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'''1st Assault on Belgrade'''
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'''1st Assault on Belgrade'''
'''Assault on Belgrade'''
* 11 Serbian t-72 destroyed<ref>1 Captured by [[Rathlin Royal Militia]]</ref>
* 11 Serbian t-72 destroyed<ref>1 Captured by [[Rathlin Royal Militia]]</ref>
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'''1st Assault on Belgrade'''  
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|status = Ongoing.
|status = Ended.
|location = Belgrade
|location = Belgrade
|image=[[File:Battle of belgrade 1.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:Battle of belgrade 1.png|200px]]
|caption=Initial Celtic artillery barrage.
|caption=Initial Celtic artillery barrage.
|date=17th February 2024 - ongoing
|date=17th February 2024 - 18th February
}}The '''Battle of Belgrade''' is an ongoing battle between the [[Celtic Union]] and [[Serbia]]. It has so far resulted in the fall of some of Belgrade from [[Serbia]] to the [[Celtic Union]], however at huge expense of both Celtic and [[Corcaigh|Corkonian]] lives.
|result=Celtic Victory
* Belgrade captured
* Huge casualties taken
}}The '''Battle of Belgrade''' was a battle between the [[Celtic Union]] and [[Serbia]]. It has resulted in the fall of some of Belgrade from [[Serbia]] to the [[Celtic Union]], however at huge expense of both Celtic and [[Corcaigh|Corkonian]] lives.
==Prelude==
==Prelude==
The battle happened after the incredible success of the [[Celtic Airborne Invasion of Belgrade]] the [[Celtic Army]] decided to launch an attack north, with the help of Corkonian civilian volunteers from the [[Rathlin Royal Militia]]<ref>The Rathlin Royal Militia sent troops to aid the Celts. However, up until the battle of Belgrade, only 60% have survived the war.</ref>. The [[Rathlin Royal Militia]] were frequently used as flanking troops.
The battle happened after the incredible success of the [[Celtic Airborne Invasion of Belgrade]] the [[Celtic Army]] decided to launch an attack north, with the help of Corkonian civilian volunteers from the [[Rathlin Royal Militia]]<ref>The Rathlin Royal Militia sent troops to aid the Celts. However, up until the battle of Belgrade, only 60% have survived the war.</ref>. The [[Rathlin Royal Militia]] were frequently used as flanking troops.
==The Battle of South Belgrade==
==The Battle of South Belgrade==
The battle started with a Celtic artillery bombardment that killed some Serbians and damaged the buildings, however the Serbians were able to entrench and held onto the buildings for a while. Eventually the Celts, desperate for progress called in air support which mostly failed and resulted in the loss of a attack helicopter. The initial attack also saw huge use of armoured cars in the assault, the ERC-90 was used on the Celtic side with the Serbians deploying their own BMP-1 (and the Serbians made extensive use of AT weapons which devastated the Celtic attack)
The [[Battle of South Belgrade]] took place on the 17th February 2024, in which [[Celtic Union|Celtic]] forces were able too successfully push the Serbians back too the inner city of Belgrade, along with the support of [[Corcaigh|Corkonian]] militiamen from the [[Rathlin Royal Militia]], multiple vehicles were lost including an attack helicopter, up too 12 ERC-90 armoured cars were destroyed however the Serbs had lost up to 4 BMP-1.
===The Siege===
It was clear the Celtics were not making progress and by halfway through the battle they had already lost 7 armoured cars, 1 helicopter and 70 dead. The Celts decided to settle down into a night time artillery bombardment, which somewhat worked however the Serbians fortified and dug trenches which resulted in the bombardments failing.
===Tunnels===
With no clear way to progress, the Celtics resorted to digging tunnels, a already proven strategy which helped extensively in the [[4th-Cork Celtic War]] war. So the Celtic troops and Corkonian volunteers attempted to dig tunnels which started to show success. A detachment of Corkonian volunteers from the [[Rathlin Royal Militia]] were able to flank right in a tunnel and start attacking the roof tops, which still proved hard. Celts were able to make progress left and centre and eventually the Serbians lost the building.
===The Defense===
With the building now occupied the Celts rushed to re-fortify it, with a Corkonian manning the machine gun actively shooting at Serbian soldiers re-advancing. The Celts almost lost the building when the Serbians launched 2 front pincer attack however failed to re-occupy the building.


