Iris Revolution

The Iris Revolution is the informal name for the revolution in Poland against the Furry Empire as of 4/20/2058.

## Background

Poland was one of the nations which was torn to shreds and integrated into the Furry Empire. Naturally, this new occupying power was immediately met with resistance. Poles had a historical hatred for occupying powers as they were constantly invaded and crushed by their neighbors of Germany, Russia, Austria, and more. However, while these neighbors could easily dismantle the state of Poland, they found it impossible to destroy the Polish spirit. Until now, there was no organized uprising against the Furry Empire, but on the 20th of April, it had begun. Led by Field Marshal Benjamin Piast, the revolution is surprisingly prepared.

## Timeline

### April 20th, 2058

The uprising begins. The rebels find easy success in the many small rural villages and towns. In the cities, they have less success but riots against the Furry leadership begin nonetheless.

6 PM CET - The resistance takes Gdansk, making it their headquarters. TV signals are hijacked and in an illegal broadcast, Field Marshal Benjamin urges Poles to rise up.

9 PM CET - Krakow is taken by the rebels. This helps create a large southern base for the rebellion.

### April 21st, 2058

7 AM CET - The resistance takes Slupsk and Wroclaw, as well as Poznan. A large portion of the eastern border areas fall to the resistance as well. It seems that if all fronts continue how they are, furry-controlled Warsaw will be surrounded by all sides as early as tonight.

9 AM CET - The resistance has linked up their south, west, and northern fronts.

4 PM CET - The Resistance has linked their fronts to the east. They begin to push inwards, breezing through furry defenses and are almost to Warsaw, which will be surrounded.

8 PM CET - Warsaw is taken by the Resistance in a bloody but short siege. The few furry remnants quickly fall apart afterwards. The Resistance, now simply calling itself "Poland", gleefully extends a peace offer to the furries in exchange for full Polish independence.

9:26 P.M. Central - In response of the treaty, a Furry diplomat guarded by several armed guards burns the treaty and the launch a squadron of bombers planes that bomb the "Poland" resistance fighter in Warsaw, and then they fly back towards a nearby airfield after they leave the soldiers disjointed.

9:34 P.M. Central - A, not fully counted but estimated in the hundred thousands, of Furry Empire soldiers are deployed so they can aid the soldiers fighting against the Poland resistance.

### April 22nd, 2058

3:22 AM - Local townspeople kidnap and lynch passing Furry soldiers, whether alone or the whole unit, severely hindering their efforts.

4:53 P.M. Central - As a retaliation, a constant use of Smoke Screening and Reconnaissance by fire tactics are used amongst the Furry troops allowing for concealed attacks and constant hidden reinforcement. With the polish forces in Warsaw still being disjointed by the previous bombardment, an assault is launched there being named "Operation: Warszawa". An assault force is organized, and various tank divisions come to the aid of the assaulting forces. The advance begins.

5:00 PM - Unfortunately for the assault force, the Resistance has captured all munitions inside of Warsaw, such as artillery, AA guns, and anti-tank guns, and are now promptly using it against the assault force. Locals from suburbs of Warsaw also join in, making it their mission to cause chaos in the enemy lines.

### April 23rd, 2058

4:48 PM - A few divisions of resistance soldiers launch attacks on Furry camps.

10:18 P.M. Central - While holding their grounds against the hostiles attacking the Furry camps, another squadron of bomber planes hits the Polish front-lines in Warsaw letting them be disjointed even further. An assault is launched on Warsaw as the operation finally begins, and the assaulting forces quickly take advantage of the current status that the Polish are in. The Furries in Warsaw start to become very overwhelming. The Resistance responds by unveiling their new advanced fighter jets and helicopters, which they had been working on prior to the Revolution. With this, the furries are repelled far. Not completely kicked out of the city, but it gives the Resistance more than enough time to reorganize. At the same time, the AA guns begin operating in full capacity, severely hampering the air campaigns by the Furries.

### April 24th, 2058

4:20 P.M. Central - Garrison support arrives, and the Furries switch into a defensive tactic by holding their remaining occupied land in Warsaw. It appears they've begun using Scorched Earth techniques.

4:31 P.M. Central - The 1st Mecha Shock Commandos Division, after the success of Operation: Sabertooth, are ordered to aid this revolution in Poland.

7:48 P.M. Pacific - DaRealpotatolord the mercenary joins the fight, and is going to help the resistance.

### April 25th, 2058

8 PM - The Resistance stamps out the main assault forces in Warsaw. More lynchings of furries in towns occur due to the scorched earth tactics used by said Furries.

### April 26th, 2058

5 PM - The Resistance has barred the Empire from Warsaw, forcing them back to the outskirts and suburbs, few of which they have any real control of.

6:57 P.M. Central - The Furries desperately look for a new way on liberating the hostiles from Warsaw.

