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| − | |title = War of Imperial Reclamation|greater_conflict = |
+ | |title = War of Imperial Reclamation|greater_conflict =War of Northern Imperial Aggression |
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+ | |image = reclamationcollage.png|image_desc = from top left to bottom right, Coalition fighters downing the Sahren-Arcadian volunteers, Battle of Morbantiye, Kerffinger and Rommel bombarding North Point, Munar marines in New Comberth |
|start_date = July 5th, 2147|end_date = August 12th, 2149 |
|start_date = July 5th, 2147|end_date = August 12th, 2149 |
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|location = Doren, Firesvar |
|location = Doren, Firesvar |
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|force_1_header = Arcadian Front|force_2_header = Reclamation Coalition |
|force_1_header = Arcadian Front|force_2_header = Reclamation Coalition |
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|force_1_list = [[Ultranationalist Arcadia]] <br> [[Sahr|Sahren voluneers]] |
|force_1_list = [[Ultranationalist Arcadia]] <br> [[Sahr|Sahren voluneers]] |
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| − | |force_2_list = [[Imperial United Front]] <br> [[Nautilus Laveska]] <br> [[Konig]] <br> [[Amber]] <br> [[Kanbek]] <br> [[Union]] <br> [[Arkeria]] <br> [[Zokesia]]<br> [[Arcovdonia]] <br> [[Phoenia]] <br> [[Belka]] <br> [[Grestin]] <br> [[ |
+ | |force_2_list = [[Imperial United Front]] <br> [[Nautilus Laveska]] <br> [[Konig]] <br> [[Amber]] <br> [[Kanbek]] <br> [[Union]] <br> [[Arkeria]] <br> [[Zokesia]]<br> [[Arcovdonia]] <br> [[Phoenia]] <br> [[Belka]] <br> [[Grestin]] <br> [[Korych|Sahren volunteers]] <br> [[Stahl Sieg|Stahl Sieg volunteers]] |
| − | |force_1_strength = '''Arcadian Military'''<ul style="text-align: left;"><li> |
+ | |force_1_strength = '''Arcadian Military'''<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><li>400 Fighters (90 Naval)</li><li>20 Bombers</li><li>98 Shore Battery Emplacements</li><li>500 Tanks </li><li>150 SPAA</li><li>3 Carriers</li><li>18 Battleships</li><li>50 Offshore Patrol Vessels</li><li>155 Motor Torpedo Boats</li><ul><br>'''[[Sahr]]'''<li>50 Interceptors<ul><br>'''Economic'''<br>'''Civillian''' |
| − | |force_2_strength = '''[[UIF]]'''<ul style="text-align: left;"><li> |
+ | |force_2_strength = '''[[UIF]]'''<ul style="text-align: left;"><li>402 Aircraft</li><li>440 Tanks</li><li>92 Infantry Fighting Vehicles</li><li>A bunch of AA and other armor im too tired</li><li>3 Battlecruisers</li><li>3 Landing Helicopter Docks</li><li>44 Destroyers</li><br>'''[[Zokesia]] '''<li>166 Fixed Wing</li><li>200 Tanks</li><li>2 [[Thunderking-Class Carrier]]</li><li>8 [[Morser-Class Battleship]]</li><li>32 Landing Craft</li><br>'''[[Phoenia]] '''<li>50 Fighters</li><li>5 Bombers</li><li>40 Tanks</li><li>10 SPAA</li><li>1 Battleship</li><li>1 Battlecruiser</li><li>2 Destroyers</li><li>4 Frigates</li><br>'''[[Belka]]'''<li>36 Fighters</li><li>30 Tanks</li><li>5 SPAA</li><li>9 Battleships</li><li>2 Carriers</li><br>'''[[Grestin]]'''<li>1 [[Barr-Class Destroyer]]</li><li>5 [[Glasán]]</li><li>3 [[Meantán]]</li><li>2 [[Meso-Series]]</li><li>8 [[Lithos-Series]]</li><li>2 [[Atmos-Series]]</li><br><li>'''[[Sahr]]'''<li>50 Tanks<ul><br> |
| − | |force_1_losses = '''Arcadian Military'''<ul style="text-align: left;"><li> |
+ | |force_1_losses = '''Arcadian Military'''<ul style="text-align: left;"><li>All Aircraft Destroyed</li><li>All Tanks Destroyed</li><li>All SPAA Destroyed</li><li>13 Shore Battery Emplacements Destroyed (85 Captured)</li><li>1 Carrier Sunk </li><li>9 Battleships Sunk</li><li>9 4 Battleships Captured</li><li>All OPVs Sunk</li><li>All MTBs Sunk</li><ul><br>'''Economic'''<br>'''Civillian''' |
| − | |force_2_losses = '''[[UIF]]'''<ul style="text-align: left;"><li> |
+ | |force_2_losses = '''[[UIF]]'''<ul style="text-align: left;"><li> Fixed Wing</li><li>Rotary Wing</li><li> Tanks</li><li> Other Armor</li><li>Static Emplacements</li><li>1 Ships >100m</li><li>Ships <100m</li><br>'''[[Zokesia]] '''<li>36 Fighters</li><li>50 Tanks</li><li>1 [[Morser-Class Battleship]]</li><br>'''[[Phoenia]] '''<li>10 Fighters</li><li>20 Tanks</li><li>10 SPAA</li><br>'''[[Belka]]'''<li>All Aircraft Destroyed</li><li>3 Battleships Sunk</li><br>'''[[Grestin]]'''<li>3 [[Glasán]]</li><li>1 [[Meso-Series]]</li><li>4 [[Lithos-Series]]</li><li>1 [[Atmos-Series]]</li><br><li>'''[[Sahr]]'''<li> Fixed Wing</li><li>Rotary Wing</li><li> Tanks</li><li> Other Armor</li><li>Static Emplacements</li><li>1 Ships >100m</li><li>Ships <100m</li><ul><br>'''Economic'''<br>'''Civillian''' |
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| − | The War of Imperial Reclamation was a reopening of hostilities between the former members of the [[UIF]] and [[Arcadia| |
+ | The '''War of Imperial Reclamation''', also known as the '''War of Northern Imperial Aggression''', was a reopening of hostilities between the former members of the [[UIF]] and [[Arcadia|Ultranationalist Arcadia]] spanning from 5 June 2147 to 12 August 2149. |
== Background == |
== Background == |
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When the first signs of the UIF return coming in the form of massive spacecraft from Eve, the Zokesian government went on high alert. The Imperial Continuity Army and Nautilus-Laveskan Commonwealth soon came to a summit to reform the UIF and reclaim their homeland from the Arcadian Ultranationalists, who had led a brutal anti-imperium propaganda campaign for decades in the former Aenian states. War broke out in 2147, and soon all Zokesian naval assets were directed towards the Tau sea to support the UIF's naval assets in the region and contain Arcadian sea assets, in preparation for a land campaign on Arcadia proper |
