM-21s and 82mm mortars, and an engineer company is held at brigade HQs. The engineer unit has a bridging unit and a sapper platoon.
One battalion, typically the 3rd battalion, is trained in parachute and airmobile operations.
Chernarusian flag officers typically will cross attach tank and motorized rifle units with light rifle units.
Chernarus Naval Land Forces TO&E
The Chernarus Navy (CNF) maintains two naval infantry brigades, the 2nd and the 3rd Naval Infantry Brigades.
The 2nd Naval Infantry Brigade consists of two heavy (BTR-60) battalions organized similarly to Chernarus Defense Forces (CDF) motorized rifle battalions. Two battalions are light and organized similarly to CDF light rifle battalions. The 2nd NIBde has one round out category 3 heavy battalion, which can be mobilized in emergencies.
One light battalion is trained in parachute, air mobile as well as sea landing operations.
The 3nd Naval Infantry Brigade also consists of two heavy battalions, and three light battalions. Similar to the 2nd NIBde, the 3rd NIBde, one battalion is trained in parachute, air mobile and sea landings.
The two brigades are assigned to geographical commands with the 2nd deployed in eastern Chernarus and in southern Napf. The 3nd NIBde is the CNF reserve and is deployed near Miroslavl.
The CNF does not have amphibious ships that can be used to land heavy equipment, and so naval commanders must have a port, and rely on commercial freighters to transport and deploy their heavy battalions.
Since the brigades do not have an organic tank unit, antitank operations are conducted by the CNF's naval aviation regiment, or by attached CDF tank units. Brigades do not have any organic heavy artillery, and so must rely on naval guns from the three frigates in the navy's inventory. All naval infantry commanders down to the company level trained extensively on spotting naval artillery.
The 2nd Naval Infantry Brigade consists of two heavy (BTR-60) battalions organized similarly to Chernarus Defense Forces (CDF) motorized rifle battalions. Two battalions are light and organized similarly to CDF light rifle battalions. The 2nd NIBde has one round out category 3 heavy battalion, which can be mobilized in emergencies.
One light battalion is trained in parachute, air mobile as well as sea landing operations.
The 3nd Naval Infantry Brigade also consists of two heavy battalions, and three light battalions. Similar to the 2nd NIBde, the 3rd NIBde, one battalion is trained in parachute, air mobile and sea landings.
The two brigades are assigned to geographical commands with the 2nd deployed in eastern Chernarus and in southern Napf. The 3nd NIBde is the CNF reserve and is deployed near Miroslavl.
The CNF does not have amphibious ships that can be used to land heavy equipment, and so naval commanders must have a port, and rely on commercial freighters to transport and deploy their heavy battalions.
Since the brigades do not have an organic tank unit, antitank operations are conducted by the CNF's naval aviation regiment, or by attached CDF tank units. Brigades do not have any organic heavy artillery, and so must rely on naval guns from the three frigates in the navy's inventory. All naval infantry commanders down to the company level trained extensively on spotting naval artillery.
Sunday, November 13, 2016
News Report on Operation Black Winter
Brienz, Napf Island
The air raid took less than 10 minutes total, as Russian SU-25 ground attack aircraft loudly and violently struck Chernarusian positions in Brienz. Chernarusian marines on patrol as far as three kilometers away could see plumes of black smoke rising from the destruction the aircraft wrought on Chernarusian supplies, and could hear echos as the sound of the aircraft heavy weapons reverberated on the mountains surrounding this tiny seaside village.
The weather has been terrible in southern Napf Island. Speaking to a Chernarusian naval meteorologist by radio yesterday, a Senior Lieutenant Andropov, the island can expect nearly constant snow storms for the next nine weeks. The storms, which usually hit in the morning are so strong that visibility is reduced in some areas to less than 200 meters.
The war here has settled into an odd routine. Russian early morning air raids are always accompanied by infantry attacks from poorly clothed, but heavily armed rebel soldiers. The air raids, we are told, are supposed to destroy supplies and troops. While the raids end with supplies destroyed, very few of the Chernarusian marines have been wounded or killed by aircraft.
