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OOC : Compared to historic peacekeeping- or the current African Union efforts in Mogadishu, countries are being generous. Perhaps its because the Bolivian incident went well, or the threat of WWII spooked folks.

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Originally posted by Agent148
Subject: Royal Bulgarian Army Action Report

To: His Majesty Tsar Boris III
From: Colonel Krstev, Commander Bulgarian LoN Task Force Contingent

Subject: Anti-Bandit Operation

The recent action against Wilno Bandits near the Wilno-Polish border has undoubtably been brought to your attention. It is my honor to relate the circumstances of that particular engagement.

A reinforce infantry patrol under the command of Lieutenant Aleksander Sofiyanski from the 99th Bulgarian Infantry Battalion, was in conjunction with the recently attached armoured cars, two Sd Kfz 222s, and one Sd Kfz 231, under Oberfaehnrich Christoph von Langhausen/5th German Reconnaissance Battalion, and two cavalry troops under Sargeants Arnaud Ehrens-Monnier and Felix Tailleur, respectively/Belgian 2nd Jagers te Paard Cavalry Regiment, were investigating suspected bandit activities in their routine patrol area.

Unexpectedly the vanguard and the left flank units of the column came across bandit activity amidst a nearby hamlet, contact resulted in a brief exchange of fire, then the Bulgaria infantry moved swiftly to pursue, the fleeing bandits.

Lt. Sofiyanski perhaps erred to follow the bandits so closely, for within minutes of chasing them into a copice of trees, he and his men were subjected to a heavy small-arms fire, which drove them to seek whatever cover they could.

The bandits in addition to their rifles and shotguns, evidently had possession of several light machineguns, which they used most effectively to suppress the advance of the Bulgarian infantry. The Germans and the Belgians however were not to be detered from mounting a rescue of their comrades-in-arms, whatever their national differences. Oberfaehrich von Langhausen, scouting ahead of the infantry, heard the developing fire fight and brought his three armoured cars back at full speed, barrelling repeatedly through the startled bandits lines, lashing their positions with machinegun fire.

During the Germans third pass through the bandits positions, one of the armoured cars, a Sd Kfz 222 was struck by fire from three Anti-tank rifles, and slewed to a halt, it's driver and commander, badly hit. The gunner not withstanding the fact that he himself was badly injured, continued to support the hard pressed soldiers of Lt. Sofiyanski's command with the fire from his still operational gun turret.

Things began to look bleak for our gallant troops when, unexpectedly the bandits produced a field cannon, hidden in a wooden enclosure in another nearby hamlet. Von Langhausen, however rose to the occassion, and dispatched the gun - dispite the fact that his gun turret had been jammed by an ATR shot - a 75-mm field cannon by expident of using his Sd Kfz 231 as a improvised battering ram, demolishing the enclosure, and running over the weapon and it's crew. Unfortunately the impact caused at least three of the tires on his armoured car to rupture, and the vehicle careered into a nearby barn, von Langhausen and his crew, were badly concussioned by the resultant impact, although mercifully not badly hurt by their heroic action.

Sergeants Ehrens-Monnier and Trailleur not to be outdone, delivered a splendidly executed mounted attack into the stunned bandits flank and rear, well supported by the fire of the remaining German Sd Kfz 222 armoured car and our own Bulgarian troops. This enabled Lt. Sofiyanski to rally his men and counter-attack, inflicting heavy loss on the bandits, and brake their morale, causing them to scatter and run.

I wish to commend to you that a decoration be awarded to Lt. Sofiyanski, and the other officers and men of the column for their efforts.

LoN Detachment casualties: by contingent
Germans: 1 killed, 2 wounded
Bulgarians: 6 killed, 18 wounded
Belgians: 5 killed, 11 wounded
total casualties: 12 killed, 29 wounded

/s/ Colonel Krstev

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Originally posted by Agent148
August 31st, 1935:

General Orbay and his staff anxiously await the arrivel of other offered League of Nations troops and military police elements. Armed clashes with the Letowska Guards and remaining Civil Guards are ongoing. Marshal Letowska has offically disowned this actions, and to Orbay and his subordinates surprise, relations with the Wilno Government have improved markedly following the arrest of the three most obstructive general-secretaries.

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Originally posted by Agent148
Things are a bit stabler, although far from perfect. I hope to resume more regular posts, once again.