When the first signs of the UIF return coming in the form of massive spacecraft from Eve, the Zokesian government went on high alert. The Imperial Continuity Army and Nautilus-Laveskan Commonwealth soon came to a summit to reform the UIF and reclaim their homeland from the Arcadian Ultranationalists, who had led a brutal anti-imperium propaganda campaign for decades in the former Aenian states. War broke out in 2147, and soon all Zokesian naval assets were directed towards the Tau sea to support the UIF's naval assets in the region and contain Arcadian sea assets, in preparation for a land campaign on Arcadia proper |
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| + | === Operation Stardust === |
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| + | ''Main article: [[Operation Stardust]]'' |
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== Sahren Intervention == |
== Sahren Intervention == |
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In the opening days of the war, a whistleblower in the Sahren high command informed the Zokeisan Air Force some fifty advanced fighter jets were going to be sent in secret to support Arcadia, to test them in battle following their production. Sahr already had volunteers fighting against Arcadia, and the reasons for this defection were unclear; but the reaction from the air force was timely and swift. Sixty Zokesian jets from 3rd and 4th Air Wings - made up of Z-80s, Kaminaris, and F-52 Kargadans, took off from Schrschnell as the Sahren force assembled to fly east. Slashing into the formations, the zokesians downed nearly every single jet to a man, while suffering only five losses of their own. The Sahren government objected and claimed Zokesia violated their airspace, but the international community turned away from Sahr when it was revealed they were sending said fighters to fight the "evil in our time" - The arcadians. |
In the opening days of the war, a whistleblower in the Sahren high command informed the Zokeisan Air Force some fifty advanced fighter jets were going to be sent in secret to support Arcadia, to test them in battle following their production. Sahr already had volunteers fighting against Arcadia, and the reasons for this defection were unclear; but the reaction from the air force was timely and swift. Sixty Zokesian jets from 3rd and 4th Air Wings - made up of Z-80s, Kaminaris, and F-52 Kargadans, took off from Schrschnell as the Sahren force assembled to fly east. Slashing into the formations, the zokesians downed nearly every single jet to a man, while suffering only five losses of their own. The Sahren government objected and claimed Zokesia violated their airspace, but the international community turned away from Sahr when it was revealed they were sending said fighters to fight the "evil in our time" - The arcadians. |
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| − | == Operation Carolinas == |
+ | == Operation Carolinas & North Point Campaign == |
| + | ''Main article: [[North Point Campaign]]'' |
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| − | At 00:45 the night of February 12th, 2148, the combined forces of Zokesia, Laveska, and Imperial United Front launched Operation Carloinas, a mission to strike at the island of North Point, Arcadia. The operation was launched primarily from Sur-Krakain, with support from the Combined Fleet, consisting of Belkan, Laveskan, and Phoenian naval assets.[[File:MOSHED-2021-8-1-0-20-50.jpg|thumb|302x302px|Operation Carolinas battleplan|left]]As the Combined Fleet set sail to hunt down the Arkadii-Soyuz task force, the northern fleet left harbor and sailed for two days before splitting off into two groups - the [[ZNS_Emperor_Zeroth_(CVN-21)|CV-21 Emperor Zeroth]] and the CV-04 (UIF) Fort Grace rendezvousing directly north of the island, with an escort force of four Laveskan destroyers. The rest of the fleet turned south, a combined force of eight Laveskan destroyers, four Zokesian battleships, and thirty-two Heavy Landing Craft, with the Zokeisan 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions aboard, the 3rd Marine Support Division, the 12th SS. Grailjungend, 14th SS. Belasrien, 17th SS. "Morado" Nautilen, and 19th SS. Arkerien - 180 Main Battle Tanks and 75 Support Units in all. To the South of the invasion fleet, the 1st Belkan Fleet shoots the gap of North Point and Arcadia main, acting as a quick reaction force should large-scale fleet action occur in response to the landings. Stationed just 40km from the landing site, the 1st Belkan Fleet will respond to any surface engagement the convoy should come under, and prevent reinforcement of naval assets to harass the landing force once it arrives onshore. As the force began bearing down on the island, the destroyers took up flank positions port and starboard, in line astern, and the Zokesian battleships in turn made another line astern on the starboard side of the landing force. Steaming due south, the four lines went - destroyer, battleship, landing craft, destroyer. These were the most dangerous times for the force as detection meant a surface engagement before the landing craft were in their final run-in ashore. Above them, a dozen anti-ship Kargadans from the carriers were on station, as well as another dozen on combat air patrol. |
