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===Background===
===Background===


Starting with the [[First Fratricide]] and [[Third Caroline War]], the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] entered a period of terminal decline in terms of influence over its members and the working of its core institutions. Despite the best efforts of the Imperial Court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]], members of the Empire were rapidly liberalizing and eschewing centralized power in favor of various levels of devolution outside of the Imperial power structure. This started with the [[Fiannria]]i White Revolution in [[1823]] when the Kingdom of Culfra was effectively dissolved and the Republic of Kuhlfros took its place. In the south, the [[Recess of the Julii]] continued as the [[Urcea|Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] had acted autonomously of the Empire since the [[Second Caroline War]], dramatically reducing the resources and manpower available to the Empire. The Empire, and especially the [[Derian people|Derian]]s, tried to isolate Urcea in turn, and most of the Electors greatly resented the Urcean Crown since the [[War of the Caroline Succession]] temporarily stripped them of their authority in the later half of the 18th century. Urcea's conquest of Carolina and defeat of most of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] in the [[Third Caroline War]] proved another body blow to the authority of the Empire and created a generation of veterans in Dericania who had been exposed to some of the [[Crown Liberalism]] ideas of the Urceans while captive as {{wp|prisoners of war}}. As a consequence of the Imperial Court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]], many Derians in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] found themselves chafing under what Imperial authority remained, and particularly, the Derian bourgeois found that their Kingdom was falling behind the rest of the crumbling Empire in terms of liberalization. By the People’s Spring of [[1848]], formidable groups had formed in 15 states and formed their own protests, revolts, and organized labor actions. These were brutally suppressed by the Emperor, Louis XI.  
Starting with the [[First Fratricide]] and [[Third Caroline War]], the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] entered a period of terminal decline in terms of influence over its members and the working of its core institutions. Despite the best efforts of the Imperial Court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]], members of the Empire were rapidly liberalizing and eschewing centralized power in favor of various levels of devolution outside of the Imperial power structure. This started with the [[Fiannria]]i White Revolution in [[1823]] when the Kingdom of Culfra was effectively dissolved and the Republic of Fiannria took its place. In the south, the [[Recess of the Julii]] continued as the [[Urcea|Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] had acted autonomously of the Empire since the [[Second Caroline War]], dramatically reducing the resources and manpower available to the Empire. The Empire, and especially the [[Derian people|Derian]]s, tried to isolate Urcea in turn, and most of the Electors greatly resented the Urcean Crown since the [[War of the Caroline Succession]] temporarily stripped them of their authority in the later half of the 18th century. Urcea's conquest of Carolina and defeat of most of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] in the [[Third Caroline War]] proved another body blow to the authority of the Empire and created a generation of veterans in Dericania who had been exposed to some of the [[Crown Liberalism]] ideas of the Urceans while captive as {{wp|prisoners of war}}. As a consequence of the Imperial Court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]], many Derians in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] found themselves chafing under what Imperial authority remained, and particularly, the Derian bourgeois found that their Kingdom was falling behind the rest of the crumbling Empire in terms of liberalization. By the People’s Spring of [[1848]], formidable groups had formed in 15 states and formed their own protests, revolts, and organized labor actions. These were brutally suppressed by the Emperor, Louis XI.  


In the 1880s [[Diamavya]] invaded [[Fiannria]] and the Emperor enforced a non-engagement order, barring any of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] states from coming to [[Fiannria]]’ defense. This breach of the long standing mutual defense custom of the empire led many to hold the court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]] in contempt and once again sparked the flames of dissent in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. As a result of the [[Third Caroline War]], many Derians had long feared that [[Urcea]] would attempt to consume the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] and its constituent states, and Derians now felt that the only thing keeping the Urceans away - the Imperial Court - would no longer protect them. The breach of the mutual defense custom flamed these fears as some speculated that [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]] would attempt to keep the “northern liberals” out of “southern politics”.
In the 1880s [[Diamavya]] invaded [[Fiannria]] and the Emperor enforced a non-engagement order, barring any of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] states from coming to [[Fiannria]]’ defense. This breach of the long standing mutual defense custom of the empire led many to hold the court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]] in contempt and once again sparked the flames of dissent in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. As a result of the [[Third Caroline War]], many Derians had long feared that [[Urcea]] would attempt to consume the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] and its constituent states, and Derians now felt that the only thing keeping the Urceans away - the Imperial Court - would no longer protect them. The breach of the mutual defense custom flamed these fears as some speculated that [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]] would attempt to keep the “northern liberals” out of “southern politics”.
