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# Caphirian Legions begin their general western offensive on May 15th following weeks of light skirmishing. At this time, Caphirian borders reach to the sea and Pelaxia and Cartadania are both isolated from each other. Naval linking efforts are partly successful as Burgundie navy is involved in the Kindreds, but the Caphirian navy is still at full strength and the area is hotly contested. Caphiria basically intends to push on Alahuela rapidly to knock them out of the war and create a puppet government allowing them to isolate Aciria and Pelaxia in the Kindreds. By this point, however, Vachena is pretty much overrun and Cart has forces (and ports) to spare. Caphirian forces feint into Pelaxia but launch essentially a combined arms blitzkrieg into Cartadania with the beginning of the offensive, opening up a major hole in the Cartadanian lines that isn’t closed until they’ve advanced 75 miles in the first four days. Despite being overcommitted basically everywhere else, Cartadania requests Burgoinac marines from nearby colonies as reinforcements and they are granted. Most Allies (correctly) suspect Vallos will not be a major theater of combat
# Caphirian Legions begin their general western offensive on May 15th following weeks of light skirmishing. At this time, Caphirian borders reach to the sea and Pelaxia and Cartadania are both isolated from each other. Naval linking efforts are partly successful as Burgundie navy is involved in the Kindreds, but the Caphirian navy is still at full strength and the area is hotly contested. Caphiria basically intends to push on Alahuela rapidly to knock them out of the war and create a puppet government allowing them to isolate Aciria and Pelaxia in the Kindreds. By this point, however, Vachena is pretty much overrun and Cart has forces (and ports) to spare. Caphirian forces feint into Pelaxia but launch essentially a combined arms blitzkrieg into Cartadania with the beginning of the offensive, opening up a major hole in the Cartadanian lines that isn’t closed until they’ve advanced 75 miles in the first four days. Despite being overcommitted basically everywhere else, Cartadania requests Burgoinac marines from nearby colonies as reinforcements and they are granted. Most Allies (correctly) suspect Vallos will not be a major theater of combat
# General campaigning in Sarpedon occurs from May to October 1935, primarily involving Caphirian breakthrough efforts in southeastern Cartadania. Caphiria loses the initiative by June and a new stalemate occurs, though the intended effect of giving Vachena some room to breathe is acheieved. In Levantia, Burgundie's borders are now largely secured and allied forces, especially the R&IA with limited Fiannrian support, shift priority to continually widening the northern corridor, believe that to be the best path to success. Allied forces spent the summer subduing modern Kronenia, which is accomplished by the end of this period and allied forces are threatening Corcra. In the east, Corummese forces begin the siege of Ayermer and spent the summer fighting in Rusana, having successfully ejected Burgundie coastal forts and trade factories. Pukhgundi area's "confederation of princes", the Corummese-funded organization leading the war effort, splinters on 18 October with a contingent of local princes returning to their alliance with Burgundie, leading to a massive and bloody civil war which lays the groundwork for the later ethnic divisions which would establish Peshabiwar as independent.
# General campaigning in Sarpedon occurs from May to October 1935, primarily involving Caphirian breakthrough efforts in southeastern Cartadania. Caphiria loses the initiative by June and a new stalemate occurs, though the intended effect of giving Vachena some room to breathe is acheieved. In Levantia, Burgundie's borders are now largely secured and allied forces, especially the R&IA with limited Fiannrian support, shift priority to continually widening the northern corridor, believe that to be the best path to success. Allied forces spent the summer subduing modern Kronenia, which is accomplished by the end of this period and allied forces are threatening Corcra. In the east, Corummese forces begin the siege of Ayermer and spent the summer fighting in Rusana, having successfully ejected Burgundie coastal forts and trade factories. Pukhgundi area's "confederation of princes", the Corummese-funded organization leading the war effort, splinters on 18 October with a contingent of local princes returning to their alliance with Burgundie, leading to a massive and bloody civil war which lays the groundwork for the later ethnic divisions which would establish Peshabiwar as independent.
# November 2, 1935. At the battle of the Adonaire Strait - the Urcean term for the opening between Talionia and former Veltorina which provides access to the Urlazian Sea - most of Caphiria's best and biggest capital ships are sunk or heavily damaged in the major naval turning point of the war. Though Urcea's capital ships were outnumbered, the fleet sent to stop the Caphirians included a small number of aircraft carriers diverted from elsehwere. The carriers had mostly scout planes and a few planes with ground attack capabilities. As the Urceans began to lose the battle, quick thinking pilots used the attack planes to bomb the Caphirian ships, which only had limited anti-air complements. This only really worked as it was a crystal clear day wherein otherwise pilots untrained in naval navigation would have had significant difficulty in their task. As it was, it was clear that naval air power was the future at the end of the day, with the Caphirian ships either sent scurrying back to port where they would remain for most of the rest of the war or sitting at the bottom of the Urlazian Sea. The battle, simply known in Caphiria as the "Naval Disaster", was kept from the public for decades; the ships that were destroyed were gradually reported as losses throughout the next few months, depicting them as replacable attrition rather than a devestating loss. '''(To be totally revised)'''
# November 10, 1935. In response to its loss at the Adonaire Strait, Caphirian high command authorizes the use of unrestricted submarine warfare. Current naval construction is halted, and in the years to come submarines will be the primary construction of the Caphirian navy.
