Battle of Anchorage

The Battle of Anchorage, also known as the Liberation of Anchorage, Anchorage Campaign, and the Anchorage Reclamation, was fought between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China, sparked by the Chinese invasion of Alaska in the winter of 2066.Capitol Post terminal entries; Capital Post Top Stories --January 11, 2077, Commies Crushed - Alaska Liberated!Fallout history marketing picture
==Background==
With conditions deteriorating between the U.S. and China, a strengthened military presence in Alaska was established to prevent a possible invasion across the Bering Strait. Increasingly scarce fossil fuel reserves across the entire world saw many larger nations struggle and attempt to locate and claim what few reserves remained. A large deep-sea oil deposit in the Pacific Ocean was located and claimed by China before, allegedly, being sabotaged by American special operatives. Following this, the already strained relationship between the two countries spiralled into full-blown conflict. As was expected, but underestimated, the Chinese mobilized a massive task force, invading northern Alaska and attempting to assault as far south into United States territory as possible, with a specific focus on taking the capital and removing the political and military high command structure. This officially began the Sino-American War. Under the command of General Jingwei, the People's Liberation Army took control of Alaska's oil pipelines and reserves.Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.43:"Operation: Anchorage Factions, Chinese Army Simulated U.S. Army Simulated""With conditions deteriorating between the United States and China, a military presence in Alaska was established to prevent a possible invasion across the Bering Strait. With increasingly scarce oil reserves, a last deep-sea deposit below the Pacific Ocean was claimed by China before allegedly being sabotaged by American special operatives. Strained relationships spiraled downward into conflict as China marched on Alaska, and the Sino-American War of 2066—2077 erupted. Under the command of General Jingwei, the Chinese Army usurped control of Alaska's oil pipeline and reserves. In response, the Americans began what came to be called "The Alaskan Reclamation Operation" (2067—2077).Under the leadership of General Constantine Chase, the U.S. Army battled fiercely to the front lines of the conflict before Chase began deploying specialized Power Armor units that began pushing the Chinese back. Future Power Armor suits were further refined as the conflict dragged on, and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline was reclaimed. With resources flowing through Canada, strained diplomatic tensions between Canada and the United States becoming problematic, and Canadian forces attacking the pipeline, the country was annexed.A combination of inclement weather, constant American bombardment and trench warfare, and U.S. Powered Armor unit attacks sweeping through mainline China, the Chinese supply lines weakened and finally broke down completely. By the beginning of 2077, the city of Anchorage was finally liberated, the Chinese eradicated, and the operation deemed a success. A commemorative memorial was erected in Washington, D.C., in honor of the soldiers who fought and perished for the greater American good. Violence between America and pockets of Canadian freedom fighters continued throughout 2077, until the Great War obliterated almost all infrastructure, commerce, and human life."(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide faction profiles)
Under the leadership of General Constantine Chase, the U.S. Army defended fiercely at the front lines of the conflict before Chase began to deploy specialized power armor units, such as the first introduction of the T-45 series. Whilst the T-45 acted as an effective buffer to the Chinese forces in the region for a time, it was ultimately a stopgap measure, as Chinese marksmen and the Crimson Dragoons, with state-of-the-art Hei Gui stealth armor, would pick apart flaws in the armor's design. This, combined with the rapid consumption of energy cells, made the T-45 ineffectual. It would not be until the introduction of the T-51 series power armor,Fallout 4 loading screens: "The T-51 series of Power Armor was the pinnacle of mechanized protection before the Great War. First introduced in the Battle of Anchorage, it is highly valued today for its increased protective capabilities." that US forces would begin pushing the Chinese back. Future power armor suits were further refined as the conflict dragged on, and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline was reclaimed. With American resources flowing through Canada, strained diplomatic relations between the two countries became problematic for the United States. Canada was then militarily annexed following the near sabotage of the Alaskan pipeline by Canadian freedom fighters.
With a combination of inclement weather, constant American bombardment, trench warfare, and U.S. power armor units attacking mainland China impeding logistics, the Chinese supply lines were severely weakened. By January 2077, the city of Anchorage was finally liberated and the Chinese presence was removed. A commemorative memorial was erected in Washington, D.C., in honor of the soldiers who fought and perished for the United States. Violence between American forces and pockets of Canadian freedom fighters continued throughout 2077, up until the Great War. This led to resistance within the United States by citizens concerned with the state of society, with the government and media labelling them as "pinkos" or "agitators," much akin to the Red Scare of the mid-20th century. According to the Defense Intelligence Agency, the full clean up of the remnant Chinese force was achieved on January 28, 16:32PM, and the U.S. lowered their DEFCON status to DEFCON 3.Switchboard terminal entries; Central terminal, DEFCON Status - 2077
The occupation lasted over a decade, with the United States unable to rout Chinese entrenchments until the deployment of the first power armor units. Despite finally defeating the Chinese invasion force, this did little to assuage the American populace, with many believing this had backed China into a desperate corner. Following the Battle of Anchorage, more advanced power armor units such as the T-60 series power armor began to see use.Fallout 4 loading screens: "The T-60 series of Power Armor saw extensive use by the United States Army after the Battle of Anchorage. In fact, soldiers in T-60 Power Armor were among those trying to retain order on October 23, 2077 - the day America fell to atomic war..."
==Appearances==
The Battle of Anchorage appears as a simulation in the Fallout 3 add-on Operation Anchorage and in the intro of Fallout 4. The location is also mentioned in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3 and Fallout 76.
==Behind the scenes==
Armstrong, a character from the canceled Van Buren project, fought during the battle. Armstrong: "I am trained in the use of light and heavy assault weapons and have fifty three hours of field experience in the T-45d power armor, citizen. Most of those were during the Anchorage Reclamation."(Armstrong dialogue file)
==Gallery==
FO4 Intro slide 14.jpg|Fallout 4 intro slide of the battle
FO76WL Army Anchorage Poster.png|Anchorage poster
Fo3 Newspaper Trailer.png|Newspaper in the Fallout 3 trailer
Operation Anchorage.png|Operation: Anchorage quest icon
Dlcanchchinabattlemap.png|Chinese battle map texture file
Fallout magic Glacial Fortress.png|Magic: The Gathering card
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==References==
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Category:United States Armed Forces conflicts
Category:People's Liberation Army conflicts
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