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The Northern Legion which landed in Loresia to start the conflict was numerically superior technologically inferior and relatively untrained compared to the forces they would face. They numbered several hundred thousand infantry soldiers and officers and an impressive amount of cavalrymen, and lacked any consistent form of mechanization and comprised of only a sparse number of artillery pieces, as it was hoped local forces may defect and provide the heavy artillery necessary for a campaign. Their cavalry units were primarily armed with 19th century carbine patterns like the {{wpl|Mannlicher M1888}} and the {{wpl|Berthier rifle}}. Artillery support was limited to light and medium field guns as most large bore artillery pieces were built into forts and city fortifications and they lacked the logistical train to move and support them. The Northern Legion was supported by a machine gun corps that focused its power around its {{wpl|Tachanka}}s to remain mobile with its infantry. The Southern Legion, a relatively small force of approximately 42,000 infantrymen and 8,000 cavalry included 6 squadrons of armored cars and a well-armed artillery element. A system of railways supported them to keep their logistical needs met. The Legion's infantry were provided with a great variety of small arms, requiring a complex logistical effort that slowed the Legion significantly, rendering the railways mostly unusable as the army tried to keep its 14 or more different calibers supplied. Machine guns from the Army of Anivania and the Balloon Corps from the Army Air Service of Cannella were provided to the Southern Legion.
The Northern Legion which landed in Loresia to start the conflict was numerically superior technologically inferior and relatively untrained compared to the forces they would face. They numbered several hundred thousand infantry soldiers and officers and an impressive amount of cavalrymen, and lacked any consistent form of mechanization and comprised of only a sparse number of artillery pieces, as it was hoped local forces may defect and provide the heavy artillery necessary for a campaign. Their cavalry units were primarily armed with 19th century carbine patterns like the {{wpl|Mannlicher M1888}} and the {{wpl|Berthier rifle}}. Artillery support was limited to light and medium field guns as most large bore artillery pieces were built into forts and city fortifications and they lacked the logistical train to move and support them. The Northern Legion was supported by a machine gun corps that focused its power around its {{wpl|Tachanka}}s to remain mobile with its infantry. The Southern Legion, a relatively small force of approximately 42,000 infantrymen and 8,000 cavalry included 6 squadrons of armored cars and a well-armed artillery element. A system of railways supported them to keep their logistical needs met. The Legion's infantry were provided with a great variety of small arms, requiring a complex logistical effort that slowed the Legion significantly, rendering the railways mostly unusable as the army tried to keep its 14 or more different calibers supplied. Machine guns from the Army of Anivania and the Balloon Corps from the Army Air Service of Cannella were provided to the Southern Legion.


Upon hearing of the landing the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] demanded that all parties lay down their arms, and the Emperor made a direct appeal to the [[Kingdom of Dericania|states of Dericania]] to muster their armies and gendarmes to quell any dissent and halt the invasion. A few weeks of awkward mobilizations and posturing started to see battle lines being drawn across Dericania. On March 29th, the Allied Armies of Dericania declared war on the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] and the Northern Legion marched on Drusla. '''The Duchy of Drusla, a strong ally in the region of [[Burgundie]], called upon the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Empire]] for aid. Upon consultation with the Emperor, the [[Army of Burgundie]] was set to deploy a division of freshly recruited militia to Drusla, but a telegram from the Government of [[Fiannria]] informed [[Burgundie]] that their forces entering the other states of Dericania would be considered a violation of Imperial law and the neutrality of Dericania, which Kuhlfros could not accept. The abstention of [[Fiannria]] from formally joining the Imperial Army and its threat was viewed as another fatal blow to Imperial stability and viewed as a tacit support for the nationalist movement in Dericania. Imperial diplomats were sent to [[Brídhaven]] to negotiate a deal and the [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] troops were stationed on the border of [[Burgundie]] as negotiations pressed onward. (This doesn't make sense anymore in light of the Derian-Burgundian element).''' The Northern Legion arrived at the capital of Drusla, however, before the [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] forces could cross the border. The city fell without a fight and the Army of Drusla was disbanded. The Free State of Drusla joined Loreseia as the first two self-declared independent countries in Dericania.  
Upon hearing of the landing the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] demanded that all parties lay down their arms, and the Emperor made a direct appeal to the [[Kingdom of Dericania|states of Dericania]] to muster their armies and gendarmes to quell any dissent and halt the invasion. A few weeks of awkward mobilizations and posturing started to see battle lines being drawn across Dericania. On March 29th, the Allied Armies of Dericania declared war on the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] and the Northern Legion marched on Drusla. '''The Duchy of Drusla, a strong ally in the region of [[Burgundie]], called upon the [[Holy Levantine Empire|Empire]] for aid. Upon consultation with the Emperor, the [[Army of Burgundie]] was set to deploy a division of freshly recruited militia to Drusla, but a telegram from the Government of [[Fiannria]] informed [[Burgundie]] that their forces entering the other states of Dericania would be considered a violation of Imperial law and the neutrality of Dericania, which Fiannria could not accept. The abstention of [[Fiannria]] from formally joining the Imperial Army and its threat was viewed as another fatal blow to Imperial stability and viewed as a tacit support for the nationalist movement in Dericania. Imperial diplomats were sent to [[Brídhaven]] to negotiate a deal and the [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] troops were stationed on the border of [[Burgundie]] as negotiations pressed onward. (This doesn't make sense anymore in light of the Derian-Burgundian element).''' The Northern Legion arrived at the capital of Drusla, however, before the [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] forces could cross the border. The city fell without a fight and the Army of Drusla was disbanded. The Free State of Drusla joined Loreseia as the first two self-declared independent countries in Dericania.  
