The Giftunheile
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 Ruins of Northern Ostlander towns |
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 Floria Supported by: |  Ostland  Confederacy of the Dispossessed.
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The Giftunheile was a military operation of Ostland by Floria triggered after events in Ostland. The aim was to overthrow the Ostlander regime, remove Confederacy presence and establish a pro Raspur Pact Government. Unlike Floria's invasion of Port Balaine, the invasion was supported by several Raspur Pact nations, particularly in the Keltia region who were struggling against the Confederacy of the Dispossessed.
The invasion was the first significant action of Isabelle Chopin's tenure of being President of Floria. The operation had mixed results at the end of the conflict, the Confederacy of the Dispossessed hiding in the country was defeated however Ostland would replace its government with leadership from Otto Eisenmann, not a Pro Raspurian leadership group. The use of chemical weapons used in the invasion tarnished Floria's reputation and Florian historians stated that its armed forces would be known as the "antagonists you would want to kill in a video game for many years to come".
The conflict was Floria’s first and only major involvement against the Confederacy of the Dispossessed. It would also be Floria’s last major conflict as a member of the Raspur Pact.
Background
Prelude to the special military operation
Events (Invasion)
Deployment into Keltia
With Floria being a non Keltian member of the Raspur Pact. Floria was in need of logistical support to get its number of troops to the continent. This was achieved with support from Normark and Moorland who were also combating the Ostlanders in Operation Lefthand Punch.
Troops and equipment were initially transported to Normark before eventually arriving in the southern border of Moorland.
Early Ostlander resistance
Given its proximity to the Moorland border, Reichsborg the capital of Ostland became a significant target for Florian forces. Naturally Ostlander forces were more concentrated causing a tactical challenge for the Florian Army.
Ostland knew they were significantly outnumbered compared to the Florians and knew that its best likely chance to slow down Florian advances from the North would to build a vast network of trenches similar to what Floria utilised in the War of Lost Brothers. In the early days of the invasion this has proved to be effective however the Florian approach adapted to the situation quickly especially when Floria was also fighting a irregular force as well as a conventional armed force.
Siege of Reichsborg
Florian troops advanced into Reichsborg despite the best efforts from the Ostlanders. Reichsborg being the capital of Ostland was the main strategic target of the Confederate States Armed Forces. Advancing into Reichsborg and occupying the city on behalf of Moorland would have effectively ended the conflict with immediate effect.
After the arrival of artillery from Benacian forces, the city has heavily bombarded injuring many and not long after from the south of Moorland Florian forces advanced towards Reichsborg. Ostland slowed down the advance with its trenches but the use of chemical weapons and artillery was effective for the Florian forces and both forms of weaponry proved to be the most effective throughout the advance.
Despite being constantly shelled, the capital remained under Ostlander control and intense urban warfare endured for long periods of time. In 1719.15 AN, the city was completely surrounded by Florian forces and water and electricity infrastructure were cut off.
Capture and eventual end of conflict
In 1720.3 AN after a barrage of chemical attacks , Reichsborg was captured by Florian troops effectively ending the invasion phase of the operation. MARSOF forces apprehended Ostlander Government officials who survived the attack and members of the Confederacy of the Dispossessed were captured and executed. The King was nowhere to be found and it was assumed that the King had fled to the east of the country where Operation Lefthand Punch was being carried out.
A significant victory for the Florians however the use of chemical warfare affected the reputation of Florians for many decades to come.
Use of Chemical and biological weapons
Floria during the conflict used chemical weapons extensively during the conflict, the weapons mostly used were phosphorus and various blood agents. Agents were dispersed by Floria's CLAW drones developed under Project Tusk and this was officially the first time these weapons were used in a conventional conflict. This was due to the late arrival of Florian artillery, therefore in its place Florian forces dropped chemical weapons into Ostlander trenches with these drones to drive the Ostlanders out.
A significant breach of international warfare, this caused many atrocities for the Ostlanders both for it's military and civilians.
Events (Post invasion)
Withdrawal of troops back into Moorland
Shortly after capturing Reichsborg and declaring the conflict over Florian troops who had nearly flattened and contaminated the vast majority of land it touched during the conflict felt like the job was done and any reconstruction efforts were not needed as the intention from the Florians was to remove Confederacy presence and not claim Ostlander land as its own.
Florian troops were then ordered swiftly by the Government to withdraw from the country and be reposted at other high risk areas.
International reaction
Benacian Union: On 12.XIII.1719 the High Presidium of the Benacian Union offered to attach the 9th Artilleriregemente, 29th Artilleriregemente, 5th (Ransenari) Regiment of Artillery and the 3rd (Ransenari) Force Support Logistic Regiment to the Florian Expeditionary Force deployed in Ostland.
Vegno: On 15.XV.1719 AN the President of the Republic Mickey Lange Levati communicates his support to the Florian government in the operation, as members of the Raspur Pact, publicly criticizing however the use of chemical weapons and denying that Vegnese troops would use them in the conflict. The Vegnese Government also approves the sending of a contingent of 4,500 infantry men from the Vegnese Armed Forces (from "7° e 8° Reggimento di Fanteria").
Mercury: In the 1721 elections, the governing National Democratic Party was defeated following inaction in relation to Floria's invasion. Mercurians were angered at the lack of dialogue forthcoming from Floria prior to stepping in in the conflict, and were uncomfortable with third party nations waging war on their doorstep. Despite this, the Mercurian government are still seeking to ease the sanctions imposed en bloc by the Xäiville Convention, in order to encourage Floria to enter into a dialogue.
