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* Graves in [[Cetsencalia]] desecrated by Varshani forces | * Graves in [[Cetsencalia]] desecrated by Varshani forces | ||
* [[Alstin|United Republic]] soldiers in counter-insurgency operations in [[Ehemo]] | * [[Alstin|United Republic]] soldiers in counter-insurgency operations in [[Ehemo]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Daxia|Daxian]] Navy ships off-shore in support of the invasion of the Shauku Islands | ||
* Liberation of [[New | * Liberation of [[New Taxades]]}} | ||
|caption = | |caption = | ||
|date = November | |date = November 2020 - August 2024 | ||
|place = [[Cusinaut]]<br>[[Crona]] | |place = [[Cusinaut]]<br>[[Crona]] | ||
|result = Ongoing | |result = Ongoing | ||
|combatant1 = {{flag|Varshan}}<br>{{flag|Algoquona}}<br>{{flag|Ehemo}} (to 2021)<br>{{flag|Pankara}} (to 2021) | |combatant1 = {{flag|Varshan}}<br>{{flag|Algoquona}}<br>{{flag|Ehemo}} (to 2021)<br>{{flag|Pankara}} (to 2021) | ||
|combatant2 = {{flag|League of Nations}} (from 2022)<br>{{flag|Urcea}}<br>{{flag|Kiravia}}<br>{{flag| | |combatant2 = {{flag|League of Nations}} (from 2022)<br>{{flag|Urcea}}<br>{{flag|Kiravia}}<br>{{flag|Daxia}}<br>{{flag|Alstin}}<br>{{flag|Cartadania}}<br>{{flag|Yonderre}}<br>{{flag|Faneria}}<br>{{flag|Tierrador}} (from 2021)<br>{{flag|Porlos}} (from 2021)<br>{{flag|Avonia}} (from 2022)<br>{{flag|The Cape}} (from 2022)<br>{{flag|New Harren}}<br>{{flag|Cetsencalia}} (to 2021)<br>{{flag|Quetzenkel}}<br>{{flag|Pachaug}}<br>{{flag|Housatonic}}<br>{{flag|Unnuaq Mission State}}<br>{{flag|Netansett}}<br>{{flag|Nysdra Provisional Republic}} (from 2022)<br>{{flag|Chenango Confederacy}} (from 2024) | ||
|commander1 = Hevovitastamiutsto | |commander1 = Hevovitastamiutsto | ||
|commander2 = [[Martin St. Clair]]<br>[[Benjamin Ryder]] | |commander2 = [[Martin St. Clair]]<br>[[Benjamin Ryder]] | ||
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|strength1 = Millions | |strength1 = Millions | ||
|strength2 = Millions | |strength2 = Millions | ||
|casualties1 =''Military deaths''<br>{{flag|Varshan}} Hundreds of thousands<br>{{flag|Algoquona}} 22,896<br><br>''Civilian deaths''<br> | |casualties1 =''Military deaths''<br>{{flag|Varshan}} Hundreds of thousands ([[League of Nations]] claim)<br>{{flag|Algoquona}} 22,896<br><br>''Civilian deaths''<br> | ||
|casualties2 =''Military deaths''<br>{{flag|Urcea}} 75,562<br>{{flag|Kiravia}} 71,601<br>{{flag| | |casualties2 =''Military deaths''<br>{{flag|Urcea}} 75,562<br>{{flag|Kiravia}} 71,601<br>{{flag|Daxia}} 124,297<br>{{flag|Alstin}} 69,511<br>{{flag|Cartadania}} 282<br>{{flag|NSTA}} <small>(Various)</small> 24,501<br>{{flag|Quetzenkel}} 18,292<br><br>''Civilian deaths''<br>{{flag|Cetsencalia}} ~250,000 | ||
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The Invasion of Cetsencalia was the [[Varshan|Varshani]] invasion of [[Cetsencalia]] during the Final War of the Deluge. Launched after the [[Algoquona|Algoquonan]] failure in the [[Tepetlcali Campaign]], Varshan sought to relieve pressure on Algoquona and eject the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] from the Varshani border. The invasion happened concurrently with the [[Quetzenkel front|Invasion of Quetzenkel]]. The Varshani forces invaded with more than a million and a half men, overwhelming the initial defenses of Cetsencalia; Urcean and Veltorine defenders reached only about a half a million at the peak of defensive operations. During the fighting, about 44,000 allied soldiers were killed with a larger number captured. Varshani nuclear strike capabilities were neutralized at this initial stage of the war by [[Draft:Operation Overthrow|Operation Overthrow]], a joint [[Kiravia|Kiro]]-[[Yonderre]] operation. The Varshani offensive focused on a thrust up the central plains of Cetsencalia and intended on cutting the Urcean sphere on the south side of the [[Nysdra Sea]] in two, with small portions of the country and adjoining [[Quetzenkel]] to the east and the peninsula of the [[Northern Approaches]] to the west. | The Invasion of Cetsencalia was the [[Varshan|Varshani]] invasion of [[Cetsencalia]] during the Final War of the Deluge. Launched after the [[Algoquona|Algoquonan]] failure in the [[Tepetlcali Campaign]], Varshan sought to relieve pressure on Algoquona and eject the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] from the Varshani border. The invasion happened concurrently with the [[Quetzenkel