2007 Belkan War

The Belkan War
Belkan troops securing Reittier Konigin army base
Date Invasion of Platteisen Adler and Glisandia September 21, 2007 - November 15, 2007 Operation Tundra Shield December 2, 2007 - March 3, 2008 Reclamation of Glisandia November 15, 2007 - February 7, 2009 Location Plätteisen Adler, Glisandia, and Nouvel Ecosse Result Decisive Coalition Victory Belka expelled from Platteisen Adler and Glisandia Destruction of Belkan infrastructure Erik Winter removed from power Demilitarized zone established between Arstotska and Belka
Belligerents
Template:Country data Greater Belkan Reich	Template:Country data Plätteisen Adler Template:Country data Arstotska Nouvel Ecosse Blackhelm Confederacy Berique Riysa Romberg
Commanders and leaders
Erik Winter TBD	Template:Country data Platteissen Adler Bjorn Hankonssen Lucius Blackhelm Marcellus Greenleaf Tarquinnius Silvershield Marcus Redfield Aleksandra Ingersson Talal Mansour Jean-Claude Benceau
Casualties and losses
TBD	TBD

The 2007 Belkan War was a conflict in Northern Lorecia waged by coaltion forces seven different nations in defense of the nations of Arstoska and Plätteisen Adler.

Background

Following the end of the Great Astyrian War, both Caledonia and Arstotska expanded their territories at the expense of Belka. In 1972, Caledonia released Platteisen Adler from direct control, allowing it self-rule - albeit heavily influenced by Caledonia.

In 2006, massive protests against the Adlerite government's ties to Caledonia broke out throughout Platteissen Adler, with Adlerites calling for greater independence and autonomy from Caledonian affairs. Many in the majority-Belkan southeastern part of the nation became especially engaged in protests, and a growing movement in that area began clamoring for reunification with Belka.

Hostilities Commence

Invasion of Platteissen Adler

On September 21, 2007, taking advantage of the growing instability in Platteissen Adler, the Belkan Armed Forces launched a massive surprise attack against the small nation, rapidly overwhelming the Adlerite army. The Belkan military was assisted heavily in this drive by Belkan nationalist 5th columnists within Platteissen Adler, who launched attacks against military checkpoints and provided information to the advancing Belkan Army.

Invasion of Arstotska

On the same date that Belkan forces entered into Platteissen Adler, the Belkan Army also crossed the Arstotskan border and overwhelmed the under-manned and under-equipped Arstotskan forces in the area, pushing steadily across the country.

Coalition Forms

After the lightning conquests of Platteissen Adler and Arstotska, Belkan forces began threatening Caledonia. In response, the nations of Astyria came together to demand a withdrawal of Belkan forces from the occupied territories, and sent troops to preserve the integrity of the Caledonian border.

Battle of Matvayez

Matvayez, Caledonia, became host to the primary center of operations for coalition troops in Caledonia. As such, it became the target of a major raid by Belkan special forces. After a heavy missile and artillery barrage meant to disrupt anti-aircraft and early warning systems, teams of Belkan special forces personnel arrived by helicopter at the base and began their attack, often tossing satchels of explosives into whatever buildings they came across.

After roughly an hour of intense combat, the Coalition forces were finally able to repulse the attackers, capturing many and sending the others into the woods around the base. This led to a multi-week search and destroy mission, as Coalition troops hunted for the saboteurs, and the Belkan special fought to make their way back to the border.

Battle of Bastok

In response, Coalition forces crossed the Caledonian border two days later, engaging and defeating Belkan troops at Bastok before pushing deeper into Platteissen Adler.

Astotska Front

On the Arstotskan Front, Coalition forces needed to contend not only with the Belkan Army and their local proxies, but also with the forces of God's Arstotskan Army, a radical Christian cultists organization that formed in the vacuum following the collapse of the Arstotskan government, and rapidly gained territory along the Western Arstotskan border.