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Previously, Tan forces, emboldened by rapid reinforcement after last year's debacles had been launching raids into Green territory and manoeuvring openly through no-man's-land in anticipation of a massive spring offensive. Having won several localized victories over Green outposts and air defense sites the Tans have grown confident in using their usually limited air assets in the region.
However, this confidence may have been premature. Green air defense has consistently been one of their great strengths and a major factor in maintaining overall air superiority on the battlefield. The loss of a few SAM units to infiltration raids ultimately had little effect upon the greater air defense network, as the Tans are starting to learn the hard way while they continue to probe Green lines with heliborne squads.
Typical is this seemingly minor incident of a Tan helicopter caught unawares by a SAM ambush site. With standing orders to secure and investigate all downed enemy aircraft for possible intel the Greens send out a squad to search the wrecked chopper. In this case they would find more than they bargained for - an officer's satchel containing a partial order of battle for the sector, along with logistics timetables for the expected but still nebulous spring offensive. Tan high command would come to regret this serious lapse in judgment...
