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Operation Tetraethyllead was an offensive undertaken by the Republicans during the [[Sahren civil war]] in 2246. The goal of the operation was to take the city of [[Klensagrad]] from the [[Klensagrad commune]] as it was a major point of industry, recruitment, and morale. The city of Klensagrad was subjected to fierce house to house fighting and artillery during the coarse of the battle.
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Operation Tetraethyllead was an offensive undertaken by the Republicans during the [[Sahren Civil war]] in 2246. The goal of the operation was to take the city of [[Klensagrad]] from the [[Klensagrad commune]] as it was a major point of industry, recruitment, and morale. The city of Klensagrad was subjected to fierce house to house fighting and artillery during the coarse of the battle.
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
 
Following the [[Klensagrad commune]] splitting away from the Labour party, the peninsula fell into a stalemate. The republicans intended to win on the Bastian front first.
 
Following the [[Klensagrad commune]] splitting away from the Labour party, the peninsula fell into a stalemate. The republicans intended to win on the Bastian front first.
   
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==Opposing forces==
===Second seige of Slovale===
 
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===Republicans===
The pocket closed as both sides rushed to seize as much as possible, with even more forces commited than previously planned because it was revealed Junta Siege artillery was stockpiled. The Labour party quickly overran the NSP except for 3 buildings where Reydi-ako Kyrt (the NSP commander) and the remaining Strecha militia and a smaller group of NSP militia set up a last stand. The Labour party declared the city fallen despite the holdouts. A majority of the junta siege artillery was seized by the NSP and either evacuated or affixed in or near the buildings, however shell and part shortages meant they could not be used often. Labour party could not effectively organize an offensive as the buildings acted as massive pillboxes and the threat of NSP artillery seeing Labour party artillery prevented bombardment. The labour party put a skeleton force around Reydi-ako Kyrt's holdouts correctly guessing the desperate food situation.
 
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Prior to the operation's launchdate the Republicans allocated 11 divisions to field group black (feldgrupa Dyb in Egercian) including the volunteer divisions. These totalled to ~82,000 soldiers of which ~24,000 were Republican Guards. Overall command of feldgrupa dyb was given to general Daria Adaman. Additionally the Republicans had a total of 106 aircraft, 80 tanks, and 360 field guns.
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===[[Klensagrad commune]]===
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The Klensagrad Commune was fortifying the region for many months before the operation began. The Klensagradite people's liberation front officially had 9 divisions but only had ~52,000 soldiers. A majority of these were highly experienced from previous fighting. In overall command of the defence of the Klensagrad peninsula was general Duaren Yague.
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==Course of operation==
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===Invasion of the peninsula===
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The operation began on (month) 2146. The first and second trench lines were overwhelmed within the first day of the operation but were stopped by heavy casualties. Republican aircraft bombed roads and railways to slow the Klensagradite retreat. As the Republicans advanced into the suburbs they had to begin clearing homes one by one against Klensagradite partisans. ~6,500 Republicans perished before even entering the city.
   
===Third siege of Slovale===
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===Battle at Klensagrad===
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The Klensagradite people's liberation front were well fortified in the city leading up to the invasion.
Forces for the Third siege were being prepared from evacuated Nuvastian NSP militia which escaped via sea. NSP sent messages to Reydi-ako Kyrt to hold out at any cost while the relief attempt was prepared. The Republican Glazh offensive shelved these plans as the southern forces were pocketed in the western steppe, which was quickly closed due to the lack of water in the dryer weather. An operation to surround slovale was sounded as new equipment from Crytil arrived en masse. By now the supply situation of the NSP holdouts was dire, and the Labour party had nearly taken the radio station building, often shooting through holes in the floor as the defenders sought higher ground. The NSP organized the National Salvation army along with NSP militias for a breakthrough with artillery support from the Slovale pocket. The city was cut off and surrounded as the Labour party air power was beaten. The NSP holdouts (which now entirely consisted of one half strengh Strecha brigade and a single battalion of NSP militia) advanced upon hearing of this despite their malnourishment and exhaustion. By Meálhtyk 8th Reydi-ako Kyrt reunited and by the 10th the Labour party lost control of most of the city.
 