front|Invasion of Quetzenkel]]. The Varshani forces invaded with more than a million and a half men, overwhelming the initial defenses of Cetsencalia; Urcean and Veltorine defenders reached only about a half a million at the peak of defensive operations. During the fighting, about 44,000 allied soldiers were killed with a larger number captured. Varshani nuclear strike capabilities were neutralized at this initial stage of the war by [[Draft:Operation Overthrow|Operation Overthrow]], a joint [[Kiravia|Kiro]]-[[Yonderre]] operation. The Varshani offensive focused on a thrust up the central plains of Cetsencalia and intended on cutting the Urcean sphere on the south side of the [[Nysdra Sea]] in two, with small portions of the country and adjoining [[Quetzenkel]] to the east and the peninsula of the [[Northern Approaches]] to the west. | ||
Following nearly a half a year of fighting, Varshani forces captured the capital city of Cetsencalia, New | Following nearly a half a year of fighting, Varshani forces captured the capital city of Cetsencalia, New Taxades, and induced the Principality's nominal capitulation in September of 2021. After the end of the campaign, Varshan pulled nearly half of its forces back to focus on the ongoing [[Daxia|Daxian]] invasion. The resulting [[Cetsencalia front]] was fought to a stalemate for the remainder of 2021. As a result of the capitulation of the Principality's government, the [[Veltorine Popular Defense Committee]] took up the cause of Veltorine resistance and pledged to continue fighting alongside [[NSTA]] forces. The remaining territories of former [[Cetsencalia]] under Urcean control were reorganized as the [[Veltorine Territories]]. The defeat was the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]]'s highest profile defeat since the [[Second Great War]]. | ||
Following the beginning of the invasion, a "Phony War" broke out in [[Algoquona]] as [[Urcea]] began a rapid withdrawal of its forces to face Varshan, while Algoquona could not mobilize sufficient forces to push the Urcean advances back. | Following the beginning of the invasion, a "Phony War" broke out in [[Algoquona]] as [[Urcea]] began a rapid withdrawal of its forces to face Varshan, while Algoquona could not mobilize sufficient forces to push the Urcean advances back. | ||
=== | ===Veraise and the Orixtal Front=== | ||
* Zurgite forces launch invasion of Veraise on 31 December 2020; Lay seige to Lyonsport, Matrelisa and Bordville by 8 January. | |||
* Alstinian Declaration of War on 1 January 2021; Varshan repelled at the Battle of the Matrelis River on 11-14 January. | |||
* Counteroffensive begins on 27 January; Zurgite forces pushed out of Veraise by 22 February 2021. | |||
* Stia-Dican Campaign launched by UR Army (led by Gen. Nolan Reeves) on 30 March; Port Stia captured on 2 April. | |||
* Battle of Jaguar Pass | |||
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===Albion affair=== | ===Albion affair=== | ||
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====Operation ''Kraken''==== | ====Operation ''Kraken''==== | ||
{{Main|Operation Kraken}} | {{Main|Operation Kraken}} | ||
Operation ''Kraken'' began on January 29, 2021, and played a key role in destabilizing the Varshani interior throughout 2021 and 2022. It involved a coalition of [[Tierradorian Defense Forces|Tierradorian]], [[United Republic Armed Forces|Alstinian]], and [[Porlos|Porlosi]] forces pushing into southern Varshan with League of Nations support. It resulted in the Varshani Navy essentially being decimated by the United Republic Navy in the Sea of St. John's, while Tierrador and Porlos had focused on establishing ground and air superiority over the southeast Varshani highlands, which This allowed for the Coalition to completely surround Anzo and begin pushing more inland. Prior to the Operation, Alstinian and Porlosi forces had subdued an attempted Varshani invasion of [[Veraise]], and the growing fear of another Varshani offensive even further into Alstin and Porlos had brought a valid justification for the [[Qangreč]] to vote in favor of Tierrador entering the Final War of the Deluge in January 2021. Both Tierradorian and Alstinian generals spent the remainder of that month orchestrating Operation ''Kraken'' with the goals of creating a pathway from [[South Crona|South Cronan]] ground forces to enter Varshan in large numbers via the [[Jaguar Pass]] along with surrounding the Varshani southwestern coast while overwhelming the country's navy. | |||
