Sieuxerrian-Saintonge War
Sieuxerrian-Saintonge War | |||||||
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Part of the Casaterran Front of the Pan-Septentrion War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Supported by: |
Supported by: | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Napoléon IV | Charles III | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6,500,000 (March, 1942) |
1,100,000 (March, 1942) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
400,000 dead | 300,000 dead |
The Sieuxerrian-Saintonge War, known in Saintonge as the xxx and in Sieuxerr as the Guerre de la Troisième Coalition (War of the Third Coalition), was apart of the Pan-Septentrion War and focused mostly between Saintonge and Sieuxerr with nominal and mostly materiel support from their respective allied powers.
Background
Ideologies
Forces
Conduct of operations
Situation Noir: June 1937
Starting before sunrise on 11 June 1937, the combined Casaterran Axis forces started a series of airstrikes on key Sieuxerrian Army and Air Force locations. These strikes were mostly effective, however certain strikes on rear area airfields were many of the Sieuxerrian Air Force's interceptor fighters were of varying quality. Many planes were destroyed, however many pilots and non-aircraft vehicles were left intact, allowing for these pilots and vehicles to be moved to rear-areas and equipped again with new aircraft. One of these wings, the 21st Fighter Wing would become vital in the later Battle of Líme, generating the most aces out of any combat unit in the Sieuxerrian Air Force during the Pan-Septentrion War.
As airfields were hit, other locations were hit such as ammo depots, radio posts, and also known command buildings. Many of these locations had been found during a period of radio-interception operations and rear-area reconnaissance conducted by the Saintongian Department of Public Relations and Intelligence, known as DEPRI. After the majority
Within a week much of the Sieuxerrian Army Group 1, (GA 1), had been encircled and destroyed.
Department of Public Relations and Intelligence, known as DEPRI,