Talk:AFOH/@comment-5846899-20150822032249/@comment-14850713-20150823093352

OOC: No, we haven't fallen back all the way to the southeast, but that sure is the plan.

IC:

Northern front (north of the Owen Stanley Range):

As Millennium forces steadily advance, Vautour FB-10D strike fighters hit their rear areas and second echelon forces. But the enemy's numerical advantage start to tell. Despite inflicting heavy casualties and constant air support, the 69th LID and the supporting 117th (from the Solomons) and 2 brigades of the 11th (which have crossed over from New Britain, temporarily leaving only 1 brigade and Papuan volunteers to defend the island) are forced to fall back to Madang, suffering some 3,000 casualties (killed or wounded) and leaving behind most of their towed artillery.

In the Bismarck Sea, as the Millennium fleet finished firing another salvo of missiles, it is suddenly hit by Harppons and RAGPs (rocket assisted guided projectiles). A squadron of 16 destroyers (4 Suffren, 6 Turmensius and 6 Forbin) circle around the Millennium ships, keeping away from their big guns. With the frigates and destroyers focusing on this long-range duel, they are picked off one-by-one by ultra-fast Shadow Hawk submarines.

Southern front:

While the 106th LID has fared better against the Millennium naval infantry (suffering less than 1,000 killed or wounded) it is also forced to retreat after its 3rd Brigade is pulled out to reinforce the crumbling northern front. Its commander knows that at anytime he can be ordered to fall back to Port Moresby.

At sea, the attacking force of Werewolf FACs and Franklin LCS is hit by missiles and gun fire from Millennium ships. With 3 of each class sunk and the rest heavily damaged, the force retreats. To cover this, the supporting Diables and Griffons strike at the Millenium ships, inflicting significant damage but also suffering losses.