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The '''Luepolan War''' ([[wikipedia:German language|Vierz]]: ''Lüpolenkrieg''), known in [[Luepola]] and [[Vorochia]] as the '''Liberation War''' ([[Luepolan language|Luepolan]]: ''Oslobodnočni rát''; {{wpl|Ukrainian language|Vorochian}}: ''Визвольна війна''; Romanized: ''Vyzvol'na vijna''), was a war from 1976 to 1985 in Luepola. Broadly, the conflict was fought between the [[Vierz Empire]] and Luepolan revolutionaries who aimed to depose the government of the [[State of Luepola]] and expel Vierz forces from the country. The pro-Vierz Vorochian government was overthrown in the [[1980 Vorochian Coup d'Etat|March 5 Coup d'Etat]], prompting Vorochia to also be targeted by the Vierz invasion initially planned for solely Luepola.
The '''Luepolan War''' ([[wikipedia:German language|Vierz]]: ''Lüpolenkrieg''), known in [[Luepola]] and [[Vorochia]] as the '''Liberation War''' ([[Luepolan language|Luepolan]]: ''Oslobodnočni rát''; {{wpl|Ukrainian language|Vorochian}}: ''Визвольна війна''; Romanized: ''Vyzvol'na vijna''), was a war from 1979 to 1985 in Luepola. The conflict was fought between the [[Vierz Empire]] and Luepolan revolutionaries who had deposed the government of the [[State of Luepola]] and sought to expel Vierz forces from the country. The pro-Vierz Vorochian government was also overthrown in the [[1979 Vorochian Coup d'Etat|July 5 Coup d'Etat]], prompting Vorochia to also be targeted by the Vierz invasion initially planned for solely Luepola.


The war began with the Luepolan [[March Uprising (Vasarden)|March Uprising]] in 1976, and ended with the [[Treaty of Berbest]] in July 1985. Though the war encompassed Vorochia in addition to Luepola, international coverage focused largely on the fighting in Luepola, lending to the conflict's most commonly used name outside of Luepola and Vorochia. The Luepolan War remains the deadliest and most destructive war fought in [[Patyria]] since the [[Great War (Vasarden)|Great War]].
The war was preceded by the [[March Uprising]], in which mass protests and riots led to the ousting of the pro-Vierz Luepolan leadership by sympathetic military officers and members of the Luepolan legislature. The decision to separate from the Vierz Empire's sphere of influence prompted the beginning of the war itself.  
 
Though the war encompassed Vorochia in addition to Luepola, international coverage focused primarily on the fighting in Luepola, lending to the conflict's most commonly used name outside of Luepola and Vorochia. The Luepolan War remains the deadliest and most destructive war fought in [[Patyria]] since the [[Great War (Vasarden)|Great War]].




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==Course of the war==
==Course of the war==


===1976-77: Insurgency period===
===1980: Vierz intervention begins===


===1978-79: Rebel gains, establishment of the republic===
===1981: Halting of the Vierz offensive===


===1980-81: Vierz intervention begins===
===1982-83: Stalemate and increased foreign involvement===


===1982-83: Stalemate and increased foreign involvement===
===1984: Operation ''Urakan''===


===1984-85: Luepolan offensive and peace negotiations===
===1984-85: Second Stalemate and Peace Negotiations===




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==Foreign Involvement==
==Foreign Involvement==


===In support of the government===
===Supporting Vierzland===


===In support of the rebels===
===Supporting Luepola and Vorochia===

Revision as of 19:14, 31 December 2019

Luepolan War
Part of the Silent War
Vierz SPz-82 on the streets of Dola, 1983
Vierz Re-2 Kobra at a forward operating base, July 22, 1980
Vierz La-15s near the end of the war, 1985
Luepolan government tanks near Judusa, 1977
Luepolan rebel convoy heading towards Grast, 1981
Luepolan communist rebel in Voitz, 1979
Luepolan rebels firing on Vierz positions, 1984
Vierz artillery gun firing on Rostva, 1982
Date2 April 1976 – 8 July 1985
(9 years, 3 months and 6 days)
Location
Result

