Kalistani Major History

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Republican Dispatches: News from the FrontKalistani Forces react to near rout at Mt Shmee; President of the Republic reported dead
Regulars Flood in from Southern Ananto; Mainland Forces gear up for Deployment
Angry Mountains, Ananto
February 1, 3994


Indralan Forces blast Kalistani positions in the vicinity of Mt. Shmee early during the battle

In an all or nothing battle for the heart of Ananto, Indrala met the fiercest fighting of the war on the slopes of Mt. Shmee.  Kalistani Regulars and Partisans from Xanadu and Dahriel arrived just in time to fight off Indralan Forces.  Over four days of attacks and counter-attacks, Indrala hit Kalistan with all it had, and still could not fully dislodge Kalistani Forces from the mountain, and instead of capturing the Capital, Indrala ended up retreating back to the Blue Grass Valley to regroup.


The Late President of the Republic, Poppy Smith-Bennots, killed at the Battle of Mt. Shmee

In the battle, the President of the Republic, Poppy Smith-Bennots was reportedly among those who lost their lives on the slopes of the Mt Shmee.  Her unit, set to defend a bridge over the headwaters of the Zappa River, fought a pitched battle, but eventually succumbed to enemy pressure and collapsed.  President Smith's Fire Squad conducted rearguard fighting as the remainder of her platoon escaped across the river, and she was among those designated to blow up the bridge.  Before she could detonate her explosives, an Indralan mortar landed in her position and she was killed immediately.  Partisan forces returned to the site after the battle and held a funeral for the President, and her remains will be returned to the Capital as soon as the zone cools down.  The Foreign Minister of Kalistan, Henrietta Allen, sister of the Hero of Dahriel General Henry E. Allen, who was also killed in the Battle, has been named Acting President of the Republic.

Kalistani forces, though still in command of the ridge line, were nearly wiped out, losing 3700 Partisans and more than 6000 regular forces.  The Kalistani Government, at Xanadu, has called the Mainland command, and will begin mobilizing the remainder of Army Group North, in Vrassa, and Army Group Central for deployment to Ananto.  Advanced elements of Army Group Central began arriving in Kaliburg, by air from Odufaray, and the remainder of the deployed force should arrive within the year.  The Government remains conservative about the deployment nonetheless, still expecting an attack on the mainland, and the inability to draw troops from the mainland by sea.  For now, the units will serve as defenders in Kaliburg, while regular units are rebuilt and Partisan units are reorganized in the Mountains.


The Remnants of the Kalistani Combined Forces survey the approach to Mt. Shmee, quiet now for the first time in years

The Acting Defense Minister, Colonel Current summarized the Pyrrhic victory:  "We would have followed up the retreat of the Indralans back to Eveari, but our units themselves were shattered and disorganized.  Years of strangulation by the Indralan navy have taken their toll on our defenses, and the proud men and women of the Combined Defenses really gave it their all.  We lost nearly 10,000 combatants on that mountain in the last month, and the only reason that Kaliburg is still free is that Indrala has to be in the same shape as our troops.  Our hope is that we can get our units together before reinforcements from Indrala arrive at Eveari, and they have a chance to regroup.  If so, we can force a conclusion to this war."