The UR Navy had begun Operation ''Kraken'' on January 29 by sending a fleet of __ ships, along with [[Task Force 119]] using elements from both the Tierradorian and Porlosi Navies. As the naval campaign was beginning, the [[Tierrador Air Force]] had spent January and February sending numerous fighter and drone squadrons on flyover campaigns for intelligence purposes, subsequently the [[Tierrador Army|Tierradorian]] and [[Porlosi Army|Porlosi]] armies would initially mobilize a combined 175,000 ground troops through rail and air transport across Porlos and [[Ormatia]] and were stationed throughout numerous military installations across Porlos and Veraise from February to March. Three months into the Operation, with the Varshani Navy experiencing heavy losses mainly at the hand of the UR Navy, Tierrador and Porlos had begun their attacks by launching a long series of airstrikes against Varshani military holdings in the southeastern highlands from March 17 to March 29. Eventually, with the airstrikes completely cutting off southern Varshan from the rest of the country, Alstin would land troops along the southern coast of Varshan beginning in April. Tierrador and Porlos would follow by mobilizing its ground forces, with Alstinian ground support, through Ormatia and [[Telokona]] into Varshan, pushing through the already-crippled Varshani defenses, resulting in both parties taking numerous key southeastern Varshani cities in just under ten months. | |||
Operation ''Kraken'' had dealt catastrophic damage to the Varshani Navy, along with significant damage to its ground defenses in the southeast and most of the Varshani Air Force. The [[Battle of the Seneca Straits]] was a key battle which resulted in Varshan losing 54 out of the remaining 60 active ships in the Varshani Navy, including both of its fleet carriers. Eventually, Alstin would launch a second amphibious landing into the southwest coast of Varshan, meeting up with Tierro-Porlosi forces in the Battle of (CITY), which resulted in the complete surrounding of Coalition forces around Anzo in July of 2024. | |||
===Invasion of Algoquona=== | ===Invasion of Algoquona=== | ||
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The decision to split the Army was extremely controversial both within the [[Levantia|Levantine]] press and among the tribal members of [[New Harren]], both of whom sought quick and decisive action to defeat Algoquona. [[Guillaume d'Agostino]], commander of the Royal and Confederate Army, believed that the Army was not yet in a posiiton to launch a decisive breakthrough, and doing so prematurely might lead in the fracturing of the Army due to the still-considerable defense the Algoquonans were capable of. Criticism also focused on the extremely sluggish pace of the campaign, given that the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] managed to functionally destroy the entire Algoquonan regular army over the course of approximately a month during the [[Tepetlcali Campaign]]. In an interview with the [[Levantine Times Union]], d'Agostino famously quipped that his critics "wanted Royal and Imperial Army results on an Algoquonan time table", referring to the lack of preparation his forces still had. | The decision to split the Army was extremely controversial both within the [[Levantia|Levantine]] press and among the tribal members of [[New Harren]], both of whom sought quick and decisive action to defeat Algoquona. [[Guillaume d'Agostino]], commander of the Royal and Confederate Army, believed that the Army was not yet in a posiiton to launch a decisive breakthrough, and doing so prematurely might lead in the fracturing of the Army due to the still-considerable defense the Algoquonans were capable of. Criticism also focused on the extremely sluggish pace of the campaign, given that the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] managed to functionally destroy the entire Algoquonan regular army over the course of approximately a month during the [[Tepetlcali Campaign]]. In an interview with the [[Levantine Times Union]], d'Agostino famously quipped that his critics "wanted Royal and Imperial Army results on an Algoquonan time table", referring to the lack of preparation his forces still had. | ||