The real danger is with the ground assaults. Rebel commanders have been attacking Brienz in platoon strength from three different axes, and the attacks have been in threes. The rebel soldiers, poorly dressed for winter fighting, always manage to inflict some casualties on Chernarusian forces here, but the rebel units are almost always wiped out by the Chernarusians.
Early attacks, those which took place one and two days after the Chernarusian marine landed were accompanied by technicals, light pickup trucks with heavy weapons mounted to their cargo beds.
As with the rebel soldiers, those trucks are similarly destroyed by Chernarusian counterfire.
The rebels' strategy is fairly clear, according to a Chernarusian naval captain stationed here. They intend to eject the marines from their positions regardless of the cost to them. In two more days, the captain said he will send out parties to recover the rebel dead. They will be stripped of any useful items, including clothing and boots, and the corpses will be incinerated in bonfires The ground here is frozen solid and nearly impossible to dig into. Any identity papers and personal items will be sent out with the evacuation boats. Chernarusian commanders will eventually contact rebel commanders to return the items.
So, the routine continues, day after day When night comes, the Chernarusian patrol boats come to offload replacements, what the Chernarusian marines call fillers, and supplies of ammunition and food, and to evacuate dead and wounded. The evacuations take much longer because Chernarusian marines insist on holding an informal ceremony honoring their war dead before they are loaded onto the boats. It doesn't matter how many soldiers are on the front line, there's always a solemn ceremony honoring the dead.
In Brienz, the war has disrupted life somewhat. The village has power, but water is available for only a few hours each day. The two man Brienz water department left the village when war broke out and are rumored to be fighting with pro Chernarusian FIA guerrillas in Sorenberg.
But villagers try to continue as normal. There's always product deliveries to the local grocery store, and the local pub, which doubles as a town hall, received its shipment of alcohol and food two days ago. Drivers making deliveries to Brienz say that rebel checkpoint delays are getting longer, but rebels operating the checkpoints are polite and professional. They always check for weapons and ammunition, and other contraband. Bus service has completely stopped, and rebels refuse to let passenger cars through unless one or more females are aboard. The rebels' main fear is that civilian traffic helps local guerrillas move forces around.
The owner of the pub in Brienz has said business is up, despite the fighting. Business would be even better save for the fact the Chernarusian site commander has declared the pub off limits. The satellite feed to the pub's five television sets is still operating, so villagers gather there nightly to watch the news and take in an occasional ice hockey game.
Two days before this dispatch was filed, this writer and two others, a radio personality and a television news woman, were trundled off aboard an open air Strela class patrol boat for Admiral Grachev's command ship, the ChNS Zima, stationed about eight kilometers from Brienz. We were sent there to attend a press briefing by the admirals' staff on the war in Napf.
It is always refreshing to be provided a hot shower and hot food, and to be in quiet quarters with nearly zero threat of attack from anywhere.
When we gathered into the conference room, a young michman passed out a press briefing The five other media, two from American media, read the handout solemnly, while we three just looked and smirked at one another. Events on the ground, where we were and where eventually we would be, had already rendered the handout nearly worthless.
The captain at the briefing said that a marine contingent had captured the eastside hamlet of Gilswil, and were holding on, despite suffering repeated attacks and being low on supplies. Three attempts to send in supplies by boat had been tried, but only one has been successful so far. Even so, most of the rebels' efforts include trying to keep the road between Giswil and Brienz closed to military traffic. That strategy will enable the continuous attacks on Brienz, and will help their own situation everywhere else.
The captain said that another 30 marines were landing at Brienz and will participate in a sweeping operation that is planned to open and keep the road open to Giswil. A successful conclusion of the operation will end ground attacks on Brienz.
The air attacks, however, will likely continue.
The air raid took less than 10 minutes total, as Russian SU-25 ground attack aircraft loudly and violently struck Chernarusian positions in Brienz. Chernarusian marines on patrol as far as three kilometers away could see plumes of black smoke rising from the destruction the aircraft wrought on Chernarusian supplies, and could hear echos as the sound of the aircraft heavy weapons reverberated on the mountains surrounding this tiny seaside village.
The weather has been terrible in southern Napf Island. Speaking to a Chernarusian naval meteorologist by radio yesterday, a Senior Lieutenant Andropov, the island can expect nearly constant snow storms for the next nine weeks. The storms, which usually hit in the morning are so strong that visibility is reduced in some areas to less than 200 meters.
