Third Battle of Tiamat
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| + | Word of the Imperial attack quickly reached the Alliance via [[Phezzan]]. The Alliance deployed patrol units to monitor the [[Iserlohn Corridor]] and alert them to the approach of the expeditionary fleet. Due to logistics complications, supplying this fleet proved difficult for the Alliance, which chartered civilian shipping to move supplies to the front. | ||
| + | Fleet Admiral [[Lobos]], in overall command of FPA forces near the front, was stingy with escorts to protect the transports, since he anticipated needing to keep his forces concentrated for a major battle. This had disastrous results when raiding Imperial cruisers penetrated into the Allied rear and attacked their supply convoys, resulting in the destruction of many of the merchant ships and the Alliance cruiser ''Grand Canal''. | ||
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| + | Meanwhile, planning for the Allied fleet response to the expected Imperial attack continued, led largely by Vice Admiral Holland of the 11th Fleet. Holland was a physically imposing man and an extremely aggressive commander, as well as something of a megalomaniac. He viewed this operation as merely the first step on the road to an FPA conquest of the Empire, and saw himself as the natural choice to lead this conquest- as a natural successor to the great Alliance admiral [[Bruce Ashbey]]. | ||
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| + | Holland planned to pounce upon the Imperial forces and annhilate them in the Tiamat Starzone before they could penetrate deeper into Alliance space. This was generally accepted by the high command, as it was a good choice for interception of the invading force. Along with Holland's 11th Fleet, the vanguard of the Alliance response would consist of the 5th and 10th Fleets, commanded by Vice Admirals Bucock and Ulanfu, respectively. Additional reinforcements from the 4th and 6th Fleets were being organized subject to approval from the Ministry of Defense. | ||
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| + | These preparations continued up to the time when the Imperials launched the attack. | ||
=== Holland's Charge === | === Holland's Charge === | ||
Revision as of 10:42, 9 May 2011
The Third Battle of Tiamat was a significant battle in the FPA-Imperial War. An Imperial fleet under Admiral Gregor von Muckenberger launched an offensive into the space beyond Iserlohn Fortress was met by a combined force of three FPA battlefleets. Despite initial Alliance successes, the Imperial reserves under Vice Admiral Reinhard von Musel turned the tide of the battle with a well-timed counterattack, inflicting devastating losses on one of the Alliance fleets and forcing the other two to retreat.
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Imperial Preparations
In December 794 U.C., the Galactic Empire assembled an expeditionary fleet, scheduled to launch on the 30th anniversary of Kaiser Friedrich IV's taking the throne. This was aimed in part at diverting attention from a lack of domestic accomplishments, and in part to retaliate against perceived FPA aggression (particularly the Sixth Battle of Iserlohn). While Fleet Admiral Muckenberger opposed the decision at first, he nonetheless led the offensive.
Shortly after New Year's, von Muckenberger's fleet of 35400 ships departed the capital, after a review ceremony which the Kaiser attended. Among the subordinate officers of the fleet was newly appointed Vice Admiral Reinhard von Musel, who saw the operation as an opportunity to gain further renown and successes as part of his grand ambitions.
FPA Response
Word of the Imperial attack quickly reached the Alliance via Phezzan. The Alliance deployed patrol units to monitor the Iserlohn Corridor and alert them to the approach of the expeditionary fleet. Due to logistics complications, supplying this fleet proved difficult for the Alliance, which chartered civilian shipping to move supplies to the front.
Fleet Admiral Lobos, in overall command of FPA forces near the front, was stingy with escorts to protect the transports, since he anticipated needing to keep his forces concentrated for a major battle. This had disastrous results when raiding Imperial cruisers penetrated into the Allied rear and attacked their supply convoys, resulting in the destruction of many of the merchant ships and the Alliance cruiser Grand Canal.
Meanwhile, planning for the Allied fleet response to the expected Imperial attack continued, led largely by Vice Admiral Holland of the 11th Fleet. Holland was a physically imposing man and an extremely aggressive commander, as well as something of a megalomaniac. He viewed this operation as merely the first step on the road to an FPA conquest of the Empire, and saw himself as the natural choice to lead this conquest- as a natural successor to the great Alliance admiral Bruce Ashbey.
Holland planned to pounce upon the Imperial forces and annhilate them in the Tiamat Starzone before they could penetrate deeper into Alliance space. This was generally accepted by the high command, as it was a good choice for interception of the invading force. Along with Holland's 11th Fleet, the vanguard of the Alliance response would consist of the 5th and 10th Fleets, commanded by Vice Admirals Bucock and Ulanfu, respectively. Additional reinforcements from the 4th and 6th Fleets were being organized subject to approval from the Ministry of Defense.
These preparations continued up to the time when the Imperials launched the attack.