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| − | Unbeknownst to the Arcadians, the operation may well have been detected earlier - but from out of orbit, the Munar Marines dropped from orbit like fiery angels onto the rocky mountains in the northwest of the island, where a key long-range radar site overlooking the Tau sea was built. Taking the radar dish was their priority, as it would leave Arcadia blind to incoming threats, as the island blocked the mainland's early warning radar from the northwest sector of ocean. The marines landed under sporadic ground fire and managed to secure the radar site, but the defenses of the island were alerted and surprise had been lost. Now, Arcadian high command knew there was a threat on North Point and was ready to respond, early warning radar or not. Upon landing on North Point the UIF Marines were immediately engaged in a heavy battle with the island's defenders. Their primary mission, the radar tower overlooking the Tau Sea, had been eliminated after several hours of fighting, and now the task was upon them to head south and attempt to take the hard surface of NAS Stihland, the largest runway in 100km, situated in the southern part of North Point. Fighting their way through was hard going, and they would not make it without the reinforcement by sea. |
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| + | The invasion of North Point began with a massive naval battle, with Belkan superbattleships facing off against the Arcadian fleet. The resulting battle left the Belkan fleet in shambles, and the entire operation was at risk of being overwhelmed by the large Arcadian naval presence around the islands. Nonetheless, an extremely effective air campaign from the Zokesian and IUF carriers saw the destruction of the northern fleet, and a redirection of the landing forces allowed Zokesian and Stahlsieg troops to land on the island. This, coupled with the MCR marines who had orbitally dropped onto the island the days prior, allowed for a swift capture of one of the most strategic naval assets to the Arcadians and a heavy blow to their naval forces. |
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| − | Upon landing on North Point the UIF Marines were immediately engaged in a heavy battle with the island's defenders. Their primary mission, the radar tower overlooking the Tau Sea, had been eliminated after several hours of fighting, and now the task was upon them to head south and attempt to take the hard surface of NAS Stihland, the largest runway in 100km, situated in the southern part of North Point. Fighting their way through was hard going, and they would not make it without the reinforcement by sea. |
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| + | Turning south, the combined Coalition Task Force 17 operated in coordination with Phoenian and Grestinian ships in the south in the Battle of the Tau Sea, a four-week long antishipping campaign. The Arcadian Navy, lacking air support, was systematically hunted down and destroyed by coalition aircraft and surface ships. The few surviving ships that escaped west surrendered to Crytil and did not take part in the rest of the war. |
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| + | [[File:Kwartz Sunk.png|thumb|Arkadii Battleship Kwartz|left]] |
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| − | === The Battle for North Point === |
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| − | On Task Force 17, Rear Admiral Hamilton Thratcher faced troubling news. Earlier in the day, the large screening force of Belkan 1st fleet located and engaged with the Arcadian North Fleet within gun range and with fighter aircraft. The ensuing battle saw heavy losses in the air on both sides. After just minutes of gunfire, the three Belkan "Eminent Domain" Superbattleships were in flames, on their way to the bottom of the sea. The remaining Belkan "Orion" Class battleships turned tail and fled in humiliation. Reports on radar and from reconnaissance aircraft alerted Thratcher to the troubling news - not only was their screening force sunk or running, but a large detachment of motor torpedo boats and two Natalia-Class battleships were now heading for an intercept of the landing force. The only thing standing between the task force and the incoming might of the Arcadian North Fleet was the aircraft of the ''Emperor Zeroth'' Supercarrier and the venerable old ''Fort Grace''. The Kargadan force of 16 strong tasked with covering Task Force 17 now were re-routed to intercept the ships, and a second wave of forty Kargadans were fueled and armed with anti-ship weapons. Bearing down on the battleships, they launched missile after missile, dodging anti-air fire that blanketed whole sheets of airspace. The first Natalia-Class took a direct hit amidships and began to roll over and sink, but the second one took Kaliber after Kaliber. It began to look like she was going to survive, when suddenly a flash erupted from the C-turret, and in the blink of an eye the ship was split in two, its bow and stern rising out of the sea as water poured into the flooded sections. Within seconds, the ship was headed to the bottom. The torpedo boats were no match for the F-52C's E57B "Ebb" radar guided missiles, and they soon followed the Natalias into the sea. The first engagement with Zokesian and Arcadian forces had been a stunning success.[[File:MOSHED-2021-8-1-15-54-42.jpg|thumb|302x302px|Zokesian Battleships ''Kerffinger'' and ''Rommel'' bombard shore batteries in North Point. ''Kerffinger'' would not survive the battle, sinking just offshore at a lost of nearly 1100 men.|left]] |
