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At 4am on the 12th of August 1986, shortly before sunrise, Kelekonan warships appeared off the coast of the Foxhey Islands. Kelekonan forces seized the islands of Sharnwick, Larton, Gramsby, and Swindon. These four islands comprised the largest four islands north of Gibson Island, the largest in Foxhey Governorate. Kelekonan bombers struck the airfields at Port Gibson, and ships shelled the dock facilities and airstrip at Farnsworth. Arcer troops in Port Gibson quickly dispersed after deceiving the news via HF radio that Farnsworth was under attack, moving to positions on the bluffs around Port Gibson to defend it. | At 4am on the 12th of August 1986, shortly before sunrise, Kelekonan warships appeared off the coast of the Foxhey Islands. Kelekonan forces seized the islands of Sharnwick, Larton, Gramsby, and Swindon. These four islands comprised the largest four islands north of Gibson Island, the largest in Foxhey Governorate. Kelekonan bombers struck the airfields at Port Gibson, and ships shelled the dock facilities and airstrip at Farnsworth. Arcer troops in Port Gibson quickly dispersed after deceiving the news via HF radio that Farnsworth was under attack, moving to positions on the bluffs around Port Gibson to defend it. | ||
The Arcer government was quick to react, and the Confederate Parliament sent diplomatic correspondence to Kelekona informing it that if all forces were not withdrawn in 96 hours, and reparations paid to repair damage and compensate for civilian casualties, then Arcerion would respond with military force. Kelekona did not respond, and the Arcer government began to set conditions to retake the islands. Radio transmissions from Port Gibson to the occupied islands informed them that they would be freed soon, and to shelter in place and cooperate with local authorities and not to resist Kelekonan Forces. Despite this, roughly two dozen Arcer citizens were killed by the Kelekonan People's Army, mostly farmers who attacked Kelekonans with their hunting rifles or through violent protest. | The Arcer government was quick to react, and the Confederate Parliament sent diplomatic correspondence to Kelekona informing it that if all forces were not withdrawn in 96 hours, and reparations paid to repair damage and compensate for civilian casualties, then Arcerion would respond with military force. Kelekona did not respond, and the Arcer government began to set conditions to retake the islands. Radio transmissions from Port Gibson to the occupied islands informed them that they would be freed soon, and to shelter in place and cooperate with local authorities and not to resist Kelekonan Forces. Despite this, roughly two dozen Arcer citizens were killed by the Kelekonan People's Army, mostly farmers who attacked Kelekonans with their hunting rifles or through violent protest. | ||
The [[Arcer General Staff]] prepared three brigades to seize the islands. 1 Rifle, 7 Rifle, and 11 Para were all moved quickly to Craigfearn and began preparations to retake the four islands of Foxhey. Concurrently, the Arcer Air Force engaged in fierce dogfights over the Gibson Gap, with Arcer fighters and their Kelekonan opponents attempting to gain control of the skies. The Kelekonan fighter aircraft, of older make, were outmatched by the Arcer fighters, however damage by a surprise naval attack at night and shore bombardment by the Kelekonan Navy on the Port Gibson airfield forced Arcer sorties from the mainland, whereas Kelekonese pilots sortied from islands in the Gap itself. The pitched battles were key to prepare for the island landings, and eventually the Arcer Air Force regained control of the skies, despite some losses in pilots, aircrew, and air frames. Fighter bombers spent the rest of August and much of September striking Kelekonan locations on the islands, landing sites, and resupply vessels, attempting to pin and isolate occupying forces. The Royal Arcerion Naval Service during this time conducted sorties, with the [[Royal Arcerion Submarine Service|Royal Arcer Submarine Service]] working to strangle Kelekonan commerce, with surface vessels blockading the Warrington Strait and preventing any Kelekonan-flagged vessel from entering the [[Malentine Sea]], and seizing any attempting to leave. | The [[Arcer General Staff]] prepared three brigades to seize the islands. 1 Rifle, 7 Rifle, and 11 Para were all moved quickly to Craigfearn and began preparations to retake the four islands of Foxhey. Concurrently, the Arcer Air Force engaged in fierce dogfights over the Gibson Gap, with Arcer fighters and their Kelekonan opponents attempting to gain control of the skies. The Kelekonan fighter aircraft, of older make, were outmatched by the Arcer fighters, however damage by a surprise naval attack at night and shore bombardment by the Kelekonan Navy on the Port Gibson airfield forced Arcer sorties from the mainland, whereas Kelekonese pilots sortied from islands in the Gap itself. The pitched battles were key to prepare for the island landings, and eventually the Arcer Air Force regained control of the skies, despite some losses in pilots, aircrew, and air frames. Fighter bombers spent the rest of August and much of September striking Kelekonan locations on the islands, landing sites, and resupply vessels, attempting to pin and isolate occupying forces. The Royal Arcerion Naval Service during this time conducted sorties, with the [[Royal Arcerion Submarine Service|Royal Arcer Submarine Service]] working to strangle Kelekonan commerce, with surface vessels blockading the Warrington Strait and preventing any Kelekonan-flagged vessel from entering the [[Malentine Sea]], and seizing any attempting to leave. | ||
[[File:Helo Landing 1986 war.jpg|thumb|Members of the Royal Easthampton Borders unload 81mm mortar ammunition and other supplies from a helicopter during operations in the Gibson Gap on Larton Island, 29 October 1986. ]] | [[File:Helo Landing 1986 war.jpg|thumb|Members of the Royal Easthampton Borders unload 81mm mortar ammunition and other supplies from a helicopter during operations in the Gibson Gap on Larton Island, 29 October 1986. ]] | ||