Luepolan rebel victory:

  • Treaty of Berbest signed
  • Withdrawal of Vierzland from Luepola and Vorochia
  • Vierz-aligned Luepolan government dissolved
  • Luepolan rebel government internationally recognized
Belligerents

 Vierz Empire
 North Granzery (until 1984)
 Vyzinia
 Zacotia
 Plosenia (until 1984)
 Tanavia (until 1983)

Supported by:

Luepola Republic of Luepola
 Vorochia

Supported by:
Commanders and leaders
Vierz Empire Viktor IV
Vierz Empire Stefan Vogt
Vierz Empire Jens Pohl
Vierz Empire Philipp Lorenz
Vierz Empire Uwe Scholz
State of Luepola Zdravko Kasun
North Granzery István Viktor I
North Granzery Mihály Petőcs
Plosenia Filip Rušil
Plosenia Havel Dvořák
Vyzinia Arnold Kedzierski
Vyzinia Arkady Kuchta
Zacotia Zoran Štern
Zacotia Vladislav Kovać
Luepola Emil Ivanušić
Luepola Ratimir Vuković
Luepola Branimir Raganović
People's Republic of Luepola Mladen Barišić †
People's Republic of Luepola Luepola Luka Marinković
Vorochia Danylo Ruda
Vorochia Leonid Tereshchenko
Strength

State of Luepola VLS:
300,000 men
2,800 AFVs
1,500 artillery pieces
1,500 tanks
500 aircraft


Vierz Empire VKH:
850,000 men
4,500 AFVs
5,000 artillery pieces
3,000 tanks
2,000 aircraft
Others:
230,000 men
2,500 AFVs
1,200 artillery pieces
700 tanks
800 aircraft
Luepola LOV:
735,000 men
3,200 AFVs
2,500 artillery pieces
940 tanks
450 aircraft
People's Republic of Luepola VJLL:
320,000 men
1,800 AFVs
2,800 artillery pieces
1,000 tanks
250 aircraft
Vorochia VSV:
235,000 men
1,500 AFVs
2,300 artillery pieces
800 tanks
530 aircraft
Casualties and losses
Total dead: 120,000
Total wounded: 400,000
Total dead: 275,000
Total wounded: 620,490
  • Total civilians killed/wounded: 108,000 (est.)
  • Luepola: 76,000 killed/wounded (est.)
  • Vorochia: 32,000 killed/wounded (est.)

The Luepolan War (Vierz: Lüpolenkrieg), known in Luepola and Vorochia as the Liberation War (Luepolan: Oslobodnočni rát; Vorochian: Визвольна війна; Romanized: Vyzvol'na vijna), was a war from 1979 to 1985 in Luepola. The conflict was fought between the Vierz Empire and Luepolan revolutionaries who had deposed the government of the State of Luepola and sought to expel Vierz forces from the country. The pro-Vierz Vorochian government was also overthrown in the July 5 Coup d'Etat, prompting Vorochia to also be targeted by the Vierz invasion initially planned for solely Luepola.

The war was preceded by the March Uprising, in which mass protests and riots led to the ousting of the pro-Vierz Luepolan leadership by sympathetic military officers and members of the Luepolan legislature. The decision to separate from the Vierz Empire's sphere of influence prompted the beginning of the war itself.

Though the war encompassed Vorochia in addition to Luepola, international coverage focused primarily on the fighting in Luepola, lending to the conflict's most commonly used name outside of Luepola and Vorochia. The Luepolan War remains the deadliest and most destructive war fought in Patyria since the Great War.


Background

Course of the war

1980: Vierz intervention begins

1981: Halting of the Vierz offensive

1982-83: Stalemate and increased foreign involvement

1984: Operation Urakan

1984-85: Second Stalemate and Peace Negotiations

Aftermath

Foreign Involvement

Supporting Vierzland

Supporting Luepola and Vorochia