====1928====
====1928====
In [[1928]], campaigning throughout Dericania continued without clear result, though many of the remaining principalities of Dericania were overthrown by socialists, liberals, and nationalists groups, who sometimes worked in tandem and in some states opposed each other. A civil war erupted between militant nationalists and liberals in the former Electorate of Aedanica and [[Caphiria|Caphirian]] diplomats had to step in to prevent the entire project from collapsing as a consequence. It was in this context that the Urcean government intercepted and decoded telegraph instructions from [[Venceia]] for the diplomats. The so-called "Order Affair" nearly led to direct war between [[Urcea]] and [[Caphiria]], but Urceopolis ultimately backed down in an attempt to avoid a two-front war it did not believe itself prepared for. In November of 1928, the various [[Derian people|Derian]] free-states and Legion-occupied principalities bound themselves together into the provisional [[Deric Republic]], putting both legions under its command hierarchy. Despite the vastly different ideologies and political programs of the different states of Dericania, the Republic managed to remain unified for a period of time with the focus on the war effort.
In [[1928]], campaigning throughout Dericania continued without clear result, though many of the remaining principalities of Dericania were overthrown by socialists, liberals, and nationalists groups, who sometimes worked in tandem and in some states opposed each other. A civil war erupted between militant nationalists and liberals in the former Electorate of Aedanica and [[Caphiria|Caphirian]] diplomats had to step in to prevent the entire project from collapsing as a consequence. It was in this context that the Urcean government intercepted and decoded telegraph instructions from [[Venceia]] for the diplomats. The so-called "Order Affair" nearly led to direct war between [[Urcea]] and [[Caphiria]], but Urceopolis ultimately backed down in an attempt to avoid a two-front war it did not believe itself prepared for. In November of 1928, the various [[Derian people|Derian]] free-states and Legion-occupied principalities bound themselves together into the provisional [[Deric Republic]], putting both legions under its command hierarchy. Despite the vastly different ideologies and political programs of the different states of Dericania, the Republic managed to remain unified for a period of time with the focus on the war effort.
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With the Royal and Imperial Army on the advance, secret meetings began to take place in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] between delegates of some of the rebelling states and the Imperial government. The rift between the Caphirian-supported nationalists and the liberals, as well as the socialist states, had grown significantly in the three years since the Order Affair, and many of the liberal Derians were interested in peace, chief among them being the provisional government of [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]]. The Derian delegates argued that their goals and the Urcean ideology of [[Crown Liberalism]] were not incompatible and that the liberals had no desire to find themselves under Caphirian suzerainty. Negotiations continued in secret through most of the [[1932]] campaign season, as [[Caphiria]] finally felt confident enough in the turmoil in [[Levantia]] to declare war on [[Veltorina]]. The spread of hostilities to [[Sarpedon]] gave Urcea an extra incentive to end the fighting, and the fears of the Collegial Electors from 1929 were realized when Emperor Brian, seeing a possible end to the war, agreed to terms with the liberal states to recognize their reorganization. Emperor Brian also agreed to discuss a later settlement on the final state of the Empire and Kingdom of Dericania, and agreed to peace - these terms were echoed in the [[Treaty of Corcra]]. Dozens of disaffected princes in exile in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] began to riot and were promptly arrested. The final phase of the war, following the so-called ''Liberal Shift'', would see fighting between Derians as many of the liberal states joined the Royal and Imperial Army against both radical nationalists and socialist republicans in [[Dericania]].
