Talk:P.A.N.Z.E.R./@comment-24142455-20161020014101/@comment-14850713-20161030073854

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In German bases across Spain and France, the following secure transmission is received: "This is the AFOH. In accordance with UNSC directives, we are here to help you in your fight against the Communists. Please clear coordinates xxxxxxx as our forces are inbound."

In the picturesque cities of Bilbao and Santander, gray ships appear and start disgorging landing craft laden with troops and armored vehicles. These assemble quickly and head inland. Further to the southeast, in Girona, massive flying ships hover over the outskirts of the famous city. Many land, their doors opening up into cavernous holds of more troops and armor, which soon strike to the coastal regions.

In a blitz move covered by a surface task force from Force Z and an aerospace task force from the 1st Air Fleet, the AFOH forces deploy into eastern Spain. In the Basque region, a large fleet of amphibious and large surface transports lands units of the 11th Army with 2 armored cavalry brigades, 6 armored and 9 mechanized infantry divisions, 600,000 troops (200,000 in T45d power armor), 300 Ardant A5 heavy and 4,050 Martel A3/A1i main battle tanks, 8,700 Cuirassier IFV, 1,600 Roland mobile artillery and integral Tiger Arc SAM/SSM batteries. This formation is tasked to hold the line of the Ebro River and serve as a rallying point for allied German forces. To the south, the Rapid Reaction Corps has deployed 1 marine and 3 light infantry divisions (120,000 troops, 800 tanks, 1,600 AFVs, 400 towed artillery and integral Tiger Arc SAM/ SSM support) to forestall any SR landing operation into Catalonia, and wait for the heavier German forces to come up.

Meanwhile, in the Franco-Italian border, special forces and engineering troops land on the long-abandoned Alpine Line to breath new life into the old defenses. The antiquated but still formidable concrete emplacements (ouvrages) are rearmed with Skysweeper batteries and up-armored with composite plates.