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'''Zorasani government redux 2.0'''
{{infobox military conflict
| conflict    = Battle of Wittelsbach Bank<br/>August 29 Incident
| partof      = [[August Revolution (Liothidia)|August Revolution]]
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| date        = 29<sup>th</sup> August 1918
| place      = [[Boreios Sea]]
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| result      = Indecisive<br>
* Successful escape of Arthuristan naval vessels
* Diplomatic settlement
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| combatant1  = {{flag|Arthurista}}
| combatant2  = [[File:Socialist red flag.svg|22px]] [[Liothidia]]
| commander1  = {{flagicon|Arthurista}} Archibald Troubridge
| commander2  = [[File:Socialist red flag.svg|22px]] [[Franz von Reuter]]<br>[[File:Socialist red flag.svg|22px]] [[Paul Mueller]]
| strength1  = 3 battleships<br>3 battlecruisers<br>1 seaplane carrier<br>8 light cruisers<br>12 destroyers
| strength2  = 2 {{wp|battleship|battleships}}<br>3 {{wp|battlecruiser|battlecruisers}}<br>4 {{wp|pre-dreadnought|pre-dreadnoughts}}<br>8 {{wp|light cruiser|light cruisers}}<br>18 {{wp|destroyer|destroyers}}
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| casualties1 = 2 battlecruisers sunk<br>1 battleship damaged<br>2 cruisers damaged<br>1,549 killed<br>455 wounded
| casualties2 = 1 battlecruiser sunk<br>1 pre-dreadnought sunk<br>2 cruisers damaged<br> 1,196 killed<br>335 wounded
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The '''Battle of Wittelsbach Bank''' ({{wp|German|Liothidian}}: 29. August Vorfall, the 29 August Incident) was a naval battle fought by [[Arthurista]]'s [[Commonwealth Navy]] under Admiral XX, against the [[People's Revolutionary Army Navy|Liothidian People's Navy]] under Vice-Admiral [[Franz von Reuter]] during the [[August Revolution (Liothidia)|August Revolution]]. The battle saw a major clash of both fleets in the former of parallel lines, before the Commonwealth Navy used extensive maneuvering. It was also preceded by a close pursuit of the HHS Irresistable and HMS Hilburn which were attacked in [[Vechta|Vechta port]] by a torpedo boat on August 25. It was the largest naval battle and full-scale clash of battleships of the 20th century for some years.


From June 1917 until August 12 1918, Liothidia had been [[August Revolution (Liothidia)|gripped by revolution]], which overthrew the [[Liothidian Empire|monarchy]] and established the world's first socialist state. On August 1, the [[Imperial Liothidian Navy]] mutinied en-mass in support of the revolutionaries. On August 13, the ILN was unofficially renamed to the People's Navy and firmly embraced the new regime, however, many of its senior staff officers were either imprisoned or killed by the new government, forcing them to elevate lower-ranking officers to senior command positions. The purges also resulted in a radicalisation of many ship-crews. Owing to historical closeness in both familial and cultural areas, during the final months of the revolution, there were over 2,500 Arthuristan citizens residing in Liothidia. Eager to evacuate its nationals, in light of reports of wealthy civilians being lynched or imprisoned by the revolutionary government, the Arthuristan government dispatched the {{Wp|Invincible-class battlecruiser|Invictus-class battlecruiser}} HHS Irresistible and the {{wp|Town-class_cruiser_(1910)#Birmingham_class|Town-class}} light cruiser HHS Hilburn to Vechta.
== Executive branch ==


The two ships arrived in Vechta on August 22 1918, where they ferried awaiting Arthuristan nationals from the quayside. The arrival of the warships caused much anger within Vechta and the People's Navy, during this time the revolutionary government had yet to assume full-responsibility over government, denying both Arthurista and Liothidia an official channel of communication. On August 24, shortly after dawn, a Liothidian torpedo boat approached the anchored vessels at high speed. At 06.44am, the torpedo boat fired two torpedoes toward the HMS XX, one missed and the other struck the hull but failed to detonate. The vessels telegraphed [[Loweport]] to report the attack and was ordered to raise anchor and make an emergency sail back home. At 07.03am, the same Liothidian boat returned but was sunk by the cruiser HHS Hilburn, killing all 74 onboard. In response, the People's Navy hastily dispatched the II Battle-squadron (II Kampfgeschwader) to under [[Franz von Reuter]], who was promoted from captain to Vizeadmiral. The II Kampfgeschwader was ordered to pursue the two Arthuristan vessels and sink them.
'''State President of the Union''' (military): Serves for a single ten year term (subject to review vote at 5th year - here may be removed by two-votes at the Revolutionary Command Congress)<br>
'''First Minister of the Union''' (civil): Appointed by the State President from candidates presented by the United Front - becomes Chairman of the UF, serves at pleasure of the SP.<br>
'''Deputy First Minister of the Union''' (military): Appointed by the State President from candidates presented by the Supreme Council of the Revolutionary Armed Forces.<br>


