Arpitan Guinaen-Sirillian War

Guinaen soldiers at the outskirts of Sparis.

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**Kingdom of Tunisia**

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## Outbreak of war

On the cold morning of November 26th, 1951, at the break of dawn (6 A.M.), a fleet comprising of Bombers, Fighters, and Attack aircraft launched into action from Guinaen Air Force bases. Their primary mission: to neutralize both the Sirillian Air Force on ground and Sirillian defenses along the border. Simultaneously, the Guinaen navy, in secrecy, navigated through the Mediterranean and passed through the Strait of Gibraltar undetected. They were only then detected when Sirillian radars, stationed along the coastal shores, finally picked up their presence. With coordination between the Air Force and the Navy, an intense bombardment of Sirillian forces ensued. Sirillia, having been closely watching the buildup of the Guinaen forces, had scrambled the majority of their Air Force prior to the initiation of hostilities, and as such the fighters from the 121st Fighter Group moved to intercept Guinaen aircraft penetrating their airspace. As the run rose, bombs and shells began impacting, destroying a number of defense positions and inflicting damage on several Sirillian ships docked at ports. Due to the Sirillian Air Force having launched the majority of their aircraft to meet the threat, mostly aging aircrafts left over from the Gallian Civil War were destroyed in these initial strikes. More worringly, despite the intense strikes, Sirillian defenses remained largely intact. The initial bombardment proved insufficient to disable their fortified positions. Subsequently, in the following hour, the first ground incursion unfolded as Guinaen troops crossed the border. André Duval, Commander in Chief of the Guinaen Air Force, knew he needed to destroy the Sirillian Air Force capabilities to secure air superiority for a successful invasion. On this day, the Guinaen Air Force made an all-out attempt to annihilate Sirillia's Fighter Command. As Naval, Air, and Ground came into contact, it would be etched in history as the **"Battle for Sirillia"**. While the Guinaen forces possessed strength, they lacked overwhelming numerical superiority over the Sirillians. Nevertheless, they had two crucial advantages over the Sirillians: their army was stronger and better equipped than the Sirillian forces, giving them a greater punch in the conflict.

Following the Naval and Aerial strikes, the Guinaens initiated a full-scale assault along the entire border. In the limited timeframe, the Sirillians managed to establish a defensive line with plans to halt the initial Guinaen advance. In southwest Sirillia, with Naval support, the Guinaens encircled some of the Sirillian forces and established control along the coast, extending to the Atlantic Ocean. In the northeast, the Guinaen forces encountered fierce resistance after partially advancing, bringing their momentum to a halt. Meanwhile, Guinaen Army Group Center aimed to create a spearhead to advance and capture Sparis, though it would be a week-long endeavor. In the initial days of the war, Guinaen forces encircled most Sirillian defenses, capturing town after town. However, the unexpected fierce resistance took its toll. Guinaen columns faced targeted destruction by both Sirillian ground forces and the Air Force, with retreating Sirillian forces blowing up bridges in an attempt to slow down the assault. Nevertheless, they made slow but steady progress, securing flanks as they reached the approaches to Sparis. In the weeks leading up to Army Group Center's arrival, civilian workers helped dig multiple concentric lines of trenches around Sparis, fortified with reinforced concrete bunkers and improvised timber barricades in preparation to meet the incoming advance. By November 30th, Guinaen forces reached the outskirts, and Bombers struck the city, marking the beginning of the **Battle of Sparis**.