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==The Battle== | ==The Battle== | ||
===First | ===First Phase: Fall of Gardiz=== | ||
{{main|Battle of Gardiz}} | {{main|Battle of Gardiz}} | ||
=== | ===Second Phase: Closure of the Afghania-Nepali Road; Imperial Forces totally surrounded=== | ||
{{main|Battle of the Afghania-Nepali Road}} | {{main|Battle of the Afghania-Nepali Road}} | ||
=== | ===Third Phase: ERUAC Forces clash with Quenminese and Archadian Armour=== | ||
{{main|Battle of St. Maria}} | {{main|Battle of St. Maria}} | ||
=== | ===Fourth Phase: Bethausian forces hold Hill 745=== | ||
{{main|Battle of Hill 745}} | {{main|Battle of Hill 745}} | ||
=== | ===Fifth Phase: ERUAC Forces relieve Bethausian forces on Hill 745; Closure of the Khost Pocket=== | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
===Analysis=== | ===Analysis=== | ||
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The Khost Pocket or Battle of the Khost Pocket (23 November - 24 December 1942) was a decisive engagement during the last stages of the Middle East Campaign of the Second Europan War. A pocket was formed around Khost, which trapped almost 75% of the Imperials forces in an encirclement by the Allies. The battle is also referred to as the Battle of the Khost Gap (after the corridor which the Imperials sought to maintain to allow their escape). The battle resulted in the destruction of nearly 3/5ths of the Imperial forces, which opened the way to Indiae and South Asianna for the Allied armies.