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Cogoli is a city of fours. Four hills rise up above the crowded streets, four bridges cross the River Vigent from which the nation takes its name, and four districts divide the city.

The four hills of Cogoli are the great figures of nature around which the city flows, and atop each of them is a building that represents the culmination of one of the cities most important founding ideas. The dream of Cogoli was first created at the foot of the Santo Hill, and it is upon the peak of that hill that the High Cathedral, the beating heart of the Holy Empire, rises above the city on the Western Bank of the River Vigent. Across the river, the Difesa Hill rises from the Eastern Bank, with the Castello dell’ Angelo on it’s crest. The two imposing buildings, representing the two columns of Vigentino, stand like silent sentinels flanking the river as it flows through the city. The third hill of the city, the Governo Hill, stands on the Western Bank, several miles downhill from the Santo Hill but just as much the heart of the Empire as it is upon the Governo Hill that the Chamber of the Senato is built. The Arti Hill, the fourth hill of the city, is the last one to have been consumed by the ever growing mass of the city, and it crowned by the Grand Theatre, the cultural jewel in the Empire’s crown.

The River Vigent is the lifeblood of Cogoli, more than two hundred metres wide at it’s widest point and just under one hundred at it’s narrowest as it flows through, and the source of much of the commerce and goods that the city must devour in order to survive. The oldest bridge that crosses the waters is almost as old as the city itself, while the newest has been built as recently as the last couple of decades. Almost two millennium old. although it has been renovated and repaired through the centuries, the Ponte Impero links the Eastern and Western Banks in the shadow of Santo and Difesa Hill. Although it’s age and structure prevents its use as a heavy goods crossing, it is still a central image of the city, often used in processions and ceremonies as a means of linking the two oldest districts of the city.

The Pento Valle is some two centuries years old, and it crosses the River Vigent less than a mile from where the Grand Theatre stands. It has fallen out of favour as a means of transporting goods over the river due to the construction of the two newer bridges, but it is still steadily used by those wanting to avoid the heavily congested main streets. The Pento Ferroviaria allows the railways to expand between the two banks, and was only built sixty years in the past, just before Pope Carlo Bocci came into power. It is almost constantly in use, but despite this, the iron structure carefully maintained and showing no sign of wear or warping. The newest bridge across the River Vigent is by far the largest and most impressive. The Pento Industria is a combined bascule and suspension bridge that is barely twenty years old, it’s construction ordered as the needs of the city grew. An imposing and iconic sight within the city, the bridge is the site of much of the commerce crossing the river, due to it’s location close to both the docks of the city on the Eastern Bank, and the rapidly expanding factories and industry on the Western Bank.

The four districts that divide Cogoli all possess their own unique culture and feel, despite all existing within the walls of the same city. The two oldest districts face each other across the River Vigent, founded together to form one city. The Bright District, formed around Santo Hill, serves as the location for the majority of the religious buildings of the city, including the High Cathedral, and two of the other five cathedrals that exist within the city walls, Cathedral Di Saint Sorio and Cathedral Di Saint Larcius. It also houses the residence of the Pope, and the other Cardinals of the city, as well as countless other places of worship in the older regions of the city, with stunningly beautiful marble architecture commonplace. On the other side of the river, focussed around the Castello dell’ Angelo and the Difesa Hill that it stands upon, the Old District takes up all of the Eastern Bank of the city. Once making up the main bulk of the city, due to the beliefs that only the chosen of the angel should set foot in the Bright District, as the centuries have passed the strict rules have relaxed, but the Old District is still a sprawling spider web of narrow and winding alleys and wide, busy streets.

The Grey District earns its name from the thick smoke that pours from it’s many factories, whether it is day or night. As well as being the industrial heart of the city, it is also the government one, with the District containing Governo Hill, and the Chamber of the Senato on its heights. It is from this District that both the Pento Ferroviaria and the Pento Industria spans the River Vigent, but it is also home to the region known as The Shades, where only the most foolhardy would choose to visit in the hours of darkness, lest they meet an unfortunate end. The final, and the newest, district of Cogoli is the Gold District. Housing many of the upper-class members of Cogoli, and Vigentino, society, the district is suitably grand. As well as the Grand Theatre, the Gold District also serves as the host of countless other theatres, galleries and museums, and there is a popular saying that “Anything that can be considered art, can be found in the Gold District”. Wide squares, luscious gardens and impressive villas are all common features in this district of the city.


