Military Operations

List of different operations made by major countries in Alternate Europe. This article includes the successful and failed strategies on both sides.

Background
At that time, the Empire was fighting a two-front war, bogged down in the war that was turning into a stalemate. Since its power was being drained, it provided an irresistible opportunity for neighbors with territorial disputes with the Empire. September 24th, 1924, the Grand Duchy of Dacia declared war on the Empire, and mobilized about 600,000 soldiers. The Imperial Border Guards retreated from the border, and the 17th Army among the reserved forces of the Eastern Army, the 7th Air Fleet, and 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion were to take part in the Dacian War.

Phase One - Decapitation Strike of 203rd
As the vanguard, 203rd Mage Battalion under leadership of Tanya von Degurechaff contacted and attacked the vanguard of Dacian army, which consisted of 3 infantry divisions, causing massive chaos to it. Later, 203rd found the Dacian main headquarter of the invading forces, and destroyed it successfully.

Phase Two - Night Aerial Urban Raid
After destroying the headquarter and capturing the highest-ranking commander here, Maj. von Degurechaff decided to proceed unhindered towards their capital. With nonexistent air defense in Dacian capital, 203rd succeeded to control airspace above the outskirts of the capital of Dacia Grand Duchy. Following regulation of international law, Major Tanya von Degurechaff aimed for military facility, Carberius Arms Foundry of Dacia. Warning for evacuation was issued through open channel according to international wartime era law, giving the employees in factory thirty minutes to escape. 203rd Mage Battalion launched several ultra-long range optical spell and destroyed Carbellius factory along with employees that failed to heed their warning, robbing Dacia off of their vital military facility.

Phase Three - Backhand Blow of the Empire
The Dacian war front, under the combined might of the 17th Army and the 7th Air Fleet, resulted in the total collapse of the Dacian frontline. More than 2000 slain, and numerous Dacian soldiers captured. Followed after, in the battle which took place between the main enemy forces of 600,000 against the 70,000 troops of the Empire, the 17th Army broke through the central part of the Dacian frontline, further cutting off their supply line. The Dacian Army retreated, yet suffered from the chaos of their railway system, which sped up their collapse. Afterwards, Dacia capitulated in six weeks to Empire.

Aftermath
The Imperial Army scored an overwhelming victory, later dubbed the "most realistic exercise maneuver" thanks to their advantages in organized movement, superior firepower, greater mobility, and absolute control of the sky.

Battle of the Osfjord (December 1, 1924)
The Empire launched an airborne assault on the city's coastal batteries with the 203rd Battalion followed by a large amphibious landing after the batteries were neutralized.

Aftermath
The Empire created a large breakthrough behind the Entente Alliance's lines, causing their defenses to collapse and cementing their ultimate defeat.

Reference to Real-life
Tanya compared the operation's significance to Inchon Landing, however the location and presence of the coastal batteries are reminiscent of the Norwegian portion of Operation Weserübung, and the first use of airborne units to take out a key defensive structure is an allusion to the Battle of Fort Eben-Emael.

Arene Massacre (May, 1925)
See Arene Massacre.

Operation Revolving Door (10 May 1925)
See Operation Revolving Door.

Norden Incident (June, 1923)
See Norden Incident.

Background
Francois Republic and the Empire recognize each other as the traditional enemy. They have the border and territorial disputes for a long time, and ever broke out several regional wars. Since Francois is weaker than the Empire, its national defense strategy was focused on breaking the internal mobilization strategy of the Empire. It means that once the Empire mobilizes the Great Army (wherever it goes), the Republic will definitely send its standing forces to attack and capture the Empire’s West Industry Area to suppress and grind away the Empire’s war potential. Its national defense strategy finally came in handy in 1923, when the Empire mobilized its Great Army to north. The Imperial General Staff believed the Republic wouldn't invade the Empire without mobilizing their forces first, which was just the opposite.

Invasion
One day in 1923, the Republic declared war on the Empire and mobilized its standing forces to invade the neighboring Imperial border, opening the second front to the Empire. At first, the Republic left wing forces successfully defeated The Imperial Western Army Group in the first battle, pushing the front forward, and the right wing forces was in a standstill. On the other hand, Imperial Western Army Group started delaying their invasion, and the Empire urgently sent the standing units (contained the training department) in the central to Western Front. Several months later, the Republic left wing forces captures most land of the Lowland Industry Area, yet failed to captured Imperial Western Industry Area because of the reinforcements of Great Army, which meant that this invasion operation had failed.

Aftermath
Since the Republic failed to break through the defense line of Imperial Western Army Group before the Great Army arrived, most battles here turned from maneuver warfare to trench warfare. Later, several long-standing and large-scale positional warfare occurred here.