The Spanish Reclamation

## Overview

### Result

German victory, Imperial Spain re-annexed, Cataluña, the Balearic Islands, Andorra, Jersey, Sark, the Isle of Man, the Faroe Islands, Malta, the Aegean Islands, Crete, Monaco, Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily annexed into the German lands.

## Troop Info

### Troop Numbers (Side 2)

G o b l i n

The Spanish Reclamation is the attempt by the German Imperials to reclaim Spanish lands from their Goblin overlords. Goblins, previously unknown to the Germans, took over Spanish lands. The German and Teutonic garrison, to the best of their ability, defended the land, although it was not enough. The Goblins took over all of Spain, killing or enslaving the residents.

## Timeline

June 3rd, 1141, 3:15 PST - The German defense garrisons in Portugal and territories bordering the Templar Order are raised, with the Garrisons arriving on the Spanish-Portuguese, Spanish-French, and Spanish-Andorran borders. Their offensive force is raised as well, arriving at German-controlled ports, most likely in collaboration with the German navy.

June 4th, 1141, 12:39 PST - The offensive force boards ships and set sail, with the only knowledge of where they're going being held by them, the port workers, the Kaiser, and Stoßtrupp, while the defensive garrison prepares for battle.

June 8th, 1141, 1:13 PST - German forces have landed at the Balearic Islands using Landungsschiffe, landing at each island, beginning the "Balearic Cleanse." During this, any Goblins that are come across by German forces are slaughtered, while slaves are freed.

June 9th, 1141, 2:21 PST - The rest of the German army that set sail on Landungsschiffe have arrived at the final landing points, those being Galicia, Cataluña, and Región de Murcia, beginning the "Inquisitorial Cleanse," performing the same acts as the Balearic Cleanse but on mainland Spain. As for the Balearic cleanse, Formentera and Eivissa under German occupation, with half of Menorca and Mallorca occupied. Occupying forces act as a garrison.

June 12th, 1141, 2:40 PST - The Balearic Cleanse ends, leaving the Balearic Islands mostly goblin-free and under German Occupation, with underground Goblin cells being cleared out every day. As for the Inquisitorial Cleanse, the provinces which were landed on being under German occupation, as well as the provinces of Comunidad Valenciana and Principado de Asturias, with Goblins being exterminated on sight.

June 21st, 1141, 14:26 PST - German forces have occupied Castilla y León, Andalucía, and Castilla-La Mancha, encircling Extremadura and Comunidad de Madrid. German forces prepare Geschwindigkeitsschlacht tactics to capture La Rioja and Comunidad Foral de Navarra.

June 23rd, 1141, 23:12 PST - The Geschwindigkeitsschlacht tactics have worked so far, with La Rioja ending up under German occupation. Meanwhile, troops surrounding Extremadura, both offensive and defensive, move in, beginning to retake Extremadura with little to no resistance, due to supply lines to the province being cut. As for the Balearic Islands, a well-hidden Goblin hideout was discovered. When German troops interrogated the leaders, it is discovered that some Goblins that resided in the hideout were ordered to escape to Malta, Crete, and the Aegean Islands, leaving messenger ships to be sent to mainland German-occupied territory to deliver the news.

June 25th, 1141, 16:02 PST - The Geschwindigkeitsschlacht tactics have resulted in a success, leaving Comunidad Foral de Navarra under German occupation and Aragón encircled. Extremadura is completely occupied, with the occupation of Comunidad de Madrid beginning. Two Goblin hideouts, found in Galicia and Cataluña, are discovered and cleared out, save for the Goblin leaders, who are then interrogated. The Galicia leaders reveal that, using the same tactics as the Balearic Goblins, some Goblins in the hideout fled to Jersey, Sark, the Isle of Man, and the Faroe Islands. The Cataluña leaders, however, reveal the location of a tunnel system into Andorra, whose garrison left as Cataluña was captured.

20:21 PST - German forces in Cataluña perform a hastily-assembled Geschwindigkeitsschlacht, and although it wasn't as effective as a regular one, Andorra is cleansed of the Catalan Goblins and is placed under German occupation.

June 28th, 1141, 22:38 PST - German forces arrive in Malta. Due to the small size of Malta and the small amount of Goblins that arrived there, it was very easy to occupy. Malta is used as a pit stop for German supply lines in the Mediterranean. Messengers are sent to the German mainland in order to reclaim the Aegean Islands and Greek with great haste. Two more naval invasions occur at Jersey and Sark. The events were similar to Malta, with the only difference being the speed: Jersey and Sark are smaller, and were therefore faster to occupy. The two islands are used as a pit stop for German supply lines in the English Channel. Messengers are sent to the Benelux in order to effectively coordinate plans to occupy the Faroe Islands and the Isle of Man. Comunidad de Madrid is occupied, with German forces surrounding Aragón making an advance on the encircled region.

July 1st, 1141, 20:38 PST - German forces land in Crete, killing the Goblins that landed there, who didn't get far, as they decided to settle at the port they landed at. Crete is placed under German occupation, which is easy to supply due to German-controlled Greece being in close proximity. The Isle of Man is also claimed, although the Goblins there managed to disguise themselves as civilians. However, this was ultimately futile, as the goblins were killed. The Isle of Man is placed under German occupation. Aragón is halfway occupied by German forces.

July 4th, 1141, 17:12 PST - German forces have secured the South Aegean Islands, cutting off any potential Goblin escapees from reaching a safe area, leaving the North Aegean Islands a safe cleanup. The Faroe Islands are also secured. Both regions are placed under German occupation. Meanwhile, Aragón is completely occupied, leaving only two Spanish provinces left for occupation. The German Garrison in Occitanie leaves, as there is no reason for them to be there anymore. As it turns out, Malta, Cataluña, and Región de Murcia weren't completely secured, as the remaining Goblins stole ships and sailed for lands that are unoccupied by the Germans, although they cannot escape the Mediterranean due to the Strait of Gibraltar being patrolled frequently.

July 7th, 1141, 11:13 PST - The German navy has located the Goblin escapees and figured out their destinations: Monaco, Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily. The German Garrison from Occitanie, still returning home, garrisons Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, the French province surrounding all of Monaco's land borders, in hopes of catching the Goblins off guard. The North Aegean Island have been placed under German occupation after all Goblins present have been eradicated. Landungsschiffe are dispatched to Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily to catch the Goblins heading there. Meanwhile, back in Spain, the province of País Vasco has been placed under German occupation, with the final province, Cantabria, being blockaded to prevent more Goblin escapees. The German garrison in Nouvelle-Aquitaine begins to return to their home due to no present threats on the borders of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

July 8th, 1141, 12:17 PST - The escaping Goblins all arrive at their destinations. However, they are surprised that, after venturing inland for a while, a German force is waiting for them, and the Goblins are all slaughtered ruthlessly. Monaco, Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily are all placed under German occupation. Meanwhile, Cantabria is also captured, bringing about an end to the Spanish Reclamation. Due to the Templar Order's lack of protection to their own lands, the Kaiser finds them undeserving of the lands, and annexes them, not only bringing German territories lost in "Unternehmen Gericht," but three new islands and a small territory as well.