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{{infobox military conflict | {{infobox military conflict | ||
| conflict = Siege of Karlsbode | | conflict = Siege of Karlsbode | ||
| partof = [[War of 1919 (Pacifica)|War of 1919]] | | partof = [[War of 1919 (Pacifica)|War of 1919]] | ||
| image = File:Płonąca_oblężona_Warszawa.jpg | | image = File:Płonąca_oblężona_Warszawa.jpg | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = Downtown Karlsbode during the siege | | caption = Downtown Karlsbode during the siege | ||
| date = {{start and end dates|1921|12|22|1922|1|14}} | | date = {{start and end dates|1921|12|22|1922|1|14}} | ||
| place = [[Karlsbode (Pacifica)|Karlsbode]], [[Clashonia (Pacifica)|Clashonia]] | | place = [[Karlsbode (Pacifica)|Karlsbode]], [[Clashonia (Pacifica)|Clashonia]] | ||
| result = Weissersteiner victory<br><!--{{bulleted list|Destruction of the Belogoran 4th Rifle Army|Survival of the Pelinese Provisional Government in Korolyeviya}}--> | | result = Weissersteiner victory<br><!--{{bulleted list|Destruction of the Belogoran 4th Rifle Army|Survival of the Pelinese Provisional Government in Korolyeviya}}--> | ||
| territory = Weissersteiner occupation until 1923 | | territory = Weissersteiner occupation until 1923 | ||
| combatant1 = '''{{flag|Weisserstein}}''' | | combatant1 = '''{{flag|Weisserstein}}''' | ||
| combatant2 = '''{{flagicon|Clashonia|USBT}} Union State''' | | combatant2 = '''{{flagicon|Clashonia|USBT}} Union State''' | ||
| commander1 = {{flagicon|Weisserstein}} Wilhelm von Jägerndorf | | commander1 = {{flagicon|Weisserstein}} Wilhelm von Jägerndorf | ||
| commander2 = {{flagicon|Clashonia|USBT}} Ernst Raabe | | commander2 = {{flagicon|Clashonia|USBT}} Ernst Raabe | ||
| strength1 = 135,400 | | strength1 = 135,400 | ||
| strength2 = 211,000 | | strength2 = 211,000 | ||
| units1 = | | units1 = {{flagicon|Weisserstein}}'''7th Army''' </br> | ||
{{flagicon|Weisserstein}}''' | * {{flagicon|Clashonia|VAJK}} 2nd Corps | ||
* {{flagicon|Weisserstein}} XVIII. Corps | |||
* {{flagicon|Weisserstein}} XXIII. Corps | |||
{{flagicon|Weisserstein}}'''8th Army''' | |||
* {{flagicon|Weisserstein}} IV. Corps | * {{flagicon|Weisserstein}} IV. Corps | ||
* {{flagicon|Weisserstein}} X. Corps | * {{flagicon|Weisserstein}} X. Corps | ||
* {{flagicon|Weisserstein}} XIII. Corps | * {{flagicon|Weisserstein}} XIII. Corps | ||
| units2 = {{flagicon|Clashonia|USBT}}'''Karlsbode Army''' </br> | |||
| units2 = {{flagicon|Clashonia|USBT}}'''Karlsbode Army''' </br> | |||
{{flagicon|Clashonia|USBT}}'''2nd Army''' </br> | {{flagicon|Clashonia|USBT}}'''2nd Army''' </br> | ||
{{flagicon|Clashonia|USBT}} Ragged Guards | {{flagicon|Clashonia|USBT}} Ragged Guards | ||
| casualties1 = 38,200 | | casualties1 = 38,200 | ||
| casualties2 = 84,000 | | casualties2 = 84,000 | ||
| notes = | | notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''siege of Karlsbode''' took place between | The '''siege of Karlsbode''' took place between 22 December 1921 and 14 January 1922 and was fought between the [[Army of the Union State (Pacifica)|AVS]]' [[Karlsbode Army (AVS) (Pacifica)|Karlsbode Army]], supported by the remnants of the [[2nd Army (AVS) (Pacifica)|2nd Army]], and the [[Reichswehr (Pacifica)|Reichswehr's]] [[7th Army (Weisserstein) (Pacifica)|7th]] and [[8th Army (Weisserstein) (Pacifica)|8th Army]]. | ||
== Prelude == | == Prelude == | ||
=== ''Unternehmen Klein Schbeck'' === | |||
[[File:Austrian_30.5_cm_artillery_and_Rumanian_prisoners.jpg|250px|thumb|left|AVS soldiers captured following the Battle of the Rahde Redoubt]] | |||
As part of the wider Operation Klein Schbeck, the Imperial Weissersteiner Army sought to secure the territories of Greater Clarvia, namely the Union State capital of Karlsbode. Access to Karlsbode would both allow Weisserstein and their royalist allies to secure the old capital of the Kingdom of Clashonia and force the Union State into a peace treaty, possibly forcing the Union State to also recognize the restoration of the kingdom. | |||
With the AVS' soundly defeated during the Battle of the Rahde Redoubt, which not only cut off the Kleinhart Jura Army of the AVS but also secured one of the main roads towards Karlsbode via the town of Wisstock, the Imperial Weissersteiner Army began making maneuvers to encircle the city and advance towards the city center from all sides. | |||
=== Weissersteiner offensive plan === | |||
The bulk of the initial assault would be conducted by the Reichsheer's 8th Army, consisting of the IV., X., and XIII. Corps, as well as containing the majority of Weisserstein's armored capabilities. The IV. and X. Corps would began their operations from the town of Wisstock and move south along the main road connecting Karlsbode to the north, with the main objective being the main road for further operational logistics as well as the city's industrial districts. The XII. Corps, equipped with a handful of armored cars, would move from the northwest, securing the city districts around the White Clarve river. | |||
Meanwhile, the 7th Army's primary role is to cut off the city from the east. The Royal Clashonian Army-in-exile's 2nd Corps would take on the northeastern districts and capture the bridge connecting northwestern and eastern Karlsbode, linking up later with the IV. and X. Corps. The XVIII. Corps would focus largely in the eastern districts, and the XXIII. Corps would focus on securing the bridge connecting eastern and southwestern Karlsbode and link up with the XII. Corps, effectively cutting off the city from the rest of the Union State. Unlike the 8th Army, the 7th Army is not equipped with large quantities of armored vehicles. | |||