With the Royal and Imperial Army on the advance, secret meetings began to take place in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] between delegates of some of the rebelling states and the Imperial government. The rift between the Caphirian-supported nationalists and the liberals, as well as the socialist states, had grown significantly in the three years since the Order Affair, and many of the liberal Derians were interested in peace, chief among them being the provisional government of [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]]. The Derian delegates argued that their goals and the Urcean ideology of [[Crown Liberalism]] were not incompatible and that the liberals had no desire to find themselves under Caphirian suzerainty. Negotiations continued in secret through most of the [[1932]] campaign season, as [[Caphiria]] finally felt confident enough in the turmoil in [[Levantia]] to declare war on [[Veltorina]]. The spread of hostilities to [[Sarpedon]] gave Urcea an extra incentive to end the fighting, and the fears of the Collegial Electors from 1929 were realized when Emperor Brian, seeing a possible end to the war, agreed to terms with the liberal states to recognize their reorganization. Emperor Brian also agreed to discuss a later settlement on the final state of the Empire and Kingdom of Dericania, and agreed to peace - these terms were echoed in the [[Treaty of Corcra]]. Dozens of disaffected princes in exile in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] began to riot and were promptly arrested. The final phase of the war, following the so-called ''Liberal Shift'', would see fighting between Derians as many of the liberal states joined the Royal and Imperial Army against both radical nationalists and socialist republicans in [[Dericania]].


By [[1935]], the Northern and Southern Legions were confined to a territory roughly equaling the Grand Duchy of Loresia and spent much of the time campaigning against socialist insurgents in Loresia and from other Derian states rather than Imperial forces. With the end of the Levantine front in sight, the [[Urcea|Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] declared war on the [[Caphiria|Imperium of Caphiria]] on February 3rd and began to actively interdict Caphirian supply shipments to Dericania, though Urcea had been actively supplying [[Veltorina]] with arms and advisers for about three years. On May 2nd, the Northern and Southern Legions surrendered to the Royal and Imperial Army. Despite his victory, Emperor Brian surveyed [[Levantia]] and found a [[Fiannria]] undefended by the Empire, a [[Burgundie]] hopelessly engaged overseas, and a war-weary [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. Fearing an attempted resurgence of Imperial power, [[Fiannria]] announced its secession from the Holy Levantine Empire on May 10th. Accepting the inevitable, the Emperor issued a formal proclamation "''forever relinquishing...the responsibilities and administration of Imperial Governance in the Kingdoms of Dericania and Culfra''", effectively recognizing the collapse and end of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. Urcea, Kuhlfros, Burgundie, and the states of Dericania agreed to the [[Treaty of Corcra]]. In the Treaty, all states acknowledged the "end" of the Empire and the Deric states pledged to end any association with [[Caphiria]], and the treaty recognized the Empire's continued existence only inclusive of Urcea. The Treaty also promised a future permanent settlement with regards to Dericania, though this would not come to fruition until 1953 with the establishment of the [[Deric States]]. With a separate peace found in Dericania, the Royal and Imperial Army was sent west to focus the Kingdom's entire efforts against the war with Caphiria while sending arms and materiel to [[Fiannria]]. Despite the end of the larger conflict between great powers in [[Dericania]], the [[Third Fratricide]] between the new liberal regimes and socialist insurgents would continue into the 1950s, leaving the former Kingdom of Dericania devastated from decades of warfare.
By [[1935]], the Northern and Southern Legions were confined to a territory roughly equaling the Grand Duchy of Loresia and spent much of the time campaigning against socialist insurgents in Loresia and from other Derian states rather than Imperial forces. With the end of the Levantine front in sight, the [[Urcea|Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] declared war on the [[Caphiria|Imperium of Caphiria]] on February 3rd and began to actively interdict Caphirian supply shipments to Dericania, though Urcea had been actively supplying [[Veltorina]] with arms and advisers for about three years. On May 2nd, the Northern and Southern Legions surrendered to the Royal and Imperial Army. Despite his victory, Emperor Brian surveyed [[Levantia]] and found a [[Fiannria]] undefended by the Empire, a [[Burgundie]] hopelessly engaged overseas, and a war-weary [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. Fearing an attempted resurgence of Imperial power, [[Fiannria]] announced its secession from the Holy Levantine Empire on May 10th. Accepting the inevitable, the Emperor issued a formal proclamation "''forever relinquishing...the responsibilities and administration of Imperial Governance in the Kingdoms of Dericania and Culfra''", effectively recognizing the collapse and end of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. Urcea, Fiannria, Burgundie, and the states of Dericania agreed to the [[Treaty of Corcra]]. In the Treaty, all states acknowledged the "end" of the Empire and the Deric states pledged to end any association with [[Caphiria]], and the treaty recognized the Empire's continued existence only inclusive of Urcea. The Treaty also promised a future permanent settlement with regards to Dericania, though this would not come to fruition until 1953 with the establishment of the [[Deric States]]. With a separate peace found in Dericania, the Royal and Imperial Army was sent west to focus the Kingdom's entire efforts against the war with Caphiria while sending arms and materiel to [[Fiannria]]. Despite the end of the larger conflict between great powers in [[Dericania]], the [[Third Fratricide]] between the new liberal regimes and socialist insurgents would continue into the 1950s, leaving the former Kingdom of Dericania devastated from decades of warfare.


==Veltorina-Urlazio Theater==
==Veltorina-Urlazio Theater==
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