'An Evening in the Gold District', painted by Vieri Bascio, 1903

The Empire of Toubres - Early June, 1905

Raimundo Preta was a heavy-set man. As a younger man, he had been handsome, and he had been more than happy to sate his huge appetite as women practically fell at his feet, but over the years his appetites had become less of the flesh, and he had become overweight. He still had his thick, dark hair, and bright eyes, but he has gained often-red cheeks, and dark circles under his eyes. As his buisness continued to grow, the care-free attitude of his youth had faded to be replaced by an iron will that allowed him to crush his rival without any sense of remorse. And now he stood at the head of Expedição Marinha Preta, a company that he had forged with his own hands, fed with his own blood and sweat, and a company that had just been handed the contract to construct a new shipyard by the Empress of Toubres herself.

He allowed himself a smile, carefully polished porcelain dentures shining in the early morning light. Work had already begun. The money that had been provided by the Empress had already flowed throguh the company, into the hands of the scores of labourers and architects that had descended upon the narrow stretch of the Toubres coast. For now, the designs were only just beginning to come together, but it was only a matter of a few hours before the ground was to be broken, hewn away to create the drydock they had been ordered to build. There was a polite cough behind Raimundo, and he turned slowly, glaring at the diminuitive man that had interupted his contemplation.

Without saying a word, the messenger held out a hand, offering the letter held within it to the large figure of Raimundo. With a frown, he snatched it from the imposter who dissapeared as quickly as he arrived, turning and striding away as Raimundo glanced down at the letter. He frowned again as he saw that it was marked with the Imperial Seal of the Empress. Pulling it open quickly, his eyes scanned the carefully scrawled words and a wide smile crept across his face. With almost child-like excitement, he whirled about and hurried towards the huddle of architects, his voice booming through the crisp morning air.

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Tyro-Helroxi War

At the start of the Second Helroxi-Tyrian War, Itheraen emissaries in Tyria would be given the order to offer the aid of an Itheraen volunteer division in order to offer a quicker means of destruction to the Helroxi forces. The Queen Athena's official statement on the matter would be to "... aid in eradication a threat that has loomed over Eurania for long enough." However, Itherae would not officially join the war as to not attract to much attention in the regional political sphere.

The Volunteer Guard Division would be comprised of 2,000 men from 3rd Guards Division, led by Commander Laskaris would, with an outfit of 10 67mm Field Guns, would join with the Tyrian 2nd Field Army. These men would go to go from boat to the closest Tyiran port to the front of the war, from there, the unit would move using the Tyrian Railway and reach the Tyrian 2nd Field Army. Commander Laskaris would work closely with Tyrian command in driving back the Helroxi forces in the most efficient manner possible rather than a mass assault that might cost the division a large portion of their available manpower. The Itheraen forces would be leave for the front on June 15th and would be expected to reach their destination on the front by the end of the month.

The Itheraen Commander Laskaris would regard the decision of the being sent with a volunteer force as, "... a chance to test Itheraen military capabilities and see if we need to rethink our military strategy. Furthermore, I would like to see how well our weapons operate on the field." Commander Laskaris was eager to see what his nation's military had to offer due to the long time of peace that the nation had experienced since the end of the Second Ithero-Cadian, which had lasted from 1858 to 1859. However, he was also eager in to try some new tactics which had theorized would would help in securing success, though only battlefield experience would show how effective they would prove for the military.



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Building the Future

The complete lack of railroads had not gone unnoticed by the King of Illesia. Whilst other, often far greater, powers had significantly more of these constructions, Illesia had none. This was undoubtedly due almost entirely to Illesia's heavy reliance upon agriculture as her main export, but if Illesia were to become great, the Illesians had to strive forward into the future. A plan for roads had already been laid down by the efforts of the Committee on Infrastructure, and so, a further order was sent down by the King. The Committee was now to seek out the best choice they could find to perform the role of CEO an Illesian state-owned rail company within three months that would be known as the "Illesian Rail Monopoly." Empowered with an absolute monopoly on the laying of railroads and running of locomotives for those rail lines, the Illesian Rail Monopoly, or IRM, were instructed to develop the rail network of Illesia as follows:



Railroads are crossed by black lines, roads are not.