 
===Operation Heteroatom===
 
Months after the third siege ended, the Republican Guard, Lavro Loyalists, and Worker's party militia were advancing into the suburbs of Slovale. By this point the resources of the NSP and Labour party had been mostly exhausted in the fighting over the city. Air-land coordination of the Republicans left NSP defenders at severe disadvantage and a majority of the force attempted to retreat within only 5 hours of fighting. By the 13th hour the Strecha brigade officially surrendered, the last to do so.
 
   
 
===Aftermath===
 
===Aftermath===
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The second and third Sieges of Slovale exhausted the supplies and manpower of the Labour party and NSP to a point where neither could resist the Republican Party. Production capability of both sides was limited as Slovale could not be effectively mobilized for war due to the damages and Klensagrad was cut off from the Labour party soon after the first siege ended. To make things worse, the garrisons of Klensagrad split off to become the Klensagrad Commune shortly after the third siege.
 
In a semi-joking manner, general Karlo Frakchiya (would later become president) responded to hearing of Reydi-ako Kyrt's murder by the SRGIA as "It is a shame, we would have never beaten the Labour party if he didn't keep fighting them for us."
 
   
 
===Casualties===
 
===Casualties===
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Causalties
Causalties are hard to estimate as the siege dragged on for many years with brief periods of inactivity. It is generally believed that 23,000 NSP were dead, 16,500 wounded, and 7000 captured. It is estimated Labour party casualties were 40% higher, at 37,000 dead and 19,000 wounded, and 10,000 captured. Republican losses are believed to be 18,000 dead, and 9000 wounded.
 
 
[[Category:Battles]]
 
[[Category:Battles]]

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Operation Tetraethyllead
Sahren civil war
File:Tetraethalead1.png
Location North Sahrland
Result Republican victory
Territorial Changes Klensagrad commune annexed by Republicans
Belligerents
Republicans
Phoenian volunteers
Klensagrad Commune

Republican Guard
Republican Militia
Klensagradite People's liberation front
Partisans
Strength
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Casualties and Losses
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Operation Tetraethyllead was an offensive undertaken by the Republicans during the Sahren Civil war in 2246. The goal of the operation was to take the city of Klensagrad from the Klensagrad commune as it was a major point of industry, recruitment, and morale. The city of Klensagrad was subjected to fierce house to house fighting and artillery during the coarse of the battle.

Background

Following the Klensagrad commune splitting away from the Labour party, the peninsula fell into a stalemate. The republicans intended to win on the Bastian front first.

Opposing forces

Republicans

Prior to the operation's launchdate the Republicans allocated 11 divisions to field group black (feldgrupa Dyb in Egercian) including the volunteer divisions. These totalled to ~82,000 soldiers of which ~24,000 were Republican Guards. Overall command of feldgrupa dyb was given to general Daria Adaman. Additionally the Republicans had a total of 106 aircraft, 80 tanks, and 360 field guns.

Klensagrad commune

The Klensagrad Commune was fortifying the region for many months before the operation began. The Klensagradite people's liberation front officially had 9 divisions but only had ~52,000 soldiers. A majority of these were highly experienced from previous fighting. In overall command of the defence of the Klensagrad peninsula was general Duaren Yague.

Course of operation

Invasion of the peninsula

The operation began on (month) 2146. The first and second trench lines were overwhelmed within the first day of the operation but were stopped by heavy casualties. Republican aircraft bombed roads and railways to slow the Klensagradite retreat. As the Republicans advanced into the suburbs they had to begin clearing homes one by one against Klensagradite partisans. ~6,500 Republicans perished before even entering the city.

Battle at Klensagrad

The Klensagradite people's liberation front were well fortified in the city leading up to the invasion.

Aftermath

Casualties

Causalties