Natopian-New Alexandrian invasion of Oportia

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Operation Golden Tide
Part of Fourth Euran War
Date VI.1745 AN - XII.1745 AN Location Oportia, Eura Result Decisive Raspur Pact victory Complete destruction of National Salvation Council regime Liberation of western Oportia Establishment of Transitional Government of the State of Oportia Capture of Joseph Fouche and NSC leadership Integration of Democratic Restoration Committee into legitimate government Neutralization of Oportian military capabilities Territorial changes Complete occupation of western Oportia; establishment of democratic transitional government
Belligerents
Raspur Pact  Nouvelle Alexandrie  Natopia  Constancia  Zeed  Democratic Restoration Committee  Oportian Defense Consortium	National Salvation Council
Commanders and leaders
Juan Pablo Jimenez Isabella Betancourt Jose Manuel Montero Fleet Admiral Magnus Eriksson Space Admiral Helena Voss Giakoumis II	Joseph Fouche General Marcel Dubois Admiral Claude Bertrand
Units involved
Trans-Euran Command Combined Fleet Black Banner Fleet Raynor Fleet Euran Fleet 513th Army (Alduria) 1st Armoured Division I (Alduria) Combined Arms Corps XV Territorial Defence Corps XVI Territorial Defence Corps X Corps (Rapid Reaction Force) Natopian Expeditionary Force Natopian Airmobile Rapid Reaction Force I "Asara" Corps V Corps XII Corps  Constancian Foreign Legion 1st Air Fleet  Grand Commissariat of Eura and Corum  General Inspectorate of Eura and Corum	Oportian Security Forces Army of Oportia Navy of Oportia (remnants) Air Force of Oportia (remnants) National Guard Foreign Legion People's Defense Militia
Strength
425,000 troops (Combined) 187,200 144,000 57,600 36,200 3 Orbital Platforms 850+ Combat Aircraft 120+ Naval Vessels	Est. 180,000 troops 220 Combat Aircraft 35 Naval Vessels
Casualties and losses
847 killed, 2,341 wounded 623 killed, 1,789 wounded 412 killed, 1,203 wounded 23 aircraft lost 4 naval vessels damaged	Est. 24,000-31,000 military casualties ~8,200 civilian casualties 67,000+ prisoners captured Complete destruction of organized resistance
Largest amphibious operation since the War of Lost Brothers

Operation Golden Tide was the classified designation for a massive joint military operation conducted by the Raspur Pact from VI.1745 AN to XII.1745 AN, designed to deliver overwhelming force against the National Salvation Council regime in Oportia and facilitate the liberation of the Oportian people and the restoration of democracy. The operation represented the highest level of coordination between Nouvelle Alexandrie, Natopia, Constancia, and Zeed, through the Trans-Euran Command of the Raspur Pact.

The campaign notably incorporated the coordination of strategic level deep strikes, including unprecedented use of Natopian orbital bombardment capabilities through three Damocles-class orbital bombardment platforms, with the deployment of a large-scale amphibious and airmobile assault against the main centres of the Oportian regime, spearheaded by the forces of Nouvelle Alexandrie and Natopia.

The operation achieved complete strategic success, leading to the collapse of the Joseph Fouche regime, the capture of NSC leadership, and the establishment of the Transitional Government of the State of Oportia under democratic principles. The campaign marked the effective end of authoritarian rule in western Oportia and demonstrated the decisive military superiority of the Raspur Pact alliance.

Background

The strategic imperative for Operation Golden Tide emerged from the comprehensive failure of the National Salvation Council regime following the disastrous Operation Lightning Dawn in III.1745 AN and the systematic military defeats suffered during the early months of the Fourth Euran War. The Naval Battle of Norvind in V.1745 AN had eliminated Oportian naval supremacy, while Operation Thunder Strike had achieved complete air dominance over northern Oportia, creating the preconditions necessary for a decisive amphibious campaign.

Intelligence assessments conducted by the Trans-Euran Command in IV.1745 AN indicated that the National Salvation Council retained approximately 180,000 combat personnel distributed across western Oportia, concentrated primarily around the capital of Vanie, the strategic port of Port de Huile, and the eastern defensive positions facing Zeed. However, the systematic destruction of Oportian air and naval assets, combined with the psychological impact of the Battle of the Île des Ombres orbital bombardment, had severely degraded the regime's operational capacity and military morale.