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| − | But the task force still faced a massive roadblock - the rest of the Arcadian North Fleet was directly in the path of the landings and with only four battleships and less than half a dozen destroyers, TF17 could not possibly hope to break through without heavy losses and there was still the monumental task of landing under the guns of coastal batteries that had to be accomplished. Rear Admiral Thratcher made a fateful decision - to land not at the primary landing zone but another suitable location that was not in the guns of the Arcadian fleet. Scanning over maps and charts of the waters around North Point, Thratcher discovered a shallow bay in the northeast of the island - on the wrong side of the massive mountains that divided the island but gentle enough a slope to land the whole of the invasion force. Only 5 batteries covered the area and it was in the opposite direction of the Arcadian fleet. if the Arcadians wanted to take out the landing force they would have to sail up into the path of the Air Corridor set up for land operations and face the full brunt of Zokesian and UIF carrier based aircraft. The task force's commanders were briefed on the deck of the ''ZNS Kercia'', Thratcher's flagship, and the group turned north away from the Arcadians twoard their new landing site. |
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| − | Reaching the beach hours later, Rear Admiral Thratcher ordered a shore bombardment of the coastal batteries to pave the way for the landing craft to be able to come ashore without coming under fire. The battleships ''Kerffinger'' and ''Rommel'' were tasked in the lead of the column, with ''Kercia'' and ''Osyrus'' remaining in reserve; the landing beach was flanked on the left by rolling hills, and on the right a steep slope that jutted out into the bay a half mile, and there would not be room for four battleships to maneuver in the space without risking collision when turning away from the beach after bombardment. ''Kerffinger'' and ''Rommel'' bore down from north of the landing zone and began opening up on the shore batteries. Zokesian intelligence reported the bunkers were made of flimsy steel and concrete and would not hold up to a battleship's firepower, and had elected to take them out without air support from carrier aircraft to preserve numbers for anti-ship strikes. This proved to be a fatal underestimation, and as ''Kerffinger'' and ''Rommel'' came under fire from no less than five 12" batteries it became apparent the bombardment was not suppressing nor destroying any of the gun emplacements. The shore batteries fire was accurate and focused, as the Arcadian commanders ordered their guns to all fire on the lead ship, the ''Kerffinger''. She began taking hit after hit, but it seemed as if the battleship would survive the fullisade; the guns were smaller caliber and less numbered than the ones faced in Sahr and the venerable ''Morser'' class was known for taking huge amounts of damage and surviving. After 20 minutes of pitched battle, ''Kerffinger'' began to list starboard, and was down in the bow nearly 5 meters, more and more each passing minute. From the ''Rommel'', the crew watched in horror as their sister ship and over a thousand sailors began to roll over, guns facing skyward blankly. Within 30 seconds, only the still spinning propellers were sticking out of the water, and in a few minutes they were gone too - the ''Rommel'' veered starboard out of line and away from the shore to avoid the massive oil slick and fire that once was ''Kerffinger''.[[File:MOSHED-2021-8-1-15-55-14.jpg|thumb|Stahl Sieg tanks landing in North Point|left]]Stunned, Rear Admiral Thratcher ordered ''Rommel'' to break contact and called the commander of the ''Emperor Zeroth'', Captain James Barlkey, for air support. The Laveskan destroyers supporting the landing force were ordered forward to continue pounding the batteries, and within 20 minutes five Kargadans reached North Point airspace and began suppressing the shore bunkers. For over an hour, Laveskan destroyers and Kargadans rained down gunfire, missiles, and bombs, until finally all five batteries went silent. The beach was now open, but it came at a heavy loss - only 23 survivors from ''Kerffinger'' were found, the vast majority of her 1106 man crew going down with the ship, unable to escape as the ship rolled over in its final seconds. It was a day of mourning for the Task Force, but work was to be done. The mission had to continue, or their lives were lost in vain. |
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| − | [[File:MOSHED-2021-8-1-15-55-53.jpg|left|thumb|302x302px|Zokesian [[F-52 Kargadan]]<nowiki/>s fight Arcadian Spooky IIs over North Point.]] |
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| − | Thirty-two landing craft of the Zokesian Marine Corps and Stahlsieg bore down on the beach. Gunfire from shore defenders was light to nonexistent, and as the first boats' doors swung down the tanks of the Zokesian 1st and 2nd Marine Divison piled out and began engaging defenders in a push to establish a beach head. For the first time since the Civil War, Zokesians and Stahl Sieg fought side by side - against a common enemy - driving five miles along the coast, skirting the mountain range, before they began engaging Arcadian Armor. Of the 180 tanks landed, 50 would not survive the engagement - in one of the bloodiest tank battles since the Burr war, the drive to link up with the Space Marines on the other side of the mountains lasted the following two weeks. In the air, Zokesian and UIF Kaminari and Kargadan fighters and Arcovdonian CFJ-12s engaged the YaV-12 Spooky IIs high over the mountains. The intercepting Spookies were shot down in great numbers, with the Zokesians calling it the "Great North Point Turkey Shoot." |
