First Battle of Suez

September 31st, 2048
The first signs of fighting started on the 31st of September, 2038. The fighting ended October 7th, 2038.

Belligerents
PACT Aligned: Remnants of the Assad Regime. Government forces totalled to 1000 troopers armed in pre-unification war equipment. Commanded by Maj. Dalmashi Abdulali.

NATO Forces: 300 NATO troopers, under the command of Maj. Keegan Spencer

NATO Aligned: Israeli Defence Force, numbers ranging 150-200. Armed in pre-unification war equipment. Under the command of Cpt. Aaron Teoli and Cpt. Ari Sutcliffe respectively.

Engagement
Starting at 0400 hours on the 31st the NATO-Israeli forces pushed in from the west into the City of Suez. Close quarters combat raged on for days, any civilians that stayed behind were mixed in with the pastey gore that was left behind by both sides. Most of the city was burned and destroyed by laser and rail gun fire as buildings were easily peeled away by both side's infantry.

Death and Aftermath
On October 5th a general retreat order was issued by Maj. Abdulali and the remaining forces of around 600 held the edge of the Suez Canal. Warsaw Navy was deployed and arrived on the 7th of October, rescuing about 400 of the 600. The Major and 200 other soldiers charged the NATO lines in a blaze of gunfire and blood as they were subsequently cut down. This left NATO forces at around 100 troopers after the battle, what was left of the IDF was amalgamated into NATO forces. NATO had took control of Suez and the canal officially on the 10th of October, 2038.