Eighth Eponian-Pochehovan War
The Eighth Eponian-Pochehovan War, also known as Eponian-Pochehovan War, was a war between the member states of the European League of Micronations and the Greater Eponian Empire, which occurred since May 8. 2022, and concluding since July 27, 2023.
| Eighth Eponian - Pochehovan War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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 Taedong Enclave  Republic of Kerkerland  Republic of Olov  Bethel Republic  Straspol Socialist People's Republic  People's Republic of Alberia  Chernovac Socialist Republic  Ebysinnian Socialist Republic |
 Commonwealth of Leon (until May 29, 2022) | ||||||
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 Sevdaš Čežić |
 Etien Blažič | ||||||
Background
The Eighth Eponian-Pochehovan War, also known as Eponian-Pochehovan War, occurred on May 8. 2022, when the Pochehovan Marshall received an unexpected phone call from the Eponian emperor Etien Blažič, declaring war on the PSF with the intention of conquering the federation once and for all.
The Marshall was shocked and responded with "okay".
The war had two battles and ended on the 27th of July 2023 with the capitulation of the Greater Eponian Empire. The war is deemed to be the final war of the Eponian war period, which began on April 19th 2019 and ended July 27th 2023.
Reactions and support on both sides
In the following days, multiple nations not even part of the ELM have joined the war on the side of Pochehova and the ELM. This is due to a unilateral hatred of Fascism and Nazism in the modern Micronational community.
On the 9th of May 2022, the Commonwealth of Leon officially declared its support towards the Holy Eponian Empire, their reasoning is that "Eponia is a liberator of communist Aggression". This action has destroyed the relations between Leon and the Allies.
On the 29th of May the Leonian Government officially suspended their support to the Holy Eponian Empire, as they got proof that Eponia was Fascist.
Peace proposal and its consequences
On the 8th of August 2022, The Marshall held talks with the Eponian Emperor, the agreement was to end the war in a white peace.
The Demands were that Eponia was given all ELM colonies that It has occupied, and the Pochehovan demands were that Eponia was to sign a pact of perpetual peace, so no more wars would happen. However the agreement fell apart after the Emperor talked to his high command, who in their warmongering nature pressured him to continue the war to the end.
The consequence of this refusal was a heightening of anger of the Pochehovan people and its leader who announced that "The Eponian state must be completely dismantled, such as Germany was after the Second World war, now after the Eponians have refused our generous offer, the terms will be harsher and the punishment worse".
Timeline
Battle of Handinople
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 Stravonskan Soviet Republic Republic of Olov |
Greater Eponian Empire | ||||||
Battle of Handinople happened on the 15th of October 2022, when a Pochehovan force launched a surprise attack at about 16.30. The Pochehovan National Army began an offensive on the Eponian bridge and quickly liberated the ELM colonial states.
The offense continued into core Eponian territory while their army was still scrambling into position, the first exchange happened in the north-eastern courtyard where a unprepared Eponian soldier opened fire on a Pochehovan Soldier, the Pochehovan fought back and pushed the Eponian away, in the next couple of minutes skirmishes continued around Handinople as the Pochehovan Army fought to capture the Emperor. Emperor Etien tried to fight the PNA with his "Eponian Special Forces" but later fled into the Imperial palace while the PNA engaged the last Eponian Troops outside.
The PNA was able to push all Eponian troops into a closed courtyard when the Emperor finally came out of the Palace to propose surrender, the PNA thinking this was real continued into the courtyard. This was a trap though, when the troops entered the courtyard, Eponians popped out and attempted to force a surrender from the Pochehovan Forces and the President who was fighting with them. During the standoff, a mediator came and suggested a one-week armistice. Emperor Etien said that the surprise attack was too powerful for the Eponian forces to defend and that they need to reconstruct. President Neo reluctantly accepted the armistice, and it was agreed on at 17:10.
April fools offensive
On the 1st of April 2023, Pochehovan armed forces launched an operation to reclaim certain occupied lands from Eponia, it was fairly small, lasting a couple of hours. During the operation, one Eponian remote controlled aircraft flew over the Pochehovan deployment, attempting to kamikaze into one of the soldiers, the army attempted to take it down but it was too far away to hit, it later crashed into a tree and fell to the ground, being retrieved by the Eponian army.
The offensive succesfully scouted out multiple positions for the coming final offensive.
First Handinople Peace Treaty and dissolution of Eponia
On the 27th of July the Eponians, tired of war agreed to a peace treaty, so Pochehovan troops drove into Handinople. The Marshall met with Emperor Etien in the Imperial palace, where they talked for a while until deciding to sign the pre-agreed-on treaty. The treaty was called "The First Handinople Peace Treaty" and talks about the complete dissolution of Eponia and the establishment of occupied zones.
The treaty was signed by the Marshall and reluctantly by the Emperor, putting a 445 day long conflict to an end, and finishing Eponia once and for all. Intel suggests that high ranking Eponian officials are planning a revolt, so the ELM occupation has decided to increase their security with the help of the Pochehovan National Army.