The II Kampfgeschwader encountered the [[Commonwealth Navy (Arthurista)|Commonwealth Navy]]'s Force Z, a contingency task group which had been dispatched to back up the Vectha evacuation ships in case they ran into difficulties. The resulting battle was tactically indecisive, although the Arthuristan force suffered heavier casualties owing to their deployment of first-generation battlecruisers, whose design faults became apparent during the battle.  
'''Central Committee of State''': Remains the ultimate collective decision making body - membership: SP (chair) FM, DFM, Chiefs of Military Branches (4/5), Finance Min, Foreign Min, Interior Min, Defence Min, Pres of Central Bank, Chief Justice, UF Chiefs for Policy and Research, Representatives of State to URs. Guaranteed majority to be military officers.<br>
↓<br>
'''Council of Union Ministers''' (civil-military): Non-military members are appointed by the FM, mil-members appointed by the SP. Tasked with implementing CCS decisions. <br>
Military to hold: Interior, Defence and Media ministries, civilians the rest - Foreign Minister subject to mutual agreement between FM and SP. No intel ministry.  


On the morning of 29 August, Troubridge encountered Von Reuter's scouting force, much to the surprise of Von Reuter. In a running battle, Troubridge successfully drew the Liothidian fleet into the path of Force Z. Mistaking the scouting force for the main Liothidian fleet, Troubridge maintained his course, directly into the path of the primary Liothidian fleet, which promptly engaged Force Z at 10.10am. At 17.33pm, Von Reuter ordered his fleet to break-enagagement and sail west back to Liothidia through fear of his fleet's coal supply. Using his destroyers to launch volleys of torpedoes, Von Reuter succeeded in breaking his fleet off and pulled away into the night. Troubridge, having successfully covered the withdrawal of HHS Irresistible and HHS Hilburn, opted to pursue the II Kampfgeschwader.
'''Supreme Council of the Revolutionary Armed Forces''': Political mirror to the Chiefs of the Defence Staff, same members.<br>
↓<br>
'''General Intelligence Service''': {{wp|military intelligence}} body but also tasked with protecting the state from internal and external threats. Completely carte blanche in terms of operations<br>
'''Department for State Intelligence and Security''': Domestic and external spy service<br>
'''Department for National Spiritual Mobilisation''': Tasked with propaganda, mass popular mobilisation<br>
'''Department for National Renovationist Propagation''': Tasked with overseeing Zorasan's state media - all newspapers, radio stations, digital outlets and TV are ostensibly military controlled.<br>
↓<br>
'''Public mobilisation organisations are under the purview of the SCRAF but operate using UF members as leaders:'''
'''Young Pioneers of the Union'''<br>
'''Students of the Union'''<br>
'''Sole trade union forgot the name'''<br>
'''Union of Mothers and Daughters of the Union'''<br>


Two Arthuristan and Liothidian ships sank, with a total of 2,745 deaths. After sunset, and throughout the night, Troubridge manoeuvred to cut the Liothidians off from their base, hoping to continue the battle the next morning, but under the cover of darkness Von Reuter broke through the Arthuristan light forces forming the rearguard of Force Z and returned to port.
== Legislative branch and United Front ==


News of the battle came as a major surprise to both countries, though the response within Liothidia was mixed and relatively muted owing to the ongoing revolutionary turmoil. In Arthurista, the general public issued demands for a {{wp|declaration of war}} in revenge for the two battlecruisers sunk. Both sides declared victory, with the Liothidian People's Navy claiming it had avenged the G-85 torpedo boat sunk off-shore at Vechta, while the Arthuristan government and Commonwealth Navy praised Force Z for saving the Irresistible and Hilburn from "radical socialist murderous rage." The engagement though relatively small and limited did little to alter any strategy or policy, with the naval arms race between Arthurista and the former Liothidian Empire, being maintained under the new socialist government. The same time, the "August 29 Vorfall" (August 29 Incident) became a major event in Liothidian society in the immediate months, the battle merged with the mythology of the Navy, which had sparked the ultimate overthrow of the Liothidian monarchy only days prior.  
'''Supreme Assembly of the Union''': XXX members, appointed for five-year terms unlimited by the Front Department for Public Administration, drawn from UR assemblies. More power than current - has legislative power, holds civil and military office holders to account (ministers and agency heads). Between Revolutionary Command Congresses, the SAU is the principal forum for the hearing of reports by UF and government bodies. Limited power of purse, cannot reject defence budgets as proposed by the military.  


