Battles of the Schwarzburg Line (Pacifica)

Battles of the Schwarzburg Line
Part of War of 1919
Aerial view of the Schwarzburg Line
Date June 29, 1919 – September 4, 1921 (1919-06-29 – 1921-09-04) Location Schwarzburg Line, Weisserstein Result Final Weissersteiner victory
Belligerents
Weisserstein	Union State
Commanders and leaders
Prince Alexander of Luxemburg	Haike Stark
Casualties and losses
420,000 (pre-Seewis)	312,000 (pre-Seewis)

The Battles of the Schwarzburg Line were eight series of military engagements along the Schwarzburg Line between the Reichswehr and the Army of the Union State during the War of 1919. The offensive into the Schwarzburg Line was originally the primary offensive by the AVS, before the frontlines halted and focus eventually moved to the much more mobile fighting in the Lowenian Front. The first two battles were part of the wider 1919 campaign in Luxemburg, which ended with the Union State only being able to push slightly into the defensive line. The third battle saw the AVS pushing past the Schwarzburg Line and into Luxemburg proper before being stopped in the Battle of Rotkirche. The fourth battle was part of the wider Weissersteiner counteroffensive in Luxemburg and Bannarsia known as Operation Stahlschlag and saw the AVS pushed out of Luxemburg, bringing an end to the Luxemburg Campaign.

Overview

The following is an overview of the major offensives along the Schwarzburg Line.

1. First Battle of the Schwarzburg Line, part of Operation Kettle
   • Bevern Massacre
2. Second Battle of the Schwarzburg Line, part of Operation Kettle
   • Battle of (the) Hagenberg
3. Third Battle of the Schwarzburg Line
4. Fourth Battle of the Schwarzburg Line
   • Battle of Rotkirche
5. Fifth Battle of the Schwarzburg Line, part of Operation Stahlschlag
6. Sixth Battle of the Schwarzburg Line, part of Operation Burn Back
7. Seventh Battle of the Schwarzburg Line, part of Operation Kleiner Schbeck
8. Eighth Battle of the Schwarzburg Line
   • Battle of Seewis

First Battle

First Battle of the Schwarzburg Line
Part of War of 1919
Date June 29 – September 14, 1919 (1919-06-29 – 1919-09-14) Location Schwarzburg Line, Weisserstein Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
Weisserstein	Union State
Commanders and leaders
Prince Alexander of Luxemburg	Haike Stark
Strength
110,000	121,000
Casualties and losses
3,000	4,000

The first battle of the Schwarzburg Line occurred at the start of the war.

Second Battle

Second Battle of the Schwarzburg Line
Part of War of 1919
Date September 22 – October 1, 1919 (1919-09-22 – 1919-10-01) Location Schwarzburg Line, Weisserstein Result Union State victory
Belligerents
Weisserstein	Union State

Fourth Battle

Fourth Battle of the Schwarzburg Line
Part of War of 1919
Date February 23 – March 8, 1920 (1920-02-23 – 1920-03-08) Location Schwarzburg Line, Weisserstein Result Union State victory
Belligerents
Weisserstein	Union State

Eighth Battle

Eighth Battle of the Schwarzburg Line
Part of War of 1919
AVS prisoners passing Weissersteiner artillery
Location Schwarzburg Line, Weisserstein Result Weissersteiner victory
Belligerents
Weisserstein	Union State
Strength
418,000	306,000
Casualties and losses
87,756	74,924