Operation Supercharge
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Operation Supercharge (15 November - 5 December 1941) was a major battle that took place during the Middle East Campaign. It pit elements of the 2nd ERUIF against Quenminese, East Europan, and Archadian forces. The ambitious plan called an attempt to thrust towards the Tigris River by means of the Tigris Plains that would give the Allies the opportunity to push the Imperial forces out of Seleucia and Bagdhada.
The Operation would see the biggest armoured confrontation between the Allied and Imperial Forces. The assignment to thrust through the Tigris Plains was given to Erebonian General Brian Regnitz. Though Regnitz knew he was outnumbered, he placed emphasis on combined aerial and artillery attacks on the defensive lines. Instead of pushing along all fronts, Regnitz chose to attack the northern flank where the Imperials were positioned at, being that the heights where the Imperials possessed were of vital importance. The Imperials defended the heights until in 21 November, when Regnitz had managed to take the heights. The Imperials attempted to push Regnitz out of the heights by a combined Blitzkrieg attack ordered by Liebehenschel and Duyen. As this attack took place, Rubrumians under Testarossa commenced an attack on the Southern Flank, pushing the Archadians out of their positions. Regnitz on the other hand had managed to retain his control on the northern flank by conducting aerial and artillery attacks on Imperial forces trying to regain the heights. In 25 November, Quenminese General Kiều Dũng Quang sent in reinforcements to attempt to styme the Rubrumian advance, Regnitz dispatched the 6th Erebonian Division to push the centre. The Erebonians, despite taking heavy casualties, managed to punch through the centre flank and prevent Quang from forcing Testarossa out of the South. Regnitz commenced a thrust by 1 December, forcing the Imperials out of their positions and into retreat across the Tigris River. The movement had created several small pockets of resistance isolated from the main army. These small pockets continued to hold out until in 5 December.
The success of Operation Supercharge had driven the Imperials back across the Tigris River, making way for Sugiyama's Operation Anicetus, which was the operation that would drive the Imperials out of the Middle East for good.