Ninth Battle of Iserlohn
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| - | The '''Ninth Battle of Iserlohn''' (Japanese: '''第9次イゼルローン攻防戦''') was | + | The '''Ninth Battle of Iserlohn''' (Japanese: '''第9次イゼルローン攻防戦''') was the [[Galactic Empire]]'s attempt to retake [[Iserlohn Fortress]] from the [[Free Planets Alliance]], with an Imperial fleet under {{rank|imperial|high admiral}} [[Oskar von Reuenthal]] against the [[Iserlohn Garrison Fleet]] under {{rank|alliance|admiral}} [[Yang Wen-li]]. The engagement was part of the larger [[Operation Ragnarök]] and was ultimately not much more than a distraction for the Alliance while the bulk of the Imperial navy seized control of [[Fezzan]], as the first stage to an invasion of the Alliance through the [[Fezzan Corridor]]. |
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The Ninth Battle of Iserlohn (Japanese: 第9次イゼルローン攻防戦) was the Galactic Empire's attempt to retake Iserlohn Fortress from the Free Planets Alliance, with an Imperial fleet under High Admiral Oskar von Reuenthal against the Iserlohn Garrison Fleet under Admiral Yang Wen-li. The engagement was part of the larger Operation Ragnarök and was ultimately not much more than a distraction for the Alliance while the bulk of the Imperial navy seized control of Fezzan, as the first stage to an invasion of the Alliance through the Fezzan Corridor.
History
On November 20th, 798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE), Imperial High Admiral Oskar von Reuenthal, along with Admirals Helmut Lennenkampf and Cornelius Lutz, led a fleet of 36,000 warships against Iserlohn Fortress. It was a diversionary measure, as the bulk of the Imperial Fleet was actually going to enter the Fezzan Corridor, annex the Dominion of Fezzan, and proceed to invade the Free Planets Alliance from there.
