South Ecros War
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The South Ecros War[a] (3 February 1945 – 26 August 1948) was a military conflict between two alliances; the Coalition[b] and the Comintern powers. Thirteen different countries directly participated, with a variety of powers globally providing great economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities. The war sprouted from the Eleutherian Civil War, which was fought between governmental and communist forces after the communist Marathon Coup in 1944. In 1945, Terranihil invaded Eleutherios, beginning the larger scale conflict. and began after the Terranilian invasion of Eleutherios in 1945. The war ended formally in 1948 with the signing of the Treaty of Lavignole in a Coalition victory. The South Ecros War was one of the deadliest military conflicts in history, resulting in between 25 to 30 million deaths. Following the coalition victory, communist power throughout Ecros largely collapsed, with the Progressive Revolution in 1952 upending Communist Terranihil and the Reykani Socialist Republic collapsing in 1958.
The causes of the South Ecros War included continuing regional tensions between New Illyricum and Pavulturilor and a continued military buildup throughout the region. The Ashura Revolution in 1936 overthrew Terranihil's government and installed communist leadership, which exacerbated ethnic and nationalist aggression between Pavulturilor and Terranihil.
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Background
Ashura Revolution (1936)
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In 1936, communist officers began plotting against the liberal democratic government, culminating in the Ashura Revolution of March 1937, led by communist Enkart Vaslast and republican Karam Šaıa. Days later, Terranilian President Amen Tǎzma fled to Quebecshire after the military arrested Prime Minister Deplerza in Minaltar. Revolutionary forces formed the Revolutionary Command Committee to take control of the nation. When Šaıa declared himself interim president, tensions arose between the republican and communist members of the committee. Šaıa was forced to resign after just twenty-four days, allowing Vaslast to take over as interim president. Communist Amelius Fakraš was elected Prime Minister. Vaslast then purged republican influence, arrested Šaıa, and secured the presidency in the 1938 election.
Eleutherian Civil War (1944–1948)
In 1944, inspired by communist uprisings in neighbouring Terranihil, communist forces in Eleutherios, known as the Red Hand, rose against the federal government. Led by Zaharias V, the group seized control of Marathon, leading to major fightings near the city. With Terranilian aid, the communists achieved several victories, eventually capturing Erimos after months of battle in December 1944. However, with new support from Jackson, Eleutherian forces, led by General Dimitrios II, launched a counteroffensive, pushing the communists from Corinth back to the outskirts of Erimos. As their lines faltered, Zaharias V appealed to Terranihil and New Illyricum for direct intervention. In February 1945, Terranilian troops crossed the border into Eleutherios to support the communist cause.
Course of the war
Opening hostilities
Terranilian offensive in Eleutherios
Blockade of the Andaluzian
Pavulturilor attacks Terranihil
In response to the Terranilian Navy's blockade of the Andaluzian Sea on December 5, 1945, Pavulturilor declared war and invaded the Alaia region two days later, on December 7. Initially, they encountered little to no resistance from Terranilian forces, but the Alaia Front soon became a stalemate that lasted until the war’s end.
