The Great War begins with tensions over a military blockade in The Intermarium Canal. Two nations, the UPA (United Provinces of Andharia) and The Federation of Tuzhaz. The beginnings of this conflict are rooted in disagreements on trade and regulation of The Intermarium Canal, where each country and its people wanted to employ tariffs on ships moving through the canal to each respective nation. These uneasy feelings arose until the UPA placed a military blockade on the west side of the canal in protest of The UFT combat ships patrolling the east side of the canal. A civilian ship by the name of За Катаріне, or Za Katarine, Owned by a nation north of the canal named The Proletarian Republic of Urukand (PRU), attempted to run this blockade in an attempt to make quota on their transportation of grain. Due to poor maintenance conditions, as well as grain residue coating the interior, a fire started aboard the ship towards the east side of the canal. This ultimately resulted in the sinking of the Za Katarine on December 23rd, 1936. As Tuzhazi ships were patrolling the waters at the time, the UPA blamed this sinking on Tuzhaz, winning the hearts of the Urukandi people. In an attempt to avenge the Za Katarine, as well as take control of the canal as an alliance, the PRU and UPA declared war on the Federation of Tuzhaz.
To the east on the Saclun Continent, The FSJN, or the Federal States of Jea'Nocc, recently gained autonomy from the Kingdom of Karlberg. Jea and Nocc, two rivaling states, eventually form unity after their newfound freedom from the Kingdom of Karlberg. Due to tensions between these nations and an unfortunately timed border skirmish, a new war is forged between the FSJN and Karlberg. Due to prolific natural resources in the Karlberg area, and the newfound state of the FSJN, Karlberg strikes hard and fast, the apex of their invasion being the siege of the FSJN capital lasting from February to April of 1938. FSJN forces employ scorched earth tactics and move their capital, resulting in a Karlberg retreat after being unable to live off the land they had captured.
By October of 1938, Kassian merchant ships were caught smuggling resources to the Federation of Tuzhaz. Upon further investigation by the UPA, they found that Kassia was also helping train Karlberg militants. Politicians in Kassia have grown complacent and in positions of power for decades at a time due to their poor system of term limits and lack of action by the royal family. Because of this, many of them handily accepted bribes from the Tuzhazi and Karlberg militaries in exchange for supplies and training. The UPA took this as an act of war and promptly alerted the FSJN of this. This led to an alliance between the UPA, PRU, and FSJN, called the Triumvirate Powers. By necessity and by pre-established trade values, Kassia, Karlberg, and the Tuzhaz Federation formed the Central Alliance. With Kassia fighting the UPA from the west and the FSJN from the east, Kassia took a mostly defensive stance on the western front while assisting Karlberg troops on the eastern front. The nation of Karlberg was the first to fall. The Triumvirate's assistance with FSJN's combat and lack of natural resources allowed them to push back Karlberg in a short time, fighting on the Kassian border by January 1939.
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By April 1st, 1943, all nations of the Central Alliance besides Kassia had fallen. Due to mountains on either border, as well as a wealth of natural resources and a well-performing economy pre-war, the resolve of Kassia was limited, and much of the war had turned into a stalemate. By now, the Kassian Anti-War Movement had reached a climax of support, the country threatening to plunge into a civil war, with the conflict between the political factions beginning a year after in 1944. This fighting significantly weakened Kassia's border patrols and anti-aircraft capabilities which were already significantly dwindling by this point in the war.
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On June 8th, 1947, UPA Bomber Command commenced Operation Achilles Heel, Where 4 nuclear bombers were launched from different locations along with 65% of all active UPA escort aircraft and numerous “decoy bombers”. The Kassian Anti-War movement had taken over the capital, announcing the first unofficial end of the war 3 days earlier on June 5th, 1947. Throughout the capital of Kassia as well as a few surrounding cities, news of the ceasefire had spread and a celebration had begun among the Kassian people.
This news was incorrect, and the news of the surrender was not known to the rest of the world, including the rest of Kassia. Regarding the borders of Kassia and the rest of the world, Kassia was still a hostile nation. These cities were destroyed by nuclear weapons 3 days later. After this, with the death of the Kassian political leaders and the destruction of their capital cities, Kassia officially surrendered on June 10th, 1947. All news and claims of the previous ceasefire were dismissed as intentional disinformation and Kassian propaganda.
