Operation Parabellum

## Belligerents

Orion Nero Initiative
Alvitr Central Security

## Commanders and leaders

MG. McDonnell (OEC)
Col. Munson (OEC)
Maj. North (S-O-D)

FM. Avery
DG. Fuller

## Strength

7th Infantry Division
ONI Navy
Sky Legion
JSOC

6th Alvitr Corps
ACS Air Force

400+ ONI soldiers
4+ LCACs
5 Howlers

5000+ ACS troops
40+ Panthers
40+ Leopards

**Operation Parabellum**, informally known as the **Battle of Katona**, is a joint military operation planned and conducted by the ONI Army but led by Major General McDonnell to launch an amphibious and air assault on the Southeast coast of Alvitr.

## Background and Development

Receiving extremely sensitive intelligence from a high-ranking officer within the ACS 6th Alvitr Corps, the Brass of the ONI Army were able to draw up heavily detailed plans on the amphibious invasion of Southeast Katona with key ACS positions marked.

According to the intelligence leaked, the cities marked for the invasion, Newcastle and Santora were heavily defended by the 22nd Infantry Brigade, 45th Mechanized Brigade, and 3rd Armoured Brigade with a Divisional Headquarters element and artillery unit located several dozen kilometres from the shore.

The plan of attack would to split Newcastle and Santora into four separate beach landings; Beach Alpha and Bravo attacking Newcastle directly, and Beach Charlie and Delta attacking Santora. The invasion of the beaches would come in three sections:

1. Pre-Assault Deployment
	* Pre-assault deployment of elements from the 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team with LAV-25 and Tempest support from the 12th Cavalry Regiment and 2nd Cavalry Regiment.
	* S-O-D insertion 15km deep behind enemy lines to conduct direct action raids on the ACS Command Element and Artillery element prior to the pre-assault deployment.
2. Main Assault
	* Main Assault force deployment by the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
3. Follow-on Forces
	* 1st Armoured Brigade Combat Team and the rest of the invasion force deployed onto the wharfs of the captured cities.

## Execution of the operation

Under the cover of darkness, two hours before the beginning of Operation Parabellum, Stalker Six will insert 15km behind enemy lines to conduct direct action raids on an ACS command base and artillery unit, cutting off all forms of communication between the ACS units, and neutralising the artillery's that will have the beaches targeted

Heavy naval and air bombardment of the ACS costal defences will last a couple hours until dozens of LCACs, UH-64 Hawks, and MH-20 Samsons begin their assault on the beaches with the 1st Infantry Battalion landing on Beach Alpha and the 2nd Battalion landing on Beach Bravo. Upon landing on the beaches, the pre-assault deployment forces will push up 5km inland to a pre-designated stop line, linking both landing sites into one continuous beach head. 1st IBCT forces will remain at the pre-designated stop line 5km inland, providing security, and conducting reconnaissance on further ACS positions deeper in the city until reinforcements from the main assault force arrive.

In conjunction to the pre-assault deployment, a special reconnaissance platoon from the ONI Navy will fly 7km North of Beach Bravo and cut off Provincial highway 85 to protect the landing's Northern flank from potential ACS reinforcements coming in from Santora. Upon being reinforced by the main assault force, the 1st BCT will spearhead deeper into Newcastle as well as pushing into Santora, connecting both cities. The capture of Santora's wharf will ultimately enable ONI Naval amphibious assault ships to sail up to the port and unload the follow-on forces. A defensive ring around both cities will be set up to combat any ACS attempts on a counterattack.

The deployment of the 1st Tank Battalion of the 1st Armoured Brigade Combat Team are sent to the Agoda Region to knock out two ACS firebases while also linking the cities of Newcastle and Santora to the next attack on Enderossi, blitzing through the entire Katona Province in order to overwhelm the unprepared ACS 6th Alvitr Corps forces.

## Assets

* ONI Army
	+ 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team
	+ 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team
	+ 1st Armoured Brigade Combat Team
	+ 2nd Cavalry Regiment
	+ 12th Cavalry Regiment
* Joint Special Operations Command
	+ Special Operations Detachment
	+ Special Combat Aviation Regiment
* ONI Navy
	+ 1st Amphibious Assault Group
	+ 2nd Amphibious Assault Group
	+ LAV-25 Regiment
	+ Special Naval Reconnaissance (SNR) Platoon
* Sky Legion

## Casualties and Losses

Known Casualties and losses over the course of Operation Sword Breaker