Around 2 more armoured cars were re-deployed too attack the Serbian attackers which resulted in one Cork operated armoured car on top of a hill successfully killing up to 14 Serbians whilst being pounded with RPG rockets.
The battle ended in a pyrrhic victory due to the [[Celtic Union|Celts]] barely just holding control and loosing way more troops and gear than they needed too, it was more of a strategical/tactical failure with the army proving ineffective when co-ordinating attacks and led too reforms in the [[Celtic Army]]. It was deemed  a strateigic victory for the [[Royal Rathlin Militia]] who were considered for battle honours, 20 had died however numerous Serbs were killed by militiamen. For the Serbians it wasn't so much a disaster and was more less a draw, they had held the outskirts for a long time and inflicted huge casualties and only had too retreat when larger numbers were being thrown at them, they did however loose most of their BMP fleet around Belgrade and with the Serbian Airforce being essentially destroyed no air support was present.
===The End of the Battle===
Ongoing
===War Crimes and controversy===
A Corkonian operated ERC-90 is supposed to have killed up to 13 civilians.
===Aftermath===
The attack led to the complete capture of Belgrade and the Celtic Union started re-organising to attack north. Multiple miles of field were captured along with the river. The Serbians had lost some front line BMPs and with their airforce already in shambles they decided too retreat.
==The Assault on the City==
==The Assault on the City==
<small><i>Main Article: [[Assault on Belgrade]]</i></small><br>
<small><i>Main Article: [[Assault on Belgrade]]</i></small><br>
The assault on the city was on the 18th of February 2024. It ended with a Celtic victory, however very slightly as the Serbian resistance was extremely tight.
The assault on the city was on the 18th of February 2024. It ended with a Celtic victory, however very slightly as the Serbian resistance was extremely tight.

Latest revision as of 12:47, 25 February 2024

Battle of Belgrade
Part of: The Incursion
Initial Celtic artillery barrage.
Date 17th February 2024 - 18th February
Location Belgrade
Result Celtic Victory
  • Belgrade captured
  • Huge casualties taken
Status Ended.
Territorial
changes
Belligerents
Celtic Union Serbia
Commanders and leaders
killenoob08 ElitSerbia
Strength
8 7
Casualties and losses

Battle of South Belgrade

  • 12 ERC-90 Armoured Cars[1]
  • 1 Attack Helicopter shot down
  • 20 Corkonians dead
  • 100~ to 120~ Celts dead

Assault on Belgrade

  • 73 Celts dead
  • 23 Corkonians dead
  • 8 Celtic t-72 destroyed
  • 1 Attack Helicopter destroyed

Battle of South Belgrade

  • 4 BMP-1 destroyed
  • 70~ to 100~ Serbians dead

Assault on Belgrade

  • 11 Serbian t-72 destroyed[2]
  • 65 Serbians dead
Other Casualties and losses

Battle of South Belgrade

  • 20~ Civilians dead

1st Assault on Belgrade

  • 2 Civilians dead

The Battle of Belgrade was a battle between the Celtic Union and Serbia. It has resulted in the fall of some of Belgrade from Serbia to the Celtic Union, however at huge expense of both Celtic and Corkonian lives.

Prelude

The battle happened after the incredible success of the Celtic Airborne Invasion of Belgrade the Celtic Army decided to launch an attack north, with the help of Corkonian civilian volunteers from the Rathlin Royal Militia[3]. The Rathlin Royal Militia were frequently used as flanking troops.

The Battle of South Belgrade

The Battle of South Belgrade took place on the 17th February 2024, in which Celtic forces were able too successfully push the Serbians back too the inner city of Belgrade, along with the support of Corkonian militiamen from the Rathlin Royal Militia, multiple vehicles were lost including an attack helicopter, up too 12 ERC-90 armoured cars were destroyed however the Serbs had lost up to 4 BMP-1.

The battle ended in a pyrrhic victory due to the Celts barely just holding control and loosing way more troops and gear than they needed too, it was more of a strategical/tactical failure with the army proving ineffective when co-ordinating attacks and led too reforms in the Celtic Army. It was deemed a strateigic victory for the Royal Rathlin Militia who were considered for battle honours, 20 had died however numerous Serbs were killed by militiamen. For the Serbians it wasn't so much a disaster and was more less a draw, they had held the outskirts for a long time and inflicted huge casualties and only had too retreat when larger numbers were being thrown at them, they did however loose most of their BMP fleet around Belgrade and with the Serbian Airforce being essentially destroyed no air support was present.

The Assault on the City

Main Article: Assault on Belgrade
The assault on the city was on the 18th of February 2024. It ended with a Celtic victory, however very slightly as the Serbian resistance was extremely tight.

  1. 1 ERC-90 Panhard captured by Serbia
  2. 1 Captured by Rathlin Royal Militia
  3. The Rathlin Royal Militia sent troops to aid the Celts. However, up until the battle of Belgrade, only 60% have survived the war.