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| image      = [[File:OperationSurrogate.jpg|280px]]
| image      = [[File:OperationSurrogate.jpg|280px]]
| caption    = Rubrumian infantry near Musan, December 1944
| caption    = Rubrumian infantry near Musan, December 1944
| date        = 15 October 1944 - 28 May 1944
| date        = 15 October 1944 - 28 May 1945
| place      = Eastern Joyonghea and Churongchandat
| place      = Eastern Joyonghea and Churongchandat
| result      = Allied Victory;
| result      = Allied Victory;
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| units1      =  
| units1      =  
| units2      =  
| units2      =  
| strength1  =Initial: 950,000 <br/> By May 1945: 1,924,500  
| strength1  = Initial: 950,000 <br/> By May 1945: 1,924,500
| strength2  =Initial: 1,750,000 <br/> By May 1945: 750,000  
| strength2  = Initial: 1,750,000 <br/> By May 1945: 750,000
| casualties1 =165,978 casualties
| casualties1 = 165,978 casualties
* 37,757 killed
* 37,757 killed
1,249 tanks<br/> 490 aircraft  
1,249 tanks<br/> 490 aircraft
| casualties2 =397,978 casualties
| casualties2 = 397,978 casualties
* 79,757 killed
* 79,757 killed
2,549 tanks<br/> 782 aircraft  
2,549 tanks<br/> 782 aircraft
}}{{Campaignbox Third Joyonghean-Quenminese War}}'''Operation Surrogate,''' or famously known as '''"Kurosawa's March to the North"''' was a campaign that spanned for 7 months which involved nearly 2 million Allied troops throughout the campaign. It was to be the biggest campaign ever fought during the [[Third Joyonghean-Quenminese War]]. The grand strategy came largely from Rubrumian General [[Harry Kurosawa]], who realised that if the Allies could not reach the Quenminese colony of [[Churuongchandat]] by 1945, the war would last for 5 more years. And with Grand General [[Cheon Sang-ji]] dealing with the Imperial forces in Western Joyonghea, Kurosawa sought to use the Eastern region of Joyonghea as a route to hasten the Allied advance to the north. From here, he would be able to cross the border just before 1945.  
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{{Campaignbox Third Joyonghean-Quenminese War}}'''Operation Surrogate,''' or famously known as '''"Kurosawa's March to the North"''' was a campaign that spanned for 7 months which involved nearly 2 million Allied troops throughout the campaign. It was to be the biggest campaign ever fought during the [[Third Joyonghean-Quenminese War]]. The grand strategy came largely from Rubrumian General [[Harry Kurosawa]], who realised that if the Allies could not reach the Quenminese colony of [[Churuongchandat]] by 1945, the war would last for 5 more years. And with Grand General [[Cheon Sang-ji]] dealing with the Imperial forces in Western Joyonghea, Kurosawa sought to use the Eastern region of Joyonghea as a route to hasten the Allied advance to the north. From here, he would be able to cross the border just before 1945.  


