1911 Weissersteiner-Pasten Border Incident (Pacifica)

1911 Weissersteiner-Pasten Border Incident
The border region where the original incident took place.
Date 26 February 1911 (7 minutes) Location Near Mitterdenz, Weissersteiner Empire Result Stalemate Agreement between Weisserstein and the Father States
Belligerents
Weisserstein	Father States
Commanders and leaders
Christian Weingartner Roland Schön	Êrros Sunkarn
Strength
6 soldiers	11 soldiers
Casualties and losses
4 wounded	4 wounded

The 1911 Weissersteiner-Pasten Border Incident, also known as the War of Utter Tomfoolery, the Battle of the Dummies, and the 7 Minute War, was a short, undeclared war, between the Father States-controlled Past and the Weissersteiner Empire that occured in February 26, 1911, due to an incident involving a card game between the border guards. The incident was the culmination of years of tensions and border disputes between the Father States and Weisserstein.

The war, which lasted for 7 minutes, is claimed to be the shortest war in Pacifican history. At least 8 people, all of which are border guards, were injured due to the firefight.

The fighting ended when the commanding officer of both sides agreed to end hostilities. The news of the firefight caused the government of both Weisserstein and the Father States to discuss a peaceful end to hostilities, which would culminate in the signing of the Mitterdenz Agreement in June 24, 1911.

Reaction

Father States' reaction

While the Father States would have normally used such an event as casus belli, They realized that a necessary preliminary to a war with any major power was an annexation of Losavra and a considerable build up of the military forces. At this point the Father States had not yet started the conscription of Pastens in Pastrala and therefore did not feel they had adequate numbers. Furthermore, the Military-Industrial complex of Ikarn had not yet reached peak levels like before the Great War. They wisely decided to sue for peace.

Impact

In meme culture

The war is subject to many memes throughout the years, finding relevance in Weissersteiner, Pasten, and Ikaranarean meme culture. Many take pride in claiming the war was "the shortest war in Pacifican history". Other memes involves several myths such as Captain Jones and Sergeant Henkel.