Thalassan War

Thalassan War
Date 18 November 1941 (1941-11-18) – 9 February 1947 (1947-02-09) (5 years, 2 months, 3 weeks and 1 day) Location Thalassa Result Allied victory Dissolution of Matroilan Kingdom of Sunset Sea Islands established Decolonisation in Orioni
Main Belligerents
Andalla Orioni Manamana Iverica	Giokto Selayar Mat Troi Lan
Commanders and leaders
President Lars Nedergaard Empress Owa Nabérrie $personName Primo $personName	$personName General Dharmasetu Sahaja Emperor Gabrielos Prince Zenos
Strength
$number 6,500,000–6,8000,000 $number 5,500,000	$number $number 9,800,000–10,000,000

The Thalassan War was a continental war that lasted from 1941 to 1947, although related conflicts began earlier and were, in some places, resolved later. It involved the vast majority of the Thalassan nations. The war was fought between two major alliances. The Allied Powers, consisting of Andalla, Orioni, Manamana, and Iverica. The Matroilan Empire, consisting of Mat Troi Lan, Giokto, and Selayar.

The war began in 1941 when the Giokton Republic declared war on Andallan Commonwealth, and quickly escalated into a global conflict. The Matroilan Empire, under the leadership of Emperor Gabrielos, attempted to establish a "Greater Thalassan Co-Prosperity Sphere", and conquered most of the continent. However, the Allies were able to turn the tide of the war in 1946, and defeated the Matroilan Empire in 1947.

The aftermath of the war was significant. The Matroilan Empire was dissolved, and the Kingdom of the Sunset Sea Islands was established. Orioni and Iverica emerged as the two major powers in Thalassa. Andalla was granted control of Giokto, while Selayar was plunged into civil war. The war also had a profound impact on the global geopolitical landscape, and led to the development of new technologies, including nuclear weapons.

Background

On 30 July 1926 the Treaty of Protiva is signed, formally ending the First Giokto-Andallan War and granting Andalla control over the Giokton province of Liamchia (廉奢: Liâm-tsia). In 1939 a socialist-monarchist coup takes place in Selayar, with General Dharmasetu Sahaja ruling as absolute monarch.

Andalla

Andalla is a sovereign state located on the continent of Thalassa. It was founded in 1931, following the dissolution of the Andalla Commonwealth. The Commonwealth was a federal union of several states, including Andalla, Giokto, and Selayar. The dissolution of the Commonwealth was the result of a series of conflicts, including the First Giokto-Andallan War (1923-1925) and the Second Giokto-Andallan War (1927-1929). The new nation of Andalla was a parliamentary democracy. It quickly established itself as a major power in Thalassa,.

Selayar

Selayar is a country located on the continent of Thalassa. Prior to the 1939 coup, Selayar was a parliamentary democracy. However, the coup led by General Dharmasetu Sahaja, a charismatic and influential military leader, was swift and decisive. Selayar's democratic institutions were dismantled, and the new socialist regime quickly consolidated its power. The government implemented ambitious nationalization programs and Selayar underwent a period of rapid social and economic transformation.

Mat Troi Lan

Greater Thalassan Co-Prosperity Sphere at its greatest extent.

  GTCPS

  Allies

  Neutrals

Prior to the war, the Sunset Sea Islands were known as the “Empire of Mat Troi Lan”, which roughly translates to “Empire of the Setting Sun”. It was a sovereign state located in the Oriental Ocean. It was an expansionist empire, which grew in power and territory throughout the 1940s. It was notorious for its ruthless exploitation of the nations it conquered, including the lesser developed island nation of Shurui. It also claimed the Dobbarier Reef, going on to mercilessly exploit the nation for material gain. Their lands were pillaged to feed the population of Mat Troi Lan and their resources were taken to fuel the Imperial war machine, which increased its production of war ships and weapons dramatically.

When the original war-faring parties in Thalassa Andalla and Giokto were exhausted by years of armed combat, Matroilan took its chance to strike. By attacking the destroyed and weakened nations, Matroilan of Mat Troi Lan managed to spread its rule throughout the entire continent of Thalassa. To establish a "Greater Thalassan Co-Prosperity Sphere", Matroilan went after nations neighbouring the continent. "Co-Prosperity" was, naturally, not the goal of the campaign, but total economic exploitation of the continent for the benefit of Mat Troi Lan.

Giokto

Giokto (玉島保國: Gio̍k-tó) was a sovereign state located on the island of Giokto in the Thalassan Sea. It was a parliamentary democracy, and its territory encompassed the island of Giokto and the Goa Archipelago off the northwest coast of Giokto. Prior to the Thalassan War, Giokto was a close ally of Andalla. However, the war strained relations between the two nations, and Giokto eventually joined the Matroilan Empire in 1943. The Giokto military was one of the most powerful in the Thalassan War, and it played a significant role in the Matroilan Empire's conquests.

