Prosen Southern Army Group Command, July 16, 0900 hours.
"Hello? Hello?" Mendel pulled the handset away, scrutinized it carefully, and confirmed it wasn't crushed by his own grip.
He put down the handset, looked at the surrounding staff officers, and said: "The Commander of the 25th Army Group may have been killed in action; establish immediate contact with the Army Group Command to grasp the situation and ensure that the Army Group's counter-offensive against Ante is correct."
The Army Group Chief of Staff immediately replied: "The 25th Army Group has six Land Stuka squadrons; they will carry out counter-fire preparations against the Anteans, completely annihilating Ante's offensive forces.
"Based on past experience, an Ante Troops offensive subjected to counter-fire preparations will be at least stalled for five hours, and the intensity of the attack, as well as the number of technical equipment deployed, will be greatly reduced!"