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| + | Following the success of the North Point campaign, the coalition forces of the Southern Tau theatre were tasked with making landings on the southern shore of the Andeus River with the objective of opening a second front against Newseria. |
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| − | Of the 70 Coalition fighters sent in 180 sorties, only 5 Kaminari and 10 CFJs were downed versus the Arcadians loss of over 60 fighter jets. The Arcadian Ace Naney Kerman, hero of Arcadia, was himself shot down but managed to evade Zokesian capture and evacuate off of North Point. Several Zokesian and UIF pilots became aces in a single day - Jorman Kerman, Casey Kallian, and Jackson Tabbit all becoming aces over the course of the first day's engagements. Following total air supremacy, and with the Arcadian tanks lying destroyed or burning in the fields of North Point, the UIF Space Marines and Zokesian Marines captured the airfield and hoisted the MCR Flag over its administration building. The remaining Arcadian defenders in their anti-ship bunkers and anti-air emplacements in the south of the island surrendered, and what little remained of the Arcadian 1st Armored Division evacuated to the mainland - leaving their equipment and non-operational tanks behind. |
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| + | Coalition forces in the area consisted of the Phoenian First Fleet headed by the aircraft carrying battleship ''Phoezi'' which together with its escorts comprised half of Phoenian naval strength at the time. Also present were Laveskan task forces 16 and 18 which together consisted of 12 Volunteer-class destroyers, 4 of which were assigned to the LHD ''Korfu''. |
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| + | The Arcadian southern fleet defended the coastal city of Morbantiye with the lead Arkadii-Soyuz-class carrier and 4 Natalia-class battleships. These were further supplemented by a large complement of offshore patrol vessels and motor torpedo boats. |
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| − | Defeat for the Arcadians was total on land, but at sea, the North Fleet was bloodthirsty for revenge. Steaming north at full speed, an Arkadii-Soyuz Carrier, eight Natalia-Class battleships, seventy torpedo boats, and OPV Missile boats began heading for the much smaller TF17, which could only now muster five battleships, after being reinforced by two Nautilane ''Morsers'' and their six destroyer escorts. Even worse, the Central Fleet, fully equipped with nearly the same number of ships, was en route to intercept the smaller IUF TF15, which was no match for their firepower, and it would only be a matter of time before they linked up with the North Fleet and created an unstoppable force of over a dozen battleships and 100+ support vessels, not to mention two carriers full of first-rate fighters. The ''Fort Grace'' and ''Emperor Zeroth'' scrambled every available jet, stretching their numbers thin for maximum dispersion of anti-ship capability, and headed for the North Fleet. The forty or so Arkadian YaV-39 fighters posed a great threat to the strike package, and the Zokesians knew they would have to defeat them in the air if they wanted to strike the ships without horrendous losses. The massive strike package of 82 F-52C Kargadans, all loaded to the max with fuel and Kaliber cruise missiles, lumbered twoard the fleet. 30 Kaminari and 10 UIF Kargadans followed behind with air-to-air loadouts, hoping the Arcadians would take the bait and launch an intercept of the seemingly defenseless strike force.[[File:Kwartz Sunk.png|thumb|Arkadii Battleship Kwartz|left]]And take the bait they did. The 42 Yav-39s were detected at a range of 35 miles from the strike package, and the covering fighters lit full afterburner to overtake their slower comrades and intercept before it was too late. The dogfight proved short but decisive - with only a few of the forty-plus Arcadian jets surviving, bullet-filled and damaged beyond repair as they limped back to their carriers. Only 5 Kargadans were lost, and the strike package now had the freedom to unleash hell on the ships below. From the previous engagement with the North fleet they knew the strategy required to take out these behemoths of steel, evade the screening torpedo boats and eliminate them en masse. Wave after wave of Kargadans screamed through the anti-air, firing their missiles and breaking off, dodging one another and the streams of blazing red CIWS from the ships below. The fleet squirmed and turned left and right, crisscrossing in a general panic, as missile after missile smashed home into battleships, torpedo boats, and missile boats. Their destruction was near total and the Zokesians showed no quarter, eliminated the lightly armored torpedo boats with Ebbs and pummeling the battleships with Kalibers untill their shattered hulls began to slip beneath the waves. Only seven of the eight Natalia-class battleships made it out alive, some damaged, some not - only to face the firepower of the TF17's five ''Morser'' Class battleships arcing down from extreme range just over the horizon. Gearing-Class Laveskan destroyers laid screens in front of the Morsers, taking heavy fire from the Arcadian ships and three were lost, but not before three of the Arcadian ''Natalias'' were put out of action. The remaining battleships turned tail and began to run for the Arcadian coastline. |
