Craudoan Tetrad War

The Craudoan Tetrad War was a conflict between Drighton, Berusferg and Kluatau against Ocli. The war lasted for four years.

 Location
United States

 Result
 Casualties and losses
1 Missing

## Pre-War

Having been taken over by the Oclian Communist Party back in 1943, Saamuel Levandi, the new head of state for Ocli, held a speech during a rally at Tilted Towers. They claimed that Kluatau had shot and blown up a civilian railway train, and used this as an excuse to villainise the Kluatauans. Riots held by Oclian nationalists were initiated in major cities in Kluatau. On the 20th of June, 1952, Ocli sent a wave of 84 rocket bombs, detonating in major villages and towns around Kluatau. The day after, 40 more would be launched, and on the first day of the invasion, 57 more for invasion preparations. By now, the Kluatauans know their inevitable fate.

## 1952

7.30 pm, June 22nd 1952. Oclian forces invade through Apiatu and smash through the Kluatauan borders at De Bedroma, and to be petty, they invaded on Saamuel Levandi's birthday. Initially failing at the attack of De Bedroma, they succeeded in the occupation of Apiatu and encircled Kluatau, cutting off Drish supply lines. Drighton had surrendered Apiatu to the Oclians by withdrawing troops from the province, allowing entrance to Oclian troops into the country, gaining access to North-western Kluatau. Kluatau was indignant over Drighton’s choice, but did somewhat understand as there was a large civilian population stationed in Apiatu. The first battle at De Bedroma started off as a small firefight, but within minutes turned into a full battle, lasting for 4 days. The attack started off with Oclian troops marching into No Man’s Land with a rolling barrage advance, the Kluatauans left un-surprised. After the two days of Oclian bombings, Kluatauan forces were already stationed at the border prior to the invasion. After 4 days the Oclians retreated back to No Man's Land and stayed there until further notice.

## 1952 - '53

The battle at the Drish-Klut border was a swift and decisive victory for the Oclians, taking three Kluatauan towns in a month, but struggled to take Tubialo and Kakroma, with Kluatauan forces fighting back ferociously as the Oclians got closer towards the capital, and stayed at a stalemate until 1953. The Apiatu occupation would last some time and would be stationary, Ocli did not have plans to move further into Drighton. Oclian forces and Drish forces occasionally shouted slurs at each other from across the Apiatu river which connected to the mainland.

The Oclians finally broke through, and took Kakroma on July 3rd 1953 and the entirety of Liverar Dracon after launching the biggest airborne operation in Craudoan History, Operation "Up High". Operation Up High consisted of about a thousand paratrooper planes and 18,000 troops. After the killing of a Berusian child, Berusferg joins the war. To many surprises, Berusferg held off Ocli's invasion of Berusferg and managed to supply Kluatau with weapons and munitions. Oclian forces pushed through Berusferg’s border after 3 months and occupied Berusferg until further notice. The Kluatauan military and its militias were all alone in the fight, with Drighton and Berusferg being held behind, the Kluatauans could only wait to see the turn out of the war.

## 1954- '56

On November 28th 1954, Ocli captured Sturtz and Tubialo, and were on their way to Siegbir when a crucial military convoy was ambushed by Drish commandos at dawn. This halted the war for only a month, and would set some time for reparations.

Drighton entered the war with a bang after taking Apiatu back in just 2 months, and liberated Berusferg in 1956, leaving Ocli stranded in Kluatau. The Drish forces launched a surprise attack towards the unsuspecting Oclians. There were rumours in the Drish trenches that the Oclians had no ammo and no will to fight. Hearing this, the Drish officers took advantage of the 1 month stalemate caused by the commandos in Kluatau and launched an all out attack on the bridge. Rumours were true; The Oclians were found with about only 3 magazines total for their standard issued rifles and did not think Drighton would have attacked. After the brutal 2 month liberation of Apiatu, the Drish marched all the way to Berusferg on foot, they called this the Victory March.

## British, Commonwealth and American Intervention

For a last ditch attempt for reinforcements in late 1955, Kluatau called out to the British Commonwealth and the United States. Both the British and the Americans were planning on landing in Berusferg to stop the spread of communism in Asia. However, this was deemed unsafe due to underwater mines planted by Oclian forces when they occupied Berusferg. The Americans would land on the (now) Drish Nuclear Testing Island (then called Hasiv) from South Vietnam during their campaign in the Vietnam War from 1955 to 1975. The British Commonwealth forces would come in from British Malaya to the Straits of Styiu during their campaign in the Malayan Emergency from 1948 to 1960. Both forces landed in Mainland Drighton and met up in Grenner, where a parade was held whilst on their way to the Kluatauan Frontlines on the 6th of April, 1956.

With the liberation of Berusferg and Apiatu, Ocli was completely cut off from their mainland, with the Kluatauan border blocking them and holding strong, and fighting two front battles. Kluatauan communication lines were down and Kluatau started to ration food. Ocli had taken Makroma, Kakroma, Siegbir and Porta Makroma, encircling the Kluatauan forces at the capital. The fiercest fighting broke out on the 7th of September 1956, leaving many dead and more wounded. As the gates of De Bedroma was in sight and within reach, Oclians marching valiantly towards the enemy’s capital, new orders from army command. Fall back, give it all up, retreat. Drighton,Berusferg and the British had firebombed Tilted Towers to hell, and many had died. The British and the Americans had landed in Kluatau, and was there to keep the spread of communism in Asia at bay, Drighton threatened to bring nuclear war into the matter and Ocli retreated, burning Kluatau down with a scorched earth tactic.

The Western Allies (UK, US) aided in the liberation of Kluatau, and shelled Oclian positions. With their help in the Battle for Kakroma, The Battle for Balcona, The Battle for Tubialo, The Island Hopping Campaign of the Kluatauan Western Islands and especially The Battle for De Bedroma, Kluatauan, Drish and Berusian forces were able to pull through.

## 1957 and Post War

The war ended on New Years of 1957. The four countries formed an alliance a few years later, swearing to not invade or threaten other Craudoan nations. The war had taken its toll on everyone in Craudoa, Oclian reparations would be called off and the communist party toppled, but Saamuel Levandi still head of state.

The Fold Four Union would be formed in late 1960, and it sought to bring peace in Craudoa. At this moment, the four nations of Craudoa do not have anything against each other, and they mainly focus on their main target, The Zero Organisation.