THE SIBERIAN WAR-OPERATION ARCTIC HAMMER
By Red Star
NOTE: I do not own any anime or real characters mentioned here.
SEA OF JAPAN, ARCTIC HAMMER-0, 10:45 P.M.
Admiral Victor Kolsov snoozed quietly in his sleeping bag on the floor. Ensign Ami just lay on the Admiral's bunk and stared up at the ceiling. She knew that the Admiral was quiet and secretive around his subordinates and his superiors, but to her, he had been open and actually quite charming. She remembered the conversation they had when the Sea Hammer had taken off at the head of a vast fleet of warships and troop carriers; "Admiral, is anyone coming to take me off this ship?" He turned his one good eye to her and answered, "No one has come," and that was that. Ami was ordered to assist the Russian Medical Officer on the Sea Hammer, and excelled at her duties. She had gained a high level of admiration from other Russian servicemen and the ship's doctor offered to recommend her to the medical department of the University of Moscow.
But, as of now, her concerns were directed toward concern for the people back home. It was obvious that the Russians intended to invade Japan, and Kolsov was leading the charge. If I kill him, she thought, I will throw the Russian Invasion Force into chaos, but then…Japan would still be at war, and the Russians will be even more enraged then. What would happen…?
She then rolled over and tried to sleep. It would be better this way…
Russian troop carriers were of a different design than their Japanese counterparts; these carriers had a flatter bottom, while the Japanese carriers were more sport-boat like. The Russians, in fact, developed the entire idea for these super-carriers out of older boats called "Caspian Sea-Monsters", developed out of a Soviet experiment with hydrofoil technology. Russian carriers were longer, allowing more room for soldiers and armored vehicles. On pylons sticking out in front of the main wings were mounted turbofans, two on each pylon. On the front, beside two cockpits that the pilots sat in, were mounted powerful guns. On top was a small missile battery, which was to cover the advancing troops with missile fire. Almost 900 carriers were speeding toward Notohanto, and another 600 were heading toward Okutango and Takobana. These carriers would slow down every now and then to let the Pacific Fleet catch up. Fast Attack Craft went alongside the carriers in case of any trouble from the Japanese Navy.
SEA HAMMER, NEAR NOTOHANTO, 5:23 A.M.
Admiral Kolsov slipped the last button on his tunic into place. He looked over to the bunk and listened closely. She was fast asleep, good. He quietly slipped out the door and locked it.
The CINCPAC arrived on the bridge and saluted Rear Admiral Gerenko, who gave a replying salute as well. The Admiral stood at the "God-Screen" and looked at his fleet. All ships were in place. He checked his watch. The Tu-190s would come in within an hour. He wanted to do as much damage as possible and let the bombers mop up the Japanese defenses.
The sun was beginning to rise and the Japanese troops who were putting up defensive barriers around the area also rose from their cots in scattered tents around the beach. The Brigadier General commanding the unit, upon looking out to the sea suddenly shrieked "INVASION!!!!"
And then, the Russian Fleet opened fire with a glorious thunder and sent hundreds of explosives plowing into the Japanese shore. The rather pitiful barriers that the Japanese had set up to stall an invasion were blasted away in a matter of seconds. Metal spikes impaled in the sand beneath the waters were torn apart by torpedoes launched from Pauk class boats. Pill boxes and concrete barracks went up in flames. Missiles soared into the interior, blasting away troops racing to the scene.
