Battle of Sinai

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Battle of Sinai
Part of the Middle East Campaign
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Tanks of the King's Own Nihhonese Guards pass by a destroyed Quenminese AT gun.
Date15 March – 10 November 1941
Location
Parts of Syrianna; Palestina, and Iraqia, Middle East
Result

Decisive Allied Victory

Belligerents

United Kingdom

Gallia-Bruhl
Zanarkand
New Akiba
Basel-Ebel
Erebonian Empire
Rubrum
Free Bethausia
Logistical & Indirect support:
Dalmasca and Nabradia
Esthar and Balamb

Holy Galbadian Empire

Empire of Quenmin

Archadia-Archedes
Rumania

Midgar Federation
Commanders and leaders

Archibald Sugiyama
Tsukuyo Kushineda
Alan MacDonald
Friedrich O'Connelly
Blaine Sanderson
Kotamarou Furakawa
Leslie Oliver Morshead
James Tozawa
Kurt Frediericks
Brian Regnitz
Magnus Craig
Frederick Vander
Elliot Testarossa
Owen Ouellet
Peter Ardur Rashia
Zaw Sein Arkar
Naing Thuta Maung
Yarzar Htun Tun Yaza

Sein Khine

Thạch Hung Sõn Chiến
Kiều Dũng Quang
Taajuddeen el-Nawaz
Musaaid al-Hannan
Ashraf al-Shahidi
Victor Sazabio
Giovanni Filiberto
Guiseppe Gavallero
Enrico Ancelotti
Vincenzo Casa
Alberto Ricci
Henri Darlan

Giorgio Ansale
Strength
1,200,000 2,150,000
Casualties and losses
27,054 killed
29,047 wounded
250 tanks
127 guns
45,000 killed
10,758 wounded
30,000 surrendered
479 tanks
167 guns

The Battle of Sinai (15 March 1941 – 10 November 1941) was an 8-month long battle that took place throughout the Sinai Peninsula, which caused a spillover of the war into the Midgar Federation. The battle was the 2nd longest ever fought in the Middle East Campaign after the Battle of Sania. The end of the battle saw the Imperial forces retreat into Selucia, where it was turned into the last Imperial fortress in the Sinai and ended the Imperial control over the Middle East for good.

Background

Prelude

The Battle

Opening Stage: 15 March - 16 March: Raid at Sidi Alfaya

20 March - 10 May: Battle of al-Bufa

21 May - 1 June: Capture of Salaya Airfield

15 June - 20 August: Fall of Serufega

1 September - 5 October: Pocket of Resistance at Walta

10 October - 4 November: Marshal Chien fails to halt Aliied forces at Walta

10 November: Imperial Retreat

Analysis