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yasha:
Operation Crimson Storm - The Mhorish Sea Campaign (1940-1945)
Planning and OOC Discussion
IC Thread Found Here



[*] The Mhorish Sea Campaign was a large-scale campaign in the early 1940s, with the Ardian Empire and remnants of the Quywe Empire expanding, and later defending their control over the Krimeon and Mhorish seas against a larger coalition of nations from the northern hemisphere.

[*] This combat theatre had officially begun in May, 1940 when the Ardian and Quywe forces launched an invasion of Nurashima, a strategically vital island containing a shipyard and airbase which was seized by the Himekuno Republic following their independence from the Quywe Empire. The resulting "Nurashima Disaster" caused horrific military losses for Himekuno and allowed the Ardian Empire to use Nurashima to solidify their grasp on the Mhorish sea, which resulted in them blocking off a vital shipping lane that went through the Krimeon Sea.

[*] From 1940 to 1942, Himekuno and other nations, while desperately outmatched by the Ardian Empire's far superior numbers, had managed to prevent themselves from being completely annihilated. By 1943, the campaign had reached a turning point as the Holy Empire of Achkaerin had seized control over the Northern Ocean and sailed south towards the Mhorish, intent on liberating shipping routes to Gowu with the overwhelming majority of its forces; ultimately this led to the Second Battle of Nurashima, where the full might of the Ardian Empire was beaten back.

[*] From the Second Battle of Nurashima onward, the forces that had allied themselves against the Ardian Empire had pushed back into the Mhorish and Krimeon seas, wearing down Ardian forces and liberating islands until the great war finally concluded with the Ardian Empire's surrender on February 4th, 1945.
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There isn't really any set outcome to the Mhorish Campaign except the liberation of Nurashima and the decimation of the Ardian navy, if you have any reason to take part in this historical war RP, you only need to sign up. Aside from absolute application rules, I ask a few things of anybody wishing to participate.


* Remember that like any proper RP in the Independent Order, war or otherwise, the ultimate goal of Operation Crimson Storm is to create a memorable, intricate story taken from countless perspectives, from the highest-ranking officers in the Achkaerinese military to a renowned Ardian pilot to the average mercenary. I'm a lot less interested in how your gigantic navy single-handedly crushed the Ardians for the fourth time than what was going through the mind of a single soldier as he set foot on land for the amphibious invasion of Himekuno. Remember, this is not a game, this isn't about flaunting your military, this is a story that you're helping to create. I REPEAT, THIS IS NOT ABOUT WINNING.
* There is an expectation that if you do join this RP, you have a proper IC reason to do so, of course not everybody is joining in as a major military contributor to the campaign, and frankly I wouldn't want any more on the Mhorish side of things; but for example Gad's Coanchuan marines are serving the role of elite mercenary pilots and infantry, essentially serving as the equivalent of Ghurkas to Achkaerinese forces as well as pilots hired by the Himekuno Republic. These are the kinds of unique perspectives that I want to see in this RP. If you are playing as a large military force for either side of this conflict, it's expected that you coordinate with either Ach or I if you want to take part in, or have your own events take place. The easiest way to accomplish this is by discussing with us on Discord.
* I cannot stress this point enough, but there are no such thing as bad guys here. Look, both sides of this war can be seen as morally questionable. The Ardian Empire is known to mercilessly attack and subjugate nations across the continent, and have attempted cultural genocide more than once. The Himekuno Republic on the other hand is a totalitarian, jingoist nation born out of the flames of nationalism, prepared to send every last man in the nation to fight. This doesn't make the Ardian Empire a bunch of Roman hyper-Nazis who murder people for fun, and it certainly doesn't make the Himekuno Republic the good guys even though they're fighting to free the Mhorish. Everyone is the hero of their own story, hence why Ach and I make posts from both our nations, and the Ardian perspectives. The Ardians are not generic Nazi bad guys who you can slay by the hundreds Hollywood style, 'cause that's just bad storytelling.
* Be realistic, if you need help with what's realistic or not, consult Ach, Libby or Dave. They're here to help you.
The OP (me) is the ultimate narrator of this RP, meaning what I say goes in regards to the direction of the story.



Please state any interest or feedback in this RP if you’re interested. Reminder: you can’t be in this RP without gauging the setting and pre-planning here.



