Red War

Named not just for the color of the planet it occurred on, the name of the Red War also denotes the tragic amounts of blood spilled onto the Martian soil.

The Conflict

Prelude

After PANGEA's influence was entirely cut off during the Great Storm, several years passed before people began to assume that contact would never be reestablished. At first there was great joy and celebration, as many saw the former government as evil and oppressive. It quickly became clear, however, that anarchy would quickly lead to the crumbling of all civilization on Mars, and individuals scrambled to create a new governmental system. Of course, no unanimous decision was reached, and the two largest new governments quickly raised armies and tensions rose and went to war over their irreconcilable disagreements. While several other sides to the war were wiped out entirely or assimilated by one group or the other, the two largest ended up fighting to a bloody standstill where it became clear that the war had to be stopped before the population of Mars could never fully recover.

Deployment

The first major large scale conflict on Mars, the Red War saw combat on land, sea, sky, and even space, often simultaneously.

The Engagement

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Conflict Type

War

Battlefield Type

Planetary

Start Date

16/2/2112

Ending Date

8/3/2123

Conflict Result

The fracturing of Mars into 2 main countries

Location

Mars

Belligerents

The Religious and Political Freedom Fighters

• Mazriata

Led by

• President Malakai Mazriata

People’s Collectivization Movement

• Martian People’s Republic

Strength

1,344,684 men
1,727 armored vehicles
142 aircraft
52 naval ships
67 spacecraft

1,956,684 men
1,895 armored vehicles
102 aircraft
86 naval ships
47 spacecraft

Casualties

233,324 men
268 armored vehicles
43 aircraft
21 naval ships
23 spacecraft

329,419 men
514 armored vehicles
28 aircraft
55 naval ships
26 spacecraft

Objectives

Abolish the oppressive PANGEA imposed laws suppressing things like religious liberty and freedom of speech.

To create a society where the people have far more power and are treated more equally, with the less fortunate and povert stricken being provided for instead of abandoned as they would be under PANGEA's rule.

Maps

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  Mars