(Excerpt from Prop punk Guide)
Aritsian Theatre
The Naikiim of Donubara was a ruler of the Donubaran Empire of east Aritsia, and through a series of actions had developed a reputation for expansionism. Having invaded northeastern Skulka in the early 30s, and losing public support due to the efforts to pacify the region through economic development, the Naikiim decides that the only way to maintain power is to make the Donubaran people want war. After some manipulation and propaganda, Donubara commences a full invasion of east Aritsia.
(Donubara, as dark red, 1937)
In the early-mid 1940s, Donubara's advance slows as it nears the borders of Cihaeg and Suya-Alin. Alliance(?) forces (Who? Probably the FSJN?) finally step in. Donubara's combat doctrine has historically been artillery heavy, and this remained the case in the Great War. As such, despite having the advantage in siege artillery and fantastic battleships, they were hopelessly outclassed by the rising aviation threat. As such, Alliance(?) forces were able to sweep back through conquered lands once they gained momentum, and managed to capture the Donubaran capital of Tolyei in 1945.
However Donubaran forces fought on into 1946 and 47, when formerly colonized territories in east Aritsia were liberated, or forced the capitulation of remaining Donubaran government. Donubara was fully dismantled in 1947, however occupation has been minimal since then.
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However Donubaran forces fought on into 1946 and 47, when formerly colonized territories in east Aritsia were liberated, or forced the capitulation of remaining Donubaran government. Donubara was fully dismantled in 1947, however occupation has been minimal since then.
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Eastern Theatre - Carinidal
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(This section is in fact canon and is not to be changed without consulting mods. Alterations are being made to add more lore but the main story remains as is and is not subject to change. -Irish)
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At the onset of the 1900s, Carinidal was recovering from a brutal war between the nations of the Sublime State of Kutsan and the Empire of Reveland, which resulted in the collapse of the Reveish empire (an almost 800 year old kingdom), the creation of a entirely new nation known as Ciarrai, massive revolutions across Carinidal and large economic depressions to occur across the continent.
As time passed, extremism grew rapidly amongst the Reveish peoples, the new regional power Ciarrai grew increasingly more powerful, Kutsan slowly recuperated its losses in the war and Nykea, a nation further north, would see its monarchy begin to decline slowly due to debt slavery. In 1924, the duke of Oppagne wins a struggle of power in the Reveish empire after killing all other claimants to the throne, he forms a total dictatorship and promises to restore the empire to it's former glory. At the same time, the Sublime State of Kutsan elects a fascist prime minister who would eventually declare himself high consul and dissolve the parliament.
Years would pass and these governments would solidify their rule alongside rapidly expanding their militaries to enormous sizes, Ciarrai would elect a centre leaning military party that would explode its military budget
in 1937, when tensions would begin to rise across the world and wars would break out in Saclun, diplomatic envoys from Koralberg and Kassia would arrive in the 4 Carinidal powers, their aims being to secure the diplomatic support of the enormous navies and expert militaries of the nations. Their efforts would succeed in securing a military alliance between the nations and the 4 powers would begin to work closely together.
When war would break out between Koralberg and the FSJN in 1938, the 4 powers would meet in the Reveish capital to discuss their next moves, they would ultimately refrain from intervening but vowed to join the war should things escalate. In October, things would escalate. the UPA's declaration of war on Kassia would cause the 4 powers to declare war on the UPA in return. By December, the formation of the Triumvirate would further escalate the conflict to total war, as the FSJN and UPR would declare war on the 4 powers.
In January, the 4 powers would formalise the Carinidal section of the Central Alliance, the alliance formed by Kassia, Koralberg and Tuzhaz in response to the Triumvirate. The 4 powers would exert their influence over their neighbours, bringing satellite states and fellow Carinidal states into the conflict on the side of the Central Alliance, nations that wished to stay neutral or opposed the 4 powers would be forced to join the central alliance under threat from the enormous militaries of the 4 powers and their tributaries.
The beginning of open conflict would result in the total blockade of all Triumvirate and Triumvirate aligned nations moving supplies and convoys near Carinidal. Ciarrai and Nykea would begin indiscriminate submarine warfare. One of the earliest battles was the battle of the Hyira approaches near Heng Hai, where Patalonian ships would break the blockade and thrust through Heng Hai waters southwards, being engaged non stop all the way through but eventually being caught by Central Alliance forces and barely escaping with little damage.
Patalonia would become renowned for these blockade runs which would provide vital supplies in the early months of the war.
