First Great War

First Great War
Part of the Great Wars
Clockwise from top left Soldiers from the Imperial Onsland Rifles prepare to go over the top at the Battle of O'Briain, Inglaterran soldier carries a wounded man in a trench, a SOMEONE soldier in 1917, Alannan Colonial Infantry storms an Inglaterran bunker, a Gagian heavy bomber, Antarctic troops during the Summer Offensive
Date 11 November 1913 – 8 August 1919 (5 years, 8 months and 4 weeks) Location Abos, Galia (Naossia, Inglaterra, Alaoyi), Stratea (Gagium, Gulf of Atily) Result Coalition Victory RESULTS
Belligerents
Alanna Alanann South Galian Colonies Niagaran Empire Greater Niagara Niagaran Antarctica Fort PP Niagaran Melayu Niagaran Persia Niagaran Polynesia Niagaran Nysnya Niagaran Singosari Niagaran Zarareland Fluvannia The Furbish Islands Santa Bárbara	Gagium Inglaterra Naossia Pätschlàn Seocheon Perlsienne Saint Sienia Khakmadoy
Commanders and leaders
Bunkem II Achne Odobo Wakun Kulik Alikh Haik Matthew III Wollert Konow Baron Fortinbras Viscount Throndsen	TBD TBD Alexander McKenzie Malcolm King James MacCallister Saterl Peietersen Aeneas Heemskerk Arjen Vanhelst
Casualties and losses
Military Dead: TBD Civilians Dead: TBD Total Dead: TBD	Military Dead: TBD Civilians Dead: TBD Total Dead: TBD
Total Dead: TBD

The First Great War, often abbreviated as GWI or 1GW, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history and involved countries from almost every continent. It was fought between two coalitions, the first being the Coalition Powers, whose key members included Alanna, the Furbish Islands, Niagara, Santa Bárbara, Fluvannia, and their respective colonial empires. They faced the Opposition Powers, primarily Gagium, Inglaterra, Khakmadoy, Pätschlàn, Seocheon, Perlsienne, and Saint Sienna, with fighting occurring throughout Abos, Stratea, the Tenific Ocean, and parts of Galia. An estimated XX million soldiers were killed in combat, plus another XX million wounded, while 'XX million civilians died as a result of military action, hunger, and disease.

The first decade of the 20th century was a period of increasing diplomatic tension between the great powers. This culminated with the Leon Succession Crisis beginning in 1913. Tensions flaired reached a breaking point in 1914 when the Furbish cargo ship Prince Phillip was captured 28 August by Pätschlàn. The Prince Phillip was found to have weapons and ammunition bound to the Santa Bárbara faction fighting the Khakmadoyans, backed by Pätschlàn. Pätschlàn issued a warning to the Furbish Islands, demanding that the country cease intervening in the Leon War. The Furbish Islands refused and threatened war if "Furbish vessels in international waters come to harm". The Furbish position was supported by the Fluvans, Alannans, and Niagarans. In turn, Pätschlàn's position was supported by Gagium and Seocheon.

War began with Furbish and Fluvan troops landing in Santa Bárbara controlled territory and moving to neutralize Khakmadoyan forces before the arrival of Gagian troops. However, this attempt failed and both sides dug in for trench warfare. The Galian Front developed when Inglaterra invaded Alanna's Galian colonies and the Niagaran Antarctic in attempt to settle longstanding border disputes. At the same time, Naossia joined in the invasion and struck the Alannan colonies from the north, splitting the Alannan and colonial armies. Much like in Stratea, both sides dug in for a long trench war.

After the Summer Offensive of 1919 broke the back of the Opposition Powers, using the newly created landcruiser. Furthermore, Inglaterra surrendered to Alanna, meaning that new troops could arrive on the Stratean front by the autumn and turn the tide of the war there. This led the Khakmadoy faction, Gagium, and Pätschlàn to sign an armistice. The Armistice of 8 August 1919 brought the fighting to a close, while the Boston Peace Conference imposed various settlements on the defeated powers. The effects of the war led states such as Gagium and Inglaterra to stray into increasingly undemocratic governments during the upheaval which followed the war. As a result, the Second Great War would begin just twenty years later.

Course of the war

Main article: Timeline of the First Great War