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The '''Battle of Bertenau''' was a military engagement of the [[Great War (Vasarden)|Great War]] between [[Second Apelian Republic|Apelia]] and [[Vierz Empire|Vierzland]] on a 200 kilometer-front on the outskirts of [[Bertenau]], then the third-largest Vierz city. It occurred between May and August 1943. No fighting occurred in Bertenau itself, but large confrontations happened in nearby settlements such as [[Lettern]] and [[Oppitz]].  
The '''Battle of Bertenau''' was a military engagement of the [[Great War (Vasarden)|Great War]] between [[Second Apelian Republic|Apelia]] and [[Vierz Empire|Vierzland]] on a 200 kilometer-front on the outskirts of [[Bertenau]], then the third-largest Vierz city. It occurred between May and August 1943. No fighting occurred in Bertenau itself, but large confrontations happened in nearby settlements such as [[Lettern]] and [[Oppitz]].  


Bertenau was a primary political and military focus of Apelia and the [[Socialist International Coalition|SIC]]. The Apelian {{wp|strategic offensive}}, [[Operation Faucille]], saw the capture of the Vierz cities of [[Salzdorf]] and [[Tillena]] and the near-encirclement of the [[Borish Republic|Borish]] capital [[Anderveld]]. Apelian forces rapidly moved towards Bertenau through seemingly-undefended territory.
Bertenau was a primary political and military focus of Apelia and the [[Socialist Internationale]]. The Apelian {{wp|strategic offensive}}, [[Operation Faucille]], saw the capture of the Vierz cities of [[Salzdorf]] and [[Tillena]] and the near-encirclement of the [[Borish Republic|Borish]] capital [[Anderveld]]. Apelian forces rapidly moved towards Bertenau through seemingly-undefended territory.


Vierz {{wp|Strategic defense|defensive operations}} frustrated Apelian efforts, as [[Army Group West (Vierzland)|Army Group West]] was able to secure additional divisions from the [[East Vierz Front of the Great War|Eastern Front]] and slow the Apelian advance. Apelian forces were split between simultaneous offensives in Borland and Vierzland and became unable to break past Vierz defensive belts. The Apelian offensive totally froze on 7 August 1943 and resulted in the end of Operation Faucille as an operational failure. The battle was a significant blow to the SIC offensive against Vierzland as a whole and resulted in Apelia shifting its overall strategic focus towards the ongoing [[Battle of Borland]].
Vierz {{wp|Strategic defense|defensive operations}} frustrated Apelian efforts, as [[Army Group West (Vierzland)|Army Group West]] was able to secure additional divisions from the [[East Vierz Front of the Great War|Eastern Front]] and slow the Apelian advance. Apelian forces were split between simultaneous offensives in Borland and Vierzland and became unable to break past Vierz defensive belts. The Apelian offensive totally froze on 7 August 1943 and resulted in the end of Operation Faucille as an operational failure. The battle was a significant blow to the SIC offensive against Vierzland as a whole and resulted in Apelia shifting its overall strategic focus towards the ongoing [[Battle of Borland]].

Latest revision as of 19:19, 3 May 2021

Battle of Bertenau
Part of the West Vierz Front of the Great War
Fallschirmjäger soldiers and destroyed M4A3 Sherman tank, 1944.jpg
Vierz troops beside a destroyed Apelian tank
Date11 May 1943 – 7 August 1943
Location
Result

Vierz victory

Belligerents
 Apelia  Vierz Empire
Commanders and leaders
Abel Mallaire
Jules Charbonnier
Ignace Delisle
Gaylord Trudeau
Hermann Eschau
Reinhold Tausche
Gotthard Auspitz
Jürgen Streicher
Georg Dannecker
Units involved
Army Group Serres:
2nd Army
3rd Army
13th Army
5th Army
17th Army
Army Group West:
5th Army
6th Army
7th Army
3rd Armoured Corps
Strength
Total:
1,030,000 men
1,700 tanks
830 aircraft
Total:
710,000 men
1,570 tanks
480 aircraft
Casualties and losses
Total:
158,000 missing or killed
700–800 tanks damaged or destroyed
288 aircraft destroyed
Total:
89,056 missing or killed
300–400 tanks damaged or destroyed
112 aircraft destroyed

The Battle of Bertenau was a military engagement of the Great War between Apelia and Vierzland on a 200 kilometer-front on the outskirts of Bertenau, then the third-largest Vierz city. It occurred between May and August 1943. No fighting occurred in Bertenau itself, but large confrontations happened in nearby settlements such as Lettern and Oppitz.

Bertenau was a primary political and military focus of Apelia and the Socialist Internationale. The Apelian strategic offensive, Operation Faucille, saw the capture of the Vierz cities of Salzdorf and Tillena and the near-encirclement of the Borish capital Anderveld. Apelian forces rapidly moved towards Bertenau through seemingly-undefended territory.

Vierz defensive operations frustrated Apelian efforts, as Army Group West was able to secure additional divisions from the Eastern Front and slow the Apelian advance. Apelian forces were split between simultaneous offensives in Borland and Vierzland and became unable to break past Vierz defensive belts. The Apelian offensive totally froze on 7 August 1943 and resulted in the end of Operation Faucille as an operational failure. The battle was a significant blow to the SIC offensive against Vierzland as a whole and resulted in Apelia shifting its overall strategic focus towards the ongoing Battle of Borland.