--- Code: (application) ---[b]Country full Name[/b]:
[b]Reason for partaking in the Mhorish Sea Campaign[/b]: It's to be expected that you have a valid reason to participate, such as Achkaerin requiring access to Gowu through the Krimeon Sea and Himekuno wishing to retake Nurashima and push the Ardians out of the Mhorish. Mercenaries/foreign volunteers are a valid excuse to get involved here, so long as they're appropriately equipped.
[b]Assets available[/b]: What could your nation send in terms of troops, ships, air units, etc.
[b]More Details/Ideas[/b]:
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Gadshack:
Country full Name: Coanchua, it was more like a loose autonomy under a collectively employed governorship, later a monarchy. 'Kaiop' would be the umbrella term used to denote those from what is modern day Coanchua.
Reason for partaking in the Mhorish Sea Campaign: When the Kaiop people were liberated from Seleucid, the Ardian Empire attempted several naval blitz to take control of the Matilda Channels. With naval support from Achkaerin the Ardians were held at bay, however the Krimeon Sea was still hotly contested and Ardian advances along the Horn gave them precedent control over most of the southern Krimeon Sea. Kaiopi people, men and women, would fight across Ardia and other theater's, becoming known as fierce voluunteers, taken up and recruited by the anti-Ardian powers and deployed as elite troops. The extensive air war over the Matilda Channel also recruited local airforces, provided material for self-sufficient production by the rising powers that took the Kaiopi under their wings. The fierce marines and underdog pilots gained a reputation and were, by 1940, the most immediately deployable troops to Nurashima. The Kaiop fought under any banner, traded off between forces, but working independently.
Assets available: perhaps around 10,000  Kaiopi marines and a small squadron of pilots flying the Coanchuan made Yecashi 'Tigershark', these aircraft were mostly supplementary but the Coanchuans ended up keeping them throughout the war, they may have took on foreign fighters late in the Mhorish Campaign. Overall though, Kaiop troops took what they given and made it work, having a mix if armaments collected from allies and enemies.
More Details/Ideas: maybe, i'm willing to work with anything

The Young Pope:
Country full Name: Kingdom of Balticum
Reason for partaking in the Mhorish Sea Campaign: Considering Saheristan, a former colony of Balticum, lies in the south, it was more than evident for the Baltic government to consider the Ardian Empire as a threat to the Baltic supremacy as fears that Ardia could easily cut vital supply and trade routes as well as occupying Saheristan grew stronger as well as that era's anti-Ardian sentiment, strongly exhibited by its ally Achkaerin, it was just enough for the overall consensus that something had to be done to eliminate this constant threat once and for all.
Assets available: Mainly Balticum's strong naval assets although needs some consultation in terms of numbers and such to combat the Ardian fleet, as well as participating forces from the Army and Marine Forces as they help liberate those islands.
More Details/Ideas: Willing to adapt and work with anyone/anything.

UPDATE: This is (hypothetically so far) the estimated number of men and equipment Balticum would have had around 1939 (based on rl French figures)

5,000,000 men, 99 divisions, 4,200 tanks, about 11,000 guns
2,916 planes (1,114 fighters, 1,002 bombers)
8 battleships, 2 aircraft carriers, 18 cruisers, 70 destroyers, 80 submarines, 65 sloops

KaiserAdolf:
Country full Name: Sultanate of Kaiser Adolf
Reason for partaking in the Mhorish Sea Campaign: Mhorish Sea is basically the main pathway for the ships to enter the Illumic Channel and the Great Northern Sea. Trading has always been KA's main economic source where the merchants from all over Mundus would come through the Illumic channel and perform transaction before resume to their respective destinations. KA this period was basically undergoing industrial and social revolution with evolving cultures and norms where women became more politically involved and equal in terms of rights with KA's first female Prime Minister under Sultan Riayatuddin's supportive administration. KA involvement was focused on protecting the trade line and also regional Illumic security.
Assets available: KA's naval fleet (Numbers to be decided), land force (minimal interaction).
More Details/Ideas: I am open to anything.

Achkaerin:
Country full Name: The Holy Empire of Achkaerin
Reason for partaking in the Mhorish Sea Campaign: Securing of trade routes to Gowu, previous history with the Ardian Empire and pre-existing state of war with the Ardian Empire (from the early to mid 1920's)
Assets available: As implied above the majority of the Achkaerin Naval fleet plus a large number of aircraft, land forces dependent on a few things I'd like to clarify with Tama though expect some armored corp stuff.
More Details/Ideas: Got a few ideas in terms of fun operations in and around the Mhorish during this period, I'd also like to be able to incorporate some part of how the Ardians end up surrendering - I do have an idea in mind for this.

Key detail here is that with the channels taken from the Ardian's in the late 30's by Coanchua, Achkaerin and others and with the Kyne off limits to the Ardians this campaign could be very much considered as the Ardian's last stand.

Also it might be helpful from a planning perspective to know which nations were in Ardian hands at this point.

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