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Line 56: [[Prime Marshal]] [[Peter Davion (29th c.)|Peter Davion]] ordered preparations for invasions against a swath of Capellan worlds, many of these had be raided earlier in the Second Succession War by the AFFS, but WINTER GARDEN's goal was to capture and hold these systems. While the Capellan front had remained secondary compared to the Combine front, the AFFS had made steady and incredible gains at the Confederation's expense ever since the capture of Chesterton, with many among the Davion public convinced the AFFS could easily roll over the weak and cowardly Capellan troops. In truth many of these losses were due to inadequate military industry and inefficient supply trains, two key points that then-[[Chancellor]] [[Laurelli Liao]] addressed as part of her [[Operation JADE CASTLE]] defensive plan. Another aspect of JADE CASTLE was reconstruction of the CCAF into smaller more responsive units that, now the Confederation had shrunk to what some observers called "its optimum defensive size", could rapidly respond to and reinforce worlds under attack on either the [[Free Worlds League]] or Federated Suns fronts. <ref name=SSW-76/> <ref name=HD-TFS-73/> <ref name=HHD-59/> [[Prime Marshal]] [[Peter Davion (29th c.)|Peter Davion]] ordered preparations for invasions against a swath of Capellan worlds, many of these had be raided earlier in the Second Succession War by the AFFS, but WINTER GARDEN's goal was to capture and hold these systems. While the Capellan front had remained secondary compared to the Combine front, the AFFS had made steady and incredible gains at the Confederation's expense ever since the capture of Chesterton, with many among the Davion public convinced the AFFS could easily roll over the weak and cowardly Capellan troops. In truth many of these losses were due to inadequate military industry and inefficient supply trains, two key points that then-[[Chancellor]] [[Laurelli Liao]] addressed as part of her [[Operation JADE CASTLE]] defensive plan. Another aspect of JADE CASTLE was reconstruction of the CCAF into smaller more responsive units that, now the Confederation had shrunk to what some observers called "its optimum defensive size", could rapidly respond to and reinforce worlds under attack on either the [[Free Worlds League]] or Federated Suns fronts. <ref name=SSW-76/> <ref name=HD-TFS-73/> <ref name=HHD-59/> − Rather than easy pickings, the troops of WINTER GARDEN found the Capellan forces held their ground far more resolutely than expected, with each Davion success being far more costly in time, men and matériel than even the worst estimates of AFFS High Command. Concerned with the Capellans' stiffening resistance, Peter Davion made the fatefully decision to personally take over leadership of the invasion of the Capellan world of Cammal in 2860. According to reports, the Cammal defenders were putting up a fierce resistance to save this resource rich planet and had managed to blunt the Davion drive. The Prime Marshal would quickly learn how spirited when his arriving [[DropShip]] was forced to crash land after an attack by Capellan ''[[Thrush]]''es, seriously wounding him. Forced to rely upon his escape-and-evade training from decade earlier, Peter Davion would narrowly avoid capture as the ten Davion regiments doggedly held on, cut off from outside help. <ref name=SSW-76/> <ref name=HD-TFS-73/> <ref name=HHD-59/> + Rather than easy pickings, the troops of WINTER GARDEN found the Capellan forces held their ground far more resolutely than expected, with each Davion success being far more costly in time, men and matériel than even the worst estimates of AFFS High Command. Concerned with the Capellans' stiffening resistance, Peter Davion made the fatefully decision to personally take over leadership of the invasion of the Capellan world of Cammal in 2860. According to reports, the Cammal defenders were putting up a fierce resistance to save this resource rich planet and had managed to blunt the Davion drive. The Prime Marshal would quickly learn how spirited when his arriving [[DropShip]] was forced to crash land after an attack by Capellan ''[[Thrush]]''es, seriously wounding him. Forced to rely upon his escape-and-evade training from decade earlier, Peter Davion would narrowly avoid capture as the ten Davion regiments doggedly held on, cutoff from outside help. <ref name=SSW-76/> <ref name=HD-TFS-73/> <ref name=HHD-59/> Deprived of their commander, the rest of the WINTER GARDEN assaults began to falter in the face of a resurgent CCAF, with the offensives against Lee, Bell and Aosia abandoned and other assaults delayed. Worse was to come when Capellan forces successfully recaptured Daniels and Alcyone in mid-October 2860, a tactical counteroffensive that threatened the [[rimward]] edge of Operation WINTER GARDEN, the AFFS High Command forced to redeploy troops committed to assault operations of other worlds to liberate them both, eventually succeeding by mid-2861.<ref name=SSW-76/> Deprived of their commander, the rest of the WINTER GARDEN assaults began to falter in the face of a resurgent CCAF, with the offensives against Lee, Bell and Aosia abandoned and other assaults delayed. Worse was to come when Capellan forces successfully recaptured Daniels and Alcyone in mid-October 2860, a tactical counteroffensive that threatened the [[rimward]] edge of Operation WINTER GARDEN, the AFFS High Command forced to redeploy troops committed to assault operations of other worlds to liberate them both, eventually succeeding by mid-2861.<ref name=SSW-76/>
