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Satavian Crisis

Clockwise from top:
Battle of Krugersdorp • Aid from the Father • Bombing of Henschhoek City Police Headquarters • Satavian paratroopers in the Patrick Islands after Operation Thunderbolt
Date1976-1983
Location
Result

Government victory

Belligerents
 Satavia

Supported by:
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 Nuvania
 Rizealand
ADS
ASW
De Volksmilitie
Oranje Liga
Others
Supported by:
Satavia National Party
Commanders and leaders
Political leaders:
Satavia Eric Edwards
Satavia Leander Kokkinakis
Satavia Paul Monaghan
Satavia Bill Stanley
Satavia Willem Steyn

Military leaders:
Satavia Frank McRight
Satavia Jonathan Roper  
Satavia Pieter Schmidt
Satavia Henry Falkes
Satavia Stuart Williams
Christiaan Jonker  
Pieter Kriel  Executed
Ruben Levy  Executed
Hendrik de Wiss
Jan Van der Byl  
Paul Williams
Jacques Grobler
Bast Jonker  
Casualties and losses
Satavia SAF:
4,986 soldiers killed
15,854 soldiers injured
Police:
63 police killed
151 police injured
 Rizealand:
4 soldiers killed
ADS:
2,151 killed
ASW:
187 killed
4,139 captured
De Volksmilitie:
2,748 killed
Oranje Liga:
769 killed
Civilians killed: 8,594
Total dead: 19,502

The Satavian Crisis, often referred to in Satavia as The Emergency, was a period of instability and insurgency that began in 1976 and ended in 1983 in Satavia. Beginning after the fall of the National Party dictatorship in a 1976 coup d'état, the conflict initially centred primarily around the Orange Province, but had spilled over into the rest of Satavia by the end of 1981. The conflict was fought largely between the government and armed forces of Satavia against several far-right paramilitary groups, opposed to the fall of the National Party regime and election of a socialist government, the largest of which was De Volksmilitie. The conflict began as a low-level disturbance in National Party strongholds within the Orange Province, but by 1977 had escalated into an insurgency. The large-scale deployment of Satavian troops began in March 1977 across the Orange Province, and the government declared a state of emergency on 14 March 1977. The passage of the Military Powers (Martial Law) Act 1977 saw large swathes of the Orange Province turned over from civilian control to the military and brought with it an escalation in the conflict. Whilst some pitched battles did occur during the conflict, notably at Kellerstad, Patrick's Town and Krugersdorp. 1980 marked the bloodiest year in the conflict, and saw the deployment of an OAN intervention lead by Nuvanian and Rizealander military forces. By 1982, the government had regained control over most of the Orange Province, with paramilitaries limited to rural areas within the Orange Province and Central Territory. The surrender of the neo-functionalist ASW in July 1982 marked a decisive victory for the government, and in December 1982 the largest paramilitary force - De Volksmilitie - had entered into secret negotiations with the government. The conclusion of the Vooneeaboo Talks in February 1983 saw disarmament and disbanding of De Volksmilitie, and an end to widespread fighting. The Oranje Liga would disband itself in late 1983 and in November 1983 the government declared victory and ended the state of emergency that had existed since 1977. Although sporadic acts of violence would occur until as late as 1995, the conflict is generally regarded to have ended in late 1983. The Roebuck House Agreement, reached in 1985 under the government of Leander Kokkinakis, lead to a controversial amnesty for members and leaders of paramilitary groups and the release of some 10,000 people interned under Martial Law in the Orange Province since 1977.

The conflict, although primarily ideological in nature, was also driven by historical causes, belief in white supremacy, fierce anti-socialism and ultranationalism. 19,502 people were killed throughout the conflict and at least 25,000 further people were injured. The conflict has had long-lasting impacts culturally, politically and socially and continues to shape Satavian identity. Although usually described as an insurgency, conflict or low-level war it is described officially as an "insurgency and state of emergency". It has also been referred to as a civil war. The conflict is known internationally as the "Satavian Crisis" but is often referred to as "The Emergency" in Satavia.