Battle of Sumpfland Valley

Battle of Sumpfland Valley
Part of Werman Civil War Heimar Offensive
View of the Northwestern end of the Sumpfland Valley in 2002
Date November 21-22, 2004 Location Sumpfland Valley, Heimar-Weremark Border Result Decisive Heimarn Victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom of Heimar	Werman Revolt
Commanders and leaders
Klaas Lewerenz Nickolaus Hasenkamp Lammert Krantz	Ernav Weiss Magnus Arwald Krevik Narheim
Units involved
Army Group East 1st Division(Heavy) 1st Brigade Combat Team 2nd Division(Light) 4th Brigade Combat Team	Arwald's Host 111st Mechanized Infantry Division Jylmark 14th Artillery Brigade Jylmark 149th Jylman Border Guard 4th Jylman Border Guard
Strength
9156 Troops	8104 Troops
Casualties and losses
158 KIA, 682 wounded, 16 MIA	1129 KIA, 1932 wounded, 148 MIA
20-50 injured or killed

The Battle of Sumpfland Valley was a battle between Heimarn Armed Forces and forces of the Werman Revot, in the Sumpfland Valley in Southern Weremark on the Weremark-Heimar border in late November 2004. The battle was part of the opening events of the Heimarn invasion and intervention in the Werman Civil War and marked the first major defeat in the west for the Revolt..

Background

In the months before the battle, Heimar pledged military support for the National Freedom Assembly of Weremark, and began plans for the invasion of revolt-held territory in Jylmark. In mid-November, Heimar began mobilizing several brigades in preparation for the attack. Military planners proposed an initial invasion through the Sumpfland Valley, as it was the only easily accessible pass to the eastern side of the Korpergroẞe mountains, and the pass held logistical importance for resupplying and reinforcing the Heimarn invasion. Around mid-December Heimarn authorities gained intel detailing a heavily stocked Revolt NBC facility in the valley, increasing the strategicvalue of the valley.

Timeline

Preparation

In the days before the attack, the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team mobilized and staged their forces on the Heimar side of the valley. On the morning of the attack, a large force of Heimarn and Auroran fighter-bombers attacked revolt air patrols and airfields in the area to prevent their air force from attacking the Heimarn invaders.

On the side of the Revolt, large numbers of APCs, light armour, and infantry moved into the valley and dug in, expecting the attack. They established hardened Anti-Air positions and anti-tank positions high up in the mountains overlooking the valley. The NBC facility was put on standby but never utilized.

The Battle

Early in the morning the Heimarn armoured forces moved into the valley and attacked the Revolt's positions, while the infantry forces took up the rear and moved in to capture the NBC facility. At the opening of the battle, several Heimarn tanks became entrenched in the thick mud and ditches in the valley, as the valley had experienced a large blizzard just a week before the battle, and the snow had melted, creating a swampy, muddy terrain. Many of the trapped tanks were destroyed by Revolt-held TOW missiles which had earlier been stolen from Eldgammel Air Force Base near Ostwind. Soon after, Heimar began to quickly destroy the Revolt positions. By 9 AM the Heimarn force picked up momentum and began cutting down the rebel forces with relative ease. By mid-afternoon, the remaining Revolt forces withdrew after suffering heavy casualties, and the NBC facility came under Heimarn control. Heimar then sent two more Brigades to reinforce and occupy the valley, and a force of attack helicopters moved in to finish off any rebel forces in the valley, although stragglers remained for several days after the battle.

Aftermath

In the day following the attack the Heimarn forces had cleared the entire valley of rebel troops and advanced toward the retreating rebel front. In total, nearly two dozen Heimarn tanks were disabled or destroyed, and 100 infantrymen killed, bringing the total to 158 KIA, and about 650 wounded. The Revolt suffered nearly ten times as many casualties, with several dozens destroyed IFVs and light armour, and hundreds of dead infantry, a total of about 1100 dead, and 2000 wounded. Heimar gained control of the NBC facility in the valley, and it is expected to be shut down or destroyed. Two more infantry brigades moved into the valley to reinforce, occupy, and to pacify the civilians in the valley in the case of any unrest or insurrection.