# November 14, 1935. Caphirian submarine based out of new pens in the Cape sinks an Arcerion cargo ship bound for Urcea, which explodes upon being hit. Arco government confirms it was delivering weapons to Levantia; Caphirians insist this was an unfortunate military necessity while Arcos argue that commerce is perfectly legal. After two weeks of negotiations between the two sides, Arcerion unilaterally cuts off negotiations and begins Operation Lightfoot, the invasion of the Cape. Capetian and Caphirian governments maintain that Arco government was negotiating in bad faith and was buying time to begin the invasion. Arco government claims that Caphiria was stringing it along until they could provide reinforcements to the Cape.
# 1935 ends with two major military operations. After fighting to a successfulish impasse against Cartadania and Pelaxia, Caphiria has also completed an impressive defensive line facing Aciria, which Caphirian command believes may exit the war if the other Western allies are defeated, viewing them as a potential client in the decades to come. In Urlazio, December sees a three week attempt by the Legions to break into the Talionia redoubt, which fails and is called off by December 18 following 25,000 casualties. In the east, @Metzetta launches its invasion of the largest island in the southern sea, "XXX", which is inhabited by ethnic Metzettans but occupied by Tanhai, a Corummese tributary state. The invasion establishes a beachhead but grinds to a stalemate as sea control in the area remains heavily contested.
# 1935 ends with two major military operations. After fighting to a successfulish impasse against Cartadania and Pelaxia, Caphiria has also completed an impressive defensive line facing Aciria, which Caphirian command believes may exit the war if the other Western allies are defeated, viewing them as a potential client in the decades to come. In Urlazio, December sees a three week attempt by the Legions to break into the Talionia redoubt, which fails and is called off by December 18 following 25,000 casualties. In the east, @Metzetta launches its invasion of the largest island in the southern sea, "XXX", which is inhabited by ethnic Metzettans but occupied by Tanhai, a Corummese tributary state. The invasion establishes a beachhead but grinds to a stalemate as sea control in the area remains heavily contested.
# On January 4th, 1936, the various anti-Levantine co belligerents sign an official alliance and treaty of cooperation known as the National-Continental Co-Belligerency League. This alliance would be disbanded at the end of the war and includes a wide variety of interests and ideologies ranging from national independence in Levantia and Audonia to Marxist revolution in Crona to continental domination in Sarpedon. The alliance ends up largely being a failure globally but a relative success in some localized areas, in particular leading to better coordination between Faneria/DericRepublic in Levantia. In Alshar it is extremely successful in bringing about greater coordination, though the Alshar-Audonia branch of the alliance in time comes to be little more than a Corummese sphere organization
# On January 4th, 1936, the various anti-Levantine co belligerents sign an official alliance and treaty of cooperation known as the National-Continental Co-Belligerency League. This alliance would be disbanded at the end of the war and includes a wide variety of interests and ideologies ranging from national independence in Levantia and Audonia to Marxist revolution in Crona to continental domination in Sarpedon. The alliance ends up largely being a failure globally but a relative success in some localized areas, in particular leading to better coordination between Faneria/DericRepublic in Levantia. In Alshar it is extremely successful in bringing about greater coordination, though the Alshar-Audonia branch of the alliance in time comes to be little more than a Corummese sphere organization
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# Beginning of 1938: Urlazio is retaken in force by Acirio-Urcean joint operation, stunning Caphirian military leadership. Total sea control aided in the task. Caphirians maintain a small number of forts facing Venceia across the Urlazian Sea. Loss there complicates supply picture for them and makes Urcea-to-Aciria supply fairly easy. Caphiria begins being subject to strategic air bombing. While still doing well in mainland Sarpedon, Caphirian leaders consider these factors - as well as the failure of the timeline of the ten year plan and their assumptions - in focusing a lot of development on extremely experimental weapons, increasingly believing that they will win the war as R&IA Deployments in Sarpedon theater grow significantly every month. Nuclear research breakthroughs happen in 1938 but are still a long, long way from a viable weapon.
