Rhodope-Vidin War (1983: Doomsday)

The Rhodope-Vidin War is a war between Rhodope and Vidin that has been operating as a defensive line battle for much of the decade, with Rhodope bottling up Vidin forces inside Vidin Province. They have been attempting to gather the heavy artillery to breach this line since early in the decade. However, recently the acquisition of the artillery - and its successful movement to the defensive lines - means the war has entered an entirely new phase.

August 2nd
The long-awaited heavy artillery and tanks acquired by Rhodope in late June finally arrived at the Vidin defense line today. The Rhodope army commanders quickly moved them into the pre-assigned positions, where they plan to use them to breach the defensive lines and press onward until they reach the defense lines believed to be established around the cities of Vidin and Belogradchik, where they are to wait for the artillery and assault the cities.

The Vidin soldiers have waited this with dread. However, given the situation, if they show the least hesitation, they will die at the hands of the lunatics in charge. The commanders, however, estimate the assault will occur within days.

However, the Rhodope Army, unbeknown-st to them, has other plans - the bombardment will occur starting an hour before dawn, and then at dawn, in an old-fashioned advancing curtain of fire, the troops will advance.

Rhodope scout planes have spotted a large convoy rushing from Vidin to Belogradchik, which is believed to be those who will command a siege of that city.

Vidinite forces have managed to repair one of the two EMP-fried missile launchers they had managed to obtain, and are rapidly working on the second, though it does not look good for them. However, they plan to obliterate the Rhodope planes as soon as is possible - the first will come when the assault does.