[MOD] Operation Feng

[Josephus I]

Minesca þæs Helm

Operation Feng

MOD Notice – Restricted Access – 06/07/997AJ

Operational Units Activated;
Port Moorland Security Division;
2nd Battalion (Southern Valleys Fryd)
1st Battalion (Detsab Fryd)

Warring Islands Battlegroup;
FPGPS Dunholm
FPGPS Harpoon
FPGPS Kraken
Fisheries Protection Group Marshalls
2nd Brigade – 2nd Battalion (Nova English Light Infantry)
2nd Brigade – 3rd Battalion (Nova English Light Infantry)
1st Battalion (Arbinton Fryd)

Britannic Home Islands Battlegroup;
SS Keltian Conveyor
HMNS Cynerice
HMNS Swordfish
HMNS Taylor Bay
HMNS Aquila
1st Brigade – 3rd Battalion (Nova English Light Infantry)
1st Brigade – 4th Battalion (Nova English Light Infantry)
1st Brigade – 5th Battalion (Nova English Light Infantry)
1st Brigade – 6th Battalion (Nova English Light Infantry)
1st Battalion (Arkmunster Fryd)

Objective:
The objective of Operation Feng is to reinstate former Nova English territories currently being evacuated by Jingdao. This operation is to include civilian and military personnel to bring about the reintroduction of Nova English governance.

Intelligence:
Recent reports gathered have provided us with the following;

• Port Moorland; Most Jingdaoese citizens are leaving by boat and plane to return to their homeland. Those remaining consist of Nova English Britannics and small numbers of Asiatics thought to be accepting of Nova English Governance.
• Home Islands; Very limited population following the caldera eruption, has been used as a nature reserve and base of scientific research by Jing. However piracy still exists within the region with the Sea Reavers operating from their base in New Blackstone. Expected resistance by these forces.
• Warring Islands; Britannic and Asiatic populations are no longer present, due to occupation by Shireroth and its later evacuations and abandonment. Small numbers of Sea Reavers still present in Hempton Bay.
• Port Impregnable; Logistics make this location untenable to support.
• Chi Nam (Xang Nam); Some nostalgia exists within the population for Nova English colonial rule, however many unknown factors. Resources may not be wholly beneficial and will require further investigation.

Operational Plan:

Phase 1;

• Civilian personnel alongside the 2nd Battalion (Southern Valleys Fryd) & 1st Battalion (Detsab Fryd) will cross into the Port Moorland area. Upon entry contact will be made with existing civilian leadership and a temporary Military Governor will be instated.
• Transport ships escorted by Nova English Naval vessels will make way to the Britannic Home Islands and make landing around Port Diana.
  

Phase 2;

• Envoys from the Office of the Witan Chief will be transported to Xang Nam via Xang Maung to discuss with remaining civilian leadership the possibilities of future endeavours.
• Warring Islands Battlegroup will issue by way of leaflet drop on Hempton Bay 24 hour eviction notices. Thereafter due to non-existent civilian presence, canisters of WM-12 will be dropped into the ruins of the city.
• Britannic Home Islands Battlegroup will examine the area around Port Diana that will best serve as a more permanent base of operations. In addition to this security patrols will commence in the immediate area.

Phase 3;

• Witan Review into Chi Nam (Xang Nam)
• Warring Island Battlegroup to land forces and secure the Western and Middle Island. Security patrols established in waters to dissuade piracy.
• Military Governor will be instated in Britannic Home Islands based in the permanent facility. Britannic Home Islands Battlegroup to remain and provide security.
• Port Moorland to transfer to Civilian governance.

Phase 4;

• Military governor to be installed in the Warring Islands, elements of the Warring Islands Battlegroup to be rotated out with other units.

Updates will be provided through the chain of command to the Nova English Armed Forces Head-Quarters, Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Defence. Timelines have been removed from this document and will be provided to individual commanders as part of their briefing pack.

Glory to the Faedertellus!

Thernou! Faedertellus! Ecghete!

Signed,

Colonel (Ret.) Alfwaerd Killer
Strecuminesca of Defence

[Josephus I]

Minesca þæs Helm


Operational Report – ‘Operation Feng – Britannic Home Islands Battlegroup’

Date; 20/09/997AJ

Overview;

On the 20/09/997AJ the Britannic Home Islands Battlegroup arrived off the coast of Port Diana. Increased levels of Shirerithian activity has been noted at a number of locations in the southern half of the island. Security patrols have been established and scouting teams disembarked to provide further reports on Port Diana and other locations of importance.

