Luepolan War

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Luepolan War
Part of the Silent War
Vierz SPz-82 on the streets of Dola, 1983
Vierz Re-2 Kobra at a forward operating base, July 22, 1980
Vierz La-15s near the end of the war, 1985
Luepolan government tanks near Judusa, 1977
Luepolan rebel convoy heading towards Grast, 1981
Luepolan communist rebel in Voitz, 1979
Luepolan rebels firing on Vierz positions, 1984
Vierz artillery gun firing on Rostva, 1982
Date2 April 1976 – 8 July 1985
(9 years, 3 months and 6 days)
Location
Result

Luepolan rebel victory:

  • Treaty of Berbest signed
  • Withdrawal of Vierzland from Luepola and Vorochia
  • Vierz-aligned Luepolan and Vorochian government dissolved
  • Luepolan and Vorochian rebel governments internationally recognized
Belligerents

1976-1980:
 State of Luepola

1976-1980:
Luepolanrebel Luepolan Liberation Army
People's Republic of Luepola Army of the United Luepolan People
State of Luepola Luepolan Home Guard

Supported by:

1980-1985:
 Vierz Empire
 North Granzery
 Plosenia
 Vyzinia
 Zacotia
 Tanavia

Supported by:

1980-1985:
Luepola Republic of Luepola
 Vorochia

Supported by:
Commanders and leaders
Vierz Empire Viktor IV
Vierz Empire Stefan Vogt
Vierz Empire Uwe Scholz
Vierz Empire Philipp Lorenz
Vierz Empire Klaus Schmidt
State of Luepola Zdravko Kasun
Luepolanrebel Emil Pavlaković
Luepolanrebel Ratimir Vuković
Luepolanrebel Branimir Raganović †
People's Republic of Luepola Mladen Barišić
People's Republic of Luepola Luka Marinković
People's Republic of Luepola Matko Broz

The Luepolan War (Vierz: Lüpolenkrieg), known in Luepola and Vorochia as the Liberation War (Luepolan: Oslobodnočni rát; Vorochian: Визвольна війна; Romanized: Vyzvol'na vijna), was a war from 1976 to 1985 in Luepola. Broadly, the conflict was fought between the Vierz Empire, Luepolan revolutionaries who aimed to depose the government of the State of Luepola and expel Vierz forces from the country. The pro-Vierz Vorochian government was overthrown in the March 5 Coup d'Etat, prompting Vorochia to also be targeted by the Vierz invasion initially planned for solely Luepola.

The war began with the Luepolan March Uprising in 1976, and ended with the Treaty of Berbest in July 1985. Though the war encompassed Vorochia in addition to Luepola, international coverage focused largely on the fighting in Luepola, lending to the conflict's most commonly used name outside of Luepola and Vorochia.


Background

Course of the war

1976-77: Insurgency period

1978-79: Rebel gains, establishment of the republic

1980-81: Vierz intervention begins

1982-83: Stalemate and increased foreign involvement

1984-85: Luepolan offensive and peace negotiations

Aftermath

Foreign Involvement

In support of the government

In support of the rebels