Benacin–Nü-Krantiskin Streïur
| Benacin–Nü-Krantiskin Streïur | |||||||
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| Part of NKR insurrection | |||||||
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 Nü Krantisk Repüblik
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Heinrich Glauche, Salbnan
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 Apollonin-Benacin Afzælt in Sahsanland
| NKR study groups
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The Benacin–Nü-Krantiskin Streïur (Benacian–New Crandish War) was a colonial conflict initiated by the Benacian Union against the New Crandish Republic with the objective of effecting the conquest of Saksenlant, a former canton of Lac Glacei.
Prelude
Benacian North Sea Tour of 1753
The Benacian North Sea Tour of 1753 was announced to the world as an exploratory and goodwill mission of the Benacian Union to the ports and coastline of the Northern Sea of Apollonia that commenced in the early months of 1753 AN, having first assembled at Chryse.
At the command of the First Consul, all realms and institutions of the Union-State were invited to contribute a ship and their most learned and distinguished personages to bring the light of Benacian culture and civilisation to the far north shores of Apollonia.
The key objectives of the tour would be the advancement of trade, diplomacy, and scientific and technological exchange. In many respects the tour would represent the relaunch of the Benacian Union on the international stage following the constitutional reforms of 1752.
Security for the flotilla of fraternal amity would be provided by a small task group from the Maritime Forces of the Benacian Union, which would remain in international waters except in the instance of a scheduled visit to a port under the authority of an allied government.
Itinerary
| Port | Host Nation | Date (Est.) | Diplomatic Mission | Exploratory Mission |
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| Chryse | Benacian Union
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I.1753 |
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| Zolt | Benacian Union
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I.1753 |
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| Goldshire Hamlet | Benacian Union
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II.1753 |
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Participants
Benacian Academy
Benacian Directorate of the Honourable Company
A delegation of factors from the residencies of the Honourable Company within the territories of the Union-State was assembled with the blessing of the Director of Benacian Operations, with berths for their persons and wares being found aboard the Concord, a Harmony-class leisure cruise ship presently seconded to the Benacian Directorate.
Benacian Union Defence Force
| Unit / Vessel | Class / Type | Commander | Equipment & Strength | Administrative Parent |
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| Task Group 1.1 HQ | Tactical Command Staff | Salbnan (Commodore) [Name] |
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High Seas Fleet (1st Surface Div) |
| Naval Component | ||||
| BNS Zealot (Flagship) |
Ignatius-class | Ahmst Bræþstranin (Captain) |
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1st Surface Combatant Div |
| BNS Dogma | Ignatius-class | Ahmst Bræþstranin (Captain) |
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1st Surface Combatant Div |
| U-309 | Type XXIX U-boat | Ahmst Mairstranin (Lt. Cdr) |
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6th Submarine Div |
| Auxiliary Unit 9-A (STUFT MV Winter Fruit) |
Converted Reefer (12k DWT) | Civ. Master / Fiþnan (Lt.) |
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9th Support Div (Commissariat) |
| Land Component | ||||
| 3rd Regt (Unit 062), Black Legions | Motorised Infantry Regiment | Salbnan (Colonel) |
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Benacian Land Forces |
| ↳ Regimental HQ | Command |
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| ↳ 1st Cohort | Legionary Infantry |
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| ↳ 2nd Cohort | Infantry |
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| ↳ 3rd Cohort | Combat Support Personnel Rerolled as Infantry |
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| ↳ Support Squadron | Heavy Weapons |
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| Aviation Element | ||||
| Composite Flight A | Rotary Wing Detachment |
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Aviation Forces | |
Guilds of Benacia
Sovereign Confederation
The Sovereign Confederation contributed the airship SC Ałiturak (Forgiver), a state-of-the-art dirigible equipped with the latest analog computing technology for aerial observation, atmospheric research, and long-range reconnaissance. The vessel carried a delegation of distinguished scientists, computing specialists, and cultural representatives selected by the Miþuï to showcase the Confederation's technical achievements and cultural sophistication while providing aerial support and oversight for the flotilla's journey.
| Vessel / Unit | Type | Commander / Lead | Personnel & Equipment | Purpose |
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| SC Ałiturak | Scientific Airship | Captain Hvitra Skorsk Scientific Director Ylendræ Besfurd |
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| Analog Computing Suite | Mobile Data Center |
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| Observation Equipment | Scientific Instruments |
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| Cultural Mission | ||||
| Cultural Delegation | Arts & Sciences Representatives | Malkir Aldillo, Tenia Zuderson, Grigrik Resh, Carlos d'Oro, Princess Sofia, Shepram Bimel |
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The Ałiturak represented the Confederation's dual commitment to scientific advancement and cultural sophistication. The airship's analog computing suite, manufactured by GleamCo that had recently commited to itself to the Union's momentous Charter Implementation project, demonstrated the practical applications of Confederation technology in navigation, weather prediction, and communications. The vessel's aerial vantage point allowed it to scout ahead for the flotilla, provide advanced warning of weather conditions, and conduct atmospheric research while documenting the journey through aerial photography and cartography.
The airship's name, "Forgiver" in Præta, served to reflect the Confederation's self-image as a realm of second chances and cultural renewal. The cultural delegation included representatives from Sovereign institutes, artists and musicians to perform at diplomatic receptions, and computing theorists to lecture on analog computation theory. Speakers of the Miþuï accompanied the mission to conduct diplomatic consultations and assess opportunities for expanded engagement with Apollonian states.
The Ałiturak would coordinate with the flotilla while maintaining the freedom to range ahead, conduct aerial surveys of ports before the fleet's arrival, and provide real-time intelligence and weather data to Task Group 1.1's command staff. Its ability to overfly territory and observe coastal features from the air made it invaluable for both the exploratory and diplomatic aspects of the mission.
1754 Zeivsbuurg Incident
At around six o'clock in the morning of 9.XV.1754 AN, unverified but panicked reports via telephone, radio, and other electronic devices relayed accounts of sudden, widespread and indiscriminate shelling in and around the Crandish coastal city of Zeivsbuurg. By around seven-thirty these messages, originating from NKR cadres, and those privileged citizens who had been permitted to retain access to regular means of communication, were becoming intermittent and subject to forms of electronic interference. By eight o'clock, communications with the city had been entirely broken off, with all attempts to raise a connection, via whatever means subsequently failing.
Course of the conflict
During the first month of 1755 AN, contracted forces of the Regiment of the Blackfriars' and the Honourable Air Corporation began to arrive in Saksenlant, in fulfillment of the terms of their contract with the Benacian Union Defence Force which took up the burden of their costs from the moment that their prior arrangements with the Hurmu Fyrð were ended.
In II.1755 AN the Captaincy of the Three Ports was directed by the First Consul to issue letters of marque to interested parties amongst their merchant communities in support of the campaign against the NKR in Saksenlant.