On April 13th, the bulk of the northward advancing "Forward Component" of the Royal and Confederate Army in addition to elements sent by both the Training and Scout Components encountered the majority of remaining [[Algoquona]]-aligned militias in the Four Neighbors area infront of the village of Harlaouga, a Gowandis settlement. In what analysts called the "first, modern, combined arms battle of the campaign", tribal unit infantry routed the militia forces following an advance by Levantine armor (primarily [[SAV-11]] tanks) and barrage by artillery. The victory at Harlaouga concluded the campaign by removing all Algoquona-aligned militia forces from the territory of the Four Neighbors. The battle also proved that the Royal and Confederate Army could fight a modern-style war, provided they had the equipment. The victory | On April 13th, the bulk of the northward advancing "Forward Component" of the Royal and Confederate Army in addition to elements sent by both the Training and Scout Components encountered the majority of remaining [[Algoquona]]-aligned militias in the Four Neighbors area infront of the village of Harlaouga, a Gowandis settlement. In what analysts called the "first, modern, combined arms battle of the campaign", tribal unit infantry routed the militia forces following an advance by Levantine armor (primarily [[SAV-11]] tanks) and barrage by artillery. The victory at Harlaouga concluded the campaign by removing all Algoquona-aligned militia forces from the territory of the Four Neighbors. The battle also proved that the Royal and Confederate Army could fight a modern-style war, provided they had the equipment. The victory led to further investment in the force by [[Urcea]]. | ||
One month after the victory at Harlaouga, on May 12 2022, the four neighbors declared independence from [[Algoquona]], establishing the [[Nysdra Provisional Republic]]. The Army would take up a defensive posture in south-central [[Algoquona]] in preparation for a later push on the Algosh heartland. During the campaign, the Royal and Confederate Army, which began the campaign with around 43,000 personnel, took moderately high casualties, with 2,582 killed and 8,401 wounded. The opposing force, estimated by Urcean intelligence to have been around 50,000 from the start of the campaign, took higher casualties, though precise figures were not available to Occidental intelligence services. | One month after the victory at Harlaouga, on May 12 2022, the four neighbors declared independence from [[Algoquona]], establishing the [[Nysdra Provisional Republic]]. The Army would take up a defensive posture in south-central [[Algoquona]] in preparation for a later push on the Algosh heartland. During the campaign, the Royal and Confederate Army, which began the campaign with around 43,000 personnel, took moderately high casualties, with 2,582 killed and 8,401 wounded. The opposing force, estimated by Urcean intelligence to have been around 50,000 from the start of the campaign, took higher casualties, though precise figures were not available to Occidental intelligence services. | ||
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====Chenango Campaign==== | ====Chenango Campaign==== | ||
Concurrently with the beginning of the [[Fall of Anzo|Anzo Campaign]], policymakers in [[Urcea]] sought the end of all hostilities in Crona. Accordingly, at the end of April 2024, the [[Royal and Confederate Army (New Harren)|Royal and Confederate Army]] and [[Royal Air Force (Urcea)|Royal Air Force]] began a major joint offensive northeast out of the [[Nysdra Provisional Republic]] with the intention of securing the eastern peninsula of [[Algoquona]], its major remaining link to the sea. By May 10th, advance units were skirmishing with Algoquonan militia, which gave way to a major aerial bombardment campaign of the few entrenched Algosh positions within the territory of the [[List of peoples of Cusinaut#E-H|Great Chenango people]]. The Royal and Confederate Army followed with an advance of what limited armored forces it had, occupying most of the Great Chenango territory by May 20th, or roughly concurrent to the [[Fall of Anzo]]. Operations were temporarily halted in order to allow forces from the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] to redeploy to Algoquona to bolster local efforts, the first deployment of the regular Urcean army to Algoquona in three years. | Concurrently with the beginning of the [[Fall of Anzo|Anzo Campaign]], policymakers in [[Urcea]] sought the end of all hostilities in Crona. Accordingly, at the end of April 2024, the [[Royal and Confederate