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| caption    = Imperial entrenchments on Hill 451.
| date        = 27th March - 7th April 1991
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| place      = Hill 451, Earldom of [[Agrea]]
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| commander1  = General [[Charles, 1st Earl of Kundakçı|Sir Charles Woodhouse]]<br>
| commander1  = '''[[Charles, 1st Earl of Kundakçı|Sir Charles Woodhouse]]'''<br>
Major General [[Sir Richard Smith|Richard Smith]]<br>
[[Sir Richard Smith|Richard Smith]]<br>
Major General [[Ian Williams]]<br>
[[Ian Williams]]<br>
Colonel [[Martin Rutherford]]
[[Martin Rutherford]]
| commander2  = General [[Rasseed Salahe]]<br>
| commander2  = '''[[Rasseed Salahe]]'''<br>
General [[Idrees el-Akram]]<br>
[[Wolfgang Necker]]
General [[Wolfgang Necker]]<br>
Colonel [[Alexander MacEllem]]
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[[Royal Fishersfield Regiment]]
[[Royal Fishersfield Regiment]]
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20th Brigade<br>
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[[1st Armoured Car Detachment]]
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{{Campaignbox Oliv Offensive}}
{{Campaignbox Oliv Offensive}}
The '''Battle of Hill 451''' was a major engagement of the [[Prodavan War]] taking place during the Prodavan [[Oliv Offensive]]. Hill 451 was a major strategic point for the Imperial Army which used it as a listening post. Initially defended only by a single infantry battalion, the hill came to be defended by 19,000 Imperial troops under General Sir [[Charles, 1st Earl of Kundakçı|Sir Charles Woodhouse]] against 33,000 encircling Prodavans under General [[Rasseed Salahe]].
The '''Battle of Hill 451''' was a major engagement of the [[Prodavan War]] taking place during the Prodavan [[Oliv Offensive]]. Hill 451 was a major strategic point for the Imperial Army in the region of Agrea. Used by the Imperial forces for its prominence over the border region, making it perfect for observation and listening posts, encircling Hill 451 was the first objective of the Prodavan offensive against Oliv. Initially defended only by a single infantry battalion, the hill came to be defended by 19,000 Imperial troops under General Sir [[Charles, 1st Earl of Kundakçı|Sir Charles Woodhouse]] against 33,000 encircling Prodavans under General [[Rasseed Salahe]].
 
Hill 451 was defended by Sir Charles Woodhouse's [[Second Corps (Vionna-Frankenlisch)|Second Corps]] along with the [[Royal Fishersfield Regiment]] and a small security detachment of [[Imperial Pathfinders|Pathfinders]].
==Background==
 
==Encirclement==
 
==Breakout==
 
==Aftermath==

Latest revision as of 15:42, 16 September 2024

Battle of Hill 451
Part of Prodavan War
Hill451 1.JPG
Imperial entrenchments on Hill 451.
Date27th March - 7th April 1991
Location
Hill 451, Earldom of Agrea
Result Imperial Victory
Belligerents
Flag of Castile-La Mancha.svg Vionna-Frankenlisch New Prodavan Flag.png Prodava
Commanders and leaders

Sir Charles Woodhouse
Richard Smith
Ian Williams

Martin Rutherford

Rasseed Salahe

Wolfgang Necker
Units involved

Second Corps

Royal Fishersfield Regiment
2 Corps
Strength
19,000 33,000

The Battle of Hill 451 was a major engagement of the Prodavan War taking place during the Prodavan Oliv Offensive. Hill 451 was a major strategic point for the Imperial Army in the region of Agrea. Used by the Imperial forces for its prominence over the border region, making it perfect for observation and listening posts, encircling Hill 451 was the first objective of the Prodavan offensive against Oliv. Initially defended only by a single infantry battalion, the hill came to be defended by 19,000 Imperial troops under General Sir Sir Charles Woodhouse against 33,000 encircling Prodavans under General Rasseed Salahe.

Hill 451 was defended by Sir Charles Woodhouse's Second Corps along with the Royal Fishersfield Regiment and a small security detachment of Pathfinders.

Background

Encirclement

Breakout

Aftermath