SOURCE: [color=#FFCC00]Battleship Strausberg,[color=#33CC00] New Berlin. [color=#33CC00][font=Impact]ENCRYPTION: [color=#FFCC00][color=#FF0000]High, port RM-CH-HC-1488-M.
It appears the Corsair presence in the Northern regions of Rheinland is intensifying. Not only are we getting reports of attacks in Frankfurt and the Sigmas, but yesterday a huge contingent of Corsair forces have been identified and neutralized in Hamburg by a Rheinwehr patrol under the Rheinwehr Kreuzer Seydlitz and Oberfeldwebel Meyer.
What is apparent and we're accustomed to is that they are equipped with mixed, yet effective weaponry. M-10s, M-14s, M-7s and high-grade pulse weapons have been in employ by the intruders, which they seem to use with various degrees of success. M-10s are usually the easier targets and preferred by the fighter wings, while the proper use of M-7s can cause a considerable setback for our forces. M-9s or any other Corsair vessel classes are yet to be seen, though we believe they have at least a transport and a gunboat-class vessel at their disposal.
What is previously unseen is that they seem to have found allies, or at least assistants, from within Rheinland. It appears that certain members of the Unioner splinter group, all being affiliated with the Rheinland AGS, chose to take arms in defense of cannibals intruding.
Moreover, a new type of fighter previously not seen in Corsair hands, apparently of Kusari design, was spotted to be assisting the intruders with top of the line Corsair weaponry and possibly even training. McDowell (to whom we can also thank the survival of the Seydlitz) identified it to be of Samura make, how it got into Corsair hands or whether that claim is true to begin with is debatable.
In the firefight taking place between Hamburg and Alster, the opposing forces managed to destroy two or three of our fighters and heavily damage the Seydlitz, which is currently in the shipyard's drydock, undergoing repairs. The enemy force lost six vessels (Corsairs and Unioners both) and has withdrawn after a three hours long, intense firefight.
We also got reports of various supply convoys falling under attack in the Frankfurt region. Yesterday was the largest Corsair attack we ever received in the Eastern region and apparent failure didn't discourage them either. Keep an eye out for Corsairs and their potential assistants, gather and report all the intel possible. A larger-scale Corsair invasion in the Hamburg sector can be a major setback to our defenses against Liberty.
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