The Siege of York

## Info

The Siege of York, designated as the York Strategic Offensive Operation by the The Empire of Hamlin, and also known as the Fall of York, was the last major offensives of The War to End all Wars

## Background

On 15th May 2022, the TUK Army began the York Strategic Offensive Operation across the Vistula River and from Warsaw, a two-day operation on a broad front, which incorporated three army Fronts. The TUK Army broke out and started moving west, up to 30 to 40 km taking The town of Hillside without any resistance drawing up on a line outside of the city.

## Commanders

#### **The Empire of Hamlin**

* Commander of The Hamlin 4th Festung Division and The 1st Royal Alexburg Cavalry Regiment
* commanded 15 Players in total

#### **The Empire of Hamlin**

* Commander of The 1st Royal Sandport Grenadiers
* commanded 10 Players in total

#### **The Colony of Plain Oak**

* Commander of The 3rd Bodenständige Coalition Division and The 1st TNT Cannon Coalition Division.
* Commanded 18 Players in total

**The Faction of Odin's Ravens**

* Commander of The 1st Royal Huscarls Division
* Commanded 20 Players in total

**The** **Kingdom of Sparrows**

* Commander of The 1st Kings Royal Guards Division and The 3rd Highland Light Infantry Regiment
* Commanded 22 Players in total

**The** **Kingdom of Sparrows**

* Commander of The 2nd Royal Guards Division and The 1st Mercenary Swordsman Regiment
* Commanded 20 Players in total

## Battle

On May 15th 2022, Stickeyjoe199's 16th birthday, TUK artillery of The 1st TNT Cannon Coalition Division began shelling York and did not stop until the city surrendered. The weight of ordnance delivered by TUK artillery during the battle the total tonnage dropped on York was equivalent of 150 TNT. While the 1st Royal Huscarls Division advanced towards the east and north-east of the city, The 3rd Bodenständige Coalition Division pushed through the last formations of the northern wing of Army Group Centre and passed north of Hillside. The 1st Royal Alexburg Cavalry Regiment charged at the northern flank of The 1st Mercenary Swordsman Regiment, lead by General Elf ya Yeet. On the next day May 16th, The Hamlin 4th Festung Division and The 1st Royal Sandport Grenadiers assaulted York's main gate and, after overcoming a counter-attack by The 1st Kings Royal Guards Division and The 3rd Highland Light Infantry Regiment, TUK Forces were able to break through the gates and into the city During the same period, of all the Sparrow forces ordered to reinforce the inner defenses of the city by Stickyjoe199, only a small contingent of Mercenaries under the command of Captain NICKG32 stood there ground against the incoming TUK force. The 3rd Bodenständige Coalition Division and The 1st Royal Alexburg Cavalry Regiment fought their way through the southern suburbs and attacked the York army barracks, where they met stiff resistance from The 2nd Royal Guards Division. But the two understrength divisions (The 2nd Royal Guards Division and The 1st Mercenary Swordsman Regiment) that were defending the south-east, now facing 3 TUK armies—from east to west, The 3rd Bodenständige Coalition Division, The 1st Royal Alexburg Cavalry Regiment and The 1st Royal Sandport Grenadiers forced the sparrows back towards the center, the sparrows then took up new defensive positions around The Hall of Kings (Stickyjoe199's Castle). The castle was defended by The 2nd Royal Guards Division, The 1st Mercenary Swordsman Regiment, The 1st Kings Royal Guards Division, The 3rd Highland Light Infantry Regiment and the remaining Forces of the "Children of York". There was a little bit of fighting outside of the castle until the TUK forces were able to break through the walls and what continued was heavy fighting and The 3rd Highland Light Infantry Regiment was destroyed and Elf ya Yeet was killed. As the perimeter shrank and the surviving defenders fell back, to the Throne room were Stickyjoe199 and the remain forces made the finale stand against the TUK forces. Heavy fighting proceeded for 20 minutes until King Stickyjoe199 decided to surrender himself and his men.

## Aftermath

According to HAMMAN2016 work based on declassified archival data, TUK forces sustained 27 dead for the entire operation, another 9 were reported wounded during the operational period. The operation also cost Hamlin about 6 out of the 10 TNT cannons. HAMMAN2016 noted: "All losses of arms and equipment are counted as irrecoverable losses, i.e. beyond economic repair or no longer serviceable". TUK estimates based on claims placed captured Sparrow soldiers at nearly 30 including Stickyjoe199 and Sparrow research puts the number of dead approximately at 10 players The number of civilian casualties is unknown, but 42 players are estimated to have perished during the entire operation.