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|date = August - November 1936 | |date = August - November 1936 | ||
|place = [[Cheun|Ayermer]] | |place = [[Cheun|Ayermer]] | ||
|result = | |result = Daxian victory | ||
|combatant1 = {{flag|Daxia|}} | |combatant1 = {{flag|Daxia|}} | ||
|combatant2 = {{flag|Burgundie}} | |combatant2 = {{flag|Burgundie}} | ||
|commander1 = [[File:Daxiaia_Flag.png|25px]]General [[Qiu Heng]]<br>[[File:Daxiaia_Flag.png|25px]] Admiral [[Hong Ming]] | |commander1 = [[File:Daxiaia_Flag.png|25px]]General [[Qiu Heng]]<br>[[File:Daxiaia_Flag.png|25px]] Admiral [[Hong Ming]] | ||
|commander2 = [[File:BurgFlag.png|25px]]Medulla Oblongata | |commander2 = [[File:BurgFlag.png|25px]]Medulla Oblongata | ||
|units1 = [[ | |units1 = [[Daxian Armed Forces]] | ||
|units2 = [[Army of Burgundie]] | |units2 = [[Army of Burgundie]] | ||
|strength1 =70,000 | |strength1 =70,000 | ||
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|casualties2 = 2,654 killed<br>37,000+ captured | |casualties2 = 2,654 killed<br>37,000+ captured | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Battle of [[Cheun|Ayermer]]''', also known as the '''Siege of Ayermer''' took place in the [[Alshar]] theater of the [[Second Great War]]. Long a point of contention between the two empires and a dangerous impediment to [[Daxia]]ese naval forces in the area, the island was captured after four months of heavy fighting both in land and in the surrounding waters. The surprise assault on the island marked | The '''Battle of [[Cheun|Ayermer]]''', also known as the '''Siege of Ayermer''' took place in the [[Alshar]] theater of the [[Second Great War]]. Long a point of contention between the two empires and a dangerous impediment to [[Daxia]]ese naval forces in the area, the island was captured after four months of heavy fighting both in land and in the surrounding waters. The surprise assault on the island marked Daxian entry into the war, after a secret protocol was signed with [[Caphiria]] in which the [[Daxia|Qian]] agreed to open another front to draw Burgundie's resources thin. The loss of Ayermer and its garrison was a heavy blow to [[Burgundie]]'s armed forces and its capture allowed the [[Harmonious Flotilla Invincible]] to move into the western [[Pukhtun Sea|Taizi Sea]] and threaten Burgundie's colonies. The battle was preceded by an unsuccessful siege of the island in late [[1934]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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See Also: [[Rusana|Rusana Levantine Exploration]], [[Alshar Quasi-Wars]] | See Also: [[Rusana|Rusana Levantine Exploration]], [[Alshar Quasi-Wars]] | ||
The island of Ayermer had long been administered as the Ayermer Colony by [[Burgundie]] since at least [[1616]] by the [[Burgoignesc Kandahar-Kandara Trading Company|Ularien Trading Company]], which was renamed the Marialanii Ularien Trading Company in [[1705]]. The company maintained the island of Ayermer as a trading post and as a part of [[La Garrote]] to control trade and fight piracy in the [[Pukhtun Sea]]. This primarily impacted [[Daxia]]ese trading traversing westerly. Attempts were made by the [[Daxia|Qian dynasty]] to take the island, most notably in the 1685 [[Siege of Ayermer]] which was ultimately repulsed. | The island of Ayermer had long been administered as the Ayermer Colony by [[Burgundie]] since at least [[1616]] by the [[Burgoignesc Kandahar-Kandara Trading Company|Ularien Trading Company]], which was renamed the Marialanii Ularien Trading Company in [[1705]]. The company maintained the island of Ayermer as a trading post and as a part of [[La Garrote]] to control trade and fight piracy in the [[Pukhtun Sea]]. This primarily impacted [[Daxia]]ese trading traversing westerly. Attempts were made by the [[Daxia|Qian dynasty]] to take the island, most notably in the 1685 [[Siege of Ayermer]] which was ultimately repulsed. Daxian naval merchant fleet developed alternate routes to the east to avoid Ayermer and while relations remained sour, Audonia was a market it could not exploit. Burgundie's mercantile outpost in southern [[Rusana]] fell around 1802 but the island continued to be strongly held and supplied from Pukhgundi. The development of new naval technologies and sea based artillery and the introduction of these technologies into the Daxian arsenals in the late 1800's and early 1900's gave military planners new hopes for taking the island in a future war. | ||