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| + | The campaign officially began at 0600 on the 28th of March, 2148 with the launch of 5 PAF-03 ''Shabgard'' bombers from ''Phoezi'' borrowed from the Granderian Air Force. Because of their size, the bombers had to be loaded onto the deck by crane and were unable to fit within the carrier's hangar. They could only just barely take off from the flight deck, and would have to fly back to Bravis upon completing their strikes. The bombers appeared on Arcadian radar at around 06:45 at an altitude of 15,000 m, which prompted the ''Arkadii-Soyuz'' to launch its full complement of 30 YaV-39 heavy fighters to defend the carrier. These would be intercepted by the 50 PAF-08 Super Swifts which had until then been flying CAP sorties or held on standby to scramble at a moment's notice on deck. The two groups would come within missile range at 07:18, and the initial volley saw a similar number of aircraft on both sides succumb. However, in the merge that followed, the much older and heavier YaVs were easily outperformed by the smaller and more agile Swifts and overwhelmed by their greater numbers. In the end, all 30 YaVs were shot down for 10 Phoenian losses. |
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| − | Following the strike package, forty F-52C Kargadans from 6th Marine Air Group, freshly landed at their new home in NAS North Point, took off in search of the Center Fleet. Upon locating them, the Marine pilots took out another three dozen torpedo boats, OPVs, and a ''Natalia'' battleship. One flight, commanded by Krobin Yolds, looked out their port wing to see an ''Arkadii-Soyuz'' carrier steaming toward home. Diving in and firing their missiles, they watched as the big ship exploded in a fireball, her stern lfiting out of the water at a ninety degree angle before crashing down and slowly sinking below the waves. The surviving Arcadian ships, once the potential to be the most fearsome fleet on kerbin, was running for their home ports in Arcadia. The battle had been decisive. |
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| − | In 180 air-to-ground and 140 air-to-air sorties, Zokesian and UIF fighters had accounted for four battleships, 110 torpedo boats, ten OPVs, an arkadii-soyuz carrier, and over 110 Arcadian fighters. they had suffered just 20 fighters lost in the process. North Point was securely in UIF hands once again and the pride of the Arcadian navy had been broken. The Zokesians had lost one battleship and one damaged, and the Laveskans had lost three destroyers. |
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-5 Shabgard bombers take out Arkadii-Soyuz-class Carrier with last kalibr<br> |
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-Laveskan destroyer squadron lures out MTBs and OPVs and destroys them<br> |
-Laveskan destroyer squadron lures out MTBs and OPVs and destroys them<br> |
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| + | === Battle of Spaseniye === |
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[[File:Screenshot868.png|thumb|Phoenian, Sahren and Stahl Sieg tanks cross a temporary bridge in Southern Arcadia.|left]] |
[[File:Screenshot868.png|thumb|Phoenian, Sahren and Stahl Sieg tanks cross a temporary bridge in Southern Arcadia.|left]] |
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| − | Resistance was still fierce on the continent of Doren, as IUF and Phoenian armies swept into Arcadia. Fierce tank battles in Konig, Amber, and Gagriel raged as the air war was won by Imperium pilots at heavy losses on both sides. On the southern flank, a great bridge was built to cross the river that marked the boundry of Aenia to the north. A brave crossing by Zokesian volunteers, SS divisions, Sahren and Phoenian troops opened up the front and within mere weeks the Arcadian war machine was in full collapse. |
+ | Resistance was still fierce on the continent of Doren, as IUF and Phoenian armies swept into Arcadia. Fierce tank battles in Konig, Amber, and Gagriel raged as the air war was won by Imperium pilots at heavy losses on both sides. On the southern flank, a great bridge was built to cross the river that marked the boundry of Aenia to the north. A brave crossing by Zokesian volunteers, SS divisions, Sahren and Phoenian troops opened up the front and within mere weeks the Arcadian war machine was in full collapse. |
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+ | == The Continental Campaign == |
| + | ===Battles of Silvat and Avellum=== |
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| + | === The Fall of Arcadia === |
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== Aftermath== |
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| + | Shortages of goods were endemic across [[Ultranationalist Arcadia|Arcadia]] due to the nearly uncontested blockade. Shortages on the opposing side were limited as the coalition was spread over a large resource base and could make up for shortages of particular goods in eachother. |
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=== Stahl Sieg Pardoned === |
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| − | + | John Kallan Kurrman moved to reconcile the civil war's still open wounds by officially pardoning the 5 Stahl Sieg Divisions that did not break away from Zokesia during the Civil War. Many in Zokesia felt that the whole of the Stahl Sieg organization was to blame for the defection and that their alleged war crimes were to be blamed on the entirety of the group. However the still active units made up a notable force around the globe, many of which were still Zokesian loyalists and had signed up to defend their nations and Zokesia from [[Stihlovism|Stihlovist]] menaces. Now, with the outbreak of war against Arcadia, they once again felt a need to approach Zokesia and offer their services to free the peoples of Aenia and Gagriel. Fearing their rogue status may lead them to fight for the highest bidder, the Zokesian president knew he had to make amends before he faced a second insurrection down the line. John Kallan Kurrman put those accusations to rest with the stroke of his pen. |