The success of the Liberation of Santoria in V.1745 AN demonstrated both the effectiveness of coordinated resistance operations and the existence of significant popular opposition to the NSC regime. The establishment of the Free State of Santoria provided a functioning democratic alternative to Fouche's military government, while the mass defection of the 3rd Naval Squadron revealed deep fractures within the Oportian military establishment.

The strategic planning for Operation Golden Tide recognized that rapid, overwhelming force would be essential to prevent the NSC regime from implementing "Fortress Oportia" defensive plans that could transform the campaign into a prolonged urban warfare scenario with massive civilian casualties. The availability of Natopian orbital bombardment capabilities provided an unprecedented option for precise, devastating strikes against hardened military targets while minimizing collateral damage to civilian areas.

Operations

Phase IV: Regime elimination and stabilization (VII.1745 AN - XII.1745 AN)

Government decapitation: Operation Endgame

• Campaign in eastern Oportia, suppression in western Oportia.
• Felicia Belanger triumphantly enters Vanie with Democratic Restoration Committee and Oportian Defense Consortium forces, installed Transitional Federal Representative of Oportia, affirmed by Raspur Pact forces (18.XII.1745 AN).

Death of Joseph Fouche

• Official fall of the National Salvation Council, death of Joseph Fouche (17.XII.1745 AN).

Timeline

VI.1745 AN

• 2-7.VI.1745 AN – Operation Thunder Strike: Massive strategic bombing campaign conducted by Federal Air Force of Nouvelle Alexandrie and Imperial Constancian Armed Forces against military targets across Oportia; coordinated from Control Center I in central Alduria using 850+ combat aircraft, 2,100 missiles, and 24 aerial refueling tankers over six-day period.
  • Operation destroys 84 Oportian aircraft (70% of operational air force) and 156 air defense systems through 364 missile strikes, leaving Oportian airspace effectively undefended for upcoming Operation Golden Tide.
  • Hatkrou Missile Defense Complex launches 52 hypersonic missiles while naval task force fires 354 cruise missiles; operation results in ~2,400 Oportian military casualties and ~800 civilian casualties.
• 8.VI.1745 AN: Trans-Euran Command issues final deployment orders for Operation Golden Tide; combined Raspur Pact force of 425,000 personnel begins final positioning for largest amphibious operation since War of Lost Brothers.
  • 0430: Three Damocles-class orbital bombardment platforms (NSS Damocles, NSS Apollyon, NSS Dionysius) achieve optimal orbital positioning over western Oportia under command of Space Admiral Helena Voss.
  • 1200: Nouvelle Alexandrie's 513th Army (Alduria) under Secretary of Defense Jose Manuel Montero completes embarkation on assault vessels; force includes 1st Armoured Division, I (Alduria) Combined Arms Corps, and X Corps (Rapid Reaction Force).
  • 1630: Natopian Expeditionary Force under Fleet Admiral Magnus Eriksson assumes operational control of combined fleet comprising 120+ naval vessels including Constancian Black Banner Fleet and New Alexandrian Euran Fleet.
• 9.VI.1745 AN: Psychological warfare campaign intensifies with continuous broadcasting into Oportia via Natopian communication satellites; leaflet drops conducted across major population centers in multiple languages including Yamaqhacha dialects.
  • Democratic Restoration Committee resistance cells activate "Network Beacon" intelligence operation, providing real-time updates on NSC defensive positions and civilian protection requirements to Trans-Euran Command.
  • NSC forces begin abandoning outer defensive positions following reports of overwhelming orbital bombardment capabilities demonstrated during Battle of the Île des Ombres.
• 10.VI.1745 AN: Naval blockade achieves complete effectiveness as last NSC military vessel attempting to break encirclement surrenders to Natopian Raynor Fleet units; all Oportian ports except Free State of Santoria closed to commercial traffic.
  • Oportian Defense Consortium forces begin "Operation Supporting Hand," coordinating with incoming Raspur Pact forces and establishing safe corridors for civilian evacuation from potential combat zones.

See also

• Fourth Euran War
• Operation Thunder Strike
• Fontainebleau Conference
• Occupation of Oportia
• Vanie Accords of 1745
• Committee of Euran Salvation
• Democratic Restoration Committee
• Oportian Defense Consortium
• Federal Forces of Nouvelle Alexandrie
• Natopian Defense Force
• Natopian Spacefleet
• Damocles-class orbital bombardment platform
• Juan Pablo Jimenez
• Isabella Betancourt
• Joseph Fouche
• Raspur Pact