Kraghammer Civil War

The Kraghammer Civil War was a two-year long conflict between two major factions in Kraghammer caused by the brittle stability of the higher powers, as when the King was rendered unable to rule due to a car accident, Kraghammer immediately plunged into chaos and separation. The two major factions that fought the civil war were **Westclave**, headed by Karlo Kruger, supported by the Gaian Commonwealth of Nations and parts of the United Nations of Hellannia, and the **Legion of the Lord**, headed by Sir Forrest Manchester and backed by the Estoric Entente.

## Stage 1: Tensions

Initially, both factions meant no harm to the other, as they merely had opposing goals and wished to coexist with the other. The Westclavians resided in the remote villages and the taiga forest in the outskirts of Kraghammer, notably lacking military prowess, using outdated weaponry from during the Gensokyo occupation era. The Legion resided in the city itself, provided with the latest gear in the arsenal, with the bulk of the army staying by the side of the Legion. Tommy Shelby, High Marshall of the GTU, met with Sir Forrest Manchester at this time.

For a time, there was nothing happening between the two, not until before a recon survey operation was conducted by the Legion on Westclavian territory. Due to trespassing, the first recon group was eliminated by the Westclavians, and weeks later, a second recon group, much larger than the last, was sent out. This time, the group succeeded in defending itself from the Westclavians, but were faced with a horde of enraged Westclavian *civilians* in which they massacred all of them without hesitation. This news was bent in favor of the Legion and nations began condemning the Westclavians until the latter finally got access to global communication.

## Stage 2: Utter Annihilation

In retaliation for this unacceptable massacre, the Westclavians used their hijacked commercial plane to drop multiple Killer Queen Devastator bombs across the city, and how they got their hands on the bombs is still unknown. As expected, it annihilated most of the city, flattening houses and buildings. This enraged the high command of the Legion, and thus begins the inevitable.

At first, the Legion saw major successes due to their powerful arsenal, succeeding in the Battle of Misty Forest, 1958, and multiple rapid advances towards the heart of Westclave. However, their offensive was halted when they met the stone wall of Fort Katryshk, heavily defended not only with brawn but with brains. Multiple sabotages occurred within the marching army and its vehicles, rendering tanks useless and morale shattered. The garrison took advantage of this and routed the rest of the Legion off. The desperation for the Legion to take Katryshk was so great, that they led a long siege which eventually failed in its second month.

## Stage 3: Peace of God

With the Legion's failure to take Fort Katryshk, they had to change plans majorly, as the latter was a huge part of their offensives to defeat the much larger Westclave. In this buffer, the Westclavians saw major successes and retook captured outposts and encampments from the cramming Legion, pushing them back to a mere 2 settlements captured. Thus began what many soldiers called, the "Peace of God."

The Peace of God was an apparent grace period, the calm before the storm. Both factions knew that hell was just about to begin, and were readying up behind their backs. The silence was so deafening, civilians even remarked that the war was unofficially over, and celebrated in their homes. It was in this period where the High Marshall of the GTU, Tommy Shelby, met with Karlo Kruger, the leader of Westclavia.

## Stage 4: The Storm

The time had finally come, as the Westclavians, with the company of their inside agents, managed to equip themselves with decent gear which would help in their inevitable urban firefights against the soldiers of the Legion. The army marched out to the front of Westclave, as Kruger and Manchester met in front of their armies, saluting, and walking away. Hours later, the siege began. The city was cut off of all its supplies through ports and the air, as airstrikes were carried out on all runways. They were, however, receiving a deficit of supplies. After weeks of besieging, finally, the assault began.

Soldiers pour in from multiple entrances and points, immediately securing control points. Westclavians continued to advance but were met with the unbreakable elite Legion. Certainly,y the latter had much more combat experience and were able to fend off the Westclavians for quite some time, until finally air superiority had been established through the elimination of helicopters. Airstrikes began against the Legion, considerably breaking apart their ranks, but still were tough opponents. Their status as veterans certainly made it hard for Westclave to break through, but after a number of tackles, they budged.

When one domino falls, the rest fall in order. Their morale and ranks quickly shattered as the Westclavians obtained many flanks. It was also noted that the Westclavians had much more capable strategists than those of the Legion, who had raw brawn. After defeating the bulk of their forces, one last obstacle was left; to capture the leader and securing a victory. The Strata building was the safest place for the leader to reside, and thanks to the recon carried out by scouts, this was confirmed. The building was stormed as the last of the Legion was defeated. Kruger confronted Manchester, and the latter acted to shoot him, the former evading, but the bullet hitting an oil barrel. Manchester was shot dead, but it was too late as the barrel had exploded, destroying the building floor and killing Kruger from the high velocity debris.

Westclave had won a pyrrhic victory, losing their leader and resulting in major disorganization in the hierarchy, paralleling the collapse of Estoric Krag command.