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[[File:Heinkel He 111 over Wapping, East London.jpg|thumb|left|200 px|New Illyrian bombers over [[Zărnecuta]].]]
 
[[File:Heinkel He 111 over Wapping, East London.jpg|thumb|left|200 px|New Illyrian bombers over [[Zărnecuta]].]]
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New Illyrian High Marshall of the Air Force [[Dorendus Monoculus]] organized a joint series of bombing attacks on Călăneasa, utilizing New Illyricum’s [[New Illyricum Domus de Volatis|heavy bombers]] to damage Pavulturilori factories and military bases. Pavulturilori [[Marshal (Pavulturilor)|Marshal]] [[Avshalom Akhiel Ben Hashomroni]] led the [[Royal Aviation Force of Pavulturilor|Royal Pavulturilori Aviation Force]]’s defense of the region. Bombing began on January 16, 1945, and fighting continued for over two months into mid-March.  
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New Illyrian High Marshall of the Air Force [[Dorendus Monoculus]] organized a joint series of bombing attacks on Călăneasa, utilizing New Illyricum’s [[New Illyricum Domus de Volatis|heavy bombers]] to damage Pavulturilori factories and military bases. Pavulturilori [[Marshal (Pavulturilor)|Marshal]] [[Avshalom Akhiel Ben Hashomroni]] led the [[Pavulturilori Air Force|Royal Pavulturilori Aviation Force]]’s defense of the region. Bombing began on January 16, 1945, and fighting continued for over two months into mid-March.  
  
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Despite ferocious Pavulturilori defense, the combined communist force began to overwhelm Pavulturilori aircraft, with communist bombers laying waste to industrial towns throughout the region. Communist aircraft got as far south as [[Zărnecuta]] in early March, and scores of Pavulturilori citizens were killed throughout the air raids. Despite repeated appeals for aid from their allies, Pavulturilor was unable to receive aid due to their isolation from their allies. Aerial fighting mostly ended around March 20, as the ground assaults began on the borders. In the end over _______ Pavulturilori citizens were killed and much damage was done to factories throughout the region, however the communist forces lost valuable aircraft in the combat, which is considered by most historians to have been a communist victory.
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Despite ferocious Pavulturilori defense, the combined communist force began to overwhelm Pavulturilori aircraft, with communist bombers laying waste to industrial towns throughout the region. Communist aircraft got as far south as [[Zărnecuta]] in early March, and scores of Pavulturilori citizens were killed throughout the air raids. Despite repeated appeals for aid from their allies, Pavulturilor was unable to receive aid due to their isolation from their allies. Aerial fighting mostly ended around March 20, as the ground assaults began on the borders. In the end 12,155 Pavulturilori citizens were killed and much damage was done to factories throughout the region, however the communist forces lost valuable aircraft in the combat, which is considered by most historians to have been a communist victory.
  
 
===Battles of The Khermon===
 
===Battles of The Khermon===
 
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{{Main|Battles of The Khermon}}
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Following the inability of the [[Pavulturilori Air Force|Royal Aviation Force of Pavulturilor]] to simultaniansly defend the region of [[Călăneasa Commissariate|Călăneasa]], and conduct offensive operations in [[Alaia]] at the same time, Pavulturilori high command decided to focus its efforts on the [[Alaian Front]] and leave the skies of Călăneasa empty, this decision would embolden the [[New Illyrian Armed Forces]] to go on the offensive through the [[Khermon mountain range]].
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[[File:Monte San Gabriele (Skabrijel), lövészárok, háttérben a Monte Santo. Fortepan 52341.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Pavulturilori trenchs in the [[Khermon mountaion range|Khermon]], mid 1946]]
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====First Battle of the Khermon====
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{{main|First Battle of the Khermon}}
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On 30 March 1946 the [[First New Illyrian Army]] advanced on the [[Khermon mountaion range]] in hopes of quickly capturing the range utilizing [[1st Engeineers Division (New Illyricum)|engineers]] to blow holes in the Pavulturilori fortefication and to then flood the openings with combined arms. However they were met with deadly ambushes by elite [[Unit 303|Pavulturilori mountaineers]] that utilized convoy distruption and gurrilah tactics to drive them back and buy more time for the defenders to dig in further. by early May, the [[First New Illyrian Army]] was routed back the mountains to regroup and ream for another offensive
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====Second Battle of the Khermon====
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{{main|Second Battle of the Khermon}}
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By early August, the [[First New Illyrian Army]] once more embarked on an offensive up the mountain range, this time by shelling their advancing routes prior to acsending the mountain, this resulted in the near-complete destruction of the [[Unit 303|Pavulturilori mountaineer units]] stationed there, this however made their advance much more visiable for the Pavulturilori defenders who responded with artilary fire of their own upon spotting advancing Illyrians.
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====Third Battle of the Khermon====
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===Battle of Zămnecuta===
 
===Battle of Zămnecuta===
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===Marshal Khaguri's Counter Offensive===
 
===Marshal Khaguri's Counter Offensive===
 
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[[File:Negev Brigade soldiers 1948.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Pavulturilori field artilery during the [[Marshal Khaguri's Counter Offensive|1948 Counter offensive]]]]
  
 
==Aftermath==
 
==Aftermath==

Revision as of 11:59, 14 March 2024

Călăneasan Offensive
Part of the South Ecros War
Romanian soldiers on eastern front 1941.jpg
Pavulturilori Mountianeers marching to battle, mid-1946
Date
  • January 16, 1946 – August 2, 1948
  • (2 years, 6 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Location
Khermon Mountains, Pavulturilor and New Illyricum.
Result Stalemate
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
Strength
  • tbd soldiers
  • ~85,000 soldiers

The Călăneasan Offensive (Illyrian Iberic: Impeo de Calanaesa), also sometimes called in academics the Third Călăneasan War (January 16, 1946 – August 2, 1948), was a war theater of the South Ecros War that was fought between the Kingdom of Pavulturilor and the communist forces of New Illyricum, Terranihil.