Report;
As per Phase One of Operation Feng, the Britannic Home Islands Battlegroup successfully crossed the Great Western Ocean and arrived off the coast of Port Diana. Upon arrival security patrols were established within the immediate area, with all vessels within the fleet placed on alert status. Reports from intercepted fishing vessels have noted increased Shirerithian presence in the southern half of the Britannic Home Islands. (Transcripts appended to this report)

Initial recon taken by aircraft reported heavy damage to Port Diana caused by ash flows and the subsequent years of abandonment. Much of the infrastructure is beyond basic repair with rubble and solidified ash causing roads to be impassable. A platoon of Light Infantry from the attached 3rd Battalion (1st Brigade Nova English Light Infantry) made landfall using small boats. They were given instruction to inspect harbour facilities, administration buildings and Brettish military facilities. Harbour facilities were reported as being clogged with wrecked boats and other build-up. These could in the future be cleared but would require sufficient vessels capable of salvaging and clearing. The civil administration offices had collapsed falling a fire and explosion, thought to be caused by a nearby petrol station and as such no useful information was collected. The platoon was able to access the offices of the Port Diana Admiralty, after utilising cutting tools they were able to access documents pertaining to local military facilities (Copy of which appended to report).

Aircraft were ordered to undertake flyovers of the facilities with priority to those featuring docking facilities and nearby airfields. Of these only two locations are in acceptable condition for use by the Britannic Home Islands Battlegroup. Location One is to the west of Port Diana and features a small asphalt airfield and docking facilities. Buildings were thought to be in a good condition and prevailing winds have resulted in minimal ash build-up. Location Two is to the south east of Port Diana and due to its landlocked position does not offer harbour facilities but does feature an undamaged airfield.

Due to its potential dual purpose, location one has been selected for further inspection and two platoons of Light Infantry from the 4th Battalion (1st Brigade Nova English Light Infantry) have been transported to the location to secure it and undertake a full inspection. Meanwhile the platoon from the 3rd Battalion has been re-tasked to investigate location two and secure it.

Supply status is good and there is the possibility of increasing stocks in the short term through salvaging distribution warehouses.

Operation status is in-line with the programme as established for Operation Feng.

Signed,

Captain Mark Hwite
SS Keltian Conveyor

[Josephus I]

Minesca þæs Helm


Operational Report – ‘Operation Feng – Port Moorland Battlegroup’

Date; 12/09/997AJ

Overview;
Port Moorland Security Division has crossed into the former Jingdaoese colony, with Colonel Oswuff Shepea of the South Valley Fryd established as military governor of the region. Forward operating bases established in settlements and undertaking security patrols.

Report;
Port Moorland Security Division crossed into the former colony on the 12/09/997 at 0500. Utilising the relatively traffic free roads the Security Division was able to reach the offices of the remaining civilian administration with no obstacles. Upon arrival Colonel Oswuff Shepea provided the highest ranking civilian with documents from the Witan and the Office of the Witan Chief notifying that Colonel Oswuff Shepea was now the military governor of the region and would be effectively taking control of the civilian and military governance until further notice. The civilian administration gave no major objections to this and confirmed that much of the population remaining in the region were either ethnic Britannics or those of mixed Britannic/Jing ethnicity and were accepting of Nova English rule.

Elements of the Port Moorland Security Division have been posted to all major settlements within the region to establish Forward Operating Bases, from which they will undertake patrols and liaise with the civilian population. Officials from the National Defence Initiative will distribute information to civilians and register them for Nova English citizenship.

No major hostilities have been encountered, minor contact occurred during a raid on a smuggler gang in the Port.

Operation status is in-line with the programme as established for Operation Feng.

Signed,

Colonel Oswuff Shepea
South Valley Fryd

[Josephus I]

Minesca þæs Helm


Operational Report – ‘Operation Feng – Warring Islands Battlegroup’

Date; 23/09/997AJ

Overview;
Battlegroup has arrived at the entrance to the Hempton Bay Fjord. Local Sea Reavers have not been engaged with them falling back to the open seas or to their camp in Hempton Bay. Elements of the attached infantry units have established a staging post on the south western point of the island and aircraft have dropped eviction notices.