This process was to be much the same as that for the road network, with the following phases:

1. Red Phase, this rail line is intended to link Ironhold through Regoth and Marneille.
2. Light Green Phase, this rail line will link Juliad to Ironhold and Levandre to Marneille primarily.
3. Dark Green Phase, this rail line will link Svenhold into the network along with San Marco's and Marshos.
4. Yellow Phase, this rail line links Cuidad de Angeles as well as L'Eria and on to Turinne into the network.
5. Brown Phase, this rail line links Vierzon and forms a connecting link between Turinne and Marshos.
6. Cyan Phase, this rail line primarily functions to form a shorter link between Cuidad de Angeles and L'Eria, as well as to further strengthen the Western Rail Network.
7. Pink Phase, these lines primarily strengthen the ability of the Western Rail Network to function even under duress, and shortens some paths.

The IRM was to focus primarily upon transport of industrial materials, but will also have capabilities to transport passengers. Its secondary goal is to be able to provide rail-based logistics for the Illesian Army. King Avandre believes that a solid rail network will enormously strengthen the Illesian economy as factories can more easily receive and distribute goods without relying on the sea lanes, with the bonus of the developed road network hopefully assisting as well.

Monetarily, the IRM is to receive an initial funding of $5,000,000 from which it will begin purchasing locomotives and building rail as soon as humanly possible. The CEO of the IRM will be allowed to make requests for additional funds by contacting the Committee on Infrastructure.

A Marine Corps Of Our Own

The combined minds of the Marshall and Naval Triumvirates along with King Avandre have come to the decision that a dedicated force of highly trained and talented soldiers capable of numerous tactics included the assault of foreign shores is going to be sorely needed in the near future of Illesia. Considering this, King Avandre has ordered that the Illesian Marine Corps be established beneath the Illesian Navy. The Illesian Marines are to be highly skilled, well-paid soldiers of the utmost physical quality and ferocity, capable of executing with an incredible degree of efficiency: amphibious assaults, boarding actions, mountain climbing, raid tactics, maneuvering in concert with Army and Navy forces, infiltrations, reconnaissance, night operations, and any other tactic that the Commandant of the Illesian Marines or his subordinates can devise.

The Marshall Triumvirate is to choose the best men it feels suitable for the job to form the initial command structure of the Marines, with the Military planning to build a Marine force of undisclosed numbers. They will be trained primarily at a camp in Regoth, though their six-month minimum training will see Marine Recruits travelling all over Illesia to endure various environments.

Stirring New Business

Continuing to look towards the future, King Avandre VII has consulted with the Committee on National Finances as well as a number of highly regarded economist such as Ralph Laurvan, a university academic who has spent his life trying to understand the fluxuations of economies and their causes, as well as a number of business owners in Regoth. Together, they have all come to the conclusion that one of the primary hurdles to a business, especially when starting up, is the tax burden upon them. To address this issue, King Avandre VII signs The Nascent Commerce Tax Act of 1905. The objective of this act is simple; help ignite the furnace of the Illesian economy by incentivizing the growth of new businesses within in. It is believed that this Act will help motivate a number of entrepreneurs and investors to start businesses and take risks they otherwise would not have, with the potential for enormous growth and pay-off.

The Nascent Commerce Tax Act of 1905

In order to encourage the growth of new businesses in Illesia as well as the economic growth and innovation that the appearance of these businesses brings, King Avandre VII hereby declares that all new businesses that:

1. Are started in Illesia after the passing of this Act;
2. Are started and owned by an Illesian national or majority owned by Illesian nationals;
3. Are not attempting to manipulate this Act in a fraudulent manner to avoid paying their taxes such as closing a business and reopening it under a new name or any other financial trickery as determined by the Ministry of Taxation.

Businesses that meet these three requirements will be considered new by the Ministry of Taxation and will be temporarily taxed only 10% of their revenue for two years after their founding instead of the usual 33.5%. To receive this tax break, when a new business sends in its tax forms, it will notify the Ministry of Taxation on the forms that it is a new business. If the Ministry of Taxation chooses to audit the business and discovers that the individuals or other entities that started the business lied to make the business appear as if it were started after the passing of this Act when in truth the business that existed before the passing of this Act, even under a different name or ownership, the business will be fined an amount equivalent to the amount of tax the business should have paid during the time it was receiving the tax break.

