Operation Dynamo
| Operation Dynamo | |||||||
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| Part of Frexit Referendum | |||||||
 Shirerithian Auxiliaries from Apollonian Command forming up after landing at Dragonmoor Airport |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Florian Republic Shireroth
| Florian Dissidents
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| "Mr Smith" Edwin Farrar
| Jeremy Spencer
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| Units involved | |||||||
| Florian Defence Forces Florian Police Special Advisers
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| Strength | |||||||
| 3,500 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000 Injured | |||||||
In early 1653, at the invitation of the government of the Florian Republic, the Imperial Republic of Shireroth dispatched a team of advisers, supported by two regiments of auxiliaries and other support personnel to Dragonmoor in the Florian Republic in order to assist and advise local authorities with ongoing protests that began after acrimonious debates in the Florian Parliament over a mooted referendum on departing the USSO.
Although details were not clear at the outset, it appeared that the Florian Independence Party, led by Jeremy Spencer, had failed to command a majority in Parliament in favour of holding a referendum on leaving the USSO alliance. Undeterred, the FIP declared that it would proceed with the referendum in any event. In this, despite such an act is - in all probability - thoroughly unconstitutional, Spencer was able to garner the support of a motley collection of far right and extreme nationalist parties.
Faced with rising public discontent and the pressing need to reassert state authority, the Florian government under Edwin Farrar sought out the assistance of the Shirerithians, who have some experience when it comes to "kinetic crowd control". Outside Dragonmoor Town Hall, protesters gathered around carrying slogans supporting a 'Frexit' referendum. Florian Police then lined up breaking down the protest. 1,000 people ended up injured and it is uncertain about the future of the referendum as the Florian Independence Party is likely to be sanctioned by the Florian Supreme Court. The Florian Independence Part appealed and it was ultimatly rejected.