Report;
On the 23/09/997AJ the Warring Islands Battlegroup reached the mouth of the Hempton Bay Fjord. Small armed vessels belonging to the local Sea Reaver faction were spotted visually and kept their distance. As the battlegroup neared the mouth of the fjord, these vessel either made for open waters or retreated further into the fjord.

At 1000 the 2nd and 3rd Battalions (2nd Brigade Nova English Light Infantry) made landfall on the south western beach unopposed. From there they have established a staging post to undertake the forthcoming sweep of the island. Attached FPGP aircraft overflew the Sea Reaver camp at Hempton Bay and dropped eviction notices in Batavian, Britannic English and graphical formats.

Battlegroup will hold a defensive position and await the twenty four hour period. Sea Reavers vacating the area will be provided a safe corridor to leave the area before aircraft drop canisters of WM-12 on Hempton Bay.

Eviction Notices served at 1600 on the 23/09/997AJ, WM-12 run to commence at 1600 on the 24/09/997.

Request to Royal Nova English Air Force has been confirmed and appropriate aircraft have been put on standby for possible support if required.

Signed,

Lt Colonel Nigel Turner
2nd Battalion – 2nd Brigade Nova English Light Infantry

[Josephus I]

Minesca þæs Helm


Operational Report – ‘Operation Feng – Warring Islands Battlegroup’

Date; 06/14/997AJ

Overview;
Battlegroup has made berth with Hempton Bay, security patrols established within the city and surrounding countryside. Expeditionary forces have landed on ‘middle island’ and established a security zone covering the western half of the island.

Report;
Following the dissemination of eviction notices on Hempton Bay, the leadership of the local Sea Reaver contingent made contact to arrange safe passage from the harbour. Within six hours all vessels and personnel had left the Hempton Bay area and were escorted into international waters. Planned bombing of the city was cancelled due to the lack of need following the peaceful eviction. Infantry elements of the battlegroup have undertaken security patrols around the island and have discovered no other human habitation save for a nominal amount of hermits and nomadic fishermen.

Following anti-IED sweeps through the port facilities of Hempton Bay, the FPGPS Dunholm made harbour to act as a temporary base of operations whilst a suitable location within the city is established for ongoing operations. The FPGPS Kraken and Harpoon transported the contingent of Fisheries Protection Marshalls to ‘Middle Island’ where they have established a security zone across the western half of the island.

Security operations have been uneventful with no contacts made with hostile parties at this stage. Reports from officers of the ground have noted that much of the materials and stocks that had survived the original Shirerithian evacuation of the island were either destroyed or taken away from their later attempted invasion of the Faedertellus. As such material will need to be imported to support the battlegroup and ongoing reconstruction efforts.

Signed,

Lt Colonel Nigel Turner
2nd Battalion – 2nd Brigade Nova English Light Infantry

[Josephus I]

Minesca þæs Helm


Operational Report – ‘Operation Feng – Britannic Home Islands Battlegroup’

Date; 08/14/997AJ

Overview;

The Britannic Home Islands Battlegroup has made berth at the Western most military port and has begun salvage/clean up operations. Airfield at the Eastern facility has been brought into operational use for establishing an airbridge to the Faedertellus.

Report;

As of the 08/14/997AJ the Britannic Home Islands Battlegroup has established itself in the Military port facilities west of Port Diana as noted in our previous reports. This location has been named as Fort Beowulf in honour of Major Beowulf Blaec, who was martyred in the region during Operation Caldera. Land based forces alongside civilian and military engineers have been clearing roads surrounding the base and securing a safe route to the airfield located to the east of Port Diana. This airfield currently designated as Hart Aerodrome has been brought up to an operational level with the tarmac airfield being large enough to accept larger transport aircraft from the Faedertellus.

Security patrols continue to be undertaken within our zone of control, with our Shirerithian largely keeping to their own areas of control.

We’d also like to make it known that a suitable location has been found for facilities pertaining to Operation Geatweard. Details shall be delivered by separate encrypted traffic for your perusal and further instruction.

Signed,

Captain Mark Hwite
SS Keltian Conveyor