Over the course of October and November, Arcer infantrymen, supported by light artillery, close air support, combat engineers, and naval gunfire landed on the islands over a series of weeks and retook them from Kelekonan control. Kelekonan forces, facing starvation, harsh Northern Malentine conditions, with cold rains and night temperatures ranging from 0-5°C had low morale and were short on supplies. Arcer infantry, under these adverse weather conditions, methodically cleared each island, liberating hamlets and villages of Arcer fishermen and citizenry, who welcomed the Arcer forces with flowers and warm food. Conditions on the island during November had continued to become worse, with cold rains and high winds making helicopter-borne resupply to the Arco forces on the islands increasingly difficult. | Over the course of October and November, Arcer infantrymen, supported by light artillery, close air support, combat engineers, and naval gunfire landed on the islands over a series of weeks and retook them from Kelekonan control. Kelekonan forces, facing starvation, harsh Northern Malentine conditions, with cold rains and night temperatures ranging from 0-5°C had low morale and were short on supplies. Arcer infantry, under these adverse weather conditions, methodically cleared each island, liberating hamlets and villages of Arcer fishermen and citizenry, who welcomed the Arcer forces with flowers and warm food. Conditions on the island during November had continued to become worse, with cold rains and high winds making helicopter-borne resupply to the Arco forces on the islands increasingly difficult. | ||
Losing the grip on the islands, and fighting a rising unpopular public outcry on the home front, the People's Front decided to attack via mainland Arcerion to seize the key Northern port of Dunborough. Arcer forces however had been pre-positioned along the Innis River Basin. Two elite brigades of the Kelekonan People's Army, the 112th and 113th Presidential Guard attempted to cross into Arcerion and seize Dunborough, however Arcerion's 6 Mechanized Brigade had been dug in, and conducted a successful defence of the northern portions of Norham Governorate, and even conducted two successful counterattacks across the river, pushing to the suburbs of the Kelekonan town of Bambara, with multiple squadrons from the Arcerion Mounted Rifles routing their Kelekonan counterparts. | Losing the grip on the islands, and fighting a rising unpopular public outcry on the home front, the People's Front decided to attack via mainland Arcerion to seize the key Northern port of Dunborough. Arcer forces however had been pre-positioned along the Innis River Basin. Two elite brigades of the Kelekonan People's Army, the 112th and 113th Presidential Guard attempted to cross into Arcerion and seize Dunborough, however Arcerion's 6 Mechanized Brigade had been dug in, and conducted a successful defence of the northern portions of Norham Governorate, and even conducted two successful counterattacks across the river, pushing to the suburbs of the Kelekonan town of Bambara, with multiple squadrons from the Arcerion Mounted Rifles routing their Kelekonan counterparts. | ||
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=== 1991 Conflict === | |||
With the new military junta installed as of 1988, the right-wing government had begun to consolidate power and purge dissidents. Secret courts and tribunals, executions, and politically-motivated imprisonments meant that the nation had begun to resent the new government. Mass protests from labour unions and socialist university students were met with violent crackdowns, and public outcry continued to mount. The League of Nations had condemned the violent suppression of dissent, but the new Junta did not heed their warnings. Arcerion, still wary of Kelekona from the 1986 conflict, had ceased diplomatic relations with the country, however it maintained a small consular staff in Maktalin to negotiate certain economic and diplomatic initiatives. Over three-quarters of energy in Eastern Kelekona was supplied by Arcer's power grid, and much of the finished goods and high end commercial grade products such as electronics and cars were imported from Arcerion. Kelekona's eastern Occidental neighbour also had a significant amount of access and control over fresh water resources, as Arcer corporations and water treatment facilities provided a high percentage of the potable and drinkable water to Kelekona. The junta was also concerned with the outflow of a Kelekonan intelligentsia, or 'brain drain,' caused by the domestic actions of the security forces. | |||
Arcer Under the leadership of Lieutenant-General Tyro K'lyu, the head of the military government, plans and assessments began to be formulated for the seizure of upper portions of the Innis River, to attempt to force the Arcer government to negotiate for more favourable energy and economic terms. Doing so would also attempt to seize two key objectives - the Dunborough Nuclear Power Plant (DNPP) and the Coal-fired power plant in Oakham. These two cities combined would help with energy self-sufficiency as Kelekona had an energy deficit. Plans were for a quick offensive, seizing the two powerplants, as well as the junction of the North Innis and Innis Rivers, which would help to leverage the lowland terrain. Plans included the government of Titechaxha engaging Arcerion diplomatically to assist with the Kelekonese claim that these lands were part of ancestral Kelekona, and they had cultural and historical claim to them. | |||
Arcerion's intelligence services had identified the areas where they had failed to influence the government during the 1986 conflict, and the [[Government of Arcerion|Confederate Parliament]] was quick to instruct the Arcer General Staff to prepare, and plans were drawn up. Initial estimates mistakenly included Dunborough as one of the targets, a holdover from the assessment that Kelekona wished to seize the port. | |||
attempts to gain oakham and westchester | attempts to gain oakham and westchester | ||
major armoured battle north of westchester | major armoured battle north of westchester | ||
=== 2007 Conflict === | === 2007 Conflict === | ||
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attack over border fizzles out due to relatively weak post revolution government | attack over border fizzles out due to relatively weak post revolution government | ||
== Fatalities == | == Fatalities == | ||
include a basic table for military casualties on both sides + civilian | include a basic table for military casualties on both sides + civilian | ||