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Outside the Stahl Seig barracks complex at Nautilus, a crowd of civilians, Zokesian Sailors, Soldiers, and Aviators gathered to watch. 200 Stahl Sieg troops, from all nations - from Veiid to Kolus, Doren and Firesvar - were in perfect formation behind their honor guards. At precisely 11:45 on May 11th, 2149, each of the 5 Stahl Sieg honor guards - 11th SS. "Gunnar" Königgrätzer, 14th SS. Belasrien, 17th SS. "Morado" Nautilen, 18th SS. NeuCom, and 19th SS. Arkerien - lowered their banners before the President of Zokesia. John Kallan Kurrman gave a short speech: |
Outside the Stahl Seig barracks complex at Nautilus, a crowd of civilians, Zokesian Sailors, Soldiers, and Aviators gathered to watch. 200 Stahl Sieg troops, from all nations - from Veiid to Kolus, Doren and Firesvar - were in perfect formation behind their honor guards. At precisely 11:45 on May 11th, 2149, each of the 5 Stahl Sieg honor guards - 11th SS. "Gunnar" Königgrätzer, 14th SS. Belasrien, 17th SS. "Morado" Nautilen, 18th SS. NeuCom, and 19th SS. Arkerien - lowered their banners before the President of Zokesia. John Kallan Kurrman gave a short speech: |
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War of Imperial Reclamation
War of Northern Imperial Aggression
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| from top left to bottom right, Coalition fighters downing the Sahren-Arcadian volunteers, Battle of Morbantiye, Kerffinger and Rommel bombarding North Point, Munar marines in New Comberth | |||||
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| July 5th, 2147 - August 12th, 2149 | |||||
| Location | Doren, Firesvar | ||||
| Result | Coalition victory | ||||
| Territorial Changes | Reformation of the UIF | ||||
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| Arcadian Front | Reclamation Coalition | ||||
| Ultranationalist Arcadia Sahren voluneers |
Imperial United Front Nautilus Laveska Konig Amber Kanbek Union Arkeria Zokesia Arcovdonia Phoenia Belka Grestin Sahren volunteers Stahl Sieg volunteers |
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Arcadian Military
Sahr |
UIF
Zokesia Phoenia Belka Grestin |
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Economic Civillian |
UIF
Zokesia Phoenia Belka Grestin Economic Civillian |
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The War of Imperial Reclamation, also known as the War of Northern Imperial Aggression, was a reopening of hostilities between the former members of the UIF and Ultranationalist Arcadia spanning from 5 June 2147 to 12 August 2149.
Background
When the first signs of the UIF return coming in the form of massive spacecraft from Eve, the Zokesian government went on high alert. The Imperial Continuity Army and Nautilus-Laveskan Commonwealth soon came to a summit to reform the UIF and reclaim their homeland from the Arcadian Ultranationalists, who had led a brutal anti-imperium propaganda campaign for decades in the former Aenian states. War broke out in 2147, and soon all Zokesian naval assets were directed towards the Tau sea to support the UIF's naval assets in the region and contain Arcadian sea assets, in preparation for a land campaign on Arcadia proper
Operation Stardust
Main article: Operation Stardust
Sahren Intervention
Main article: Great Bastian turkeyshoot
In the opening days of the war, a whistleblower in the Sahren high command informed the Zokeisan Air Force some fifty advanced fighter jets were going to be sent in secret to support Arcadia, to test them in battle following their production. Sahr already had volunteers fighting against Arcadia, and the reasons for this defection were unclear; but the reaction from the air force was timely and swift. Sixty Zokesian jets from 3rd and 4th Air Wings - made up of Z-80s, Kaminaris, and F-52 Kargadans, took off from Schrschnell as the Sahren force assembled to fly east. Slashing into the formations, the zokesians downed nearly every single jet to a man, while suffering only five losses of their own. The Sahren government objected and claimed Zokesia violated their airspace, but the international community turned away from Sahr when it was revealed they were sending said fighters to fight the "evil in our time" - The arcadians.
Operation Carolinas & North Point Campaign
Main article: North Point Campaign
The invasion of North Point began with a massive naval battle, with Belkan superbattleships facing off against the Arcadian fleet. The resulting battle left the Belkan fleet in shambles, and the entire operation was at risk of being overwhelmed by the large Arcadian naval presence around the islands. Nonetheless, an extremely effective air campaign from the Zokesian and IUF carriers saw the destruction of the northern fleet, and a redirection of the landing forces allowed Zokesian and Stahlsieg troops to land on the island. This, coupled with the MCR marines who had orbitally dropped onto the island the days prior, allowed for a swift capture of one of the most strategic naval assets to the Arcadians and a heavy blow to their naval forces.
Battle of the Tau Sea
Turning south, the combined Coalition Task Force 17 operated in coordination with Phoenian and Grestinian ships in the south in the Battle of the Tau Sea, a four-week long antishipping campaign. The Arcadian Navy, lacking air support, was systematically hunted down and destroyed by coalition aircraft and surface ships. The few surviving ships that escaped west surrendered to Crytil and did not take part in the rest of the war.
