[source..........Sasha von Reginleif]
[rank.............Gefreiter]
[opening message]
Guten Tag,
I am placing my report now:
8."Lightning Strike"
Today was a great day for Rheinland. Vizeadmiral Hans Putzkammer have ordered us to mobilise in the orbit of Planet Hamburg. Our fleet was assembling for 20 minutes before departing to assault the Liberty Goverment in Texas System. Our mission was to strike immediately and to use the element of surprise in order to inflict massive damage to the unprepared enemy.
We have moved behind the Planet Houston and headed to the northern trade lane sectors in order to cut the shipments and alert the enemy of our presence. Minute later a transport ship have been spoted escorted from 2 LN pilots, and a battlecruisers incoming right behind them. Our fleet was separated in two primary gorups. Our small fighters team had the hard time of keeping enemy bombers away from the capital ships and fighting the incoming patrols. Our second group consisted of all our four battleships, 2 cruisers and 2 gunboats. The battle was even and our fleet showed great valor destroying nearly 8 capital ships. Here are some guncams:
Once we have destroyed the lane hacker battleship, we've got some reports of incoming enemy reinforcements. Our fleet could have handle them no matter what but after we've lost one of our battleships , one cruiser and in the end one gunboat, it was not necessary to sacrefice more people lifes for a battle we cant win. We did our job, we did a bilions of damage to the goverment, it was time to proceed with a tactical retreat, that was not very easy though. An Osiris class battleship arrived in order to help libertonians, I dont have any guncams on him or on the Assault 1 gunboat we've destroyed, my camera was offline. We slowly regrouped and moved directly to Bering's Jump gate while the capital ships cover fired us from the enver ending waves of enemies. Shortly after many interruptions from enemy side, we have menaged to retreat, but my way as cuted, the bering jump gate was shut down. So I had to retreat 100k to the nearest Hudson Jump gate, which was heavily protected too. My only escape was through Hudson Jump Hole. Flieger Manstein was waiting me there assuring me, the sector is clear. Swiftly we have returned to the Fatherland with our heads high.
From all the wrecks in Texas, I have menaged to save a cruiser commander and 3 navy pilots , probably lucky, protected from there escape pods. I have been given order to return these men directly to Verlande Prison Station, where they would be interogated.
