Lippstadt Rebellion

[Augustus Germanus]

After securing his and the National Salvation Military Council's rule in the Kivonian Republic, Dictator August Reinhardt implemented 9 /17 of the popular Reforming Acts. With this every one expected peace for decades. But there will always exist ambitious people, too ambitious...

On the 14 of February 4599 an assassination attempt was carried out on the life of Dictator August Reinhardt. As soon as the council members Miranda Lippstadt and Ludwig Fort got news of the assassination from another council member, Felix Louis, believing the Dictator to be dead, they suspiciously moved their 4th and 8th Armies to capture important cities around the nation. On the 15th February Lieutenant General Miranda Lippstadt moved her 4th Army towards the Republic's capital, Kivonia, and was surprisingly met by the 2nd Army headed by the newly appointed Major General Dieter Delvental. Lippstadt declared that the Dictator had died of an assassination and that she and Lieutenant General Ludwig Fort were securing the future of the Republic so that the "Conspirators" that had supposedly killed Dictator Reinhardt, wouldn't be able to seize power. But another surprising revelation came to light when Major General Delvental revealed that Felix Louis which had allied himself with Lippstadt and Fort in the planning of the coup, had actually betrayed the two and revealed the coup plans to Dictator Reinhardt. The plan was to kill Reinhardt and after seizing power through military means Lippstadt would be declared Dictator and Fort would become Consul; Head of Government. Shocked to learn that the Dictator was alive, Lieutenant General Lippstadt attacked the 2nd Army on the 15th of February, suffering many losses and realizing that she couldn't win the battle, retreated with her forces to Fort St. Celendus in the province of Tarkut, to regroup with the 8th Army led by Lieutenant General Ludwig Fort. And so with the Battle at the Kivonia Field, the Lippstadt Rebellion began...



The Situation of the Lippstadt Rebellion in February 4599
Blue: NSMC government forces
Red: Rebel forces

[Augustus Germanus]

After the battle at the Kivonia Fields, the military high command was shocked to learn that Dictator August Reinhardt was going to lead troops himself. Many generals, military officials and cabinet members tried to convince the Dictator to instead stay behind in the capital of Kivonia and to oversee the battle there. But they failed and was shut up when Dictator Reinhardt said this: "History are not written by those who hide safely from the front".
At the same time Lt Gen. Lippstadt is building up 4th Army after it's crushing defeat at the Kivonia Fields.

The war rages on with the latest battle being the battle of Temirqal. It was fought between the 28,000 strong 1st Army led by Dictator August Reinhardt and the 21,000 strong 4th Army led by Lt Gen. Miranda Lippstadt. The battle is one of the most swiftly fought battles in Makon history, as Dictator Reinhardt were able to lose only 3,000 soldiers while Lt Gen. Lippstadt yet again lost a crushing defeat with 9,000 soldiers killed. This time she retreated to the outskirts of Qorqal. Dictator Reinhardt did not follow but instead took the undefended city of Fort St. Celendius.



The situation of the Lippstadt Rebellion leading up to the Battle of Temirqal, in August 4599
Blue: NSMC government forces
Red: Rebel forces

[Augustus Germanus]

In September to divide the NSMC forces, the Lt Gen. Miranda Lippstadt attacked with her 24,000 strong 1st Rebel Army to the north at the city of Vodisi, while the newly declared rebel Maj Gen. Frederick Einstag with his recently formed 26,000 strong 3rd Rebel Army was supposed to attack the city of Varrato in the south, but was halted at the city of Serreno (60 km north west of Varrato) by the 6th Army led by Lt Gen. Julian Castle, numbering up to 23,000 strong. The battle lasted for over a month and resulted yet again in a government victory, the 3rd rebel army retreated back towards the city of Tazdaryo.
At the same time the rebel leader Lt Gen. Ludwig Fort held a firm position at Qorqal if by any chance the NSMC forces were to try to take it back. In the north of Qorqal the people rose up against the rebels and took important strategic positions, which greatly decreased public opinion of the rebels.



