Siberian Civil War (AW22)

The Siberian Civil War (8 January 1956 - 9 June 1958) was an armed military conflict in the Siberian Free Worker's Republic between communist Siberian forces and Translena Defence Pact forces, pro-Tsarist rebel groups and Russian forces, and various paramilitary groups fighting against puppet control. The war was started due to the increasing tension in the pro-Tsarist leaning far-western oblasts of Omsk and Novosibirsk, as well as increased pooling of money by fascist governments into Tsarist terrorist groups in Siberia. The civil war began after the Omsk Insurrection by Liga Vossoyedineniya Sibiri in the city of Omsk. After Russian intervention began, brutal fighting commenced, mostly in the oblasts of Omsk, Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Kemerovo, Khakassia, Krasnoyarsk, and Irkutsk. The war ended after the storming of the Siberian Capital Building and the execution of all remaining government figures, however most government figures fled to Mongolia and Tuva before they could be executed.
== Start of the War ==
The Siberian Civil War began on 8 January 1956 when pro-Russian Tsarist groups began an uprising in the city of Omsk. Many groups were involved, but the two largest ones were Tsari Sibiri and Liga Vossoyedineniya Sibiri, translating to Tsarists of Siberia and Siberian Reunification League respectively. The cities of Omsk and Novosibirsk notably had large pro-Tsarist populations in Siberia, and many of them believed that Siberia had taken rightful Russian land.
For the past two years, the two groups had been engaging in paramilitary terrorist activities throughout the cities of Novosibirsk, Omsk, Norilsk, and Irkutsk. They had already killed several hundred Siberians in their attacks, and were already listed as a "group of serious concern" by the Translena Defence Pact. Tensions between Siberia and the Russian Empire soured even more after it was discovered that the Russian Empire had been funding the two groups and had given them a significant amount of weaponry.
In the city of Omsk, on 8 January 1956, an insurrection by Liga Vossoyedineniya Sibiri occurred. It began when the paramilitarists stormed the police station of Omsk, killing the Omsk Chief of Police and taking hostage all inside. Any officers or workers at the station were placed in the holding cells of the station and two armed guards were stationed at the city to detain them. They began a military takeover of the city with their small amount of supplies that they had obtained from Russian foreign aid, holding important figures hostage. They reached the City Hall of Omsk and stormed it, taking the mayor of the city and all city officials hostage. The mayor was eventually hanged, but any other city officials were imprisoned. A short campaign of "pacifying" Siberian military bases throughout Omsk Oblast began. Unlike their treatment of city officials, military officials and even soldiers were shot on sight. This eventually resulted in the capture of all Siberian military bases throughout Omsk, and the Provisional Government of Omsk was formed in Omsk Oblast. Once the news of the insurrection reached Mongolia and the rest of the Translena Defence Pact, the Provisional Government of Omsk was immediately recognised as a rebellious autonomous state, and only the Russian Empire and its circle of influence would recognise the Provisional Government of Omsk as an independent state.
After news of the insurrection reached another group, the Novosibirsk-based terrorist group Tsari Sibiri, the idea of a second insurrection arose. Liga Vossoyedineniya Sibiri agreed that they would support an insurrection in Novosibirsk, and the Russian Empire gave extra funds to Tsari Sibiri. However, unlike the Omsk Insurrection, Siberia was well-prepared for an uprising in Novosibirsk, and the entire oblast was under martial law, with a strict curfew and an extra-secured border. Unlike Omsk, Novosibirsk also bordered Mongolia, meaning that aid would be much easier to reach Novosibirsk. On 28 January 1956, the two groups Liga Vossoyedineniya Sibiri and Tsari Sibiri united into one group, Russkiy Tsarskiy Front Osvobozhdeniya Sibiri, or the RTFOS for short. The RTFOS allied with the Russian Empire to plan a full-scale invasion of Novosibirsk. Russian and Omič forces invaded from the northern and western borders of Novosibirsk on 1 February 1956, to which they were met with heavy Siberian resistance. Mongolian aid was immediately sent from Altai to Novosibirsk to defend the oblast. Several other countries who had previously had disputes with Russia also sent volunteers to Novosibirsk, notably Latvia who sent the 6th Latvian Foreign Legion. After nearly a week of brutal fighting, all Siberian and Mongolian officials were evacuated from Novosibirsk and all forces retreated into Kemerovo and Tomsk oblasts. The Provisional Government of Novosibirsk was established, and the attack on Tomsk began. 
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