Great Kesh War

The Great Kesh War was a war fought principally in modern Naseristan, Asharistan, and Kodeshia from 1949 until 1959. The belligerents on the western front were the coalition of Naseri Aravans and Khorasani Yazidis (supported principally by Tiperyn and Koryeo) against a united front including the Madaristan's People's Army (MPA) and the  Mihrani League (supported by Teutonenland, SiWallqanqa, and Kodeshia). Meanwhile, the eastern front was largely fought between Kodeshia and Guurdalai.

Following the fall of the Caliphate in 1925 as a result of the Grand Campaigns, the power vacuum once commanded by a pan-Islamic state including what is now modern day Asharistan, Naseristan, and Qurac was quickly filled by several nationalist and leftist who vied for control over territory not occupied by the Tiperyn-backed Aravans of the Naser River Valley and the Yazidis of the Zagros Peninsula. During the interwar period, the Tiperyn government secretly colluded with the Yazidis and Aravans to defeat the Shia nationalist groups in the south and split control of the former caliphate. Yazidi and Aravan militant groups launched a surprise attack against the nationalists during the celebrations in 1949, beginning the Great Kesh War.

Although Tiperyn and its allies had hoped to leave the fighting to primarily to native Aravan and Yazidi troops, unexpected resistance and substantial support globally from nominally communist regimes forced the deployment of Artemian coalition forces in 1950. The early war was marked by ineffective campaigns on the part of coalition forces, as well as a stalemate along a frontline in the foothills that divided the coalition controlled Grand Naser Desert from the nationalist-controlled Sabzevar and Karatzhan mountain ranges. This stalemate was broken in 1952 by a massive combined arms offensive by Tiperyn and Koryeo forces, spearheaded by airborne, armored, and riverine forces through the Naser River Valley that bisected Naseristan. The offensive lead to the splitting of nationalist forces along the Naser River by 1954, continued advances eastward and westward into the heart of nationalist territory, and the eventual destruction of the MPA.

The conflict officially came to an end in early 1959, when the unconditional surrender of the remaining Mihrani League formations was delivered to coalition forces. The surrender came on 11 March 1959, the first day of, and further deliberation would lead to the creation of two states: Naseristan under the banner of the Aravans and Asharistan under the Yazidis native to the Zagros Peninsula. Although the majority of soldiers who comprised the Mihrani League surrendered to coalition forces or deserted within months of the armistice, armed resistance continued among ethnic Mihranis throughout the mountainous regions of southern Naseristan and Asharistan that had not come under coalition occupation. Former Mihrani League and MPA fighters formed the backbone of several Mihrani secession and Islamist movements in this region, leading to continued conflict into the present between them against the governments of Naseristan, Asharistan, and the North-South Concordant.

SiWallqanqa
In an effort to further reduce the power of Tiperyn in the southern hemisphere, the SiWallqanqan government sold weapons and vehicles to the Mihrani League at greatly reduced prices in return for exclusive access to potential sites for oil wells following the end of the war. The majority of the support was materiel, mainly several large shipments of first-generation from the SiWallqanqa Fabrication Group and ammunition for said weapons smuggled across the Kodeshi-Ashari border.

They also provided 200 to 300 SWQ Kimsapataka triple-barrel mountable 20mm anti-aircraft cannons. The guns required three men to operate; one to aim, one to move the carriage, and one to continually reload. The guns had the unfortunate tendency to rapidly overheat, which in the hot climate of northwestern Kesh caused a myriad of problems. However, the Mihrani operators adapted to their shortcomings, developing crude water cooling systems.

The SiWallqanqans also contributed around 60, an armoured fighting vehicle with 7mm to 16mm of armour and a top speed of around 70 to 80 kph. Its rugged nature, light profile and weight made it highly useful in the hot sandy climate of Naseristan and Asharistan. It was armed with a 40mm anti-tank gun and one to two machine guns. Following the war, the surviving SWQ-1941's remained in service with the militaries of Naseristan and Asharistan, mainly as an.

Additionally, the "Famous Two-Thirty-Eight" or "Task Force 2-38" were a group of 86 SiWallqanqan military officers contracted to function as military advisers to the Mihrani League. They often acted as field commanders and drill instructors for the nationalists, training specialized regiments to fulfill specific tasks. Only 57 of the original 86 officers survived the war, with all receiving high military honours upon their return. They were distinguished by their uniform: desert camouflaged bucket hats, dark-red and brown shemagh face scarves, short-sleeve tan shirt and pants, and SiWallqanqan flag emblems in place of rank slides. The use of bucket-hats in the war led to the widespread adoption of the by the SiWallqanqan Protection Forces.

Naser River Valley offensive (1952–1954)
During the early years of the war on the western front, the front line had not moved substantially passed the foothills separating the Grand Naser Desert from Naseristan's southernly mountain ranges and river valleys. This was partly due to the ineffectiveness of local Naseri forces, nationalist and communist control of major population centers in Mihrani areas, and a half-hearted commitment of large formations to the front line by Tiperyn. While coalition forces invested in static light fortifications and dug in, opting to wear the enemy out via air raids launched from Tiperyn carriers and airfields, the Mihrani League solidified its control over the few agrarian areas of southern Naseristan, securing its food supply, while the MPA amassed over 40,000 soldiers east of the Naser River in preparations for a large scale offensive. Following the encirclement and destruction of two Naseri battalions and the bombing of the Tiperyn embassy in Naser in June 1951, Tiperyn called its ally Koryeo into the war. With the intent of breaking the stalemate, Tiperyn and Koryeo planned for a major offensive in mid-1952 through the Naser River Valley to separate the western Mihrani League nationalist groups from the MPA and the bulk of nationalist forces in Asharistan. The initial offensive was dubbed Operation Albion Bend.

Operation Albion Bend
Operation Albion Bend called for a combined arms attack through the relatively mild terrain of the Naser River Valley. The operation would be spearheaded by an airborne and gliderborne assault around where the Naser and Aqda Rivers meet. The initial assault would be carried out by six Tiperyn and Koryeo regiments inserted by parachute, who would then be supported by four gliderborne regiments supplying additional infantry, airmobile armored vehicles, and towed artillery once the paratroopers secured their objectives. Objectives of importance included the string of villages that lined both rivers, as well as trails and roads known to be traveled by nationalist forces and river crossings. In concert with the airborne landings, two Tiperyn armored regiments would assault nationalist forces in the vicinity of Isari with the objective of breaking through and relieving the airborne elements. Until relieved, the airborne's perimeter would continue to be reinforced via airlift, taking advantage of the near absence of enemy air power. Once relieved, the airborne forces would advance westward and eastward into the mountains, seeking out and destroying nationalist positions. Meanwhile, the armored regiments supported by riverine patrol boats and air power would continue their push southward along the Naser River all the way to the Naseri-Sindhustani border. During the offensive, Tiperyn infantry and armored regiments stationed on other parts of the front would engage in smaller assaults with the objective of tying down nationalist and communist forces. The ultimate goal of the offensive was to cut off nationalist forces in western Naseristan from their main support base in Asharistan and to isolate the communist MPA from the nationalists. Although the offensive would deplete the nationalists and lead to their ultimate downfall, the operation failed in its primary objective as nationalists were able to find a safe haven in northern Sindhustan.

In the year leading up to the offensive, Tiperyn committed its theater reserve to the operation. This included four parachute infantry regiments, two airlanding regiments, one marine battalion, and two armored regiments. In addition, Koryeo committed several airborne and airlanding regiments. Additionally, Tiperyn had taken assumed responsibility for approximately 60% of the frontline in Naseristan, replacing largely depleted Naseri militia units.