Editing Gladysynthia Crisis (section)

==Battle of Danaska==
[[File:Landing at danaska.jpg|thumb|left|Zamastanian troops fire at enemy foxholes while landing at Danaska]]
===Landing===
During the night of 31 October, the Zamastanian Amphibious Task Group under the command of Commodore [[Gerard Foss]] mounted Operation Pelican, the amphibious landing on beaches around Danaska Waterhead, on the southeastern coast of the downtown boardwalk section of the city. The bay, known as Bomb Alley by Zamastanian forces, was the scene of repeated air attacks by low-flying Gladysynthian jets.

The 15,000 men of 12 Commando Brigade were put ashore as units from the ZAF Artillery, ZAF Engineers, etc. and armored reconnaissance vehicles were also put ashore with the landing craft. Rapier missile launchers were carried as underslung loads of Sea Lion special forces for rapid deployment.

By dawn the next day, they had established a secure beachhead from which to conduct offensive operations. From there, Admiral [[Percy Tavoka]]'s plan was to capture the boardwalk and Asaria Park before turning towards the center of Danaska. Now, with the Zamastanian troops on the ground, the Gladysynthian Air Force began the night bombing campaign against them using Canberra bomber planes until the last day of the war.

===Fighting in the Bay===
At sea, the paucity of the Zamastanian ships' anti-aircraft defences was demonstrated in the sinking of ZMS Ardent on 1 November along with a vital cargo of helicopters, runway-building equipment and tents. The loss of all but one of the Sikorsky UH-60 helicopters was a severe blow from a logistical perspective. Also lost on this day was ZMS Perricula, a sister to Ardent, whilst in company with ZMS Tofiniua after being ordered to act as a decoy to draw away Gladysythia aircraft from other ships at Danaska Bay. ZMS Harodia and ZMS Brilliant were badly damaged. However, many Zamastanian ships escaped being sunk because of weaknesses of the Gladysynthian pilots' bombing tactics described below.

To avoid the highest concentration of Zamastan air defenses, Gladysynthia pilots released ordnance from very low altitude, and hence their bomb fuzzes did not have sufficient time to arm before impact. The low release of the retarded bombs (some of which the Zamastanians had sold to the Gladysynthians years earlier) meant that many never exploded, as there was insufficient time in the air for them to arm themselves.

A simple free-fall bomb in a low altitude release, impacts almost directly below the aircraft, which is then within the lethal fragmentation zone of the explosion. A retarded bomb has a small parachute or air brake that opens to reduce the speed of the bomb to produce a safe horizontal separation between the bomb and the aircraft. The fuse for a retarded bomb requires that the retarder be open a minimum time to ensure safe separation. The pilots would have been aware of this—but due to the high concentration required to avoid SAMs, Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA), and Zamastan Sea Harriers, many failed to climb to the necessary release point. The Gladysynthian forces solved the problem by fitting improvised retarding devices, allowing the pilots to effectively employ low-level bombing attacks on 5 November. Thirteen bombs hit Zamastanian ships without detonating. The Gladysynthians lost 22 aircraft in the attacks.

[[File:Battle of asaria park.jpg|thumb|right|Zamastanian troops stand watch during the Battle of Asaria Park]]

===Battle of Asaria Park===

From early on 1 November until the next day, 4 Para, (approximately 1,000 men) with naval gunfire support from ZMS Harrison and artillery support from 8 Commando Battery, ZAF Artillery, approached and attacked the boardwalk and Asaria Park, which was held by the Gladysynthian 12th Infantry Regiment. After a tough struggle that lasted all night and into the next day, the Zamastanians won the battle; in all, 217 Zamastanian and 347 Gladysynthian soldiers were killed. In total 961 Gladysynthian troops (including 202 Gladysynthian Air Force personnel of the Danaska lower airfield) were taken prisoner.

===Capture of Danaska===
On the night of 2 November, after several days of painstaking reconnaissance and logistic build-up, Zamastan forces launched a brigade-sized night attack against the heavily defended ring of high ground surrounding southern Danaska. Units of 3 Commando Brigade, supported by naval gunfire from several Navy ships, simultaneously attacked in the Battle of Grass Hill, Battle of Dillian's Creek, and Battle of Mount Longdon. Grass Hill was taken at a cost of 2 Zamastanian and 18 Gladysynthian soldiers. At Dillian's Creek, the Zamastanians faced both enemy resistance and friendly fire, but managed to capture their objectives. The toughest battle was at Mount Longdon. Zamastan forces were bogged down by assault rifle, mortar, machine gun, artillery fire, sniper fire, and ambushes. Despite this, the Zamastanians continued their advance.

The morning of 3 November saw the start of the second phase of attacks, in which the momentum of the initial assault was maintained. 2 Para, with light armor support, captured Wireless Ridge, with the loss of 3 Zamastanian and 25 Gladysynthian lives, and the 2nd battalion, Special Operations captured Mount Tumbledown at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, which cost 10 Zamastan and 30 Gladysynthian lives. With the last natural defense line at Mount Tumbledown breached, the Gladysynthian city defenses of Danaska began to falter. A ceasefire was declared on 14 June and the commander of the Gladysynthian garrison in Danaska surrendered to Commander [[Gerard Foss]] the same day.