First War in Vulkaria

First War In Vulkaria
Part of Vulkaria Uprising
Zamastanian and Vulkarian troops prepare to advance on M.L.F. positions during the Battle of Slagharen
Date July 6, 1983-April 23, 1991 Location Vulkaria Result Exodus of Malvare Liberation Front, new democratic regime in Vulkaria
Belligerents
Vulkaria Zamastan	Malvarian Liberation Front
Commanders and leaders
Vulkaria President Eugenia Charles General Bernard Coard Zamastan President Cassious Castovia	M.L.F. Samuel Kannit
Strength
Vulkaria - 882,000 Zamastan - 300,000	M.L.F. - 597,000
Casualties and losses
Vulkaria- 23,393 dead, 67,240 wounded, 4,127 MIA Zamastan- 8,738 dead, 20,902 wounded United Nations- 43 dead, 21 wounded Cadair- 4 dead, 1 wounded	M.L.F.- 109,000 Dead

The First War in Vulkaria, at the time known simply as the Vulkarian War was a military conflict in the nation of Vulkaria. A coup d'etat that installed a capitalist government in 1982 faced violent retaliation by the splinter groups of the old Marxist regime known as the Malvarian Liberation Front. Following the 1983 Alanis Pride Parade Bombing and several other terror attacks in Zamastan, the government of Zamastan under President Cassious Castovia sent in a fighting force to help the government of President Eugenia Charles destroy the M.L.F.. The nearly 8 year long war ended with the Malvarian terrorists fleeing the country in a sudden exodus. The war set the stage for Vulkaria's prominence on the world stage, as well as the foundations for the Second War in Vulkaria in 1999.

Prelude

In March 1982, massive protests erupted throughout Vulkaria in opposition to President Yaan'a Tillman's administration and its' capitalist progressions, which were blamed for the rampant wealth disparities in the nation. The protesters called for an adoption of Marxist reforms to create more wealth equality. Tillman, however, clamped down on the protesters with the Vulkarian Armed Forces arresting hundreds. In response, thousands of protesters turned violent, beginning the attempted 1982 Vulkaria Coup D'etat. On April 2nd, 1982, rebel forces under the control of Samuel Kannit attacked the Ministry in the capital city of Vulkar, which led to intense street fighting. Several executions and massacres were taken by both sides of the conflict, but eventually, the politics of the time won over for the government's forces, when they were given supplies by several capitalistic nations - most notably Zamastan. On April 31st, President Tillman was killed by the NVPA, along with many members of his cabinet. In May, the new government was officially established when the NVPA took control of the capital, and Eugenia Charles was instated as the new President. Resistance by the former-government forces and the new rebel-terror group, the Malvarian Liberation Front, continued to fight for control of the last urban centers. Fighting came to a stand still on June 23rd when NVPA forces took the last major city in Vulkaria, Amstelveen. However, sporadic fighting and isolated attacks from the M.L.F. would continue well into 1983, when the Zamastan-led coalition invasion into Vulkaria started the First War in Vulkaria to cease and assist in the ongoing civil war.

On June 18th, 1983, a bomb detonated at a packed LGBT celebration rally in Alanis, killing 106 people and injuring over 400. This attack was originally thought to be perpetrated by a radical hate group, which was condemned by President Castovia and the leaders of nearly every allied nation of Zamastan’s. However, it was soon discovered that the Alanis Pride Parade Bombing was carried out by the Malvarian Liberation Front. Throughout the rest of the week, many more attacks took place against other targets. Most were small attacks that failed to kill people, however, two attacks of significance did occur that pressed Zamastan’s interest beyond domestic policy for the first time. On July 6th, Zamastan assisted and successfully rolled back an enemy force on foreign soil in Operation Tidal Hawk.

Insurgency

Battle of Tilbreg

Zamastanian troops keep position in Tilbreg

On August 6th, 1985, Zamastanian troops entered the city of Tilbreg, which was controlled by M.L.F. forces. Marines launched an attack along the northern edge of the city. They were joined by two Zamastanian Army heavy battalion-sized units. These two battalions were followed by four infantry battalions who were tasked with clearing the buildings of the city that had not yet been cleared by Vulkarian forces, who patrolled the main highways to the east. The troops moved into the city under the cover of darkness; and once aligned with the reconnaissance elements, began the assault in the early hours of 7 August, preceded by an intense artillery barrage and air attack. This was followed by an attack on the main train station, which was then used as a staging point for follow-on forces. By that afternoon, under the protection of intense air cover, Marines entered the main square district. While most of the fighting subsided by 8th, Marines and Special Operations Forces continued to face determined isolated resistance from insurgents hidden throughout the city. By the 9th, after three days of fighting, the Marine command described the action as mopping up pockets of resistance. Sporadic fighting continued until the 15th. Even after clearing the city from insurgents, the battle deemed to be one of the deadliest of the war, with over 490 Zamastanian deaths.

Casualties

Coalition forces

The war was the first state of direct armed conflict that Zamastan had participated in since The Tariel War, as well as its longest conflict since the Parabocan War. Zamastanian forces lost 8,738 troops during the course of the nearly 8 years in Vulkaria. Over 20,000 troops were injured. The Vulkarian government lost over 23,000 soldiers with well over 67,000 troops wounded. Fighting for the Vulkarians was more brutal as they assured that they had operational command over the majority of missions during the war so as not to fall to Zamastanian influence. The United Nations lost 43 soldiers during their goal to stabilize and monitor the situation on the ground. 4 Cadairian troops were also killed when a delegation came under attack in Vulkar.