The Alpine War

**The Alpine War** (aka the Euro-Cascadian War) was a major war fought between the **European Union** and **United Cascadia** . The war started on February 11th, 2022 as Cascadia declared war on Zentralalpine Eidgenössenschaft.

## Alpine War

### Major Locations

Reykjavík, Stornoway, Oban, Manchester, Liverpool, Berlin, Mobile, Northern Florida

### Result

STALEMATE
Manchester destroyed

Georgia and Alabama given up to the UK

Zentralalpine Eidgenossenschaft replaced with Central Alps Confederation

Hrimfaxi severely damaged, later returned to service

### Defensive Belligerents

Zentralapine Eidgenossenschaft, United Kingdom, Potato Union

### Aggressor Commanders and Leaders

AquariusMallard (United Cascadia)Albert Verekho (Blackwood (CAR)

### Defensive Commanders and Leaders

Swissmichisohn (Zentralalpine Eidgenossenschaft)
Aviationdude (United Kingdom)

Potato NPC (Potato Union)

## War

The war was only intended to be a ZE matter but soon spread to the rest of the EU as per the EU's Mutual Defense Pact. The UK immediately mobilized forces and destroyed most Cascadian AFBs in the Southern US by using Arleigh-Burke Class Destroyers docked in British Florida. Cascadian forces were alarmed but never bothered to attack back. Soon, Mobile was under siege and was captured by British forces. However, back in the British Isles, the Cascadian Air Force launched an assault on Scotland, taking the RAF by surprise.

Meanwhile in mainland Europe, things weren't going to well for ZE, the Potato Union sent troops to the ZE but somehow never made it because an announcement was never made. However, British Tomahawk missiles destroyed most of the Geneva Brigade, a unit designed to capture Geneva.

Back in the Atlantic, the HMS Bear, a Wilderness-Class Nuclear Submarine fired two railgun shots at an unidentified ship. The ship was sunk by pure kinetic energy and turned out to be the Cascadian Navy LCS, CNV Acipenser. This lead to the actions of Operation Valkyrie's Call, an ASW mission that forced the Bear to retreat back to the British Isles. A few days later, Cascadia made a decision to move 75% of their ZE invasion force to the UK, causing for Operation Tea, a British defense scramble.

### Operation Tea

British forces were on DEFCON 1 when they received news that Cascadia was attacking Oban Airport in the British Isles, which resulted in the Battle of Lewis with Harris. The Cascadian Air Force launched an assault on the British Homeland with about 100 planes, 70 British fighters were scrambled. The epic dogfight raged on for hours until PU troops attacked Cascadian Iceland, which was where all the planes came from. The battle soon ended with all British air defense systems in the area getting destroyed and the loss of around 20 fighters. A landing was soon commenced by Cascadia. As the main force retreated though, a small group of BAe Overlords attacked Cascadian radar stations in Iceland, lowering Cascadian morale slightly. Meanwhile, Potato troops were crossing through the jointly controlled Iceland to attack Cascadian Iceland. Cascadian missile batteries obliterated many of the troops, causing a wait for the next attack.

### British Invasion

At 07:09 GMT on the 13th of February, Cascadia commenced landings at West Freugh Airport. The 1st Infantry Brigade dug into defensive positions and shot at the Cascadian troops and aircraft, and fired Tomahawk missiles. ACG-01s were scrambled and then had their airframes scrambled by CIWS emplacements. A mixture of aircraft and drones distracted the defensive positions, allowing the ACG-01s to slip through and make decisive moves. Meanwhile, a huge Tomahawk attack from Florida proceeded a huge ground campaign. At 12:12 GMT, West Freugh was captured, but cargo aircraft were shot down by the HMS Justice. However, the Scinfaxi destroyed it using ballistic missiles. Minutes later, a huge ASW operation called Operation Dawn was out to find and destroy the Scinfaxi, using vessels that would be very hard to hit because of their sheer agility. Cascadia then sent AH-66 Comanches and ASF-1 Lightning aircraft to intercept. The mission ended in a stalemate.

On the 14th, Cascadian forces started advancing through Dumfries and Galloway, escorted by AH-66 Comanches. On the 15th, forces had encircled Leeds. On the 16th, Cascadian troops had encircled the city. However, all British troops evacuated the city, allowing for an easy takeover. However, at 11:45 GMT, the British forces had found the Hrimfaxi floating by Lollard Island, Krén, and, after a half-hour long Battle of the Baltic Straits, managed to sink it. However, the Hrimfaxi dove into the seafloor, grounding itself below effective missile range. On-board repair teams started base repairs to allow it to return to surface.

### Destruction of Manchester

Forces started heading towards Manchester from Leeds on the 16th at around midday, during the Battle of the Baltic Straits; arriving at around 3pm, at the same time as British forces in Atlanta. Three hours later, they marched in. However, the HMS Bear was ready with a ballistic missile. Cascadian radar stations in Iceland picked up the heat signature, warning all troops in the county of Greater Manchester. They were instructed to hunker down or get out of the area. With ETA 3 minutes, AA vehicles managed to track the missile as tank crews ran into basements. Some resigned to their fate, and sung the national anthem and held the Cascadian flag. The AA vehicles efforts were in vain, as 80% of Cascadian forces were obliterated. Manchester had been completely destroyed.

On the 17th, the Potato Union declared war on Iceland and attacked Reyjkavík, but they were quickly repelled as Cascadian forces had been waiting for days.

### February 2023 WMD Shootout

The UK decided to escalate the war further, firing a WMD at Vancouver. Stonehenge Turret Networks defended the city fiercely, and managed to knock the missile off course, into the ocean, by hitting the rear of it. A few minutes later, the Scinfaxi took up arms, firing against Edinburgh. Both missiles were shot down by extensive SAM and STN emplacements, and the war quickly escalated into missiles firing at Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Vancouver. The battle raged for 15 minutes before Aquila called Aviation directly and asked him to stop, and if they did, they'd stop. Aviation agreed, and the WMD Shootout led to several new treaties, and the end of the Alpine War on the 17th of February 2023 at 17:00 GMT. The Alpine War had ended, but a new one begun.

A very, very, cold one.

WNRP Cold War.