At the onset of the [[Second Great War]] a secret protocol was signed with the [[Caphiria|Imperium of Caphiria]] that stipulated that the Qian would initiate an attack on Burgundie's possessions in [[Alshar]], and in exchange three fully equipped battleships (originally meant for [[Zaclaria]]) would be transferred to Daxia. These vessels would have to traverse a circuitous route and would not be able to participate in the battle. | At the onset of the [[Second Great War]] a secret protocol was signed with the [[Caphiria|Imperium of Caphiria]] that stipulated that the Qian would initiate an attack on Burgundie's possessions in [[Alshar]], and in exchange three fully equipped battleships (originally meant for [[Zaclaria]]) would be transferred to Daxia. These vessels would have to traverse a circuitous route and would not be able to participate in the battle. Daxian preparations for the attack took place over the first half of 1936, with great care being taken to maintain operational secrecy. New aircraft runways, supply depots and a radar station were constructed in Gochi island to support the invasion. Nonetheless the Ayermer garrison commander, (insert burg man here), was suspicious of Daxian fleet movements and requested that more reinforcements be sent to the island, which was granted? The start of the invasion was set for August 1936, while most of Burgundie's naval assets were focused on (insert random burg front). | ||
==Opposing forces== | ==Opposing forces== | ||
=== | ===Daxian Qian forces=== | ||
[[Harmonious Flotilla Invincible]] (Admiral [[Hong Ming]]) | [[Harmonious Flotilla Invincible]] (Admiral [[Hong Ming]]) | ||
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===Battle for naval and air supremacy=== | ===Battle for naval and air supremacy=== | ||
Naval battle with Burg task force possibly | Naval battle with Burg task force possibly | ||
=== | ===Daxian shore bombardment and landing=== | ||
[[File:Ayermer map.png|thumb|Proposed landing zones for the invasion]] | [[File:Ayermer map.png|thumb|Proposed landing zones for the invasion]] | ||
General [[Qiu Heng]] requested ten days of naval bombardment before the amphibious landing operations took place, a request which was turned down by the navy since it would deplete the task forces's available ammunition. A seven day bombardment was agreed as a compromise. Areas along the eastern shore were divided between the heavy warships to cover the maximum area of the island as possible. Bombardment of Ayermer began on 24th August 1936 by the nine battleships under Admiral [[Hong Ming]]. Approximately 3,000 410 mm shells were delivered over a distace of seven kilometers on the eastern defenses of the island. The warships fired for a period of six hours before stopping for a time. The second and third days of the bombardment were hampered by heavy rains and cloud coverage which impeded targeting. | General [[Qiu Heng]] requested ten days of naval bombardment before the amphibious landing operations took place, a request which was turned down by the navy since it would deplete the task forces's available ammunition. A seven day bombardment was agreed as a compromise. Areas along the eastern shore were divided between the heavy warships to cover the maximum area of the island as possible. Bombardment of Ayermer began on 24th August 1936 by the nine battleships under Admiral [[Hong Ming]]. Approximately 3,000 410 mm shells were delivered over a distace of seven kilometers on the eastern defenses of the island. The warships fired for a period of six hours before stopping for a time. The second and third days of the bombardment were hampered by heavy rains and cloud coverage which impeded targeting. | ||
===Burgundie's relief attempts=== | ===Burgundie's relief attempts=== | ||
=== | ===Daxian breakthrough=== | ||
===Surrender=== | ===Surrender=== | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||