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| U.S. Brigadier General Rupertus approaches the podium. The mission commanders stand and salute as he enters the room. General Rupertus returns the salute as he's walks, "At ease!" he barks. | | U.S. Brigadier General Rupertus approaches the podium. The mission commanders stand and salute as he enters the room. General Rupertus returns the salute as he's walks, "At ease!" he barks. |
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− | "Gentlemen. And lady." He says, nodding to Agent Iris.
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− | "You've all been given tactical maps, with objectives marked for your units."
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− | He checks to see head nods from a few folks in the crowd.
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− | "Here's the overall strategic situation. Our intel tells us our ground forces will outnumber IJA forces two to one. Our current submarine and aerial recon suggest no INJ naval forces within striking distance of our objective, importantly including aircraft carrier groups. We have been given 48 hours to achieve our goals of capturing Tulagi and Gavutu.
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− | At 0330, three ad-hoc under water demolition platoons will insert into our two landing areas. These teams have been drawn, as we've been doing, from volunteers out of Navy Construction Battalions. Teams Seabee Alpha and Seabee Beta will set explosives on coral formations blocking clear access to our primary landing site. They will recon the site, and report back to USS Neville by 0500.
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− | Seabee Charlie will insert with Dragon Slayers, our Talent Operations Group team, near target location Hotel. Seabee Charlie will set explosive charges on the fuel depot and ammo depot in the IJA camp while Dragon Slayers take up hidden positions in the jungle.
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− | At 0600, carrier flight operations from the USS Wasp will commence. Bombing runs on noted defensive hard points, especially the numerous pillboxes located along the main ridge line of the island from our primary landing site to the IJA HQ to the southeast.
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− | Our landing will be timed to hit the beach at 0800 hours. We will attempt to draw out the two known Thousand Dragon Son fire teams on the island - and as many IJA assets from their primary HQ and Hotel as possible
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− | At 0830, Seabee Charlie and the Dragon Slayers will set off their explosives, and draw out and defeat the remaining IJA defenders still on site at HQ and Hotel.
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− | From there, Second Battalion of the 5th will proceed to capture the northwest portion of the Tulagi, while First Raiders Battalion will proceed along four avenues of attack, to meet at IJA HQ and Hotel within our operational window.
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− | USS Wasp carrier air support will then turn their attention to Gavutu. At 1100 hours, they will being flying sorties to attack hard point defenses of the IJN seaplane base contained there. At 1200 hours 1st Parachute Battalion will drop onto the island at begin their capture of it.
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− | The USS Neville battlegroup, after dropping of the 2/5 and the 1st Raiders, will move to a position near Gavutu to provide direct fire support.
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− | Your unit commanders can provide additional details, and answer any remaining questions you have. Good morning, and good hunting!"
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− | As he leaves the podium, all in the room stand and salute him. He returns the salute, and exits the room.
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− | A young man with a round face and a beaming ready smile approaches the Talents in the room. He holds out his hand, and says, "Hello. I'm Ensign Lewis F. Luehrs - I'll be commanding the underwater demo team taking you into the lions' den tomorrow."
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| === Marine Gear Issued to Characters === | | === Marine Gear Issued to Characters === |