War

MTL preparations

• Local conflicts; little news coverage.
  • Andalla versus Giokto
  • MTL versus Shurui + Reef. MTL wants isolation, buffer, control.

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Military situation in $date:

  Andalla

  Matroilan

  Giokto

  Kipan

• 1941
  • November
    • 18 November 1941: The Giokton submarine I-23 sinks the troop transport SFS Teuvo Antonnen, killing 1,452 soldiers and crew.
    • 19 November 1941: After a speech by Andallan President Lars Nedergaard, the Kongres near-unanimously declares war on the Giokton Republic, and Protocol Shadow is enacted.
    • 19 November 1941 - ?: The Battle of Liamchia, codenamed Operation Lyn, begins with a massive Andallan artillery barrage and air assault. An hour later, Andallan tanks and APCs charge into the buffer zone and assault the Giokton fortifications, amid heavy shelling. With assistance from the Andallan Commonwealth Army Airborne Corps' Luftbårnejaegeren (Airborne Rangers), the Andallan military is able to neutralize most of the Giokton border emplacements, albeit at a very high price.

Tiauhai campaign

• First tipping point is local
  • Neutral pact MTL + neighbours (strangely enough); motivated by fear, intimidation? (or just don't mention any neighbours?)

• 1942:
  • Conflict escalates into the Tiauhai Sea area.
  • MTL intervenes under the guise of peacemaker and absorbs both Andalla and Giokto.
  • Somehow, not a single one of the other Alharun and Aurealian states get involved.
  • Matroilan troops landed on and occupied Burkini.

MTL offensives to the west

• Second tipping point in the west
  • Surprise attack of MTL versus Orinese colonies (+ weak Orioni).
  • Slow response of the sleeping giant that is.
  • Orioni helps Andalla and Giokto via a long circumnavigation of Manamana. (Since neighbours and Aurelia remain neutral and passively block.) This leads directly to the third tipping point.

• 1943: MTL attacks more Orinese colonies
• 1944 H1: what happens?
  • MTL winning streak

MTL offensives to the east

• Third tipping point in the east
  • MTL versus Manamana (+ Iverica)
  • The West-Aurelian area is also home to some ancient Orinese diaspora.

• 1944 H2:
  • MTL threatens to block Manamana Bay.
    • The threat to Manamana brings Iverica into the war.
• 1945:
  • Arms race
  • Series of Pyrrhic victories

Allied offensive

• Regional and continental
  • Showdown (final 18 months): expansion of MTL is halted; infighting; new technologies (cf. see next point); MTL becomes overstretched.
  • Arms race with new technologies: rockets (Orioni), airplanes (Andalla), nukes (Iverica).

• 1946: everyone develops rockets, Iverica and Orioni co-develop nukes
• 1947
  • January
    • Orinese troops of the 6th, 10th, 101st and 102nd Infantry Division of the Imperial Orinese Army and 10th Marine Regiment of the Imperial Orinese Navy landed on Burkini. They fought against the Matroilan forces during the Battle of Cronulla at the end of the Thalassan War. The Orinese lost 17 men, while about 250 Matroilan were killed.
  • February
    • MTL nuked
    • Peace talks --> Peace treaty?

Aftermath

• Bezettingsmacht?
• Andalla
  • Andalla krijgt de vliegtuigen (~bevrijding)
  • For Andalla, the Thalassan War had profound implications, both domestically and internationally. The war tested the resilience and resourcefulness of the Commonwealth, shaping its national character and leaving an indelible impact on its collective memory.
• Giokto. The Giokton military was forced to surrender in 1947, granting Andalla the control over Giokto. Throughout the 1950s, the new government began extensive projects to rebuild and modernize the island, and by the 1970s, Giokto became an important financial centre. Today, Giokto is highly-developed; it is evident in the bustling skyscrapers of Giokto's cities.
• Iverica
  • Regional hegemon on the rise.
  • Iverica krijgt de nukes (~neergestort vliegtuig)
• Orioni
  • Reduced from superpower to regional power. Captures SSI rocket tech. Develops space programm.
  • Orioni krijgt de raketten (~onontplofte exemplaren)
• Selayar. In Selayar the outcome of the conflict indirectly led to the outbreak of the Selayari Civil War (1959-1974).
• Sunset Sea Islands. The Empire of Mat Troi Lan came to an end, and was replaced by the Kingdom of Sunset Sea Islands. After a series of crushing military failures, Matroilan was forced to surrender on 9 February 1947. The victorious parties sentenced Gabrielos to a life in exile. He died five years later in a small lookout on an island off the eastern coast of Sunset Island. His youngest son, King Tomasso, was inserted on the throne and the nation, as his older brother, Prince Zenos, had died during the war. The nation was reformed as an independent, constitutional monarchy, the Kingdom of the Sunset Sea Islands was born. Several government officials were replaced with international governors to ensure the SSI would turn into a modern society.
• Aanzet Thalassan Tigers.