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| caption = Syaran troops fire on Ruvelkan positions | | caption = Syaran troops fire on Ruvelkan positions | ||
| date = 2 - | | date = 2 - 21 October 2008 | ||
| place = Western [[Ruvelka]] | | place = Western [[Ruvelka]] | ||
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| result = | | result = Ruvelkan Victory | ||
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| combatant1 = {{flagicon image|RuvelkaFlag.png|22px}} [[Ruvelka]] | | combatant1 = {{flagicon image|RuvelkaFlag.png|22px}} [[Ruvelka]] | ||
| combatant2 = {{flagicon image|SyaraFlag.jpg|22px}} [[Syara]] | | combatant2 = {{flagicon image|SyaraFlag.jpg|22px}} [[Syara]] | ||
| commander1 = {{flagicon image|RuvelkaFlag.png|22px}} [[Eliska Hanáková]] | | commander1 = {{flagicon image|RuvelkaFlag.png|22px}} [[Áron Surány]] <br> {{flagicon image|RuvelkaFlag.png|22px}} [[Eliska Hanáková]] <br> {{flagicon image|RuvelkaFlag.png|22px}} [[Péter Novák]] | ||
| commander2 = {{flagicon image|SyaraFlag.jpg|22px}} [[ | | commander2 = {{flagicon image|SyaraFlag.jpg|22px}} [[Vakhtang Avakian]] <br> {{flagicon image|SyaraFlag.jpg|22px}} [[Aleksandar Čorić]] <br> {{flagicon image|SyaraFlag.jpg|22px}} [[Nikodemos Cvetkov]] | ||
| units1 = | | units1 = Army Group North <br> Army Group Center | ||
| units2 = [[ | | units2 = [[Army Group Alpha]] <br> [[Army Group Beta]] | ||
| strength1 = | | strength1 = 1,200,000 | ||
| strength2 = | | strength2 = 750,000 | ||
| casualties1 = | | casualties1 = 29,591 killed <br> 68,202 wounded <br> 602 tanks destroyed <br> 33 aircraft destroyed <br> 1,211 vehicles destroyed | ||
| casualties2 = | | casualties2 = 25,481 killed <br> 63,754 wounded <br> 573 tanks destroyed <br> 30 aircraft destroyed <br> 1,560 vehicles destroyed | ||
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| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Zemplen War}} | | campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Zemplen War}} | ||
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'''Operation Hippikon''' was | '''Operation Hippikon''', also known as the '''Syaran October Offensive''', or the '''Kiskőrös Meat-Grinder''', was a strategic offensive launched by [[Syara]] during the [[Zemplen War]]. | ||
The operation was intended to link the two Syaran salients that had formed in September around Sarud in the Kunhegyes District and Borlynska in the Kiskőrös District, entrapping and subsequently annihilating the 5th Zalaegerzeg and 1st Debrecen Fronts in accordance with Syaran doctrine of [[Force Decimation]]. Ruvelkan resistance around Malavinsk and Vatuseve prevented the Syarans from linking up, and Ruvelkan counter attacks from the 11th Kiskőrös and 7th Mátészalka Fronts forced the Syarans to abandon their drive. The fighting during Hippikon reached an intensity not yet seen during the war and resulted in heavy losses to both sides. Syaran defeat led to the launching of [[Operation Kontos]] in November. | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Following the [[August Offensive]], the [[Imperial Armed Forces of Ruvelka]] began mobilizing on the border in preparation to retake the disputed border regions and prevent further encroachments by the [[Syaran Commonality Armed Forces]]. Syara preempted Ruvelkan intentions by launching [[Operation Aspis]] to encircle and annihilate Ruvelkan forces amassed on the border, but with fighting now on Ruvelkan soil and against more prepared Ruvelkan forces the Syarans were unable to complete the encirclement of any major Ruvelkan forces. Despite capturing several major cities along the border, stiff resistance at the fortress cities of [[Albertisa]], Keszlis, Drahizyorsk, Vatuseve, and Pardukov stymied Syaran forces. | |||
By October Syaran forces were arrayed in a disordered front line stretching from Pardukov in the north to Keszlis in the south. [[Army Group Alpha]] under the command of Field Marshal [[Nikodemos Cvetkov]] had captured the city of [[Battle of Sarud|Sarud]], but [[2nd Army (SNA)|2nd Army]] had been halted by Pardukov and [[3rd Army (SNA)|3rd Army]] faced stiff Ruvelkan resistance west of Malavinsk. The failure to capture the city of Vatuseve meant that there was a division between the forces of Army Group Alpha and [[Army Group Beta]] under Field Marshal [[Aleksandar Čorić]]. Army Group Beta was strung out along an extensive front line stretching from south of Vatuseve down south to Balatonalmádi. The expanse of the front line, much of it running across hundreds of miles of thick forests and built up urban areas, allowed for frequent Ruvelkan infiltration efforts and raids launched behind Syaran lines. | |||
==Planning== | ==Planning== | ||
Revision as of 02:22, 15 April 2022
Operation Hippikon, also known as the Syaran October Offensive, or the Kiskőrös Meat-Grinder, was a strategic offensive launched by Syara during the Zemplen War.
The operation was intended to link the two Syaran salients that had formed in September around Sarud in the Kunhegyes District and Borlynska in the Kiskőrös District, entrapping and subsequently annihilating the 5th Zalaegerzeg and 1st Debrecen Fronts in accordance with Syaran doctrine of Force Decimation. Ruvelkan resistance around Malavinsk and Vatuseve prevented the Syarans from linking up, and Ruvelkan counter attacks from the 11th Kiskőrös and 7th Mátészalka Fronts forced the Syarans to abandon their drive. The fighting during Hippikon reached an intensity not yet seen during the war and resulted in heavy losses to both sides. Syaran defeat led to the launching of Operation Kontos in November.
Background
Following the August Offensive, the Imperial Armed Forces of Ruvelka began mobilizing on the border in preparation to retake the disputed border regions and prevent further encroachments by the Syaran Commonality Armed Forces. Syara preempted Ruvelkan intentions by launching Operation Aspis to encircle and annihilate Ruvelkan forces amassed on the border, but with fighting now on Ruvelkan soil and against more prepared Ruvelkan forces the Syarans were unable to complete the encirclement of any major Ruvelkan forces. Despite capturing several major cities along the border, stiff resistance at the fortress cities of Albertisa, Keszlis, Drahizyorsk, Vatuseve, and Pardukov stymied Syaran forces.
By October Syaran forces were arrayed in a disordered front line stretching from Pardukov in the north to Keszlis in the south. Army Group Alpha under the command of Field Marshal Nikodemos Cvetkov had captured the city of Sarud, but 2nd Army had been halted by Pardukov and 3rd Army faced stiff Ruvelkan resistance west of Malavinsk. The failure to capture the city of Vatuseve meant that there was a division between the forces of Army Group Alpha and Army Group Beta under Field Marshal Aleksandar Čorić. Army Group Beta was strung out along an extensive front line stretching from south of Vatuseve down south to Balatonalmádi. The expanse of the front line, much of it running across hundreds of miles of thick forests and built up urban areas, allowed for frequent Ruvelkan infiltration efforts and raids launched behind Syaran lines.