Battle of Rantemario
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This article is about the FPA–Imperial War battle. For other uses, see Battle of Rantemario (disambiguation).
The Battle of Rantemario was one of the last major battles of the first FPA–Imperial War. It was the largest battle of the war and was a decisive defeat for the Free Planets Alliance, and helped to cement the Empire's eventual victory in the war.
Alliance Order of Battle
- The HQ Fleet, commanded by the Space Fleet Commander, Fleet Admiral Alexandre Bewcock, flagship Rio Grande
- The 14th Fleet, commanded by Vice Admiral Lionel Morton, flagship Achilleus
- The 15th Fleet, commanded by Vice Admiral Ralph Carlsen, flagship Diomedes
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In its entirety, the Alliance mustered 32,900 combat ships and 5,206,000 soldiers for the battle.
Imperial Order of Battle
- The HQ Fleet, commanded by the Space Fleet Commander, Fleet Admiral Reinhard von Lohengramm, flagship Brünhild
- The Mittermeyer Fleet, commanded by High Admiral Wolfgang Mittermeyer, flagship Beowulf
- The Black Lancers, commanded by Admiral Fritz Josef Bittenfeld, flagship Königs Tiger
- The Wahlen Fleet, commanded by Admiral August Samuel Wahlen, flagship Salamander
- The Fahrenheit Fleet, commanded by Admiral Adalbert von Fahrenheit, flagship Asgrimm
- The Steinmetz Fleet, commanded by Admiral Karl Robert Steinmetz, flagship Vonkel
- The Müller Fleet, commanded by Admiral Neidhart Müller, flagship Lübeck
In its entirety, the Alliance mustered 112,700 combat ships, 41,900 support ships, and 16,600,000 soldiers for the battle.
History
Early in the year 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE), Reinhard von Lohengramm launched Operation Ragnarok: the invasion of the territory of the Free Planets Alliance. Multiple Imperial fleets penetrated Alliance territory through the Fezzan Corridor, quickly conquering a vast swath of Alliance territory as they sailed toward Heinessen.
Veteran FPA admiral Alexandre Bewcock commanded an Alliance fleet....
