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April 24th, 2005, Ottawa

As the news from the Balkans had told its tale, Francis Urquhart was a happy man. As expected, the Chetnik and Ustaša uprisings had ended in a bloody defeat. Since the revolt began in late February until its final end towards the middle days of April, the twin rebellions had been just a small thorn in the Syndicalist side. Too early launched, the Chetnik and Ustaša attemps had been doomed from the start.

The Uprising began on 18 February 2005, as part of a nationwide plan that relied in a speedy Russian advance facing a crumbling opposition. The main Chetnik and Ustaša objectives were to secure the main cities and help with the larger fight against the Syndicalist, as well as creating free States before the Russian arrival to underscore their soverignty by empowering their new States.

Initially, both Chetnik and Ustaša established control over most of the areas where the uprising began. However, the Russian forces did not rushed to aid them as their full atention was adressed towards France. Thus, intense street fighting between the Chetnik and Ustaša and the Syndicaiist forces helped by Italian and French troops continued, along with reinforcements broughr from the Hungarian front, that remained idle since the beginning of the war.

In the end, the uprising was defeated. Although the exact number of casualties is unknown, it is estimated that about 26,000 Chetniks and Ustašas were killed along with 50,000 civilians died. Syndicalist casualties totalled over 10,000 soldiers killed and 29,000 wounded. Among the Chetniks and Ustašas dead there were leaders like Vojislav Šešelj, Mirko Jović and Slavko Kvaternik.

Thus, both Chetniks and Ustašas had been removed from the scenario and were not expected to be nothing but a symbol of heroism. Uruqhart, chucking inwardly, enjoyed the news for a while and began to prepare the next stage of his plans.
 
CoUpS, cOuPS everywhere! And some failed uPriSinGs too. Generally, bad times for SynDieZ ahead...
 
I hope I haven't charged the guns too much...
 
25th April, 2005

One hundred and ten US and Canadian transports ships were massed in the reinforced and enlarged harbour of Reyjavik. It was a magnificient view that included Canadian Sir Lancelot (1) and US Tarawa LPH ships, Canadian Albion and US Austin LPDs, Canadian Fearless and US Newport-class LSTs.

Meawnhile, the First Airborne Army of the Entente, made up by two Canadian and two US airborne divisions, began to boar their transport planes. They were to be the anguard of the invasion fleet, aimed with the delicate mission of seizing key objectives such as bridges, road crossings, and terrain features, particularly on the eastern and western flanks of the landing areas.

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The HMS Bulwak, an Albion LPD-class ship commissioned in 2004

(1) An enlarged version of the Ocean class, so to speak
(2) An Albion LPD reconverted to be an LST with a larger bow and two huge derricks used to extend and retract a bow ramp.
 
Invasion fleet already on its way? Wow.
 
Indeed.... the plans for the invasion were on FU's mind since long ago...
 
25th April, 2005

Having seized power and and with several of the more opportunistic members of the Sydnicalist elite backing him, Huppert began to dictate laws and orders when the Army Command made plain clear that they neither trust him nor recognized him as General Secretary with most of the Armed sides having sided with the fallen Marais or having refused to take sides. Then, the new CO of the French Armed Forces acted. Ambitious and arrogant, General Henri Gouraud was convinced on his own merits as a would-be savior of France.

It was not a secret that Gouraud held an intense dislike not only for the putschists but also for any other officers rumored to be a part of the plot. However, he was not keen to become one of the many officers under Huppert's thumb. He had no choice but to gamble for mere survival and for France. Thus, he ordered to the Reserve units around and close to Paris to march against Huppert.

Meanwhile, Godwin-Austen had finally arrived at London and joined hands with the Provisional government.
 
Will there be any senior officer in the French Army left alive after all these coups and counter-coups?
 
But Pip! That's the way to get free room to promote new chaps!!!! :D
 
Will there be any senior officer in the French Army left alive after all these coups and counter-coups?

Because nobody expects the Kurt's infamous Francocide? :D

Herr Steiner, you're lucky that I had put my AARter ego on the back burner, otherwise this would make the most honorable Maréchal Dassault very angry! One those not massacre precious French military personnel even in a fiction with such a careless ease! It would be a real shame if disgraced Oberst Steiner gets humiliated even more in some other story...

;)
 
Everybody expects my famous Francojoking!!!! It's my trademark!!!!

No prob, Asalto. If the most honorable Maréchal Dassaul getst very angry, sir Humplhrey Appleby the Younger would take care of him...

^.^
 
Everybody expects my famous Francojoking!!!! It's my trademark!!!!

No prob, Asalto. If the most honorable Maréchal Dassaul getst very angry, sir Humplhrey Appleby the Younger would take care of him...

^.^

Very well. Let's call it a draw then? ^ ^
 
Don't think so... sir Humprehy doesn't know what "draw" means... :D
 
Without a shred of doubt!!!
 
25th April, 2005

Utterly exhausted after the prolonged street fighting, low on ammunition and with no support from the outside, the units still loyal to the syndicalist regime began to collapse. When the forces of Godwin-Austen arrived to London, the loyalist began to crack under the fire of the tanks. With the leaders gunned down in a last counterattack, the resistance slowly ends; most will surrender when ordered by Godwin-Austen shouted them to do so form the cupola of his tank. After some 50 hours of fighitng, London is finally at peace, leaving several streets and buildings heavily damaged.

The Home Guard was exhausted. Hearing the reports of Godwin-Austen’s continued march on London and the steady defeat the loyalists suffer on their attempt to maintain defence, the moral skyrocketed. General Beckett established contact with Godwin-Austen over the telephone lines, who pledged his support to the new regime.
 
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All this blood and destruction in London almost sounds like a Brexit horror story. Canada to the rescue?
 
Well, the level of fight in London has been similar to the battle for Paris fought by the 2DB in WW2... so, not so much destruction. Even the Baby Blitz was worse than this.
 
Well, the level of fight in London has been similar to the battle for Paris fought by the 2DB in WW2... so, not so much destruction. Even the Baby Blitz was worse than this.

Good comparison, it's easier to imagine the scale of fighting that way.
 
Good comparison, it's easier to imagine the scale of fighting that way.

All in all, it has been a very limited affaire, with the fight confined to the Government area plus some battles in some other cities in similar areas, but just for few days or hours, depending on the case.