Battle of Buenos Aires

-Battle of California

-Battle of Australia

-Battle of Tehran

-Battle of Volgograd

-Battle of New York

-Battle of Vladivostok

Organizations| -Terran Alliance- Galactic Republic* Jedi Order

Strength| Terran Alliance-Anti-Sith Assault Team* 1st Lieutenant Daniel Mofaz

-Argentine Army* 28,000 to 31,000 soldiers
* 140 to 180 tanks
	+ TAM1 tanks
	+ SK-105 Kürassier light tanks
	+ AMX-13 light tanks
* 200 Armored Personnel Carriers
	+ TAM VCTP
	+ M113
	+ Mowag Grenadier
	+ Panhard AML
* UH-1 Huey

-Argentine Marine Corps* 5,000 marines

-Chilean Army* 10,000 to 12,000 soldiers
* 40 AMX-30 tanks
* Marder IFVs
* M113 APCs

-Chilean Marine Corps* 2,500 marines

-Peruvian Army* 12,000 to 15,000 soldiers
* 50 T-54/T-55 tanks
* M113 APCs
* M3 Halftracks

-Peruvian Naval Infantry* 2,000 marines

-Argentine Air Force* A-4 Skyhawk
* IAI Dagger
* English Electric Canberra
* Mirage V

-Chilean Air Force* F-5 Tiger
* Mirage 50

-Uruguayan Air Force* A-37

-Brazilian Air Force* AMX International
* F-5 Tiger

-Venezuelan Air Force* Mirage V
* F-16 Fighting Falcon

-United States Navy* 1 Ticonderoga-class cruiser
	+ USS Leyte Gulf
* 1 Kidd-class destroyer
	+ USS Kidd
* 1 Spruance-class destroyer
	+ USS Kinkaid
* 1 Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate
	+ USS Gallery
* 1 Ohio-class submarine
	+ USS Florida
* 3 Los Angeles class submarines
	+ USS Annapolis
	+ USS Tucson
	+ USS Chicago

-Argentine Navy* Almirante Brown-class destroyer
* Espora-class Corvette

- Grand Army of the Republic* 1 member of the Jedi Order
	+ Yoda
* 43rd Legion
	+ 6,000 to 8,000 clones
* LAAT Gunships
* Hundreds of AAT-1 tanks
* 1,800 heavy droid units (AATs, Persuaders, Hailfires, spider droids)
* CIS Flying units
	+ 100 Vulture droids
	+ 120 Hyena bombers
	+ Thousands of Sheathipede-class transport shuttle

Casualties| -Terran Alliance* 28,000-31,000 soldiers and marines (both wounded and KIAs)
* 100+ aircraft
* 300+ tanks
* Heavy damage to Buenos Aires

 -Galactic Republic* 4,500 clones
* All LAAT gunships

The **Battle of Buenos Aires** was one of nine ground battles to take place during the Terran campaign. It was fought in and around the Argentinean capital of Buenos Aires by forces of both the Terran Alliance and Galactic Republic against the forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, and ended in a victory for the defenders.

The battle itself was considered the most bloodiest ever in Argentinian history next to the Falklands War.

## Prelude

The Galactic Republic first arrived on Terra on October 5, 1991. After establishing first contact with the government of the United States, the Republic established contact with the world through the United Nations, and issued a warning to the whole planet that the Separatists had been attempting to find Terra.

On November 30, 1991, the United Nations voted on a resolution to declare an alliance with the Republic in the face of the expected invasion by the Separatists. Of the 169 member nations of the United Nations, 128 voted in favor of the alliance, 38 had voted to remain neutral, and 3 (Libya, Iraq, and North Korea), abstained from the vote.

Days after the vote, the Anti-Sith Assault Team was officially formed as a Terran unit to defend Terra against the Sith. It officially began its training under Mace Windu and Anakin Skywalker.

In the following month, the nations of Terra who had voted in favor began to heavily militarize. Most of the countries in question instituted drafts to build up their armies.

