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|status = | |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 - | |date=17th February 2024 - 18th February | ||
}}The '''Battle of Belgrade''' | |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 | 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 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 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 | 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. | ||
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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 ERC-90 Panhard captured by Serbia
- ↑ 1 Captured by Rathlin Royal Militia
- ↑ The Rathlin Royal Militia sent troops to aid the Celts. However, up until the battle of Belgrade, only 60% have survived the war.