Rain hadn't touched the dry fields of Sainte-Marie in four days, but the ground was torn up as if a war had already passed through.
Rows of muddy trenches, stacked crates, trucks, and yelling drill sergeants made it even more chaotic.
This was no ordinary garrison.
This was Moreau's army. (Not in literal sense.)
Within the reinforced HQ tent.
Maps blanketed the walls regional overlays, logistics schedules, doctrine trees.
A black chalkboard dominated the rear, written with status reports, marked in red chalk.
1st Reformed Mechanized Regiment Reims.
789 troops.
94% PAP-35 equipped.
Combat Readiness: High
3rd Mobile Rifle Battalion Le Mans.
427 troops
PAP drilled
Urban training completed
5th Night Raiding Company Lyon.
154 troops
Specialized kit + night optics
9th Colonial Experimental Unit Dakar.
Awaiting PAP kit delivery (air-drop scheduled May 15)
Major Moreau leaned over the central map table, flanked by Renaud to his right and two captains to his left.