The situation in december 4599 after the Battle of Sorreno.
Blue: NSMC government forces
Red: Rebel forces

[Augustus Germanus]

The 3rd rebel army led by Maj Gen. Frederick Einstag retreated to the city of Tazdaryo after the defeat at Serreno. Because of this retreat, Lt Gen. Julian Castles arrogance started to shine and ordered his 6th army to follow, even after Dictator August Reinhardts specific order to move the 6th army back to Varrato. When the 6th army arrived at the city of Tazdaryo, they immediately started preparing to siege the city. On the 2nd of February the siege began an lasted for over 4 months, with many casualties for the NSMC forces. On the 9th of June the rebels had finally won their first battle, after the 6th army had retreated back to Serreno and then Varrato. At the same time, the Battle of Qarqar took place, were the 2nd army headed by Maj Gen. Dieter Delvental attacked from the east and the 1st army led by Dictator August Reinhardt attacked with the Hulstrian expeditionary force, from the south. The defender of Qarqar was rebel leader Lt Gen. Ludwig Fort, who lost more than 11,000 soldiers in the battle, almost half of his army. The battle resulted in the capture of Lt Gen. Fort and the capitulation of his 16,000 soldiers who were left of the 27,000 soldiers.


The conflict in the midst of the Battles of Tazdaryo and Qarqar in may 4600.
Blue: NSMC governemnt forces
Red: Rebel forces

[Augustus Germanus]

A few weeks after the Battle of Qarqar, the NSMC cut off the rebel occupied territories in two, and have stopped to supply the major cities in enemy territory with food. This has been going on for almost half a year, so the rebel armies have and still is for a few months suffering from heavy attrition, not only because of the starvation of their armies but also because they have been forced to plunder the population of these territories, which have caused the people to rise up against the rebels, and retaken many small cities for the NSMC. The 1st Rebel Army in Vodisi have brutally crushed a civilian revolt, with 13,000 civilians being killed. Of course the NSMC have used this event known as the 'Vodisi Massacre' as propaganda to get more people to join against the rebel forces.


The situation of the starvation of the Rebel forces, and in the events of the Vodisi Massacre in January 4601.
Blue: NSMC government forces
Red: Rebel forces

[colonelvesica]

In an effort to aid in ending the war the Holy Ordered Church unleashed the Order of Saint Ramune, the Church's private military force.

The Order of Saint Ramune, consisting of twelve distinct Orders of Paladins, began the slow process of mobilization in Cort St. Celendus and at other cities.

The High Archon of Saint Ramune, Alphonse Delacroix made a public call for all those of the Faith to join the Holy Ordered Church in Davostan to aid the National Salvation Council in putting down the Communists and Rebels.

Three of the Orders had fully mobilized and moved to integrate themselves into the military forces of the Government.

The Order of the Red Lion, 15,000 strong, under the Command of Paladin-Commander Gerald Robertson had moved and reinforced the 1st Army under Dictator Reinhardt.

The Order of the Silver Raven, 12,000 strong, under the Command of Paladin-Commander Danielle Cormier, moved north and reinforced the 2nd Army and the Hulstrian Expeditonary Forceunder Major General Delvental.

Finally, the most powerful Order of Paladins at the Church's disposal, the Order of the Northern Sky, 25,000 strong, assembled at Fort St. Celendus, underneath the command of Paladin High Marshal Alexander Ross prepared for a westward thrust towards Tezdaryo, to assault the final Rebel stronghold in the west.

[Augustus Germanus]

The Lippstadt Rebellion is starting to fall apart. Because this is happening foreign nations, such as the Republic of Beluzia and Federal Republic of Malavia have started to publicly aid the National Rebel Forces with rifles and expeditionary forces. In the media different experts and political figures are debating and pondering the question of how the National Rebel Forces is suppose to govern the Kivonian Republic, after what the nation and world saw in the streets of Vodisi (referring to the Vodisi Massacre). Though foreign nations have supported the NRF, the Holy Ordered Church has chosen to directly go involved in the war on the NSMC side, and is now pushing through rebel territory to reach and defeat the last rebel stronghold in the west. After the Battle of Qorqal, Dictator August Reinhardt moved his 36,000 strong 1st Army towards the city of Temirqal and then to the city of Tashken and later joined with the 15,000 strong Order of the Red Lion, to hold a firm and strategic position in the region of Davostag, while the 23,000 strong 2nd Army led by Maj Gen. Dieter Delvental and the Hulstrian expeditionary forces led by Gen. Wolfgang Libermann holds the position of Qorqal with the newly arrived 12,000 strong Order of the Silver Raven. The expeditionary fleet from Hulstria have given orders to blockade all ports in rebel control. In the east, in late August, in the city of Desharyy, the 17,000 strong 5th Army led by Maj Gen. Oskar Hartenstein have been ordered to join the 1st army in Tashken, to prepare for the final assault, the same time the 24,000 strong 7th Army led by Maj Gen. Lucius Kingsley, who have been stationed in the city of Zeneshavyy, have with the help of the Kivonian and Hulstrian fleets landed in the city of Varrato to rest and later join the Order of the Northern Sky in the assault of Tazdaryo. Experts have called this the 'Beginning of the end for the infamous Lippstadt Rebellion'.