Army (New Harren)|Royal and Confederate Army]] and [[Royal Air Force (Urcea)|Royal Air Force]] began a major joint offensive northeast out of the [[Nysdra Provisional Republic]] concurrent with a [[Royal Marine Corps (Urcea)|Royal Marine Corps]] offensive out of Pachaug with the intention of securing the eastern peninsula of [[Algoquona]], its major remaining link to the sea. By May 10th, advance units were skirmishing with Algoquonan militia, which gave way to a major aerial bombardment campaign of the few entrenched Algosh positions within the territory of the [[List of peoples of Cusinaut#E-H|Great Chenango people]]. The Royal and Confederate Army followed with an advance of what limited armored forces it had, occupying most of the Great Chenango territory by May 20th, or roughly concurrent to the [[Fall of Anzo]]. Operations were temporarily halted in order to allow forces from the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] to redeploy to Algoquona to bolster local efforts, the first deployment of the regular Urcean army to Algoquona in three years. | ||
With the territory of the Great Chenango secure, allied forces next focused on entirely cutting off the eastern peninsula. On May 28th, a combined force of Nysdra-New | With the territory of the Great Chenango secure, allied forces next focused on entirely cutting off the eastern peninsula. On May 28th, a combined force of Nysdra-New Harrenic/Urcean forces pushed north out of the territory of the Great Chenango into territory of the [[List of peoples of Cusinaut#A-D|Algosh people]] themselves in a "race to the sea". Concurrently, [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] forces - specifically, [[Veltorine people|Veltorine Volunteer divisions]] - were redeployed from [[Varshan]] to [[Pachaug]] at the tip of the peninsula and were joined by elements of the [[Royal Marine Corps (Urcea)|Royal Marines]] who had previously pacified the island of [[Atavia]]. On June 1st, this combined force began to push southwest out of Pachaug in order to secure the peninsula as a whole, which had largely been cut off from the Algosh heartlands. During this campaign the combined force faced little resistance as most Algosh militias had already fled west. | ||
On June 30th, with the entire eastern peninsula captured and Algosh access to the sea cut off, the three peoples of the peninsula - the Great and [[List of peoples of Cusinaut#I-L|Little Chenango as well as the Island Honeoye]] formally declared their independence from [[Algoquona]], establishing the [[Chenango Confederacy]] on a provisional basis. The Confederacy later adopted a constitution and became a full member of the [[Nysdra Sea Treaty Association]]. | On June 30th, with the entire eastern peninsula captured and Algosh access to the sea cut off, the three peoples of the peninsula - the Great and [[List of peoples of Cusinaut#I-L|Little Chenango as well as the Island Honeoye]] formally declared their independence from [[Algoquona]], establishing the [[Chenango Confederacy]] on a provisional basis. The Confederacy later adopted a constitution and became a full member of the [[Nysdra Sea Treaty Association]]. | ||
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===Cetsencalia front=== | ===Cetsencalia front=== | ||
{{Main|Cetsencalia front}} | {{Main|Cetsencalia front}} | ||
====Liberation of New | ====Liberation of New Taxades==== | ||
====Operation ''Gideon''==== | ====Operation ''Gideon''==== | ||
====Insurgent efforts==== | ====Insurgent efforts==== | ||
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===League of Nations response=== | ===League of Nations response=== | ||
==Effects on commerce== | ==Effects on commerce== | ||
===Umardi cotton=== | |||
{{Further|Umardwal#Industrial_and_military_applications}} | |||
With the increased focus on artillery shells during the Final War of the Deluge, [[Burgundie]] became a primary buyer of [[Umardwal|Umardi]] cotton pulp on behalf of [[Urcea]] and a massive ramp up across the [[Levantine Union|LUDC]] countries in artillery shell manufacturing. From [[2021]]-[[2027]], [[Levantine Union]] thorough [[Burgundie]] invested $18.5 billion in the cotton growing and harvesting industry with the express purpose of increasing cotton pulp, bandage/gauze, uniform textiles production by 175%. | |||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
===Humanitarian and refugee crisis=== | ===Humanitarian and refugee crisis=== | ||