Operation Enduring Sunrise

Operation Enduring Sunrise
Part of the Stratean Front of the Third Great War
Clockwise from top left: Senar jets before an operation Mantocian tank crew operating in Senarwa Gagian and Narulian soldiers under attack Aghan soldiers participating in action against Vadurzil
Date 31 March 1977 – 7 July 1982 (5 years, 3 months and 1 week) Location Gulf of Atily Result Third Coalition Victory Withdrawal of Gagian forces Zuhalurra Armistice
Belligerents
Third Coalition Mantocia Senarwa Aghankir Zarareland Fort PP Delgada Supported By The Furbish Islands Greater Niagara Fluvannia Khakmadoy government	Laurillac Pact Gagium Narulia Vadurzil Supported By Pätschlàn Seocheon
Commanders and leaders
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD	Ulysse Cohen Thibault Cottin TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Units involved
Mantocian Armed Forces Senar Armed Forces Aghan Armed Forces 3rd Commonwealth Army Group	Third Army 1st Corps 23rd Corps 35th Corps Eighth Army 17th Corps Narulian Armed Forces Vadurzilian Armed Forces
Strength
Peak strength in 1979 1.515 million personnel 1.4 million reserves 4,500 tanks 6,638 APCS and IFVs 3,580 artillery pieces 720 combat aircraft	Peak strength in 1979 1.85 million personnel 2 million reserves 5,990 tanks 11,106 APCS and IFVs 4,420 artillery pieces 2,507 combat aircraft
Casualties and losses
Military Dead: TBD Civilians Dead: TBD Total Dead: TBD	Military Dead: TBD Civilians Dead: TBD Total Dead: TBD
Total Dead: TBD

Operation Enduring Sunrise was a Gagian and Narulian military operation that involved the invasion of the nations of Mantocia and Senarwa during the Third Great War. In 1976, Gagium declared war on the Third Coalition, led by Greater Niagara, The Furbish Islands, and Alaoyi, as a result of Inglaterra's invasion of the Niagaran Canal Colony. Acting against increased Third Coalition deployments of soldiers to the León Monarchy, Gagium launched a number of military attacks on Coalition bases on Stratea.

As early as July 1976, Gagian Prime Minister Ulysse Cohen had begun planning an invasion on the nations of Mantocia, Lurona and Senarwa due to their cooperation in providing oil to the Third Coalition. In October 1976, Narulian President TBD met with Cohen to discuss military deployment in the Gulf of Atily, as TBD believed that an outbreak of war on Stratea would result in Senarwa invading the country. During the meeting, both leaders planned an invasion of the three countries that would begin in January 1977. However, correspondence between the Gagian ambassador to Lurona and the Luronan government in December 1976 was able to greatly reduce Luronan oil shipments to Third Coalition powers, thus changing the plans for invasion.

On March 31, 1977 Operation Enduring Sunrise commenced as Gagian forces conducted a naval invasion of Mantocia, and Gagian and Narulian forces began an invasion of Senarwa. Preluding the invasion, Gagian naval forces were briefly confronted by the Furbish Navy in the TBDENCOUNTER. Within the first month of Operation Enduring Sunrise, Laurillac Pact forces were able to successfully seize the Mantocian cities of Rosella and Avendita, as well as the Senar city of Agurik. Meanwhile, Vadurzil, with Narulian support, began a military campaign against Aghankir. However, the Third Coalition was quick to respond to Enduring Sunrise. Following the TBDNAVALBATTLE, the Gagian Navy was forced to temporarily cede control over the to the Coalition, allowing for Greater Niagara and the Furbish Islands to launch airstrikes against Gagian and Narulian positions throughout 1978. In spring of 1978, the Laurillac Pact began the Magalaki Offensive, an attempt to sieze the Senarwan capital of Magalaki. Early successes included the capture of Magalaki International Airport, but the offensive ultimately failed and Pact forces were forced to retreat by May 1979.

The October Revolution of 1980 would prelude the Invasion of Gagium, prompting Ulyssee Cohen to demand the withdrawal of soldiers from the Gulf of Atily in order to reinforce defense forces at home. However, this was not possible due to Coalition control of the Tenific Ocean. As such, Gagian forces in Senarwa moved to a supporting position of Narulian forces for the final years of the operation. Operation Forgiving Blade resulted in heavy losses for both Gagian and Narulian forces, and with a still-increasing deployment of Coalition soldiers and equipment to the region, both nations were forced to reevaluate their strategies. Large amounts of Gagian forces began to dissent after the Tagikuli Massacre, and the problem only worsened after Gagium's failed bid to capture Paluri ended in January 1982. After months of guerilla warfare waged by remnant Gagian forces with Narulian support (including operations such as Renewed Insurgence), the Zuhalurra Armistice formally ended hostilities on 7 July 1982.