The Great War (North American Union)

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The Great War
Date	April 27, 1954 - 1956
Location	Worldwide
Result	Status quo ante bellum
Belligerents United Kingdom, North American Union Prussia Ottoman Empire align=left Franco-Spain Russian Empire Austria-Hungary Strength Great Alliance: 1,180,000 men, 67 tanks, 120 aircrafts Central Pact: 950,000 men, 30 tanks, 111 aircrafts Casualties Military casualties: 212,021 killed, 77,262 wounded 2,112 missing Military casualties: 203,126 killed, 51,383 wounded, 1,421 missing

The Great War was a military conflict between the Great Alliance of the British Empire, Prussia and the Ottoman Empire, and the Central Pact of Franco-Spain, the Russian Empire and Austria-Hungary. it has been the biggest war of the world to date

Contents 1 Origins of the war 2 Opposing Forces 2.1 Great Alliance 2.1.1 British Empire 2.1.2 Prussia 2.1.3 Ottoman Empire 2.2 Central Pact 2.2.1 Franco-Spain 2.2.2 Russian Empire 2.2.3 Austria-Hungary 3 The Conflict 3.1 1. The Opening Moves 3.1.1 The American Front 3.1.2 The Western Front 3.1.3 The Eastern Front 3.1.4 The Caucasus Campaign 3.2 2. Pact Forces Checked 3.2.1 The Battle of Tannenberg 3.2.2 The Siege of Los Angeles 3.2.3 The Armenian Genocide 3.3 3. War in the Sea and Air 3.4 4. Desperate Gambits 3.4.1 Russian advances

[edit] Origins of the war

ever since the Creation of Franco-Spain, the world was locked in a cold war with the British Empire, Fraco Spain and the Russian Empire.

[edit] Opposing Forces

[edit] Great Alliance

[edit] British Empire

the British Empire had one of the best trained armies in the whole world

[edit] Prussia

the Prussian Army was one of the best armies in the world at the time, considerably better trained and equipped than the armies of any of the other German states. with Russia upon its eastern borders, the prussians always felt threatened. one secret weapon the Prussians had was the 'Sturmpanzerwagen' A5V, a armoured vehicle. the Apperarance of the A5V would change the face of war for ever.

[edit] Ottoman Empire

[edit] Central Pact

[edit] Franco-Spain

[edit] Russian Empire

[edit] Austria-Hungary

[edit] The Conflict

[edit] 1. The Opening Moves

The first regular act of war took place on April 27, 1954, at 05:43, when Russain Artillery fired upon Prussian Positions in east Prussia. soon after Franco-Spainish artillery fire came upon minor German allys in the west of Germany. and still later, the southern border of the NAU cane under fire, and the city of New Manchester was shelled by Franco-Spanish warships.

[edit] The American Front

Franco-Spanish and Imperial Mexican Troops advanced north into the south of the North American Union.

[edit] The Western Front

Franco-Spanish and minor german allied troops crossed the rhine and marched towards the prussians.

[edit] The Eastern Front

The war in the East began with the Russian invasion of East Prussia, the heartland of the Prussian state. initially, the russian forces steamrollered over the prussian forces.

[edit] The Caucasus Campaign

Only in the Caucases were the forces of the Alliance initially sucsessful. the Turkish Drive into russia, intending to cut off Russia's supply of oil, was very sucsessful in the initial stage of the war.

[edit] 2. Pact Forces Checked

[edit] The Battle of Tannenberg

Main Article- Battle of Tannenburg (North American Union)

The Battle of Tannenburg was the first major setback for the Russian army. the entire russian 2nd army was destroyed by the Prussian forces, skillfully led by Heinz Guderian and Erich Von Manstein. this upset the Russian timetable for the defeat of prussia.

[edit] The Siege of Los Angeles

Franco-Spainish and Mexican troops

[edit] The Armenian Genocide

[edit] 3. War in the Sea and Air

[edit] 4. Desperate Gambits

[edit] Russian advances

The Russian Army now marched into Turkey itself, fueled with hatred over the massacres of the Armenians.The Russian 11th Army drove towards the city of Erzurum.