Soviet Union 1991

Second update

When the red flag of victory was planted on the top of the Kurion Church, everything was over. The Turkish side was far behind the charging Soviet soldiers in terms of firepower and combat quality. When the steel tracks of the T72 crushed the fighting will of the Turkish army, and when the Tunguska cut off Turkey's air support, all that was left for this elite armored battalion was despair and unwillingness. At the beginning, they felt good about themselves and thought they were better than the Soviet Red Army, but now they were easily defeated and annihilated by the other side.

The former town of Kurion has become a ruin, and it is difficult for people to judge its former appearance from the broken walls and ruins that have been bombed beyond recognition.

The Soviet army used its simple and crude way to prove to the Turkish armored forces what real war is. Artillery fire washed the ground, tracks crushed, and all obstacles in front of them were overturned. The Soviet war was so simple and direct.

The red flag of victory fluttered in the wind, and the black smoke blown away by the wind still had the smell of burnt metal. The surviving Turkish soldiers finally understood why the Soviet army was a devil from hell.

Because wherever they passed, there was a ruin, which was shocking.

The remaining tank companies had fled to the "Maginot Line" in Morfu in a panic. After they lost Kourion as a transportation hub, only this proud line of defense was left to support the last dignity of the Turkish army. Their disastrous defeat in Kourion was undoubtedly a shame. And what they lost was the most elite armored force.

When a country's elite troops were beaten by a group of retired Soviet veterans, I really don't know what the staff officers in the Turkish command in Cyprus looked like. The annihilation of the 39th Division tank battalion stationed in Kourion caused shock to all parties. The Greek and Cypriot governments, who knew the inside story, publicized this decapitation operation to boost the morale of the Cypriot army. Of course, they omitted the fact that the retired Soviet troops participated in the war and promoted it as a major victory for the Cypriot army. By the way, it washed away the shame of being flattened by the 39th Armored Division of Turkey.

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which had previously strongly opposed Cyprus's establishment of a military airport for the Soviet Union, remained silent in this battle and did not dare to express any opinions. When they saw that even Turkey's most elite armored forces were annihilated, the northern regime, which had previously clamored to annihilate Soviet fighters, began to cower.

The Turkish embassy in Cyprus believed that Greece had already dispatched elite troops and even asked Turkey to directly provide troops to Cyprus to maintain order between the two sides.

At this time, the Bastion shore-to-ship missile defense system purchased by Cyprus from the Soviet Union had arrived. The Clerides government announced the news to the outside world as soon as possible. The Cyprus spokesman claimed that these missiles would be deployed in the east coast area to deal with the threat from Turkey. Once Turkish warships invade the waters of Cyprus, the shore-to-ship missiles of the Bastion system will deal a fatal blow to them.

Moreover, the Cheetah and Thug light frigates purchased by Greece have begun patrolling in the waters of Cyprus, and the purpose is also to prevent the attack of the Turkish Navy. Cyprus has shown desperate madness. As long as Turkey dares to attack, Cyprus will die and will drag the Turkish warships with it.

Under such circumstances, Turkey has always maintained restraint and dared not support the northern Cypriot regime. As long as Greece does not increase its troops, Turkey is willing to remain restrained. More than 30,000 troops are enough to maintain the balance of the political situation. Moreover, if the Cyprus incident is too big, it will not end well. Even British Prime Minister Tony Blair is complaining that Turkey's move is damaging Britain's interests in Cyprus, although Maziyel repeatedly emphasized that they did this only to safeguard Turkey's own interests.

However, Maziyel still got accurate intelligence from the United States about the decapitation operation in Cyprus. The CIA seems to be more efficient than the Turkish army and found out the inside story of the annihilation of the elite troops.

"This is not the masterpiece of the Greek army. Judging from the situation on the scene, the opponent's attack is a typical Soviet tactic. Using the advantage of rocket artillery fire to wash the town of Kourion first, the armored forces launched an attack on the Turkish army under the coordination of infantry, tanks and air-to-ground operations. If it is the Greek army, they will first call for air support for precision strikes, and then the armored forces will launch a charge. This kind of rough but efficient artillery washing method can only think of one country, our common enemy, the Soviet Union."

Military scientists who have studied the Soviet Union's August 1st military exercise will be amazed at this combat method that is simply for nuclear war. No matter what the Soviet army did in the old era, they were thinking about surviving the nuclear explosion and then counterattacking.

President Mario talked about this incident when he called Maziel. Originally, he hoped that Turkey would come to the United Nations for mediation after competing for more land in Cyprus. This is also a counterattack taken by Mario in retaliation for Greece's alignment with the Soviet Union. It can be said that he acquiesced to Turkey's aggression.

However, from the Battle of Kourion, it can be seen that the Turkish army is no match for the Soviet armored forces. Even if the enemy disguised as the Cyprus National Guard, it could not cover up the rough and efficient offensive method.

The subtext is that Turkey's loss is not shameful, because the enemy you are facing can no longer be called human, but a group of real war machines.

Maziyel's face was a little ugly. Cyprus meant the same thing to him as Yanaev's coveting of Constantinople. Moreover, owning Cyprus was equivalent to Turkey creating a key springboard for the Aegean Sea dispute. So he must not lose the northern regime of Cyprus.

Maziyel sneered and said, "Then we will annihilate these Soviet troops. How many troops can Yanaev deploy to Cyprus? An armored division? Don't be ridiculous. This is a war between Turkey and Greece, not a war between the Soviet Union. Only Turkey can decide the future direction of Cyprus."

Although this is a dispute between Turkey and Greece, it is actually a secret contest between the United States and the Soviet Union on this island country. Mario did not point this out. He just said to Maziyel in a tactful way, "If the Soviet Union deployed a division in Cyprus, then there would be no regime of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus."

Although it was said very tactfully, Maziyel still heard the implicit meaning. Mario wanted to advise Maziyel not to try to confront the Soviet Union head-on. If the Soviet Union pushed him too far, the Soviet Union might really liberate the entire Cyprus.

"Turkey is ready now. All the cities in northern Cyprus have fallen into your hands. If you accept mediation now, you can still keep the existing land. Do you really have to wait until the Soviet Union's steel torrent steps over your last line of defense before you wake up?"

Indeed, accepting UN mediation is Turkey's only way out. Now the joint forces are not protecting the Greeks, but the Turks in Cyprus.

But Maziyel couldn't swallow this breath. He didn't expect that the troops that Turkey has always been proud of were defeated in a single encounter. Even the Turkish Army Headquarters couldn't accept this fact.

"Think about it, General Maziyel. Once you choose to declare war on the Soviet army, you will have to rely on yourself for everything that happens next. Even the US military cannot guarantee that our armored forces can defeat the Soviet army. And you don't have to choose to retaliate against the Soviet Union in Cyprus."

"Huh?" President Mario's words caught Maziyel's attention.

The United States adheres to its characteristic of fanning the flames in the Middle East, making Turkey its pawn again.

"Have you forgotten Syria? If you want to retaliate against the Soviet army, you can provoke a dispute on the Syrian border. By then, even if the Soviet Union wants to intervene, it will be out of reach, right?" (~^~)