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Operation Coeur was launched in late 1696 [[AN]] and is a joint operation with the government of [[Hurmu]], assisting them in their efforts to reclaim their historic territory of [[Eesdeheito]]. The 1st Expeditionary Brigade, stationed in [[Seivannavik]], and supported by the 2nd Armor Brigade, began advancing north into [[the Green]] in a sweeping maneuver. Both Hurmu and Lac Glacei have agreed to expand and continue the condominium at Seivannavik to re-establish Eesdeheito, as the two countries share a common heritage with the ''eastern heath''. Facing little resistance, expeditionary forces easily advanced north into the heathlands, whose flat topography offers little protection for would-be defenders. With very few inhabitants in the immediate area, the offensive met minimal resistance and was able to advance the boundaries north to be nearly parallel with the neighboring northern boundary of [[Glacei]].
Operation Coeur was launched in late 1696 [[AN]] and is a joint operation with the government of [[Hurmu]], assisting them in their efforts to reclaim their historic territory of [[Eesdeheito]]. The 1st Expeditionary Brigade, stationed in [[Seivannavik]], and supported by the 2nd Armor Brigade, began advancing north into [[the Green]] in a sweeping maneuver. Both Hurmu and Lac Glacei have agreed to expand and continue the condominium at Seivannavik to re-establish Eesdeheito, as the two countries share a common heritage with the ''eastern heath''. Facing little resistance, expeditionary forces easily advanced north into the heathlands, whose flat topography offers little protection for would-be defenders. With very few inhabitants in the immediate area, the offensive met minimal resistance and was able to advance the boundaries north to be nearly parallel with the neighboring northern boundary of [[Glacei]].
[[File:Eesdeheito-exp1.png|thumb|Eesdeheito Condominium as of 1697 AN]]


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Operation Underlord

Norsmandy

In keeping with Lac Glacei's objective to combat piracy in the Strait of Pearls, the Grand Duke ordered the launch of Operation Underlord, which resolved to bring the former isles of Norsmandy under control of the Grand Duchy, which would then be utilized as a forward operating base to extend naval patrols along the strait. Elements of the Glaceian Army Reserve Department were deployed from Ergo Sum and the Tigra Isles. The operation was split into two phases:

  • Phase I: The LS Chang was deployed with the LS Rosario as escort to lead an amphibious assault on Bajoccas, the largest of the three Norsman isles. The carrier Konigen was deployed as a rear guard and to provide air-to-ground support. Lac Glaceian marines would lead a spearhead assault onto Bajoccas where they would take control of the island and secure the area for more troops to be brought in. Once Bajoccas is secure, the other two islands could then be taken.
  • Phase II: Aircraft from the Konigen will provide ongoing air-to-ground support by strafing enemy positions on the islands. The Lac Glaceian Mala-class helicopter will be on hand to provide additional air-to-ground support.

Operation Underlord was officially declared on 7.1695 AN and immediately commenced engagement. The barbaric tribes of Norsmandy were caught completely off guard as marines landed in the early hours of dawn on the southern shores of Bajoccas. Air forces were able to disable the defenses of two coastal villages, allowing amphibious forces a clear window to enter and secure the area. The local population was armed mostly with hunting rifles and had few prepared defenses capable of withstanding the assault. Within three hours the southern half of Bajoccas was secure and more troops were being ferried in from Fort Matthias. Once fighting entered the central area of the island, troops were forced to slow their progression, as by this time the rest of the island had been alerted to the attack. It took twenty-eight more hours for the remainder of Bajoccas to be secured, with total casualties amounting to 18 Lac Glaceian soldiers and 73 Norsmen. By the next morning a temporary prison camp had been established to hold and process POWs and a operational HQ constructed in the south.

The third day of the conflict saw the expansion of the assault with new attacks on the other two Norsman isles; Jarnia and Magus. Jarnia, the northernmost of the three Norsman isles, had a negligible population of around seventy inhabitants, and was secured quickly and without much conflict and, thankfully, without any casualties. Magus had a more sizable population of around eight-hundred and forced another amphibious landing by Lac Glacei's marines. While only a fraction of the size of Bajoccas, the operation followed a similar routine. Air support only required the assistance of the Mala-class helicopter, and the island was secured within fifteen hours. No losses were incurred by GARD forces, with ten local casualties.