The situation of the conflict in late August, the armies of the Holy Ordered Church is pushing forward in an attempt to take the final rebel stronghold in the west, Tezdaryo. The armies of the NSMC has surrounded the Northern rebel stronghold to isolate the 1st Rebel Army led by Lt Gen. Miranda Lippstadt.
Blue: NSMC government forces
Red: Rebel forces

[Augustus Germanus]

On the 2nd of December General Rushki's forces along with Admiral Karamazov stormed the Beaches of St Leornard.

Swiftly taking the town of St Leonard with little fighting, only facing a small garrison, half the Island was quickly taken however Fort St Muron stands in the Beluzian forces way. Trenches have been dug around the fort and along the whole front. St Muron was bombarded by the Beluzian navy on the 6th of December but threats from the Kivonian navy forced them to pull out and head back to Beluzia. Only time will tell what happens on that island.


Blue: NSMC government forces
Red: Rebel forces

[Augustus Germanus]

After receiving the news of the Beluzian invasion of St. Muron, Dictator Reinhardt immediately, ordered Maj Gen. Lucius Kingsley and his 7th Army to instead of moving all of the 24,000 strong 7th army towards Tezdaryo, he would split his army and take 20,000 and go to the island of St. Muron, while the other 4,000 under Brig Gen. Hermann Feldstadt, would continue the march north, to aid the Order of the Northern Sky. So that is exactly what Maj Gen. Kingsley did, and the estimated time of arrival of the 7th army on the island is in 4 hours. At the same time, the Kivonian fleet have been ordered to block any exits for the Beluzian forces on the island, but they have also been ordered to block the access for food and supplies in to enemy territory. Will this be the battles which drives the foreign invaders out of the Kivonian Republic...

[colonelvesica]

The Holy Ordered Church has finished mobilizing four addition Orders from the Order of Saint Ramune and put them immediately into the field.

The Order of the Golden Shield, 5,000 strong, and lead by Paladin-Marshal Peter Belasco, has taken over the personal Defence of Fort St. Celendus protecting both the Church's centre of power but also the personal protection of the College of Archons and the Highfather of the Church himself.

The Order of the Dark Bull, a mostly mechanized formation, 10,000 strong, has pushed west from Fort St. Celendus along the coast, the punch through rebel lines and reopen lines of communication and supply from the rest of Kivonia and the city of Varric. The Order of the Dark Bull is lead by Paladin-Commander Maximillian von Berkowitz, a Dorviche convert of the Church, and a former Oberst (Colonel) of the Dorviche Armed Forces.

The Order of the Veiled Hunter, 16,000 strong, has meanwhile moved to Qorqal and prepares an offensive against the capital and true final bastion of rebel strength at Vodial. The Order of the Veiled Hunter is lead by Paladin-Commander Ruby Julian.

The Order of the Blood Angel, 4,000 strong, is not large but what they have critically are pilots, both local recruits, but also converts from overseas that bring with them extremely valuable experience and training. Acquiring Combat and Transport Helicopters and Fighter Aircraft, mostly older model Fighter Bombers like the Zardic Z-21 or the long retired Hutorian HF-19 and HF-20. The Order is lead by a rogue Hutorian pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Wilson, who recieved a dishonorable discharge from the Royal Hutorian Air Force before finding the Church and renewed belief. The Order of the Blood Angel is directly assisting the Order of the Northern Sky's assault on Tezdaryo, offering critical air support.