Battle of Vetsyna

The **Battle of Vetsyna Forest**, also known as "**Great Sitovian Defeat**", was fought between Pendors and Sitovia between 26 and 31 September 1914, 23rd month of World War 1. The battle took place in Vetsyna which was then part of the Sitovian Empire. The Pendorsian Sitovian Army led by Bolenor Sladek attacked the Sitovian Lynesian Army, under General Vukas Norvik.

## Battle of Vetsyna

### Outcome

Pendorsian victory* Near Destruction of the Sitovian Pendorsian army

## Commanders

* Bolenor Sladek
* Sigismund Zmeskal

* Vukas Norvik

## Strength

* 300,000 personnel
* 3,000 artillery pieces
* 40 aircraft

* 420,000 personnel

## Casualties

* 21,000 Killed

* 145,000 Killed
* 85,000 POW

### Battle

#### Day 1

When discussing the war plans with Sigismund Zmeskal and Leopold II Koulintse in 1914, Bolenor Sladek proposed to attack the Sitovians in the center of Vetsyna forest. At first, Sigismund insisted on attacking the plains in South-Eastern Pendors and then incircle the Sitovians. But after some time, he eventually accepted Bolenor's plans and as such, 300,000 Pendorsian troops moved to central Vetsyna. When the Sitovian commander Vukas Norvik heard about the incoming Pendorsian army, he quickly gathered his men and begun to take defensive positions. The Sitovians were too late to build any major fortifications and as such were unprepared to defend against 300,000 Pendorsian attackers. The first day of the battle was initially successful, the Sitovians managed to hold off the first attack. Hoping to surprise the Pendorsians, Bolenor ordered his man to charge at the Pendorsians. The charge was successful, but the Sitovians suffered many casualties during the charge because of the Pendorsian artillery shelling the charging men. Because of the high casualties, the Sitovians would not be able to launch another offensive during the battle.

#### Day 2

The second day was mostly quiet, losing the element of surprise, Bolenor considered retreating or attacking, but he eventually decided to not charge or retreat. There were minor skirmishes, but it was mostly quiet.

#### Day 3

After the second day of the battle was spent planning an attack on the Sitovians, Bolenor ordered the artillery to shell the Sitovians before the attack, the shelling of the Sitovians led to many casualties for the Sitovians, after the shelling, he ordered his men to charge and re-take the lost trench to the Sitovian charge in the first day of the war. Although the Sitovians were exhausted, they did put up a fight before retreating. The charge was ultimately successful, taking back what was lost to the Sitovians in day one of the battle with a small amount of casualties. After the successful charge, the troops again, attacked the Sitovians, but as exhausted and demoralized the Sitovians troops were, they managed to fend off the attacking Pendorsians, killing some of the charging men.

#### Day 4

On the fourth day of the battle, everyone were exhausted. But Pendorsian morale was still high due to the victory in Day 3 against the Sitovians. Bolenor's plan to end the battle on day 4 was: shell the Sitovians, flank them, incircle them and eliminate much of the Sitovian Pendorsian army thus winning the war and winning personal glory for himself. And as such, in 7 am, the shelling started until 11 am when the Pendorsian troops flanked and encircled a lot of the fighting troops. Bolenor's plan was very successful, defeating the Sitovian Pendorsian army and its commander Vukas Norvik. Due to the victory in Vetsyna, Bolenor was given the Order of Emperor Vladimer.

### Outcome

With the defeat of the Sitovian Pendorsian army, the Sitovian Empire was greatly weakened and the economy of the Empire continued to downfall.

For Pendors, the victory was a good one, the troops' morale was high, Bolenor was given the Order of Emperor Vladimer and he was recognized as one of the best generals of the Empire of Pendors.