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Bertenau was a primary political and military focus of Apelia and the [[Socialist International Coalition|SIC]]. The Apelian {{wp|strategic offensive}}, [[Operation TBD]], saw the capture of the Vierz cities of [[Salzdorf]] and [[Tillena]] and the encirclement of the [[Borish Republic|Borish]] capital [[Anderveld]]. Apelian forces rapidly moved towards Bertenau through seemingly-undefended territory.
Bertenau was a primary political and military focus of Apelia and the [[Socialist International Coalition|SIC]]. The Apelian {{wp|strategic offensive}}, [[Operation TBD]], saw the capture of the Vierz cities of [[Salzdorf]] and [[Tillena]] and the encirclement of the [[Borish Republic|Borish]] capital [[Anderveld]]. Apelian forces rapidly moved towards Bertenau through seemingly-undefended territory.


Vierz {{wp|Strategic defense|defensive operations}} frustrated Apelian efforts, as [[Army Group West (Vierzland)|Army Group West]] was able to secure additional divisions from the [[East Vierz Front of the Great War|Eastern Front]] and slow the Apelian advance. Apelian forces were split between simultaneous offensives in Borland and Vierzland and became unable to break past Vierz defensive belts. The Apelian offensive totally froze on X X 1943 and resulted in the end of Operation TBD as an operational failure. The battle was a significant blow to the SIC offensive against Vierzland as a whole. It resulted in Apelia shifting its overall strategic focus towards the ongoing [[Battle of Borland]].
Vierz {{wp|Strategic defense|defensive operations}} frustrated Apelian efforts, as [[Army Group West (Vierzland)|Army Group West]] was able to secure additional divisions from the [[East Vierz Front of the Great War|Eastern Front]] and slow the Apelian advance. Apelian forces were split between simultaneous offensives in Borland and Vierzland and became unable to break past Vierz defensive belts. The Apelian offensive totally froze on X X 1943 and resulted in the end of Operation TBD as an operational failure. The battle was a significant blow to the SIC offensive against Vierzland as a whole and resulted in Apelia shifting its overall strategic focus towards the ongoing [[Battle of Borland]].

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Battle of Bertenau
Part of the West Vierz Front of the Great War
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Apelian troops in a village outside Bertenau
DateX X 1943 – X X 1943
Location
Result

Vierz victory

Belligerents
Second Apelian Republic Apelia  Vierz Empire
Commanders and leaders
Abel Mallaire Hermann Eschau
Reinhold Tausche
Gotthard Auspitz
Jürgen Streicher
Georg Dannecker
Units involved
Army Group West:
5th Army
6th Army
7th Army
3rd Armoured Corps
Strength
Total:
710,000 men
1,570 tanks
480 aircraft
Casualties and losses
Total:
89,056 missing or killed
300–400 tanks damaged or destroyed
112 aircraft destroyed

The Battle of Bertenau was a military engagement of the Great War between Apelia and Vierzland on a 200 kilometer-front on the outskirts of Bertenau, then the third-largest Vierz city. It occurred between MONTH and MONTH 1943. No fighting occurred in Bertenau itself, but large confrontations happened in nearby settlements such as Lettern and Oppitz.

Bertenau was a primary political and military focus of Apelia and the SIC. The Apelian strategic offensive, Operation TBD, saw the capture of the Vierz cities of Salzdorf and Tillena and the encirclement of the Borish capital Anderveld. Apelian forces rapidly moved towards Bertenau through seemingly-undefended territory.

Vierz defensive operations frustrated Apelian efforts, as Army Group West was able to secure additional divisions from the Eastern Front and slow the Apelian advance. Apelian forces were split between simultaneous offensives in Borland and Vierzland and became unable to break past Vierz defensive belts. The Apelian offensive totally froze on X X 1943 and resulted in the end of Operation TBD as an operational failure. The battle was a significant blow to the SIC offensive against Vierzland as a whole and resulted in Apelia shifting its overall strategic focus towards the ongoing Battle of Borland.