Sowing the Seed of a Shipbuilding Empire

With the distinct need for war-ready shipbuilding capacity in the Illesian Kingdom, and already on a roll when it comes to planning and ordering the development of new infrastructure, King Avandre VII consulted further with the Naval Triumvirate and Committee on National Finances this month before ordering the construction of a 7,000 ton, 5,000 ton, and five 2,000 ton drydocks primarily distributed between Regoth and Marneille. The Committee on Infrastructure is to oversee their construction, receiving bids from various companies and choosing the lowest bids within three months. The necessary funds, determined from the summation of the low bids of these companies, will be transferred from the Treasury to the companies.

These drydocks will then be given over to the winners of the following contest, which is designed to foster an Illesian-based shipbuilding and design company, one that will design, test, and build the latest Illesian fleets,

Illesian War-Ready Cruiser Design Contest

To all Illesians interested and willing to form a private shipbuilding company, King Avandre VII challenges you to:

Design and have built, even by a foreign drydock, a War-Ready Cruiser with the following specifications:

1. Mounts at least eight 6-inch guns, eight 12-pounder guns, and at least two torpedo tubes but preferably four,
2. Has a top speed of at least 20 knots, preferably higher,
3. Has deck armour ranging from 1.5 to 3 inches.
4. Has gun shields with at least 3 inches of armor.
5. Has a conning tower with at least 5 inches of armor.
6. Holds enough ammunition for the main and secondary guns to fire continuously for at least forty minutes.
7. Does not displace more than 7,000 tons.

All participants will have one year and three months from the announcement of this contest to design and build the cruiser before presenting it before King Avandre VII, and whatever staff he chooses to judge the contest, off the shores of Regoth. The winning company chosen will receive ownership of a 7,000 ton drydock, a 5,000 ton drydock, and five 2,000 ton drydocks, already built or under construction by the Illesian Kingdom, as well as a contract to produce a to-be-discussed number of their designed cruiser. Beyond this, further requests will be made for more designs of various classes.

Extracts taken from the personal journal of Capitano Salvi Callocci, officer of the 14th Infantry Regiment, of the 5th Imperial Guard Infantry Division.

31st of May, 1905

It has been weeks since this god-awful battle began. I’ve heard that it’s been dubbed the ‘Battle of Zilorno’, although we’re miles from the town itself. I can still remember the slaughter of when we first encountered the Julian’s. We hadn’t been expecting heavy resistance, all our reports had been telling us that the Viscount of Julia had ordered all his men to remain within his precious city, so we were surprised when our forward scouts reported enemy movements ahead.

At the time it had only been the 5th, supported by the 4th Artillery, but our spirits were high, and Generale Crimi ordered us to charge them. We knew that the Julian’s were a step or two ahead of us with their guns, but by the angel did we not know how far ahead they were.

It was the 13th Regiment that was sent in first, with us and the 15th staying back in support. That meant we were just watching as the men of the 13th were cut down. Wasn’t long before Crimi ordered the fall back, but not before over a thousand Imperial Guardsman were dead, the regiment all but crippled.

After that, we dug in, rolling out the guns, just as they did the same. That was three weeks ago, and still the infernal bombardment continues. The 10th Infantry and the 3rd Artillery have moved to support us, even old Generale Altieri has arrived, taking full command over the Battle, but neither side has wanted to make the opening move. Instead these damned guns just keep firing, day and night. By my count, I’ve lost eighty four men from my company alone, with seventeen more needing attention from the Medical Squadron. I’ve needed stitches myself on a gash in my leg, caused by a shrapnel shell that caught us unawares late at night some two weeks ago, and it still aches.

The air is hot and thick, and the smoke from the artillery hangs like an eerie mist over the churned up mud, but there are rumours among the men that a major offensive is planned in June, to end this battle at whatever cost. Even as I write this, the night air seems to him in anticipation.

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1st of June, 1905

In the early hours of the morning, the 12th and the 14th Infantry arrived, and by the angel were they a welcome sight. My brother, Maffeo, is an officer in the 12th, and I almost wept with joy when we found each other in the officers mess tent. But the celebrations did not last long. The Julian’s had obviously been preparing to make a move of their own, and the guns started to roar even louder than before.

It was well-known amongst the officers that the Julian artillery was superior to our own, their guns, called ‘Thambers’, had better range over our Puccio’s, but we had the greater number, and eventually that won out. After nearly five hours of near constant fires, at times the individual shots merging into a never-ending roar, the guns finally fell silent, the Artillery crews cheering and singing as the last of the Julian guns was put to rest.

Half an hour had passed before the trumpets sounded to bring us back to the front lines, warning of a full scale assault. We all ran to our posts, and as I looked out over the no-mans-land, I almost couldn’t believe my eyes.