In Ciarrai, the congress would grant the military party war powers, granting it the ability to suspend elections until the war was over.
in 1941, an series of blockade runs by Patalonia would result in a large battle occurring in the North Sea, where the Ciarran superheavy battleship the CMV Engelstrand would catch fire and limp home, it would be caught by a combined fleet of Patalonian and FSJN ships where planes from a Patalonian carrier would easily sink the slow and heavily damaged ship along with several other Ciarran heavy cruisers.
In 1942, the triumvirate alliance would commit even more forces to the Eastern theatre, reinforcing their already strong forces in the region.
To the North, Nykean ships would spot a Triumvirate fleet moving to the Aurelian sea via the Arctic passage ways, Nykean submarines would surprise attack the unsuspecting fleet and sink several of its capital ships before its main fleet engaged the enemy forces, decisively sinking the fleet in its entirety.
In Traília bay to the north west of Ciarrai, Ciarran ships would be engaged in a surprise manoeuvre to strike the nation close to home, the resulting battle of the Northern Gap would cripple the Ciarran northern fleet and force the nation to rapidly replace its losses, this battle would prove Triumvirate fighting abilities closer to Central Alliance states' homes.
As the war would drag on even further, nations on Carinidal would begin to collapse from within, not being capable of withstanding the intense Triumvirate trade blockades. The immediate reactions of the leading Central Alliance members in Carinidal would be to temporarily annex their capitulated neighbour states, claiming that the capitulated states would be easily invaded by the Triumvirate. As more of the smaller nations either fell into civil wars, revolutions or collapsed due to the blockades, the 4 powers would be stretched further and further across the continent, former puppets became directly controlled areas and once willing Carinidal nations turned against the alliance.
Shortly after the 4 powers became the last nations in Carinidal still fighting, a series of small naval engagements would begin to slowly build up to the largest naval battle in history. The Battle of the Aurelian sea would begin when an engagement between the Reveish fleet would spot and attack several destroyer escorts guarding Triumvirate convoys moving through the Aurelian sea. Unknown to the Reveish admiral Renaud Andersen, a combined FSJN-UNR fleet was operating in the area and would immediately engage the Reveish fleet. The battle would continuously increase in intensity as more Triumvirate and Central alliance fleets would reinforce their respective fleets, fighting would increase exponentially on the 23rd of June when the Ciarran Naval Air Fleet and Combined Fleet would arrive at the battle, what would follow would be 4 days of non-stop naval battle. The Triumvirate fleets would ultimately claim victory after destroying 3 carriers and forcing the Central Alliance fleets to retreat. Most of the Central Alliance fleet would survive the battle unscathed and would inflict more damage to the Triumvirate fleet then they had received, but the retreat would force the Central Alliance to withdraw from the Aurelian fleet as with the large strike forces returning to ports, the enemy carrier fleets would be allowed to wreck havoc on now unsupported ships.
The first nation of the 4 powers to break under the increasing pressure would be Kutsan, due to Kutsans elite forces being overseas with the other Carinidal expeditionary forces, the garrisons of the occupied areas would stop receiving manpower. The revolutionary forces and partisans of the occupied nations would be permitted to cripple Kutsan from the inside out and face little resistance and alongside internal resistance against the high consul's dictatorship being able to outmanoeuvre his forces, the nations days were numbered. Finally In 1944, the nation would collapse into civil war.
The second nation to fall would be Nykea. Years of internal strife due to the King's continuous implementation of debt slavery and an extremely overstretched nation would cause a total revolution to overthrow the monarchy. Nykea would peace out of the war to focus on the revolution.
Ciarrai and Reveland now were the only two remaining in the East. In February 1946, Ciarrai would retreat from Heng Hai and Hanara to strengthen its core territory and free up more manpower, this move would prove extremely important as it would allow Triumvirate forces to enter the Straits of Kultur without fear of coastal bombardment from Hanara. The resulting battle of the Bhulchán bay would decisively beat back the ever encroaching Triumvirate navy away from Ciarrais coast, squashing any hopes to naval invade Ciarrai or Reveland.
The 3rd and final nation to collapse would be Reveland. The restored empire had been thriving the entire war under its dictatorship, but after the defeat at the battle of the Aurelian Sea and the subsequent Battle of the Eastern cape where the famed Reveish navy would lose over 50 ships, the nation would devolve into an enormous civil war with multiple differing factions all fighting one another.
Finally in 1947, Kassia would be nuclear carpet bombed by Triumvirate forces, forcing the military party to concede defeat and conditionally surrender to the triumvirate powers.