After an hour of bombardment, the Japanese coast was suddenly swarmed by Russian carriers. Russian troops flooded the beach and headed into the hills, mowing down every Japanese soldier that dared come their way. Overhead came the Imperial Air Force's Tu-190s. They soared further in, finding Japanese bases and obliterating them. Within the two hours that the Russian Invasion began, 300,000 Naval Infantry troops had established beachheads around the peninsula and dug in to wait for the Imperial Army troops to arrive. They would not have to wait long…
WAR ROOM, MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, TOKYO
Prime Minister Almito Kagita was enraged. The Russians had landed almost 600,000 Imperial Army troops backed by 2,000 tanks, several hundred anti-aircraft units, a massive APC force and thousands of artillery units on Notohanto. In the Southwest, 200,000 Russian troops had occupied two areas and they had just been joined by an additional 300,000 soldiers about half an hour ago. Invisible enemies had launched sudden raids on the cities of Hiroshima, Osaka, and Kyoto, depriving them of badly needed anti-aircraft weaponry. Perhaps five minutes ago, A fleet of Russian Tu-160s, Tu-22Ms and Tu-22s had launched attacks on all these cities, using incendiary devices to create panic and create firestorms. It was also reported that a swarm of Russian cruise missiles had smashed into several strategic bridges connecting Kyushu and Shikoku Islands with Honshu, Japan's main island. The collapsed bridges meant that a dozen Divisions that Kagita had in reserve on these islands were suddenly neutralized and that Russia could simply turn them into ashes with constant bombings. Kagia turned to Nohitomo, who had been appointed Deputy Commander in Chief of the Japanese Armed Forces, in other words: he was the number two man in the military. Nohitomo's Chief of Staff stood behind the General. Major Darien Shields. A pathetic western name. Kagita swore to himself that as soon as Japan was ready he would push the westerners out of their colonies quickly and ruthlessly. In the meantime, he would have to deal with the Russians…
"Nohitomo!" He barked, "what is wrong with our men?! The Russians have taken Notohanto and more are on the way! What are our options?" Nohitomo looked the Prime Minister in the eye. "Sir, the Russians are fighting with a blood thirst that you have given them. They have control of the seas and control of the air. The Russians, no doubt, have sent their best armies to battle us. The Russian Army obviously wants to slice our country in half, probably take our other major cities and deal a deathblow to our people's morale," he then mumbled, "What's left of it,"
NOTOHANTO
The 2nd Tank Army rolled had been completely assembled and now veterans of the Siberian War rolled almost unopposed to the South. In all, the 2nd Tank Army, the 4th Tank Army, the 1st and 2nd Combined Arms Armies, and the 4th Airborne Division now occupied the peninsula. The Commander of the First Japanese Front, Army General Boris Stakov's plan was simple: Advance to the south, overrun any Japanese resistance force before it could have time to organize, and smash into Central Japan to link up with an expected Invasion Force in the South.
In an Ilushyn-22 Air Command Post, Marshal Lakov smiled as he looked at his charts. This was the greatest Maritime Invasion in history since D-Day, and it was Russia who created such a glorious force. An invasion of Japan, a nation secure in it's Oceanic Barriers, keeping away potential invaders. Now, Russia had breached the barrier, and he would guide the Russian Imperial Army in it's greatest victory to date.
On the Peninsula, the Russian 45th Rifle Division leaped over Japanese bodies as they chased a regiment of Japanese Infantry into the town of Takoaka. As they did, the local citizenry, terrified by the day's events, began sniping at the soldiers. Women rushed into the streets and began whacking at the Russians. The Rifle troops, under orders from STAVKA to keep their hands off the Japanese civilians (An order enforced by SMERSH firing squads), attempted to go forward. The civilians, realizing that the Russians would not harm them, grabbed up weapons and went to battle. Being pelted with brooms, rakes, shovels, and being fired at by people you cannot fight back against is very unpleasant. And so, the Russians fell back. As soon as the Rifle troops were fully evacuated, their commander reported in, asking for instructions.
THE KREMLIN
The Russian Emperor, as per usual, wolfed down his dinner: a feast of Italian foods. To his left, the door opened and a lieutenant from STAVKA came in. The officer whispered something in his ear. Dane's eyes narrowed and he excused himself. The rest of his family, mother, father, brother, and sister-in-law, continued their meal.
Marshal Toverov finished his report. He looked at the Emperor, whose eyes regarded the computerized map. "So, Takoaka resisted?" Toverov nodded and said, "The Japanese civilians attacked our troops and drove them back." The Emperor's expression hardened.
He gave an order, "Make an example of them."
TAKOAKA, 6:33 THE NEXT MORNING
The citizens were awoken by the rumble of a thousand guns. Russian missiles soared into the streets, hurling the town into a world of flames and death. 18,000 troops, led by the vengeful 45th Rifle Division, stormed the city. The Japanese 367th Infantry Regiment was shaken asleep by the Russians. Soldiers marched across the city, breaking into houses and pulling out the street-fighters from the day before. Russian soldiers shot the Japanese officers and shoved the bodies aside with their boots. Russian SMERSH troops raided the town's stores and carried away food and other goods. By that night, Takoaka was burning…
TOKYO
Serena set down the paper shakily. The Russians had obliterated the small town on Notohanto. Now, every city that the Russian Army approached quickly ran up white flags. Morale in Japan was shattered. But these things were the last things on her mind…
"Darien…"