# Beginning of 1938: Urlazio is retaken in force by Acirio-Urcean joint operation, stunning Caphirian military leadership. Total sea control aided in the task. Caphirians maintain a small number of forts facing Venceia across the Urlazian Sea. Loss there complicates supply picture for them and makes Urcea-to-Aciria supply fairly easy. Caphiria begins being subject to strategic air bombing. While still doing well in mainland Sarpedon, Caphirian leaders consider these factors - as well as the failure of the timeline of the ten year plan and their assumptions - in focusing a lot of development on extremely experimental weapons, increasingly believing that they will win the war as R&IA Deployments in Sarpedon theater grow significantly every month. Nuclear research breakthroughs happen in 1938 but are still a long, long way from a viable weapon.
# More fighting in Sarpedon in 1938. Capetian forces are making gains by this point (?). Faneria reaches its greatest point of advance (?) before newly available R&IA troops and Urcean military as well as improved Fiannrian army jointly push back Fanerians and surround their breakthrough. General fighting everywhere.
# More fighting in Sarpedon in 1938. Capetian forces are making gains by this point (?). Faneria reaches its greatest point of advance (?) before newly available R&IA troops and Urcean military as well as improved Fiannrian army jointly push back Fanerians and surround their breakthrough. General fighting everywhere.
# November 2, 1938. At the battle of the Adonaire Strait - the Urcean term for the opening between Talionia and former Veltorina which provides access to the Urlazian Sea - most of Caphiria's best and biggest capital ships are sunk or heavily damaged in the major naval turning point of the war. Though Urcea's capital ships were outnumbered, the fleet sent to stop the Caphirians included a small number of aircraft carriers diverted from elsehwere. The carriers had mostly scout planes and a few planes with ground attack capabilities. As the Urceans began to lose the battle, quick thinking pilots used the attack planes to bomb the Caphirian ships, which only had limited anti-air complements. This only really worked as it was a crystal clear day wherein otherwise pilots untrained in naval navigation would have had significant difficulty in their task. As it was, it was clear that naval air power was the future at the end of the day, with the Caphirian ships either sent scurrying back to port where they would remain for most of the rest of the war or sitting at the bottom of the Urlazian Sea. The battle, simply known in Caphiria as the "Naval Disaster", was kept from the public for decades; the ships that were destroyed were gradually reported as losses throughout the next few months, depicting them as replacable attrition rather than a devestating loss. '''(To be totally revised)'''
# November 10, 1938. In response to its loss at the Adonaire Strait, Caphirian high command authorizes the use of unrestricted submarine warfare. Current naval construction is halted, and in the years to come submarines will be the primary construction of the Caphirian navy.
# November 14, 1938. Caphirian submarine based out of new pens in the Cape sinks an Arcerion cargo ship bound for Urcea, which explodes upon being hit. Arco government confirms it was delivering weapons to Levantia; Caphirians insist this was an unfortunate military necessity while Arcos argue that commerce is perfectly legal. After two weeks of negotiations between the two sides, Arcerion unilaterally cuts off negotiations and begins Operation Lightfoot, the invasion of the Cape. Capetian and Caphirian governments maintain that Arco government was negotiating in bad faith and was buying time to begin the invasion. Arco government claims that Caphiria was stringing it along until they could provide reinforcements to the Cape.
# 1939. Major contacts made in Volonia by Acirian forces (GC Lorenzo). Allied production and military availability means modern, larger units are finally arriving in Alshar, with older dreadnaughts and shit finally taken out of service and modern naval assets being used. The war begins to turn steadily in the allies favor in Alshar. Meanwhile, after years of offensives and counter offensives, the Caphirian Legion is finally driven out of the pre-war territorial borders of Aciria. The worst years of fighting in terms of bloodshed are about to begin as both sides will spend significant amount of time trying to achieve supremacy in the western mountain ranges of Sarpedon. While the allies are beginning to have the edge in the air war, it's not guaranteed they'll hold it every time. More stuff happens in Northern Levantia, which becomes the short-term priority of allied forces through 1939 and 1940.
# 1939. Major contacts made in Volonia by Acirian forces (GC Lorenzo). Allied production and military availability means modern, larger units are finally arriving in Alshar, with older dreadnaughts and shit finally taken out of service and modern naval assets being used. The war begins to turn steadily in the allies favor in Alshar. Meanwhile, after years of offensives and counter offensives, the Caphirian Legion is finally driven out of the pre-war territorial borders of Aciria. The worst years of fighting in terms of bloodshed are about to begin as both sides will spend significant amount of time trying to achieve supremacy in the western mountain ranges of Sarpedon. While the allies are beginning to have the edge in the air war, it's not guaranteed they'll hold it every time. More stuff happens in Northern Levantia, which becomes the short-term priority of allied forces through 1939 and 1940.
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