There were just short of 40,000 soldiers of the Imperial Guard holding the line, but there couldn’t have been more than 3,000 Julians towards our lines. I almost felt sorry for them. I knew that they were men, just like us, with families, and memories, and hopes, but they had been ordered to death, and I had no choice but to give the order for my company to fire, just as the rest of the First Army did, and watch the Julian’s get slaughtered like cattle. Only fifteen minutes later, we were given the order to cease fire, and then a regiment from the 10th Division to the left of my possession, and two regiments from the 14th Division to the right of my position, engaged in a counter-offensive.

The straggling Julian’s that still held the line found bravely, but we could see that their spirit was broken, and it was only a matter of hours before their left flank was broken by the 14th, quickly followed by the rest of their line.

The 5th Division has been ordered to advance and consolidate the position, so I write this from a foxhole, the hot evening sun beating down on us in a brief moment of respite, before we continue to hunt down the Julian stragglers. I hope for their sake that this war is over soon.

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The Kaiser sat in his office drinking his scotch trying to decide what was to be done. Finally he decided he would allow his military officers to handle the future plans for the war, instead the Kaiser would take on the role to improve the war effort and diplomacy. In fact, the Military would only need to be approved by Casper Braun the current Chief of the Army.

To better improve the war effort, propaganda posters were made showing the Kaiser visiting troops and asking for recruitment in posters.

A Helping Hand

Illesian Military High Command, The Presidium, Regoth

"So, the Helroxi want our assistance, do they?" laughed Michielle Hontas as he, along with the other members of the Marshall and Naval Triumvirates reviewed the recently received telegram from the Helrox Empire.

"Aye, seems so. The deal is sensible enough," noted Jacques L'Avon, one of the central players in the Naval Triumvirate, "I say we send some fairly capable people. Navy ones too, considering how the Helroxi got their asses handed to them on the seas against a navy less capable than their own."

King Avandre strolled into the chamber, adjusting his coat and removing his hat before being informed of the situation, at which point the young King took his seat between the two Triumvirates and ruminated for a few minutes. Finally, he told them, "Let's help the Helrox as best we can. But risking the lives of Illesian soldiers in this conflict between hundreds of thousands of men seems nonsensical. Not to mention the fact the Tyrians might try to intercept the ships transporting them if they catch wind of this. Let's send the advisors on a commercial vessel as quietly as possible to Helrox. No rifles, no ammunition, or any other kind of weapon. Nothing the Tyrians can claim as substantial assistance to the Helrox. Marshall and Naval Triumvirates, you have your orders. Pick your men, and send them out as soon as you can."

After the King left, the Marshall and Naval Triumvirates chose the men they felt best suitable to the job, sending them orders to convene in Regoth before boarding the commercial Illesian trading vessel, IV Winter's Glory, and setting sail for the Helroxi shores near the Republic of Escya. Winter's Glory would be taking the longer sea route near Yorgnir, followed by the Marnish Kingdom, in order to avoid any potential Tyrian interference. Once in Helroxi lands, the advisors expected to be met by Helroxi representatives, as the Illesian Kingdom sent a telegram accepting the deal and informing the Helrox of where they planned to send the advisors and when they should arrive.

The advisors were the following men:

1. Major General Oliver L'Etadre of the 17th Infantry Division. L'Etadre was known far and wide within the Illesian Military as an up-and-coming young man who'd managed to attain the rank of Major General almost by force of will and using a few connections at the age of 36, nearly a decade younger than most Illesian Major Generals. It was expected that he would become one of the preeminent military minds in the future for Illesia.

2. Brigadier General August Jules of the 17th Infantry Division. Jules is L'Etadre's right hand man, well accustomed to his superior and capable of anticipating many of the man's maneuvers and desires.

3. Brigadier General Rolf Roscoe of the 17th Infantry Division. Roscoe is in many ways a quiet, reserved man, but this quality tends to disappear when one looks deeper. He has personally been attributed with a number of aggressive offensives during Illesian War Games, and this quality is likely to show itself in the Second Tyro-Helroxi War.

4. Rear Admiral Samuel Bjorn. Bjorn tends to believe heavily in playing by the tried and true methods of naval warfare, in particular, not attempting to sink an enemy fleet at port.

June 14th, 1905.