Newseria Campaign
Battle of Gorodsky
Following the success of the North Point campaign, the coalition forces of the Southern Tau theatre were tasked with making landings on the southern shore of the Andeus River with the objective of opening a second front against Newseria. Coalition forces in the area consisted of the Phoenian First Fleet headed by the aircraft carrying battleship Phoezi which together with its escorts comprised half of Phoenian naval strength at the time. Also present were Laveskan task forces 16 and 18 which together consisted of 12 Volunteer-class destroyers, 4 of which were assigned to the LHD Korfu.
The Arcadian southern fleet defended the coastal city of Morbantiye with the lead Arkadii-Soyuz-class carrier and 4 Natalia-class battleships. These were further supplemented by a large complement of offshore patrol vessels and motor torpedo boats.
The campaign officially began at 0600 on the 28th of March, 2148 with the launch of 5 PAF-03 Shabgard bombers from Phoezi borrowed from the Granderian Air Force. Because of their size, the bombers had to be loaded onto the deck by crane and were unable to fit within the carrier's hangar. They could only just barely take off from the flight deck, and would have to fly back to Bravis upon completing their strikes. The bombers appeared on Arcadian radar at around 06:45 at an altitude of 15,000 m, which prompted the Arkadii-Soyuz to launch its full complement of 30 YaV-39 heavy fighters to defend the carrier. These would be intercepted by the 50 PAF-08 Super Swifts which had until then been flying CAP sorties or held on standby to scramble at a moment's notice on deck. The two groups would come within missile range at 07:18, and the initial volley saw a similar number of aircraft on both sides succumb. However, in the merge that followed, the much older and heavier YaVs were easily outperformed by the smaller and more agile Swifts and overwhelmed by their greater numbers. In the end, all 30 YaVs were shot down for 10 Phoenian losses.
Draft
-5 Shabgard bombers take out Arkadii-Soyuz-class Carrier with last kalibr
-Laveskan destroyer squadron lures out MTBs and OPVs and destroys them
-Natalias retreat into to Andeus river
Battle of Morbantiye
-Laveskan air forces take out shore emplacements
-Beachhead battle with Phoenian 3rd Brigade and Laveskan landing forces against Arcadian 10th Brigade, heavy casualties for allies
Battle of Konigare
Battle of Spaseniye
Main article: Battle of Spaseniye
Resistance was still fierce on the continent of Doren, as IUF and Phoenian armies swept into Arcadia. Fierce tank battles in Konig, Amber, and Gagriel raged as the air war was won by Imperium pilots at heavy losses on both sides. On the southern flank, a great bridge was built to cross the river that marked the boundry of Aenia to the north. A brave crossing by Zokesian volunteers, SS divisions, Sahren and Phoenian troops opened up the front and within mere weeks the Arcadian war machine was in full collapse.
The Continental Campaign
Battles of Silvat and Avellum
Lots of ppl died for Arcadia.
The Fall of Arcadia
Main article: Battle of New Comberth With IUF space marines landing in the capitol of New Comberth, the flag of victory was raised above the burning city, but only after heavy coalition losses. Zokesian forces returned to their ports in Sopost and Schrschnell, the war over.
Aftermath
Casualties
too damn many
Economic Effects
Expendatures of all sides ballooned, with the IUF reaching a peak of four times it's pre-war expendatures.
Shortages of goods were endemic across Arcadia due to the nearly uncontested blockade. Shortages on the opposing side were limited as the coalition was spread over a large resource base and could make up for shortages of particular goods in eachother.
{Draft}
Stahl Sieg Pardoned
John Kallan Kurrman moved to reconcile the civil war's still open wounds by officially pardoning the 5 Stahl Sieg Divisions that did not break away from Zokesia during the Civil War. Many in Zokesia felt that the whole of the Stahl Sieg organization was to blame for the defection and that their alleged war crimes were to be blamed on the entirety of the group. However the still active units made up a notable force around the globe, many of which were still Zokesian loyalists and had signed up to defend their nations and Zokesia from Stihlovist menaces. Now, with the outbreak of war against Arcadia, they once again felt a need to approach Zokesia and offer their services to free the peoples of Aenia and Gagriel. Fearing their rogue status may lead them to fight for the highest bidder, the Zokesian president knew he had to make amends before he faced a second insurrection down the line. John Kallan Kurrman put those accusations to rest with the stroke of his pen.
Outside the Stahl Seig barracks complex at Nautilus, a crowd of civilians, Zokesian Sailors, Soldiers, and Aviators gathered to watch. 200 Stahl Sieg troops, from all nations - from Veiid to Kolus, Doren and Firesvar - were in perfect formation behind their honor guards. At precisely 11:45 on May 11th, 2149, each of the 5 Stahl Sieg honor guards - 11th SS. "Gunnar" Königgrätzer, 14th SS. Belasrien, 17th SS. "Morado" Nautilen, 18th SS. NeuCom, and 19th SS. Arkerien - lowered their banners before the President of Zokesia. John Kallan Kurrman gave a short speech:
"The healing process is a two way street - you have shown your loyalty to Zokesia and the Republican ideals we hold, and now it is time for the people to likewize show the spirit of Zokesia and its values of compassion and forgiveness. Together, the nation and its warriors can unite and find peace at home and abroad."