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=== ANAN counteroffensive (May 1978) === |
=== ANAN counteroffensive (May 1978) === |
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[[File:AW MAY1978.png|thumb|318x318px|Territory liberated by ANAN by end of May 1978. Shishkov Island is highlighted in dark red. Map shows general area of control and not the actual situation on the ground.]] |
[[File:AW MAY1978.png|thumb|318x318px|Territory liberated by ANAN by end of May 1978. Shishkov Island is highlighted in dark red. Map shows general area of control and not the actual situation on the ground.]] |
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Within 2 months of the Russian offensive, ANAN was able to allocate its proper war-fighting potential, in the form of the 53rd Battle Corps (New Netherland) and the 92nd Corps (New England). These forces halted the Russian advance, slowed it down, and stabilized the front at a heavy cost |
Within 2 months of the Russian offensive, ANAN was able to allocate its proper war-fighting potential, in the form of the 53rd Battle Corps (New Netherland) and the 92nd Corps (New England). These forces halted the Russian advance, slowed it down, and stabilized the front at a heavy cost though mainly due to the cold and isolated nature of the fighting. At the same time the Mexican navy and Tussenland Air force maintaining operational air and sea supremacy in the theatre, contesting the Russian air dominance but at a heavy price. ANAN forces were also supplemented by the expertise of indigenous American scouts. |
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By the end of May, ANAN forces had secured the western border regions with Tussenland and the southern areas of Alyeska, including the capital, Novo-Arkhangelsk. The Russians managed to hold on to the interior regions of Alyeska. Russian forces also maintained control of the heavily fortified Shishkov Island, south of Alyeska. This allowed Russian forces to launch constant attacks upon ANAN positions. |
By the end of May, ANAN forces had secured the western border regions with Tussenland and the southern areas of Alyeska, including the capital, Novo-Arkhangelsk. The Russians managed to hold on to the interior regions of Alyeska. Russian forces also maintained control of the heavily fortified Shishkov Island, south of Alyeska. This allowed Russian forces to launch constant attacks upon ANAN positions. |
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