Following the invasion of Alaia by Pavulturilori troops in December 1945, New Illyrian Marshall of War Adrianus Dophus and Terranilian President Enkart Vaslsat devised an offensive into Călăneasa in northwest Pavulturilor. Facing pressure from Jackson on the Jack River and Eleutherios at Oikos, Terranihil could not sustain a third front in Alaia and needed to gain swift victory in Călăneasa.

Background

Main article: South Ecros War
Main article: Eleutherian Civil War
Members of the Red Hand in Marathon in January 1944.

In April 1944 the Eleutherian Civil War broke out after Eleutherian communist forces, known as the Red Hand, led a coup in Marathon and after a long battle eventually captured Erimos before advancing to Corinth in an attempt to overthrow the Federalist government of Eleutherios. Eleutherian General Dimitrios II led an Eleutherian counter-attack, fueled by Jackian material aid, driving the communist forces back to Erimos in later 1944. Communist leader Zaharias V called for military aid from communist Terranihil, who had previously been supplying arms and funds for the Red Hand, and in February Terranihilian President Enkart Vaslast ordered the invasion of Eleutherios.

Terranihilian troops advanced quickly into southern Eleutherios, bolstering the ranks of the communists and driving back against the counter assault. Outnumbered, Eleutherian troops were slowly forced back to Corinth and Terranihilian troops began to encircle the nearby capital of Oikos entirely in early _____. Corinth was captured by communist troops in ______ and soon after the communist forces assaulted the capital.

In order to limit Jackian aid to Eleutherios, Terranihilian ships blockaded the Jack River in December 1945, drawing Jackson into the war. Just two days later, Kivu and Pavulturilor joined Jackson and Eleutherios in the Coalition and Pavulturilori forces invaded Alaia, taking Terranihil by surprise. A week later Comintern announced its official military support of communist forces in the conflict, and conflict began to erupt along the New Illyrian-Pavulturilori border.

Order of Battle

Pavulturilor

Commintern

Engagements

Bombing of Călăneasa

Main article: Bombing of Călăneasa
New Illyrian bombers over Zărnecuta.

New Illyrian High Marshall of the Air Force Dorendus Monoculus organized a joint series of bombing attacks on Călăneasa, utilizing New Illyricum’s heavy bombers to damage Pavulturilori factories and military bases. Pavulturilori Marshal Avshalom Akhiel Ben Hashomroni led the Royal Pavulturilori Aviation Force’s defense of the region. Bombing began on January 16, 1945, and fighting continued for over two months into mid-March.

Despite ferocious Pavulturilori defense, the combined communist force began to overwhelm Pavulturilori aircraft, with communist bombers laying waste to industrial towns throughout the region. Communist aircraft got as far south as Zărnecuta in early March, and scores of Pavulturilori citizens were killed throughout the air raids. Despite repeated appeals for aid from their allies, Pavulturilor was unable to receive aid due to their isolation from their allies. Aerial fighting mostly ended around March 20, as the ground assaults began on the borders. In the end 12,155 Pavulturilori citizens were killed and much damage was done to factories throughout the region, however the communist forces lost valuable aircraft in the combat, which is considered by most historians to have been a communist victory.

Battles of The Khermon

Main article: Battles of The Khermon

Following the inability of the Royal Aviation Force of Pavulturilor to simultaniansly defend the region of Călăneasa, and conduct offensive operations in Alaia at the same time, Pavulturilori high command decided to focus its efforts on the Alaian Front and leave the skies of Călăneasa empty, this decision would embolden the New Illyrian Armed Forces to go on the offensive through the Khermon mountain range.

Pavulturilori trenchs in the Khermon, mid 1946

First Battle of the Khermon

Main article: First Battle of the Khermon

On 30 March 1946 the First New Illyrian Army advanced on the Khermon mountaion range in hopes of quickly capturing the range utilizing engineers to blow holes in the Pavulturilori fortefication and to then flood the openings with combined arms. However they were met with deadly ambushes by elite Pavulturilori mountaineers that utilized convoy distruption and gurrilah tactics to drive them back and buy more time for the defenders to dig in further. by early May, the First New Illyrian Army was routed back the mountains to regroup and ream for another offensive

Second Battle of the Khermon

Main article: Second Battle of the Khermon

By early August, the First New Illyrian Army once more embarked on an offensive up the mountain range, this time by shelling their advancing routes prior to acsending the mountain, this resulted in the near-complete destruction of the Pavulturilori mountaineer units stationed there, this however made their advance much more visiable for the Pavulturilori defenders who responded with artilary fire of their own upon spotting advancing Illyrians.

Third Battle of the Khermon

Main article: Third Battle of the Khermon

Fourth Battle of the Khermon

Main article: Fourth Battle of the Khermon

Battle of Zămnecuta

Main article: Battle of Zămnecuta

Marshal Khaguri's Counter Offensive

Main article: Marshal Khaguri's Counter Offensive
Pavulturilori field artilery during the 1948 Counter offensive

Aftermath

Notes

See Also

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