Kingdom of Galnard

The flag of the Kingdom of Galnard

The **Kingdom of Galnard** (**Königreich Galnard**), more commonly known as Galnard, is a city state located in the far west of Clorigan. It's neighbor to the west is the Teutonic Monarchy, to the southeast was the Kingdom of Hungary. The city state is located on the Clorigan Desert, and inbetween the Galnard River and Kamblin Superior River. The city state is situated firmly on the Glorißen Chaparall.

Galnard was the first nation to fight a war of independence and sometimes argued to have been the first nation as it was actually moved from its first city after it was pillaged by the Germans before making Siegbrück in Rebirth Provisional. They are considered a feirce peoples who will always object towards imperialism. It has strong province resistance, war support, and nationalism flowing in the country, making it the hardest country to invade in CCSMP.

## History

Galnard was originally a world generated village, giving it, by technicallity, the title of first nation. However some would argue due to the fact that Galnard was not founded until the end of the Siegbrück Civil War. Nontheless, it existed. Galnard was situated atop of a hill overlooking the Clorigan Woodlands and settled peacefully. However conflict first arose as other Germanic Tribes started to discover the region. Garrit Siegel and Sebastian Bohm would heavily plunder the poor city, and slaughter the population mercilessly.

After the pillage, Galnard would reconstruct and fix themselves as the Duchy of Siegbrück would be founded. Worried about their new neighbor, Galnard would procede with armed neutrality. However, with a non strike first policy.

As Siegbrück became stronger and stronger the sphere of influence began to envelope all of northern and central Clorigan, and Galnard would be forced to consolodate the construction of the Central Clorigan Road, the first inter-city road system. Galnard would fall under Siegbrück's belt after the construction and their military would begin to stockpile arms to prepare for a war again Siegbrück if it ever came.

That time would come on December 16, 2023, as the Siegbrück Civil War erupted. The war broke out due to the Siegbrück annexation of the German states, issued by Duke Otto Bormann. Galnard broke free and quickly used their stockpile of weapons, putting them in the city storage building, and fought. The Galnardish army uniform consisted of black boots, tan trouser, tan cap, and a tan chest piece. The unorganized fighting force of Galnard would be reorganized and name it the Galnard Insurgent Army, or Galnard-Aufständische-Armee or GAA.

Shortly after the wars beginning, the German allined nation of the Grand Duchy of Moscow would send a spectating force to document the war and study it, not wanting to ingage an "under-developed army". Not wanting more conflict, the GAA would avoid engaging the forces, hoping to lessen the preassure. This would work. However, not well enough. The Occupation Force, or Besatzungsmacht, would soon arrive to the city. The Besatzungsmacht was significantly more well equiped, daughnting shields and ranged weapons, something the inexperienced GAA didn't have. Due to this massive disadvantage the Besatzungsmacht would see major victories, and even the destruction of the GAA supply hub.

Despite the loss of their stockpile, the GAA would live on in the form of civilian fighters. Men would spring out of their houses, sometimes armed with only a wooden axe, and attack the Besatzungsmacht. This tactic of Guerilla Warfare would prove effective as Besatzungsmacht casualties began to climb. As Siegbrück's supply of uniforms ran dry, they would start sending men in all iron suits, which was considered uncivilized at the time. Seeing this, Moscow's documentary force would intervene on the side of the GAA, accellerating the downfall of the Siegbrück's occupation.

As the Besatzungsmacht licked their wounds, Duke Otto Bormann would start to become less and less confident in his army's ability to capture and put down the rebellion. As the cracks showed and grew, Bormann sufficed a peace deal to best leverage himself in the negotiations. As Bormann pulled his forces out of Galnard, Moscow would officially recognize the independence of the Kingdom of Galnard, marking the foundation of the nation, and the end of the Battle of Galnard. Bormann's peace treaty would never come, however the leaders of the nation agreed to cease hostilities, and refering to the war's end as a 'white peace'.

With the war ended, the newly appointed, König Albert Glorißen, would begin to asses his situation. With the war a victory for Galnard, war support, nationalism, and resource efficiency would sky rocket. König Albert Glorißen, wanting to utilize this success, König Albert Glorißen would launch the largest project in history. He would move the whole citie's populants to a Chapparal where it would be distanced from Siegbrück and well defended. As of this time the nation reformed in the Teutonic Monarchy, growing fears and giving larger encentive towards the moving of the nation. Thanks to the genius planning of Glorißen, the move would see a surprising 0 casualties as the entire city is rebuilt and founded again.

Taking on future approaches, Glorißen would enforce neutrality as to keep Galnard and its people safe from tragidy. After the eruption of the Southern Clorigan War, Galnard would watch on as most of Clorigan got drafted into a bloody conflict. Seeing the large death toll, and keeping to its neutral nature, Galnard would remain neutral. As it is to this day.