Battle of Elerio

Battle of Elerio
Part of Prodavan War
Date 29th March 1991 Location Elerio, Earldom of Agrea Result Prodavan Victory
Belligerents
Vionna-Frankenlisch	Prodava
Commanders and leaders
Colonel Sir Arnold Rolf †	General Nizaar Alam
Units involved
Royal Kingsbridge Light Horse	14th Brigade
Strength
600	4,800
Casualties and losses
114 killed 382 wounded and captured	411 killed and wounded

The Battle of Elerio was an early engagement of the Prodavan War and the opening battle of the Prodavan offensive aimed at Oliv. Sir Arnold Rolf's Royal Kingsbridge Light Horse defended the fortified village of Elerio against General Nizaar Alam's Prodavan 14th Brigade from 0900 until 1500 on 29th March 1991. The Imperial force sustained heavy casualties to Prodavan artillery and in close-quarters fighting within the village. Elerio was overrun and taken after 6 hours of sporadic fighting, cutting off Imperial forces on Hill 451 from Oliv and completing the Prodavan encirclement of the hill. As part of the Prodavan Oliv Offensive, Elerio preceded the Battle of Hill 451. An Imperial counterattack at 1700 on the 29th is known as the Second Battle of Elerio.