The Summer Offensive of 1952

Combatants| * The Union of East Asian Soviets
	+ The Independent Indian State
* The Chinese National State

Commanders| * Kyuichi Tokuda
	+ Adm. Hideki Mamoru
	+ Gen. Takeshi Manusuko
	+ Gen. Tsuchida Katsuro
	+ Gen. Ishii Shichiro †
	+ Adm. Hiatchi Yamsuno
	+ Gen. William Westmoreland
	+ Gen. Earle Wheeler
	+ Adm. John McCain Jr.

The Summer Offensive of 1952 was a theatre wide offensive conducted by The Union of East Asian Soviets during the War of The Pacific. The Offensive began on the Second of June 1952 and ended on the 20th of August 1952. It was considered a "Hail Mary" attack due to The Union's Raw Material and Supply Issue thanks to the Imperian Oil Embargo. Many FAS Generals believed The UEAS had lost the will to fight because by early 1952, The Battle for India had almost ended and attacks in China had stopped.

The Offensive was a Union Victory and would see the Fall of Midway and the Kashmir Region and Collapse of the Chinese National State and capture of Chang Kai Shek. The Free Atlantic States ended the Offensive by preventing an Invasion of Hawaii. The FAS would then plan and execute the failed "*Operation Homesick*" to kick up momentum and FAS War Support to negate the losses of the Summer Offensive.

## Prelude

With the War beginning in 1950 after The Bay of Bengal Incident in 1949, not many major frontal moves had been made. At the Outbreak of War, The Union attacked the FAS ally The Chinese National State and The Independent Indian State. However these attacks were not able to make a significant effect to the War Effort for either side. In the Same Year, The FAS Blockade of Japan failed to prevent Japanese Forces from leaving Japan and crippling the heart of the Union. The Battle of the East China Sea was a resounding FAS Victory and was seen as a revenge for the Penultimate in the Bay of Bengal Incident.

In 1952, The Battle of India fell silent and stalled as British and American Divisions landed in India. The Imperium also began supplying The Atlantean War Effort. Many FAS Generals believed the Union had lost Steam and was on the verge of negotiating a peace deal. However, The Union spent 1951 preparing for a Large Offensive in the Pacific and China. The Union began slowly moving Troops on the Chinese Frontline and preparing Naval Assets and Marines over a 6 Month Period. Their patience was beginning to pay off. General Manusuko took full command of The Strategic Planning of The Offensive.

## Pacific Front

On the 10th of June 1952, Eight Days after the beginning of the Mainland Assault, The UEAS Navy managed to break the Blockade and by the 26th began the Battle of Midway. Midway was the Largest Naval Engagement of The War and saw 6 New UEAS Carriers supported by over 100 Smaller vessels faced up against the ASN's Carrier Strike Group 12 with 5 Carriers and just over 30 Smaller Vessels. Despite the overwhelming numbers, the ASN held the line. The FAS Relief Fleet consisted of 4 Carriers, 5 Heavy Cruisers and 59 Destroyers which was expected to arrive by 7th July at the earliest. However, by the 29th The ASN had lost a critical sector in the North which allowed UEAS Marines to land on Midway. The FAS Marines and Army Forces on Midway numbering just over 5,000 faced a force of 15,000. The Invasion ended on the 1st July and the FAS had to withdraw. The Relief force was recalled to Hawaii.

On the 3rd of August, a Second Assault began. This time the target was Hawaii. A UEAS Carrier Strike Force hit Hawaii and caught the ASN Force off-guard. The ASN had the numbers this time and although a small number of Marines landed on Hawaii, these invasions were defeated by The Army and Airforce. General Ishii Shichiro , the UEAS Marine General, was killed in the fighting during the Battle of Wheeler Field which would become known as 'The Stand of the 700'. This battle would end the Summer Offensive as a whole and singlehandedly prevented the Fall of Hawaii. It came as an embarassement as a Force of 700 encircled Soldiers managed to defeat a force numbering 100 Union Soldiers to every 7 FAS soldiers. This was a shock to the UEAS Military as he was one of the most capable leaders in the Military. This stopped the Pacific Front and ended the Summer Offensive as a whole.

## Mainland Front

The Mainland Front was opened on the 2nd of June 1952. Hoards of largely Chinese and Manchurian Forces stormed into the Chinese National State. FAS High Command was shocked. The Australian Forces holding Allied China were forced to retreat back into India and by the 12th of July, The CNS capitulated. In July, The UEAS assaulted the Kashmir Region and forced a British Retreat from the Area.

In Early August, a Combined Anglo-American Assault managed to cause a UEAS withdrawal from Burma and back into China. This setback caused a halt of all attacks into India. By the 15th of August, The Mainland Front was closed. The Entire Offensive would end on the 20th after the closure of the Pacific Front.

## Aftermath

For The Union, The Summer Offensive was a bitter victory. The Capture of Midway and Kashmir, and Capitulation of China was not a great trade off for the Fall of Burma and a now enormous Oil and Material Shortage. The Union also lost a very prominent General during the Invasion of Hawaii due to the Success of the FAS Marines in the Battle of Wheeler Field. The Union was simply not in a great position and the hail-Mary attack had backfired. The Offensive also caused The Imperium to fully support the FAS in the War of The Pacific and it's puppet, Italy, would begin providing help in the following year.

For the Free Atlantic States, The Offensive was not as bad as it could have been. The Fall of Midway was not a great thing but the prevention of the Fall of Hawaii overshadowed the loss and the Brave Defenders who died at Wheeler Field were made heroes and Public Icons of Atlantean resilience. The CNS was not a viable wartime ally and only provided the FAS a buffer state between India and The Union, which was rendered useless due to the outbreak of war so the Capitulation of China was not a major blow.

However, The FAS was wounded morally by being caught off-guard and launched the failed Operation Homesick in retaliation which was a major loss.