The war here has settled into an odd routine. Russian early morning air raids are always accompanied by infantry attacks from poorly clothed, but heavily armed rebel soldiers. The air raids, we are told, are supposed to destroy supplies and troops. While the raids end with supplies destroyed, very few of the Chernarusian marines have been wounded or killed by aircraft.
The real danger is with the ground assaults. Rebel commanders have been attacking Brienz in platoon strength from three different axes, and the attacks have been in threes. The rebel soldiers, poorly dressed for winter fighting, always manage to inflict some casualties on Chernarusian forces here, but the rebel units are almost always wiped out by the Chernarusians.
Early attacks, those which took place one and two days after the Chernarusian marine landed were accompanied by technicals, light pickup trucks with heavy weapons mounted to their cargo beds.
As with the rebel soldiers, those trucks are similarly destroyed by Chernarusian counterfire.
The rebels' strategy is fairly clear, according to a Chernarusian naval captain stationed here. They intend to eject the marines from their positions regardless of the cost to them. In two more days, the captain said he will send out parties to recover the rebel dead. They will be stripped of any useful items, including clothing and boots, and the corpses will be incinerated in bonfires The ground here is frozen solid and nearly impossible to dig into. Any identity papers and personal items will be sent out with the evacuation boats. Chernarusian commanders will eventually contact rebel commanders to return the items.
So, the routine continues, day after day When night comes, the Chernarusian patrol boats come to offload replacements, what the Chernarusian marines call fillers, and supplies of ammunition and food, and to evacuate dead and wounded. The evacuations take much longer because Chernarusian marines insist on holding an informal ceremony honoring their war dead before they are loaded onto the boats. It doesn't matter how many soldiers are on the front line, there's always a solemn ceremony honoring the dead.
In Brienz, the war has disrupted life somewhat. The village has power, but water is available for only a few hours each day. The two man Brienz water department left the village when war broke out and are rumored to be fighting with pro Chernarusian FIA guerrillas in Sorenberg.
But villagers try to continue as normal. There's always product deliveries to the local grocery store, and the local pub, which doubles as a town hall, received its shipment of alcohol and food two days ago. Drivers making deliveries to Brienz say that rebel checkpoint delays are getting longer, but rebels operating the checkpoints are polite and professional. They always check for weapons and ammunition, and other contraband. Bus service has completely stopped, and rebels refuse to let passenger cars through unless one or more females are aboard. The rebels' main fear is that civilian traffic helps local guerrillas move forces around.
The owner of the pub in Brienz has said business is up, despite the fighting. Business would be even better save for the fact the Chernarusian site commander has declared the pub off limits. The satellite feed to the pub's five television sets is still operating, so villagers gather there nightly to watch the news and take in an occasional ice hockey game.
Two days before this dispatch was filed, this writer and two others, a radio personality and a television news woman, were trundled off aboard an open air Strela class patrol boat for Admiral Grachev's command ship, the ChNS Zima, stationed about eight kilometers from Brienz. We were sent there to attend a press briefing by the admirals' staff on the war in Napf.
It is always refreshing to be provided a hot shower and hot food, and to be in quiet quarters with nearly zero threat of attack from anywhere.
When we gathered into the conference room, a young michman passed out a press briefing The five other media, two from American media, read the handout solemnly, while we three just looked and smirked at one another. Events on the ground, where we were and where eventually we would be, had already rendered the handout nearly worthless.
The captain at the briefing said that a marine contingent had captured the eastside hamlet of Gilswil, and were holding on, despite suffering repeated attacks and being low on supplies. Three attempts to send in supplies by boat had been tried, but only one has been successful so far. Even so, most of the rebels' efforts include trying to keep the road between Giswil and Brienz closed to military traffic. That strategy will enable the continuous attacks on Brienz, and will help their own situation everywhere else.
The captain said that another 30 marines were landing at Brienz and will participate in a sweeping operation that is planned to open and keep the road open to Giswil. A successful conclusion of the operation will end ground attacks on Brienz.
The air attacks, however, will likely continue.
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