7:54 P.M. Pacific - DaRealpotatolord moves into Poland, using an uzi to shoot furries while getting close to them, only to pull out a tomahawk and decapitate them. Potato did this until they were at the desired position.

### April 27th, 2058

4 PM - The Resistance once more offers peace to the Furries in exchange for Polish independence.

8:36 P.M. Central - Once more in response, they unleash a hail of bombs onto the troops in Warsaw, further disjointing them. With the advantage, a group of Panzer tanks launch a surprise attack from the west of Warsaw and split the city in half as the Polish troops are able to re-established their line and hold off the Furries in the west of Warsaw.

8:40 P.M. Central - The MSCD1 arrive in Warsaw using most hijacked airplanes, and help fortify the Polish front-line.

10:00 PM - In a surprise move, NYC is bombed all over. The attack does little to hinder the Furries, but it sends a message to the Empire that if the Poles lose, they will destroy the Empire too. Also, unusual energy readings are detected on their way to Warsaw from the city of Poznan.

### April 28th, 2058

5:10 PM - The Furries in Warsaw are suddenly attacked by an elite force, known as ZEAL. Furry tanks and infantry are destroyed, and repelled. The origin of this ZEAL force is unknown but it is made clear that they are immensely powerful.

6:29 P.M. Central - The Furries hold their ground with reinforcements, and launch multiple bombing runs on the pushing ZEAL, Polish, and MSCD1 forces thus holding them off. Resistance forces use AA against the bombers, and ZEAL follows with artillery used against the reinforcements. The Furry troops still hold onto reinforcements by using Smoke-Screening tactics.

8:23 P.M. Central - Polish forces notice a decrease in hostile forces, but the Furries continue fighting on hard and continue holding the line. Suddenly, an insanely large amount of missiles hit the Polish forces from the east (that being directly behind the polish resistance's Warsaw military) causing them to divide apart and scatter. Furry soldiers accompanied by Panzers attack the Polish forces from the North and South of Warsaw causing them to severely loose their hold on the city. More Furry forces invade from where the missiles came, and the encircle the forces defending Warsaw.

8:31 P.M. Central - The forces occupying Warsaw also known as the Polish Resistance and MSCD1 still hold what little they have as the MSCD1 try holding the invaders off with their artillery. It proves effective, but soon strategies must change. The Resistance, then, makes a surprising move. All civilians are evacuated into a single district in the city, and then with approval from the higher-ups, the Resistance begins using mustard gas against the Furries. Mustard gas is used to nullify gas masks and thus major furry casualties follow, with few civilian casualties.

9:18 P.M. Central - The Furries come prepared with a new few shipments of gas masks while also moving into safer locations, using the same tactics against the Polish, and quickly halt casualties. Unfortunately, it does not last long, as mustard gas circumvents gas masks, and casualties resume, albeit not at the same rate.

### April 29, 2058

2:47 P.M. Pacific - DaRealpotatolord moves into Warsaw, bringing supplies for the Resistance, including medical supplies, ammunition, tools, and food.

5:05 P.M. Central - MSCD1 forces begin splitting up their soldiers and re-uniting them at key tactical points so those masses can lure in the Furry invaders and destroy their key offensive points allowing for a massive advantage. They also use Scorched Earth tactics so they can further their defensive strategy by destroying anything valuable that the enemy may have. The defending MSCD1 troops that weren't put in these key defensive positions aid in an offensive battle by using Guerilla Warfare tactics. These new forms of defense and attack prove effective as the hostiles slowly but surely aren't able to begin any offensive attacks, and must fall back into the outer-rim of the city.

### May 1st, 2058

1:08 AM - Approximately 12,000 Resistance soldiers charge the remaining Furry forces. Normally this would be suicide, but the Furry forces are also hit with shelling overhead and machine gun fire from their flanks. As a result, they are routed. Once more, the Resistance gives them the chance to recognize full Polish independence, but Field Marshal Piast also says this: "If you do not, then I personally assure you, this revolution will not just be in Poland, nay. We will bring it everywhere in your rotting, putrid, decaying empire, from America to China, and everywhere in between.. That is not a threat, that is a *promise*."

6:05 P.M. Central - Operation: Warszawa is considered a failure, but the Furry soldiers still continue battling the Resistance while ignoring the threats from the Polish.

4:06 P.M. Pacific - Potato uses an old plane and purposefully crash-lands it, with the intent of destroying supplies, immediately after that, DaRealpotatolord kills all nearby furries and sets a large stack of explosives at the crash site.

6:40 P.M. Central - MSCD1 soldiers are sent along using the same tactics they had in Warsaw, and continue weakening the Furry forces. Out of desperation, the Furries retreat from Poland.

### May 3rd, 2058

3:43 PM - The revolution is deemed a success. Poland requests peace negotiations with the Furry Empire.

5:11 PM- The Furry Empire recognizes Poland as independent, and ceases all hostilities. Poland reforms into the Polish Republic.