Kalistani Major History

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Republican Dispatches: News from the FrontPartisans hold the Heights:  Indralan Military finds crossing Mountains a "Slog"
Main road from Eveari to Kaliburg Nicknamed "Trail of Death"
September 3rd, 3992
Kaliburg, Ananto


Indralan Forces push inland, Forward momentum slowed

Partisan units of the Revolutionary Socialist Militia of Kalistan have been successfully holding the heights of the Angry and the Constipated Mountains for a significant portion of the war.  Indralan forces are regularly sniped at from unseen positions in the heavily forested mountains by Partisan snipers, and there are still regular skirmishes between the Socialist Militia and the Indralan Military, who has been trying to cross the range.  There has been so many clashes between Indralan forces and Socialist militia units along the main road between Eveari and Kaliburg, that the road has been named, on both sides, "the Trail of Death."  Hundreds of Kalistani Partisans have lost their lives in the constant battle over the wild terrain and most have been buried where they fell.  The Militia also reports that hundreds of Indralans have been killed as well, but this number is entirely unconfirmed.

In the Spring of this year, Indralan forces from Dulnerstaad launched a major flanking offensive through the Constipated Mountains, aiming to jar Partisan forces from their strong holds.  Several Partisan units were over run fairly quickly, resulting in  more than 200 Socialist Partisan Infantry captured or killed, as well as the loss of several important Militia batteries overlooking Indralan forces coming up from the Bluegrass Valley.  The collapse of the Militia's left flank in the Constipated Mountains may spell trouble for the RSMoK, who have been forced to begin a defense in depth. 

Militia Spokesperson Cpl. Gail Villariva said to Republican Dispatches that as Indralan forces push into the mountains and have more success, Kalistani Partisans will have to slowly move back toward Kaliburg, and will need to fight rearguard actions the entire way.  Cpl Villariva also noted that the President of the Republic has been engaged in combat regularly, and is currently safe.  "She's a good fighter, and has been promoted twice, though, her battery was one of the units that was overrun, and she has joined the Infantry.  She has expressed interest in Leadership, and is currently being moved into command of an infantry column on Mt. Shmee."


Socialist Partisans of the RSMoK 127th "Revolutionary Commandos" stand ready to go into Ambush during a day like any other in the Angry Mountains

With the Indralan blockade remaining solid, much of Kaliburg in rubble from Naval Bombardment, and Ananto cut off from any help, the situation will grow more acute around the capital.  Partisan units which have yet to be engaged around Xanadu are being called to the Front to join the fight against a pending Indralan breech in the mountains, but it is already beginning to look desperate for Kalistani Partisans, and the regulars from other parts of the Island may be called up immediately to the vicinity of Mt. Shmee to shore up Militia defenses there.  Mt. Shmee is the last strong point between the main Indralan force and the Capital, and if this area falls to Indrala, they will obtain the high ground.

Meanwhile, the Battle of Dahriel is nearly completed.  Kalistani defense of the City has proved to be effective, and Kalistani Regulars there, under the Command of General Henry E. Allen have begun a counter offensive designed to push Indrala back into the Sea.  Fierce fighting between the two forces has subsided, with both sides losing about even casualties in what is often times battles which last for several days each.  Allen stated that his troops have the fighting spirit and have contained Indralan forces to the vicinity of the Dah Delta's swampy lowlands.  Allen expects to finish the counter offensive by Spring.  The citizens of Dahriel, much of which has been destroyed by artillery fire are thankful to General Allen for saving the city from certain doom.