By the fourth day of the conflict the entirety of Norsmandy was under Lac Glaceian control and the government began an active program of rebuilding the damaged infrastructure and working with local government to incorporate the isles into the ducal hierarchy. Negotiations with local leaders granted the islands limited autonomy in exchange for recognizing the Grand Duke as legitimate ruler of Norsmandy.

Operation Maximus

In 1696 AN, the Grand Duke announced the commencement of Operation Maximus. The announcement came after long-hinted suggestions that the government was gearing up for a large-scale military operation to reclaim the former territories of Edelweiss and Heathersland. Given Lac Glacei's historical claims over these two territories, the move was not entirely unsurprising. In his announcement, the Grand Duke ordered Lac Glaceian military forces to enter and occupy the former territories, expel the occupying barbaric forces from the Green, and reinstate proper government rule over the two cantons.

The 4th Infantry Brigade was quietly moved from Jardinais to the front in Lorelei. Similarly, the 10th was moved to Maximsburg from Caronia. Combined with the 1st Armor Brigade, these forces advanced west into the Edelweisse capitol of Trappsbruck. The city, now a mere village after years of neglect, was taken with little opposition. Barbaric forces consisted primarily of mounted cavalry on horseback; an antiquated and ultimately useless defense against the armored units of the GARD. Within a week most of Edelweiss was under government control. The local population, already closely linked to that of neighboring Lorelei, welcomed their liberation, greeting troops and waving Lac Glaceian flags as tanks rolled down Main Street. By the end of the month the remaining barbaric forces had completely withdrawn to other region of the Green and Edelweiss was declared liberated.

The liberation of Heathersland proved to be a more slow advance, as by the time Edelweiss had been liberated, Heatherslandic officials had already been notified of the Grand Duchy's intent to invade. Thus a much stronger force was met at the border of Lorelei. As the Glaceian army approached, the Grand Duke ordered troops to halt, and insisted that an envoy be sent to the forces occupying Heathersland. The Lord of Thornsburg agreed and diplomatic talks were initiated between the two sides. The Grand Duke offered that the current ruling party of Heathersland would be allowed to continue as a canton within Lac Glacei if they agreed to recognize Lac Glacei as sovereign.

Lac Glacei's long historic ties with Heathersland, and the shared bloodlines that transgressed national boundaries, helped to sway the rulers of Heathersland to capitulate. In the end, it was decided that to defy the Grand Duke would not only result in military destruction of Heathersland, but would cost numerous lives and cause damage to towns and villages. Thus the Lord of Thornsburg agreed to the terms and Heathersland was vested as a canton again in a grand ceremony.

The Riel Expedition

In 1697 AN the Grand Duke appointed Captain Louis Riel as commander of the Northern Expeditionary Force, a new naval task group assigned to establish a secure northern sea passage through the Strait of Pearls and along the north coast of Apollonia to Jääland and Meckelnburgh. To accomplish this, Commander Riel was tasked with establishing naval refueling stations and bases along the Apollonian coast that will provide security for ocean commerce traversing the northern waters. Riel's appointment was made in late 1696, with the remainder of the year being used to outfit his fleet and prepare for the expedition.

Operation Coeur

Operation Coeur was launched in late 1696 AN and is a joint operation with the government of Hurmu, assisting them in their efforts to reclaim their historic territory of Eesdeheito. The 1st Expeditionary Brigade, stationed in Seivannavik, and supported by the 2nd Armor Brigade, began advancing north into the Green in a sweeping maneuver. Both Hurmu and Lac Glacei have agreed to expand and continue the condominium at Seivannavik to re-establish Eesdeheito, as the two countries share a common heritage with the eastern heath. Facing little resistance, expeditionary forces easily advanced north into the heathlands, whose flat topography offers little protection for would-be defenders. With very few inhabitants in the immediate area, the offensive met minimal resistance and was able to advance the boundaries north to be nearly parallel with the neighboring northern boundary of Glacei.

Eesdeheito Condominium as of 1697 AN