Tasselvalta War
| Tasselvalta War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Packilvania |
 Tasselvalta | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Sultan of Packilvania Namdun III
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Chairman of the Tasselvaltan Communist Party Solman Ashmal
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3rd Division
| 1st Division | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 300,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 120 (combatant) |
2,000 (combatant) 750 (civilian) | ||||||
The Tasselvalta War (Packilvanian: luJaheed aluTaselvalta) was an armed conflict between the People's Republic of Tasselvalta and the Sultanate of Packilvania in 2010.
Background
In 1985 at the end of the Second Packilvanian Civil War, the Packilvanian Communist Party entered negotiations to end the war with the Carriers of Mercy. This included provisions to not cede territory in the period of the negotiations. Many of the moderate members began to quietly defect as they saw that the tide had turned irreversibly against the PCP. Hardliners who still wanted to sustain Communism remained.
In spite of this agreememt, the hardliners who remained within the PCP granted the People's Republic of Tasselvalta independence and began to relocate there. Following this, the Acting Secretary General signed the formal declaration dissolving the PCP and ceding power to the Bedonite dynasty. The Bedonite dynasty continued to claim Tasselvalta as a part of its territory and stated that they would seek an armed reabsorption of the territory if they felt that peaceful means were no longer possible.
Prequel
In 2009, Vekaiyu, Drakkengard, and Packilvania held a conference with a view to settling historical disputes and historic differences under the mediation and invitation of Allegheny which wanted to play an increasingly influential role in regional politics following the ascension of its new leader. As such, the nations held extensive negotiations about issues ranging from water access rights through the to claims over territory. It was in this conference that Vekaiyu acknowledged Packilvania's claims to Tasselvalta while acknowledging Vekaiyu's sphere of influence to the east.
At the start of the negotiations, Vekaiyu was ruled by Selvala McEva and her country was undergoing significant political transformations and disputes with Packilvania were highly unwelcomed. Vekaiyu's acquiescence was also due to the fact that it was embroiled in the 2010 Vekaiyun Civil War, so it lacked the military capabilities and political unity to intervene. By the time Ikrisia Levinile came to power, it was too late to do anything meaningful about the outcome of the war and the agreements made under her predecessor.
Events
Initial stages
Sultan Namdun III announced to the public that attempts to peacefully unify Tasselvalta with Packilvania had irretrievably broken down and that Packilvania would be invading to restore their lawful claims. The initial stages began with a shock and saw campaign of bombing targets throughout Tasselvalta. The Packilvanian Air Forces also worked towards destroying their air force and air defence capabilities. Not long after the Packilvanian Army invaded the country via the city of Qazahan which fell quickly as unprepared Tasselvaltan forces retreated.
Battle of Heldron
Captain Bismal Dohal, a descendant of Eron Dohal, one of the men who helped Sultan Amhoud I establish the Carriers of Mercy, led the 53rd air force squadron to destroy the Wadina Military Base in the city of Heladron. The Tasselvaltan military was coordinating its defence of the capital city and its offensives to the north from this point. Using the Dimash-12 fighter jets produced by the Packilvanian Aerospace Corporation and armed with Khamar guided missiles, they defeated the aerial defences and struck the military base, weakening its defences.
At the time the base and all the forces to the north of the city were under General Aldin Almadien of Tasselvalta who was using that base as both a fortress and a military staging ground. The aerial bombardment came in waves making it difficult to reestablish defensive positions and communication lines. Major General Eskan Ashfan was responsible for the attack on Heladron and he had the command of the 3rd Division of Army of the Packilvanian Armed Forces.
They deployed a two pronged approach whereby the 121st Heavy Armour Brigade and the 87th Mechanised Infantry Brigade would attack on one side and the 56th Heavy armour Brigade, 781st Mechanised Infantry Brigade and 91st Light Artillery Brigade would attack on the other. They faced stiff resistance From Tasselvaltan forces and due to Ashfan's reticence in the use of force, the military did not meet its target. Analysts suggest that he used as a scapegoat for the military's doctrinal deficiencies which became apparent in live combat scenarios. Nevertheless, the Tasselvaltans were defeated clearing the war for the Army invade Imahan.
Battle of Idil
To the north of the country the Battle of Idil was taking Shape under Brigadier General Yamul Ashlav. The 6th and 8th Forward Aerial Squadrons of multirole fighters bearing air-to-surface missiles flew above and quickly destroyed various military targets that Packilvanian spies had discovered a day or two prior. Ashlav had a much less stringent interpretation of doctrinal documents and used greater fire power and more aggressive battle tactics to win the battle thus able to meet the targets set for him by his seniors. Due to the effectiveness of his tactics and the military's desire to end the war within the time frame allotted by the Sultan of Packilvania, they replaced Ashfan with Ashlav in the Battle of Imahan and sent Ashfan back to Bingol to train new soldiers.
Battle of Imahan
Yamul Ashlav was promoted to Major General and given charge of the battle for Imahan. He adopted similar tactics to the ones that he deployed in Idil I.e., using more aggressive tactics. This confused Tasselvaltan military intelligence who were relying on the military doctrine documents issued by Packilvania which were out of date by the time of Ashlav's attack on Imahan. The battle was cut short when the Chairman of the Tasselvaltan Communist Party, attempted to flee the scene and his plane was shot down and he was killed along with his family and entourage.
Leaderless, the Tasselvaltan government approached Packilvania for a ceasefire which was quickly agreed to and negotiations for surrender ensued. Many soldiers in Tasselvalta deserted their posts, those that surrendered were arrested but spared their lives but those that remained and refused to surrender were captured and killed among them General Almadien.
Closing stages
The government of Packilvania agreed to grant immunity to members of the Tasselvaltan Communist party including those who had aided and supported the secession of Tasselvalta from Packilvania in 1985. Furthermore, they would be allowed to keep their wealth and possessions. Bureaucrats would be allowed to keep their jobs although many years later many of them would be relocated and replaced with Packilvanian bureaucrats to ensure their loyalty.
Tasselvalta would no longer be an independent country but would be absorbed into Packilvania and all its citizens would be Packilvanian immediately. The flag of Tasselvalta over the National Congress Building in Imahan was lowered on the morning of the 22nd of May 2010.