Invasion of Nuriyamiq

Invasion of Nuriyamiq
From top left clockwize; Stahlsieg AIF-42s engage Elohim AS-119s, Hearthian Feldspar on an attack run against Blau Air Base, AS-119s firing ordinance, and a Stahlsieg BMPT exploding.
Period
Nov 6th, 2201 - Ongoing
Location		Nuriyamiq, Firesvar
Result		TBD
Belligerents
Stahlsieg			The Coalition
29th SS. "Usagidanger Brigade" Pippakisten			Nuriyamiq Hearthia Novenead Elohim
Strength
Military 70 Fighters 15 Helicopters 30 Tanks 5 SPAA			Military 120 Fighters 360 Tanks 20 SPAA
Casualties and Losses
Military 19 Fighters 3 SPAA			Military 49 Fighters 10 Tanks

The Invasion of Nuriyamiq, also known as the Holiday War, was a conflict between a rogue Stahl Sieg battalion and the nation of Nuriyamiq, along with Coalition allies. The name "Holiday War" comes from the notion from all sides that the conflict would be over quickly, and that each side would win decisively and be home for Kristmas.

Background

29th SS. Goes Rogue

The morning of November 6th, Elohim notified Zokesian high command that Stahlsieg units, adorned in black, began crossing the border from Elohim into Nuriyamiq. The official spokesman of the Elohim military has stated no contact from the 29th SS. "Usagidanger Brigade" Pippakisten was reported prior to the departure. The Brigade was in Elohim earlier in the year to train with Elohim forces in cold weather operations, but it appears they had new orders and began driving east from the border. It is unclear what the cause is but the Stahlsieg were heard singing songs of plunder and bounty, as was talk of stripping the countryside bare for its fruits. Reports indicate the troops headed in the direction of Alubis and Dravan.

Novenad denounced the actions by the Stahl Seig, with Prime Minister Ana Berislav calling it "a dangerous and worrisome act of aggression" in her press conference. Shortly afterwards, a group of Novenadian citizens were pulled from their vehicle and executed in the street. This prompted a strong reaction in Novenad, and in a special assembly it was unanimously decided to send troops to Nuryamiq and aid the Coalition. Following the unfortunate events involving the Usagidanger brigade, the population of Elohim was outraged. The Elohim military began invading Nurmiyaq occupied by the ss to get them off the immediate border, and to protect kin within Nurmiyaq.

With the invasion occuring in the winter, with temperatures dropping, neither side was able to advance far and winter camps were set up. The Stahlsieg were confident in their ability to push east the following year without resistance, as the disarmed nation of Nuriyamiq was in no position to oppose them, however, the winter lull meant that come the following spring, a coalition of multiple nations would be ready and able to strike their forces.

Timeline

Initial Invasion

As the Stahlsieg rolled east, an airbase was set up outside Dravan, and 50 AIF-42 Thronglers and 20 Yav-12 Spooky IIs flew in under cover of darkness from prepared storage in Stahlsieg hangars in Elohim. 20 fighters took off and headed west, clashing with Elohim Air Force AS-119s, and in a lopsided battle shot down twenty of the Elohim jets to lose only five of their own. Disaster would strike for the Spooky IIs, who had been hastily converted to ground attack and fitted with faulty seekers in their FLIR balls, and nearly a dozen were shot down by ground fire, doing only minimal damage to the Elohim jeeps rolling towards the border.

International Response

The first offensive strikes of the war were carried out by Hearthia, where a strike force took off before refueling over the cold northern plains before flying in from the east. Covered by Elohim jets to the west, the strike knocked out the airbase at Dravan and crippled Stahlsieg air power in the region, though at heavy cost to the strike force, with multiple aircraft being shot down and pilots having to bail out over enemy lines.

Aftermath

Casualties

too damn many