Battle of Korolyeviya (Pacifica)

Battle of Korolyeviya
Part of Pelinese Civil War
Date June 8 – October 19, 1980 (1980-06-08 – 1980-10-19) Location Korolyeviya, Pelinai Result Pelinese victory Destruction of the Belogoran 4th Rifle Army Survival of the Pelinese Provisional Government in Korolyeviya Territorial changes Belogorans repulsed from central Yukisora Mountains
Belligerents
Pelinese Provisional Government Pelinese Volunteer Legion	Socialist Republic of Belogora
Commanders and leaders
Prince Ishikandar IV General Netaka Yarimako Major Fritz Koehne	??? ???
Units involved
Yukisoran Front: 1st Army 3rd Army 5th Army 6th Army 19th Armored Division Sevarian Front: 2nd Army 11th Army Pelinese Volunteer Legion: Pelinese Volunteer Legion (brigade)	First East Stelossia Front: 4th Rifle Army 5th Rifle Army 8th Rifle Army 1st Tank Army First Yuzhkraya Front: 2nd Rifle Army 6th Rifle Army 17th Rifle Army
Casualties and losses
510,000-610,000 total combat deaths	390,000-470,000 total combat deaths
Total dead: 900,000-1,080,000

The Battle of Korolyeviya (June 8 1980 - October 19 1980) was a major battle in the Pelinese Civil War where the Socialist Republic of Belogora unsuccessfully attempted to capture the city of Korolyeviya, to the east of Yukisora. The battle was the deadliest single engagement of the Pelinese Civil War: it is notable for its particularly extensive, close-quarters urban and chemical warfare in freezing conditions, as well as the critical shortages of food, ammunition, medical supplies, and other necessities that plagued both sides during the course of the battle.

Battle

Significance

Military

The defeat of the Belogoran People’s Army in Korolyeviya severely depleted its combat strength in the Yukisora region and stalled its offensive to secure the eastern prefectures of Stelossia. The Pelinese White Army, then critically under-supplied after its initial failed attack on Yarimaka, additionally captured large amounts of serviceable BPA equipment (primarily from the surrendering remnants of the 4th Rifle Army); much of this captured materiel would go on to on to form a significant portion of the PWA Yukisoran Front’s allotted equipment during its fighting in the Northern Front, even up to the Battle of Letograd. BPA forces were prevented from neutralizing the Pelinese Whites’ primary leaders, government, and military command structure, preventing a government victory in the war and allowing the White Army to effectively take advantage of the BPA’s weakened state with counteroffensives in Sevaria and Loshkaria.

The battle was a major propaganda victory for the Pelinese Provisional Government, which had up to that point suffered multiple major defeats against the professional Belogoran People’s Army. It demonstrated the possibility of a Pelinese victory and galvanized popular support needed by the Provisional Government to continue the war.

Cultural

The lavender color on the Pelinese Guards Ribbon’s stripes is partially derived from the peach blossom emblem of the 4th Rifle Division, which was a major participant of the battle and the first Pelinese military formation to receive the honor after its creation.