His forces followed a {{wp|scorched earth}} policy, destroying military and industrial complex, disrupting supply and transportation routes between Quenmin-occupied Joyonghea and Churuongchandat. The operation greatly costed the Imperials the capability to fight the war longer and helped lead to its eventual defeat during the [[Hyesong Gap]]. Kurosawa's strategies and decision to operate further into enemy lines through the use of quick movement manoeuvres is regarded by many historians as the basis for a large-scale {{wp|Asymmetric warfare|asymmetric}} and {{wp|Modern warfare|modern warfare}}.  
His forces followed a {{wp|scorched earth}} policy, destroying military and industrial complex, disrupting supply and transportation routes between Quenmin-occupied Joyonghea and Churuongchandat. The operation greatly costed the Imperials the capability to fight the war longer and helped lead to its eventual defeat during the [[Hyesong Gap]]. Kurosawa's strategies and decision to operate further into enemy lines through the use of quick movement manoeuvres is regarded by many historians as the basis for a large-scale {{wp|Asymmetric warfare|asymmetric}} and {{wp|Modern warfare|modern warfare}}.  
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===Allied Forces===
===Allied Forces===
*'''[[1st Zanarkian-Joyonghean Army Group]]'''
*'''[[1st Zanarkian-Joyonghean Army Group]]'''
**'''1st Conglomerate'''
**'''Ulsan Amalgamated Army'''
***'''Joyonghean Imperial Regiment of Guards'''
*** '''3rd Joyonghean Guards Regiment'''
****1st Battalion, Saengmyeong Guards
**** 3rd Battalion, [[Guard Fusiliers (JSA)|Guard Fusiliers]]
****1st Battalion, Jejunom Guards
**** 3rd Battalion, [[Jejunom Guards]]
****1st Battalion, Pobaek Guards
**** 3rd Battalion, [[Jurchen Guards]]
****1st Battalion, Jurchen Guards
**** 5th Battalion, [[Grenadier Guards (JSA)|Grenadier Guards]]
***'''Second Joyonghean Army'''
**** 4th Battalion, [[Whiteford Guards|Whiteford Guards]]
****7th Area Division
*** '''Fifteenth Joyonghean Army'''
****8th Area Division
**** 17th Area Division
****10th Area Division
**** 8th Reserve Area Division
****2nd Zanarkian-Joyonghean Infantry Division
**** 2nd Zanarkian-Joyonghean Infantry Division
****Zanarkian-Joyonghean Sapper Division
**** Zanarkian-Joyonghean Sapper Division
***'''Third Joyonghean Army'''
*** '''Sixteenth Joyonghean Army'''
****4th Area Division
**** 21st Area Division
****21st Area Division
**** 10th Reserve Area Division
****1st Zanarkian-Joyonghean Infantry Division
**** 1st Zanarkian-Joyonghean Infantry Division
****3rd Zanarkian-Joyonghean Infantry Division
**** 3rd Zanarkian-Joyonghean Infantry Division
***'''Sixth Joyonghean Army'''
*** '''Eigteenth Joyonghean Army'''
****20th Area Division
**** 120th Reserve Area Division
****22nd Area Division
**** 1st Zanarkian-Joyonghean Armored Brigade
****1st Zanarkian-Joyonghean Armored Brigade
**** 2nd Zanarkian-Joyonghean Armored Brigade
****2nd Zanarkian-Joyonghean Armored Brigade
***'''1st Teulabian Supplementary Brigade'''
***'''1st Teulabian Supplementary Brigade'''
****1st Teulabian Infantry Regiment
****1st Teulabian Infantry Regiment
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**'''General Headquarters'''
**'''General Headquarters'''
***'''IV Rubrumian Corps'''
***'''IV Rubrumian Corps'''
****[[2nd Rubrumian Division|2nd Rubrumian Armored Division]]
****[[3rd Rubrumian Division|3rd Rubrumian Infantry Division]]
****[[3rd Rubrumian Division|3rd Rubrumian Infantry Division]]
****[[4th Rubrumian Division|4th Rubrumian Armored Division]]
****[[4th Rubrumian Division|4th Rubrumian Armored Division]]
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***'''V Rubrumian Corps'''
***'''V Rubrumian Corps'''
****[[5th Gallian Division|5th Gallian Armored Division]]
****[[5th Gallian Division|5th Gallian Armored Division]]
****[[Newfoundland Highlander Division]]
****[[Princess Mary's Own Gallian Legion]]
****[[Princess Mary's Own Gallian Legion]]
****[[Newfoundland Highlander Division]]
****[[5th Nihhonese-Rubrumian Division]]
****[[5th Nihhonese-Rubrumian Division]]
****[[King's Own Calgary Highlander Scouts]]
****[[Royal Winnipeg Rifles]]
***'''VIII Nihhonese Corps''' (Artillery & other Support Services)
***'''VIII Nihhonese Corps''' (Artillery & other Support Services)
****[[12 Field Ambulance|12 Light Ambulance (RRUMC)]]
****[[12 Field Ambulance|12 Light Ambulance (RRUMC)]]
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** '''General Headquarters'''
** '''General Headquarters'''
*** '''[[XXX Corps (GL)|XXX Corps]]'''
*** '''[[XXX Corps (GL)|XXX Corps]]'''
****[[79th Division (Great Lucis)|79th Armoured Division]]
****[[79th Armoured Division (GL)|79th Armoured Division]]
****[[51st Division (Great Lucis)|51st (Wessex) Division]]
****[[51st Division (Great Lucis)|51st (Wessex) Division]]
****[[95th Division (GL)|95th (Belfast) Division]]
****[[95th Division (GL)|95th (Belfast) Division]]
****[[7th Division (GL)|7th Armoured Division]]
****[[48th Division (GL)|48th Armoured Division]]
****[[6th Guards Brigade (GL)|6th Guards Armoured Brigade]]
****[[6th Guards Brigade (GL)|6th Guards Armoured Brigade]]
****[[8th Armoured Brigade (GL)|8th Armoured Brigade]]
****[[8th Armoured Brigade (GL)|8th Armoured Brigade]]
*** '''[[II Lucis Corps (GL)|II Lucis Corps]]'''
*** '''[[II Lucis Airborne Corps (GL)|II Lucis Airborne Corps]]'''
****[[1st Airborne Division (GL)|1st Airborne Division]]
****[[1st Airborne Division (GL)|1st Airborne Division]]
****[[6th Airborne Division (GL)|6th Airborne Division]]
****[[6th Airborne Division (GL)|6th Airborne Division]]
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****19th Heavy Ambulance Regiment
****19th Heavy Ambulance Regiment
****21st Heavy Ambulance Regiment
****21st Heavy Ambulance Regiment
==The Battle==
==The Battle==
==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==

