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The '''Battle of Nagykanizsa''' was a [[Great War (Vasarden)|Great War]] engagement between [[Granzery|Granzerian]] and [[Vierz Empire|Vierz]] forces on the East Vierz front near Nagykanizsa in Granzery, during July and August 1947. The battle began with the launch of the Granzerian offensive [[Operation Hussar]], on 5 July, with the aim of pinching the Vierz salient around Nagykanizsa with simultaneous armoured thrusts into the north and south of the salient. The Granzerian offensive achieved some initial success on the north salient while the southern offensive stalled. The Vierz forces launched powerful counterattacks on the north and south of the salient, involving armoured and mechanized forces which would cut off the Granzerian advance in the northern salient. | The '''Battle of Nagykanizsa''' was a [[Great War (Vasarden)|Great War]] engagement between [[Granzery|Granzerian]] and [[Vierz Empire|Vierz]] forces on the East Vierz front near Nagykanizsa in Granzery, during July and August 1947. The battle began with the launch of the Granzerian offensive [[Operation Hussar]], on 5 July, with the aim of pinching the Vierz salient around Nagykanizsa with simultaneous armoured thrusts into the north and south of the salient. The Granzerian offensive achieved some initial success on the north salient while the southern offensive stalled. The Vierz forces launched powerful counterattacks on the north and south of the salient, involving armoured and mechanized forces which would cut off the Granzerian advance in the northern salient. | ||
A week after the battle | A week after the battle Tieradan and Vonzumieran forces on the Western Front began the [[Battle of Sejpedek]], and began the invasion of Western Granzery, prompting Operation Hussar to be cancelled and troops to be withdrawn from the Vierz front to reinforce the collapsing front with Tierada. A month after the battle Vierz troops were able to begin the [[Siege of Husegesvar]] which ended two months later with Granzeries unconditional surrender. | ||
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The Battle of Nagykanizsa was a Great War engagement between Granzerian and Vierz forces on the East Vierz front near Nagykanizsa in Granzery, during July and August 1947. The battle began with the launch of the Granzerian offensive Operation Hussar, on 5 July, with the aim of pinching the Vierz salient around Nagykanizsa with simultaneous armoured thrusts into the north and south of the salient. The Granzerian offensive achieved some initial success on the north salient while the southern offensive stalled. The Vierz forces launched powerful counterattacks on the north and south of the salient, involving armoured and mechanized forces which would cut off the Granzerian advance in the northern salient.
A week after the battle Tieradan and Vonzumieran forces on the Western Front began the Battle of Sejpedek, and began the invasion of Western Granzery, prompting Operation Hussar to be cancelled and troops to be withdrawn from the Vierz front to reinforce the collapsing front with Tierada. A month after the battle Vierz troops were able to begin the Siege of Husegesvar which ended two months later with Granzeries unconditional surrender.