The day is known to many Itheraens as the day that the Itheraen colony in Serrenthia, known to the world as Néo Méros, had been ‘finished’ colonizing. While the colony had a small amount of active settlers, it did have ability to grow into a prosperous colony within the High Kingdom, especially with the near 8,600 Tehmig within its borders and other native coastal tribes that would eventually be incorporated as full citizens to the Kingdom. With the success of the colony, bringing much needed growth to national GDP and industry, and this success would be headed by local government that had been formed there. The Apoikiakó Spíti Itherae would officially be recognized as the local government of the colony by the Supra Dobranie and her Majesty. However, trouble within the colony arised when the question of the nation’s debt crisis coming to fruition on the stage of the Supra Dobranie, and then into the Queen’s lap.

Politicians in the Supra Dobranie had speculated that selling the colony to a major colonizer, such as the very nation they owed the major debt towards, the Taran Empire. However, the idea was dashed by nationalists, and many of the colonial supporters within the Monarchikó Kómma, as well as the Queen, who saw that it would have been a waste of Itheraen resources and time if they were just to sell it. Rather, members of the Ethnikí Epitropí Itheraen would present Queen Athena and the Monarchikó Kómma with the “Antiochis Compromise” in late June.

The Antiochis Compromise would essentially bid 10 km sq. sections of unused colonial lands to be developed by foreign or internal companies in an attempt to raises money to pay off the debt owed, this land would still be owned by the Itheraen Kingdom, but private companies would be allowed to develop the land of their own accord. Additionally, the compromise would raise the corporate tax on Grains and Cereals to 21.5%, to encourage a diversification in Itheraen Industry, and introduce an income tax of a meager 2% on the Itheraen people.

While the Antiochis Compromise would pass, it would also bring to light the pressure of the Itheraen poverty, which citizens were still pressuring the government to bring lower. That was the birth of the Organismós Chrimatodotikís Voítheias (Financial Aid Organization) which would aid unemployed, below the poverty line, to find jobs. Additionally, those under the poverty line would be exempt from taxes, so long as they could prove that they were below the poverty line. This organization would be headed by a humanitarian activist Ceyx Pales, who had been imploring the government to provide some form of aid for those families under the poverty line. Finally, with the founding of this Organization, it would be given a meager $100,000 in yearly funding.

Additionally on the homefront, came the start of the Itheraen Navy with the purchase of three Zitori-class Destroyers; the Cerberus, Medusa, and Minotaur, respectively. While it was a meager force, it was still a start of the naval force. This force was still highly untrained, however, and so Itherae would invite naval officers and admirals to train Itheraen volunteer sailors for the start-up navies, primarily focusing on attracting trainers from the Tyrian Empire, Etelia, and the Toubres Empire.

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“I have always been an early man, being thirty minutes early was always ‘on time’ for me. However, my eagerness to reach the front has hampered with our effort to aid the ones we were supposed to fight alongside…”
-Excerpt from Laskaris’ Journal

Throughout their time in the Tyrian Empire, ‘aiding’ in fighting back the, the beginning of the time of the Itheraen Volunteer Division was riddled with bad logistics and the frustration of being relegated to not so honorable acts that many of the men had wanted. Throughout June, their orders were to construct makeshift roads for Tyrian supply lines or run ammo to the front of the battle, typically known to the Tyrian infantrymen as “Ammo Runners.” Without rifles or field guns, which had been left behind as Commander Laskaris had left before the intend time that the unit was supposed to leave, while the rifles and field guns would remain at an Itheraen port until June 15th when they would be shipped to the front at the designated time.

In the Battle of Tretzen, an “Ammo Runner” by the name Demitrios Irus of had run nearly fifty-times in one day, avoiding Helroxi rifle fire, whilst carrying a total fifty-pounds of rifle ammo. He was present on the day of June 13th where rifle fire was so fierce at some points that he was his officer forbid him to run again out of fear of losing him. The, at the time, Private Demitrios would go on to state “...I feel guilt that I did not disobey orders and run out that ammo, I saw many men who needed it who were killed by Helroxi rifles.”

The volunteers would not see their rifles and field guns until it was early July, where the men would have a newfound eagerness to meet the enemy in battle after weeks of digging makeshift roads, running ammo to Tyrian men, or at some points, aiding the spotting points of enemy presence when Tyrians could not see through the smoke produced by their field guns. This division, while no longer making roads or running ammunition to the front, would actually be able to properly participate and future offensives in the war.

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