Littish Civil War

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Littish Civil War
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Clockwise from top-left: Ruins of Frankerup, Moments before the Gistrup Massacre, Republican Soldiers in Aadal, Socialist Protest in Kaslund, Painting of Lundby Skirmish
Date9 April 1910 – 10 May 1913
(3 years, 1 month and 1 day)
Location
Result

Republican victory

  • End of the Kingdom of Littland
  • Dissolution of The Social Republic
  • Beginning of Littish Recovery Era
Belligerents

Republicans

  • Republican Army
  • Guards of Democracy
  • Littish Brotherhood
  • Supported by:
  • Nationalists
  • Foreign volunteers

Socialists

  • Littish People's Army
  • United Militias of the Republic
  • Supported by:
  • Foreign volunteers
Commanders and leaders
  • Otto Reborg
  • Ole Østergaard
  • Knud Møller
  • Vilhelm Einarsen
  • Walter Nordskov 
  • Hans Christensen
  • Jens Adler 
  • Peter Dam 
  • Hugo Hauge
  • Kristian Hammergaard 
Strength
  • 260,000 soldiers
  • 20,000 cavalry
  • 400 guns
  • 63 aircraft
  • 160,000 soldiers
  • 8,000 cavalry
  • 830 guns
  • 20 aircraft
Casualties and losses
  • 107,000 killed in action
  • 280,000 civilians killed
  • 49,000 killed in action
  • 195,000 civilians killed
c. 630,000 total killed

The Littish Civil War (Littish: Den Littiske Borgerkrig) was a civil war fought in Littland between 1910 and 1913 between Republican and Socialist forces.

Background

Gistrup Massacre

Storming of Tinghuset

Combatants

Socialists

Republicans

Nationalists

Foreign Volunteers

Warfare

Initial Stages

Sønderland Campaign

War Progress as of December 1910

Malskic Revolt

Stalemate

Aadal Pocket

Battle of Frankerup

Socialist Collapse

Aftermath

Death toll

Recovery Era

Legacy

Literature

Media

The 2010 movie Between Brothers, released on the 100th year anniversary of the Gistrup Massacre, depicts the civil war, including major battles and skirmishes, as well as the societal changes Littland was going through via the main characters.

Timeline

Date Event
1910 (2 February) Death of King Helge III
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