=== AVS' defensive plan === | |||
== Orders of battle == | == Orders of battle == | ||
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|[[Volunteer Army of the Just King (Pacifica)|2nd Corps]] | |||
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|XVIII. Corps | |XVIII. Corps | ||
|19th Infantry Division | |19th Infantry Division | ||
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[[Category: War of 1919 (Pacifica)]] | [[Category: War of 1919 (Pacifica)]] | ||
== Bombardment campaign == | |||
[[File:German airship bombing Warsaw.JPG|250px|thumb|right|Weissersteiner Löwenluft L4 airship bombing Karlsbode]] | |||
== Eve of the battle == | |||
== Initial assault == | |||
=== Northern offensive === | |||
=== Eastern offensive === | |||
=== Western offensive === | |||
== Encirclement and siege == | |||
== Capitulation and surrender == | |||
Revision as of 15:26, 7 August 2025
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 Downtown Karlsbode during the siege | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Weisserstein |
 Union State | ||||||||
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Wilhelm von Jägerndorf |
Ernst Raabe | ||||||||
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Ragged Guards | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 135,400 | 211,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 38,200 | 84,000 | ||||||||
The siege of Karlsbode took place between 22 December 1921 and 14 January 1922 and was fought between the AVS' Karlsbode Army, supported by the remnants of the 2nd Army, and the Reichswehr's 7th and 8th Army.
Prelude
Unternehmen Klein Schbeck
As part of the wider Operation Klein Schbeck, the Imperial Weissersteiner Army sought to secure the territories of Greater Clarvia, namely the Union State capital of Karlsbode. Access to Karlsbode would both allow Weisserstein and their royalist allies to secure the old capital of the Kingdom of Clashonia and force the Union State into a peace treaty, possibly forcing the Union State to also recognize the restoration of the kingdom.
With the AVS' soundly defeated during the Battle of the Rahde Redoubt, which not only cut off the Kleinhart Jura Army of the AVS but also secured one of the main roads towards Karlsbode via the town of Wisstock, the Imperial Weissersteiner Army began making maneuvers to encircle the city and advance towards the city center from all sides.
Weissersteiner offensive plan
The bulk of the initial assault would be conducted by the Reichsheer's 8th Army, consisting of the IV., X., and XIII. Corps, as well as containing the majority of Weisserstein's armored capabilities. The IV. and X. Corps would began their operations from the town of Wisstock and move south along the main road connecting Karlsbode to the north, with the main objective being the main road for further operational logistics as well as the city's industrial districts. The XII. Corps, equipped with a handful of armored cars, would move from the northwest, securing the city districts around the White Clarve river.
Meanwhile, the 7th Army's primary role is to cut off the city from the east. The Royal Clashonian Army-in-exile's 2nd Corps would take on the northeastern districts and capture the bridge connecting northwestern and eastern Karlsbode, linking up later with the IV. and X. Corps. The XVIII. Corps would focus largely in the eastern districts, and the XXIII. Corps would focus on securing the bridge connecting eastern and southwestern Karlsbode and link up with the XII. Corps, effectively cutting off the city from the rest of the Union State. Unlike the 8th Army, the 7th Army is not equipped with large quantities of armored vehicles.
AVS' defensive plan
Orders of battle
Weissersteiner
| 8th Army | Corps | Division | Area |
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| IV. Corps | 12th Guards Cuirassiers Division
6th Lancers Division 14th Guards Hussars |
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| X. Corps | 8th Cuirassiers Division
15th Guards Cavalry Division |
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| XIII. Corps | 7th Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division |
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| 7th Army | 2nd Corps | ||
| XVIII. Corps | 19th Infantry Division
57th Infantry Division |
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| XXIII. Corps | 18th Infantry Division
72nd Infantry Division 100th Infantry Division |
Union State
Most of the divisions fighting during the siege were mobilized reserve infantry as well as elements of the Ragged Guards, a state-funded citizens militia raised to defend the Union State. The poorly trained infantry and militia force contributed to the high casualty rate among the AVS
| Karlsbode Army | Divisions | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 31st Infantry Division | ||
| 37th Infantry Division | ||
| 95th Infantry Division | ||
| 104th Infantry Division | ||
| 214th Infantry Division | ||
| 236th Infantry Division | ||
| 261st Infantry Division | ||
| 502nd Infantry Division | ||
| 2nd Army | 21st Infantry Division | |
| 22nd Infantry Division | ||
| 24nd Infantry Division | ||
| 46th Infantry Division | ||
| 2nd Mixed Division | ||
| 4th Mixed Division | ||
| 81st Infantry Division |
Bombardment campaign