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[[Prime Marshal]] [[Peter Davion (29th c.)|Peter Davion]] ordered preparations for invasions against a swath of Capellan worlds, many of these had be raided earlier in the Second Succession War by the AFFS, but WINTER GARDEN's goal was to capture and hold these systems. While the Capellan front had remained secondary compared to the Combine front, the AFFS had made steady and incredible gains at the Confederation's expense ever since the capture of Chesterton, with many among the Davion public convinced the AFFS could easily roll over the weak and cowardly Capellan troops. In truth many of these losses were due to inadequate military industry and inefficient supply trains, two key points that then-[[Chancellor]] [[Laurelli Liao]] addressed as part of her [[Operation JADE CASTLE]] defensive plan. Another aspect of JADE CASTLE was reconstruction of the CCAF into smaller more responsive units that, now the Confederation had shrunk to what some observers called "its optimum defensive size", could rapidly respond to and reinforce worlds under attack on either the [[Free Worlds League]] or Federated Suns fronts. <ref name=SSW-76/> <ref name=HD-TFS-73/> <ref name=HHD-59/> | [[Prime Marshal]] [[Peter Davion (29th c.)|Peter Davion]] ordered preparations for invasions against a swath of Capellan worlds, many of these had be raided earlier in the Second Succession War by the AFFS, but WINTER GARDEN's goal was to capture and hold these systems. While the Capellan front had remained secondary compared to the Combine front, the AFFS had made steady and incredible gains at the Confederation's expense ever since the capture of Chesterton, with many among the Davion public convinced the AFFS could easily roll over the weak and cowardly Capellan troops. In truth many of these losses were due to inadequate military industry and inefficient supply trains, two key points that then-[[Chancellor]] [[Laurelli Liao]] addressed as part of her [[Operation JADE CASTLE]] defensive plan. Another aspect of JADE CASTLE was reconstruction of the CCAF into smaller more responsive units that, now the Confederation had shrunk to what some observers called "its optimum defensive size", could rapidly respond to and reinforce worlds under attack on either the [[Free Worlds League]] or Federated Suns fronts. <ref name=SSW-76/> <ref name=HD-TFS-73/> <ref name=HHD-59/> | ||
| − | Rather than easy pickings, the troops of WINTER GARDEN found the Capellan forces held their ground far more resolutely than expected, with each Davion success being far more costly in time, men and matériel than even the worst estimates of AFFS High Command. Concerned with the Capellans' stiffening resistance, Peter Davion made the fatefully decision to personally take over leadership of the invasion of the Capellan world of Cammal in 2860. According to reports, the Cammal defenders were putting up a fierce resistance to save this resource rich planet and had managed to blunt the Davion drive. The Prime Marshal would quickly learn how spirited when his arriving [[DropShip]] was forced to crash land after an attack by Capellan ''[[Thrush]]''es, seriously wounding him. Forced to rely upon his escape-and-evade training from decade earlier, Peter Davion would narrowly avoid capture as the ten Davion regiments doggedly held on, | + | Rather than easy pickings, the troops of WINTER GARDEN found the Capellan forces held their ground far more resolutely than expected, with each Davion success being far more costly in time, men and matériel than even the worst estimates of AFFS High Command. Concerned with the Capellans' stiffening resistance, Peter Davion made the fatefully decision to personally take over leadership of the invasion of the Capellan world of Cammal in 2860. According to reports, the Cammal defenders were putting up a fierce resistance to save this resource rich planet and had managed to blunt the Davion drive. The Prime Marshal would quickly learn how spirited when his arriving [[DropShip]] was forced to crash land after an attack by Capellan ''[[Thrush]]''es, seriously wounding him. Forced to rely upon his escape-and-evade training from decade earlier, Peter Davion would narrowly avoid capture as the ten Davion regiments doggedly held on, cutoff from outside help. <ref name=SSW-76/> <ref name=HD-TFS-73/> <ref name=HHD-59/> |
Deprived of their commander, the rest of the WINTER GARDEN assaults began to falter in the face of a resurgent CCAF, with the offensives against Lee, Bell and Aosia abandoned and other assaults delayed. Worse was to come when Capellan forces successfully recaptured Daniels and Alcyone in mid-October 2860, a tactical counteroffensive that threatened the [[rimward]] edge of Operation WINTER GARDEN, the AFFS High Command forced to redeploy troops committed to assault operations of other worlds to liberate them both, eventually succeeding by mid-2861.<ref name=SSW-76/> | Deprived of their commander, the rest of the WINTER GARDEN assaults began to falter in the face of a resurgent CCAF, with the offensives against Lee, Bell and Aosia abandoned and other assaults delayed. Worse was to come when Capellan forces successfully recaptured Daniels and Alcyone in mid-October 2860, a tactical counteroffensive that threatened the [[rimward]] edge of Operation WINTER GARDEN, the AFFS High Command forced to redeploy troops committed to assault operations of other worlds to liberate them both, eventually succeeding by mid-2861.<ref name=SSW-76/> | ||