@BEGINEVENTS

@IF
NEGOTIATION
talker=ANYBODY
talkertype=HumanOrComputer
listener=ANYBODY
listenertype=HumanOrComputer
@THEN
@ENDIF

@IF
NOSCHISM
defender=ANYBODY
@THEN
@ENDIF

@IF
TURN
turn=1
@THEN
TEXT
Early in the morning of 25 September 1983, Operation Urgent Fury began with assaults on
airstrips at Point Salines and Pearls. Over the next 5 days (5 turns), US troops would rescue
American citizens, restore a popular native government, and eliminate a perceived threat to the
stabilty of the Caribbean and American strategic interests there. OBJECTIVE CITIES: Saint
George's, Pearls, Governor's House and Point Salines
ENDTEXT
@ENDIF

@IF
UNITKILLED
unit=US students
attacker=ANYBODY
defender=ANYBODY
@THEN
TEXT
Memories of the Iranian hostage crisis and the aborted rescue at Desert One where fresh when
the US troops liberate the american medicine students in Grenada
ENDTEXT
@ENDIF

@IF
CITYTAKEN
city=Governors house
attacker=ANYBODY
defender=Grenadians
@THEN
TEXT
Preceding the operations in the north and south, SEAL teams were airdropped near St.
George's to secure the safety of the Grenadian Governor General, who was being held under
house arrest by opposing forces in the governor's mansion and to capture the radio station at St.
George's.
ENDTEXT
@ENDIF

@IF
CITYTAKEN
city=Point Salines
attacker=Americans
defender=Grenadians
@THEN
TEXT
At the end of the day, the rangers had secured the airfield of Point Salines. Elements of the
82nd Airborne Division land in the runway.
The resistance encountered by the Rangers convinced the
US commanders that the Cuban construction workers
constituted a combat force. In fact, on 24 October, Cubas
Premier Castro had sent an experienced officer, Colonel Pedro Tortola Comas, to direct the
defense of southern Grenada.
Tortola Comas men had just begun to break out the weapons and
pile up sandbags when the first battalion of Rangers appeared on
25 October. Later, US forces would find a thousand rifles as
well as the equipment and barracks for a full strength Cuban
battalion. Interrogation would reveal that many of the Cubans
had fought for Castro in Ethiopia and Angola.99
ENDTEXT
CREATEUNIT
unit=82d Airborne
owner=Americans
veteran=yes
homecity=NONE
locations
6,106
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0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
endlocations
@ENDIF

@IF
CITYTAKEN
city=Pearls
attacker=Americans
defender=Grenadians
@THEN
TEXT
In the North, 400 Marines land and rescue the small airport at Pearls. Reinforcements arrive by
helicopter
ENDTEXT
CREATEUNIT
unit=Marines
owner=Americans
veteran=no
homecity=NONE
locations
45,53
0,0
0,0
0,0
endlocations
@ENDIF

@IF
CITYTAKEN
city=Saint George's
attacker=ANYBODY
defender=ANYBODY
@THEN
TEXT
 With St. Georges in friendly hands, and advisory council, named by
the governor general, will administer the country until general elections in December 1984.
ENDTEXT
@ENDIF

@IF
TURN
turn=2
@THEN
TEXT
In a briefing at the White House, Ronald Reagan gave
three reasons for the intervention: to protect innocent lives, to
forestall further chaos, and to assist in the restoration of law
and order and of governmental institutions on the island. He
stressed the first, saying, When I received reports that a large
number of our citizens were seeking to escape the island thereby
exposing themselves to great danger, and after receiving a formal
request for help...I concluded the United States had no choice
but to act strongly and decisively.
ENDTEXT
@ENDIF

@ENDEVENTS