Subsequent reviews commissioned by the Commonwealth Navy generated strong disagreement between supporters and critics of Troubridge concerning his performance in the battle, while significant overhauls of battlecruiser design took place in the immediate years. Debate over their performance and the significance of the battle continues to this day, while many still debate the nature of the Liothidian deployment in the first place, with many historians arguing that Von Reuter pursued the Irresistible and Hilburn without authorisation from the Liothidian revolutionary government.  
'''United Front''': Sole political party permitted in the country. Mostly devoid of ideology and political mobilisation, officially exists to govern and administer the country and is entirely subordinated to the Central Committee of State. Premium on elevating technocratic apparatchiks over demagogues, its party schools are entirely devoted to educating students on administration, economics and foreign relations ostensibly to provide the state with capable operators. Has no involvement in state security, defence policy or repression, nor does it operate any media publications such as a newspaper or magazine.<br>
↓<br>
'''Front Department for Public Administration''': body tasked with identifing party members suitable for public office at local, state and national levels. Appoints the entire Supreme Assembly with SCRAF approval every five years. <br>
'''Front Department for Policy Development''': Umbrella body covering numerous thinktanks tasked with designing policies and strategies for national government. <br>
'''Front Department for Strategic Research''': Body tasked with studying public opinion and developing reports off data provided by the local and state levels for the FDPA. <br>


== Prelude ==
== Revolutionary Command Congress ==
=== Attack on XX and XX ===
 
[[File:IIKampfgeschwader.png|250px|thumbnail|left|Elements of the II Kampfgeschwader sailing from Lehnstedt in pursuit of the XX and XX. ]]
Held every five years, includes the senior UF officers and elite, SCRAF membership and a number of other senior military officers. Tasked with reviewing the record of the administration, electing a new state president and approving appointments or removing fail admins. Votes and approves/disapproves of proposed policies and strategies.
=== Pursuit ===
== Battle ==
== Aftermath ==
[[Category:Liothidia]][[Category:Arthurista]][[Category:Ajax]]

Latest revision as of 18:10, 22 February 2023

Zorasani government redux 2.0


Executive branch

State President of the Union (military): Serves for a single ten year term (subject to review vote at 5th year - here may be removed by two-votes at the Revolutionary Command Congress)
First Minister of the Union (civil): Appointed by the State President from candidates presented by the United Front - becomes Chairman of the UF, serves at pleasure of the SP.
Deputy First Minister of the Union (military): Appointed by the State President from candidates presented by the Supreme Council of the Revolutionary Armed Forces.

Central Committee of State: Remains the ultimate collective decision making body - membership: SP (chair) FM, DFM, Chiefs of Military Branches (4/5), Finance Min, Foreign Min, Interior Min, Defence Min, Pres of Central Bank, Chief Justice, UF Chiefs for Policy and Research, Representatives of State to URs. Guaranteed majority to be military officers.
↓
Council of Union Ministers (civil-military): Non-military members are appointed by the FM, mil-members appointed by the SP. Tasked with implementing CCS decisions.
Military to hold: Interior, Defence and Media ministries, civilians the rest - Foreign Minister subject to mutual agreement between FM and SP. No intel ministry.

Supreme Council of the Revolutionary Armed Forces: Political mirror to the Chiefs of the Defence Staff, same members.
↓
General Intelligence Service: military intelligence body but also tasked with protecting the state from internal and external threats. Completely carte blanche in terms of operations
Department for State Intelligence and Security: Domestic and external spy service
Department for National Spiritual Mobilisation: Tasked with propaganda, mass popular mobilisation
Department for National Renovationist Propagation: Tasked with overseeing Zorasan's state media - all newspapers, radio stations, digital outlets and TV are ostensibly military controlled.
↓
Public mobilisation organisations are under the purview of the SCRAF but operate using UF members as leaders: Young Pioneers of the Union
Students of the Union
Sole trade union forgot the name
Union of Mothers and Daughters of the Union

Legislative branch and United Front

Supreme Assembly of the Union: XXX members, appointed for five-year terms unlimited by the Front Department for Public Administration, drawn from UR assemblies. More power than current - has legislative power, holds civil and military office holders to account (ministers and agency heads). Between Revolutionary Command Congresses, the SAU is the principal forum for the hearing of reports by UF and government bodies. Limited power of purse, cannot reject defence budgets as proposed by the military.

United Front: Sole political party permitted in the country. Mostly devoid of ideology and political mobilisation, officially exists to govern and administer the country and is entirely subordinated to the Central Committee of State. Premium on elevating technocratic apparatchiks over demagogues, its party schools are entirely devoted to educating students on administration, economics and foreign relations ostensibly to provide the state with capable operators. Has no involvement in state security, defence policy or repression, nor does it operate any media publications such as a newspaper or magazine.
↓
Front Department for Public Administration: body tasked with identifing party members suitable for public office at local, state and national levels. Appoints the entire Supreme Assembly with SCRAF approval every five years.
Front Department for Policy Development: Umbrella body covering numerous thinktanks tasked with designing policies and strategies for national government.
Front Department for Strategic Research: Body tasked with studying public opinion and developing reports off data provided by the local and state levels for the FDPA.

Revolutionary Command Congress

Held every five years, includes the senior UF officers and elite, SCRAF membership and a number of other senior military officers. Tasked with reviewing the record of the administration, electing a new state president and approving appointments or removing fail admins. Votes and approves/disapproves of proposed policies and strategies.

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