Capture of Valkyries Base

**Capture of Valkyries Base** is a battle between the Gra Valkas Empire and the World Union led by Japan, with strategic victory belonging to Japan and World Union. The battle was also the first battle of the World Union under the command of Japan.

* 8th Army Commander Gaoggel (also base commander, POW)
* Air Corps Commander Perth (POW)
* Lieutenant General Ouchida Kazuki (Commanding Officer)
* Gra Valkas Royal Guard / Imperial Guard
* 8th Army
	+ 3rd Infantry Division
	+ At least 10 Antares Fighters
* 1st Airborne Brigade
	+ At least 5 C-2 transport aircraft
* JASDF's air support
	+ 1 E-2C Hawkeye AWACS
	+ 12 F-15J Kai
	+ 15 F-2

**Mu**
* Special Paratrooper Division
* Air Corps: more than 500 aircraft
	+ At least 30 Marin fighters
	+ At least 120 other older-fighters
	+ 300 transport aircraft

**2nd Civilization Coalition**
* 6900 infantry
* 700 Wyverns
	+ 300 Wyvern Lord
	+ 400 Regular Wyvern
* Crown Prince Gra Cabal and Base Commander captured
* 1,622 personnel surrendered
* Defenses destroyed
* At least 1 Mu's aircraft damaged

## Background

After the Battle of Alue, the Gra Valkas forces would create a foothold in their invasion of Mu. The establishment of this air base meant that the Gra Valkas Air Force had a staging area in order to launch fighters and bombers into Mu territory to either support their ground troops or conduct raids on nearby cities, towns and villages. As a result, it was imperative for the JSDF and Mu forces to capture or destroy this air base.

See Raid of Valkyries Base for details

See Battle of Malmund Mountains for details

## Battle

### Airborne Assault

When Gra Cabal arrived and briefly visited the base, JASDF conducted a second air attack on the base and decimated what is left of the military assets of the base. Cabal and the officials of the base panicked and ran to take cover in a series of tunnels underneath the base.

During this time, JSDF 1st Airborne and Mu's Special Airborne Unit descended from the sky and quickly overran the base. Japan's paratroopers breached the underground areas of the base. They were highly effective in dealing with the Gra Valkas' elite forces thanks to their assault rifles, flashbang grenades, and Kevlar armor while Gra Valkas' elite troops were only armed with bolt-action rifles and no body armor.

### Capturing the Air Base

Shocked at the JASDF bombing runs and the fact that their own elite troops being killed so easily, Gaoggel pointed the secret passage for Gra Cabal to escape with some accompanying soldiers. As the prince left, JSDF soldiers busted into the room and captured Gaoggel along with remaining personnel inside.

At the same time, World Union Forces attacked the defenseless base with biplanes and Wyverns after Japan begun the airborne attack. Since all stationary and mobile AA-guns had been destroyed by the JSDF, Gra Valkas' remaining troops were helpless against the onslaught and most of them being burned to the death by Wyvern's flame.

### The capture of Crown Prince Gra Cabal

After escaping far from the base, Gra Cabal and his entourage were spotted by a Wyvern Knight and was chased until all escorted troops were burned to a crisp while Gra Cabal manage to dodge the attack but suffering third-degree burns due to blast range. A soldier managed to discover him before he was taken to Mu's Field Hospital and transferred to Japan to heal his wounds due to Japan's advanced medical technology.

## Aftermath

Following the capture of the Crown Prince, not only was the reputation of the Gra Valkas Empire tainted by such humiliation, but also the Commanding Officer, including Caesar, and the diplomats were scolded by the Emperor's Office.

For Gra Cabal himself, he was first taken to Mu's Field Hospital. However, due to his serious injury, he was transferred to Japan for medical treatment as a patient and a Prisoner of War. The prince was later given a tour of Tokyo and he was astounded by the level of technology, quality of life and especially the huge gap in military power between his country and Japan. He would later plan to stop the war before the Gra Valkas Empire would suffer more damage.

As for the Gra Valkas Empire, the capture of the airbase cut off all its surviving forces in Mu, particularly the border town of Alue, from Leifor. Unable to resupply or receive air support, their situation became very dire.

Prior to the Liberation of the Hinomawari Kingdom, the base is utilized by the JSDF, Mu, and HME Coalition Force as a front line base to liberate the Hinomawari Kingdom.