On Christmas, a Separatist scout ship arrived in the Terran system. It was quickly destroyed, but not before it was able to transmit its location to the main Separatist fleet.

On January 8, the United Nations and the Republic launched Operation Thunderstrike, an operation to capture Muammar Gaddafi, Saddam Hussein, and Kim Il-Sung, who intended to ally with the Separatists. The operation was successful, and all three rulers and much of their government were captured and imprisoned.

The night of the 8th, the Separatist armada arrived in the Terran system. Hours later, early the morning of the 9th, the Separatists fleet engaged the Republic fleet protecting Earth. The battle lasted for several hours before the Republic fleet, which was down to just 8 ships, retreated at the order of Anakin Skywalker.

The Separatist fleet took up a position in orbit, and launched two massive airstrikes against Terra. American and Soviet fighters successfully shot down most of the strike forces, but the two forces successfully distracted Terran air defenses long enough for Separatist ground forces to begin landing across the world.

## The Battle

The Battle of Buenos Aires began around noon on January 9th, 1992. The Separatists had landed 210,000 battle droids and 1,800 heavy droid units (AATs, Persuaders, spider droids, Hailfires) about 20 miles from the city. The city was protected by 50,000 troops from the Argentinean, Chilean, and Peruvian armies, as well as a legion of clones.

The battle had begun with extensive airstrikes by Vulture droids and Hyena bombers against Buenos Aires. Argentinean air defenses were quickly overwhelmed, and the airstrikes caused heavy damage to city infrastructure, and casualties to the defending armies. Vulture droids also attacked Argentinean and Uruguayan air bases

Terran troops and clones quickly were forced to resort to guerilla warfare, fighting in the buildings, and forcing the droids to fight for every inch of ground. Several times, defending troops were pulled back, trading territory for time and a stronger defense.

Eight hours into the battle, the droids had successfully captured a quarter of the city and were continuing to advance into the city. At this point, Yoda, who had traveled to Argentina before the battle, had entered the battle, and was slowly helping the defenders gain some ground. Lieutenant Daniel Mofaz, a member of the Anti-Sith Assault Team who had been assigned to South America, also led a charge against the droid armies.

As Yoda led a charge, and some Argentinean pilots were able to launch small air strikes against the droids, a force of four US submarines off the coast of Argentina launched 139 Tomahawk cruise missiles at the Separatist armies. The cruise missiles destroyed about 11,000 battle droids and 120 heavy droid units.

The Separatists were able to track the trajectory of the cruise missiles, and dispatched their remaining 59 Vulture droids and Hyenas to find the source of the missiles and destroy them. However, the submarines had dived to avoid being spotted, and several US surface warships, including the cruiser *USS Leyte Gulf*, were waiting for the incoming Vulture and Hyenas. As the Vultures and Hyenas approached, the four American warships began firing surface to air missiles, and successfully shot them all down.

Within minutes, the defenders received more reinforcements as aircraft from the Brazilian and Venezuelan Air Forces arrived and began launching attacks against the droid lines, supported by more cruise missiles from the American submarines. The strikes successfully weakened the droid lines, and Yoda lead a counterattack that successfully broke the back of the Separatist defenses and convinced the Separatist commanders to pull their forces out of Argentina.

## Aftermath

The Battle of Buenos Aires was the second defeat for the Separatists in the Terran campaign, and saw the destruction of most of the attacking army. However, it also saw heavy losses for the defenders. Half of the original defending Army and Marine Corps personnel was either killed or wounded, and most of the aircraft of the Argentinean and Uruguayan Air Forces were destroyed.

Additionally, the city of Buenos Aires sustained heavy. The collateral damage and losses sustained during the battle was very damaging for Argentina ever since their defeat on Falklands War, with their economy dipping greatly in the days and weeks after the battle. Heavy aid was sent from other South American countries, and Argentina was eventually able to recover and rebuild its economy for ten years.