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With its forces in place and decisions made, Caphiria formally declared war on the Kingdom of [[Talionia]] - but not [[Urcea]] - on 17 January 1935, beginning its invasion the same day. This declaration was considered a diplomatic ruse in order to portray Urcea and Burgundie, who would clearly declare war on Caphiria in response, as the aggressors in the coming conflict. Urcea and Burgundie obliged on 18 January, and Caphiria declared war on both on 20 January. The entrance of Caphiria into the conflict precipitated the beginning of commitment to total war and mass mobilization in Urcea, including conscription; these measures had been implemented in Burgundie a month previously. After significant internal political debate, [[Cartadania]] and [[Pelaxia]] jointly declared war on Caphiria on 25 January, honoring their treaty obligations. This declaration caught Caphiria by surprise, requiring the offensive operations in Talionia to halt after a week as portions of its offensive force would be diverted to Caphiria's western border, precipitating a total reorganization of forces. On 27 January, [[Vachena]] joined Caphiria and declared war on all the allies, expanding the northwestern front of the war in Sarpedon. | With its forces in place and decisions made, Caphiria formally declared war on the Kingdom of [[Talionia]] - but not [[Urcea]] - on 17 January 1935, beginning its invasion the same day. This declaration was considered a diplomatic ruse in order to portray Urcea and Burgundie, who would clearly declare war on Caphiria in response, as the aggressors in the coming conflict. Urcea and Burgundie obliged on 18 January, and Caphiria declared war on both on 20 January. The entrance of Caphiria into the conflict precipitated the beginning of commitment to total war and mass mobilization in Urcea, including conscription; these measures had been implemented in Burgundie a month previously. After significant internal political debate, [[Cartadania]] and [[Pelaxia]] jointly declared war on Caphiria on 25 January, honoring their treaty obligations. This declaration caught Caphiria by surprise, requiring the offensive operations in Talionia to halt after a week as portions of its offensive force would be diverted to Caphiria's western border, precipitating a total reorganization of forces. On 27 January, [[Vachena]] joined Caphiria and declared war on all the allies, expanding the northwestern front of the war in Sarpedon. | ||
The first week of advances had seen the [[Imperial Legion (Caphiria)|Imperial Legion]] destroy twelve of the forty divisions of the Talionian Royal Army, taking roughly a third of the Kingdom's pre-war borders and much of its economic base. Six corps of the [[Urcea]]n [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] were pulled from [[Dericania]], but the first units would not arrive for a week and a half from the date of the invasion. Accordingly, the Talionian Army conceded further territory to pull back into defensive positions closer to the [[Sea of Canete]]. The Caphirian advance halted on 25 January to reorganize its forces following the entrance of Pelaxia and Cartadania, allowing the Talionians precious time to reorganize themselves, entrench, and provide time for the Royal and Imperial Army to arrive. | The first week of advances had seen the [[Imperial Legion (Caphiria)|Imperial Legion]] destroy twelve of the forty divisions of the Talionian Royal Army, taking roughly a third of the Kingdom's pre-war borders and much of its economic base. Six corps of the [[Urcea]]n [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] were pulled from [[Dericania]], but the first units would not arrive for a week and a half from the date of the invasion. Accordingly, the Talionian Army conceded further territory to pull back into defensive positions closer to the [[Sea of Canete]]. The Caphirian advance halted on 25 January to reorganize its forces following the entrance of Pelaxia and Cartadania, allowing the Talionians precious time to reorganize themselves, entrench, and provide time for the Royal and Imperial Army to arrive. Caphirian forces resumed their advance by 29 January but faced stiff resistance, bolstered by additional divisions of the Royal and Imperial Army which arrived daily. By 7 February, the Imperial Legion was functionally halted and lost its initiative. The initial invasion of Talionia had destroyed around a quarter of the Talionian Army and conquered two thirds of the country but failed to deliver a "knock out blow" to the Talionian defenders, now supplemented by Royal and Imperial Army forces. | ||
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