Latest revision as of 07:23, 9 August 2024

Operation Surrogate
Kurosawa's March to the North
Part of the Third Joyonghean-Quenminese War of the Second Europan War
OperationSurrogate.jpg
Rubrumian infantry near Musan, December 1944
Date15 October 1944 - 28 May 1945
Location
Eastern Joyonghea and Churongchandat
Result

Allied Victory;

  • At least 6 Imperial Army groups surrounded, border with Ruzhite closed
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders

Arturo Amadeo

Strength
Initial: 950,000
By May 1945: 1,924,500		 Initial: 1,750,000
By May 1945: 750,000
Casualties and losses

165,978 casualties

  • 37,757 killed
1,249 tanks
490 aircraft

397,978 casualties

  • 79,757 killed
2,549 tanks
782 aircraft

Operation Surrogate, or famously known as "Kurosawa's March to the North" was a campaign that spanned for 7 months which involved nearly 2 million Allied troops throughout the campaign. It was to be the biggest campaign ever fought during the Third Joyonghean-Quenminese War. The grand strategy came largely from Rubrumian General Harry Kurosawa, who realised that if the Allies could not reach the Quenminese colony of Churuongchandat by 1945, the war would last for 5 more years. And with Grand General Cheon Sang-ji dealing with the Imperial forces in Western Joyonghea, Kurosawa sought to use the Eastern region of Joyonghea as a route to hasten the Allied advance to the north. From here, he would be able to cross the border just before 1945.

His forces followed a scorched earth policy, destroying military and industrial complex, disrupting supply and transportation routes between Quenmin-occupied Joyonghea and Churuongchandat. The operation greatly costed the Imperials the capability to fight the war longer and helped lead to its eventual defeat during the Hyesong Gap. Kurosawa's strategies and decision to operate further into enemy lines through the use of quick movement manoeuvres is regarded by many historians as the basis for a large-scale asymmetric and modern warfare.

The advance subsequently ended during the middle stages of the Battle of the Hyesong Gap, which saw nearly 750,000 Imperial troops, almost 6 Imperial army groups to be surrounded on all sides. This was to be the largest encirclement in military history.

Background

Preparations

Order of Battle

Allied Forces

The Battle

Aftermath

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