History

World War II

The July 20th, 1944 bomb plot against Adolf Hitler worked. The Fuehrer is dead, and Erwin Rommel is the Nazi successor. The Germans immediately sued for peace with the Americans and the British, purged the SS, Gestapo members, Nazi top brass who supported the Holocaust and Hitler, and removed the concentration camps. In 1946, they gave the Jews back their equal citizenship. Anyone who resisted against the Jews were shot. Germany willingly gave up it's captured territories as reparations.

The US and UK appreciated the strength and courage of now Fuehrer Erwin Rommel and Deputy Fuehrer Erich Raeder to stop the war and bring in peace. But the war was not yet over. The Allies and Germany had stopped fighting. But the USSR kept on rolling. Poland was almost taken, and there was no sign of stopping. Something had to be done.

In 1948, the Wehrmacht was almost finished. The Red Army had grinded against the defensive line for four years. Realizing the Soviet predicament in the west, the Japanese military charged north through Manchuria and struck the Soviet southern border. Hundreds of miles they took of unprotected land. Stalin was outraged. He immediately diverted a majority of his western front army to the east to fight the Japanese. Realizing the opportunity, a combined German, American, and British force thrusted east toward Moscow. The Soviets, though possessing the largest military force in the world, could not fight on two massive fronts. Cities crumbled and armies collapsed. Moscow was atomic bombed into submission, leaving the city flattened. Stalin and his communist party were executed, and Russia was freed from the terrible communist regime. Japan was then atomic bombed until they surrendered.

Origins

On December 9th, 2017, the Republic of SimpleLandia was formed by Strikefighter04, and the Constitution written by Strikefighter04, MyMessage, MrAspy, and Crashfighter05. The country was made up of two islands, the Wright Islands and Krakabloa. They were formerly owned by the United States. Located in the middle of the North Pacific Ocean, just north of Hawaii, SimpleLandia is a picture perfect paradise. With beautiful, tan beaches, and towering mountain ranges, SimpleLandia is a true home.

Soon after the country was organized, SimpleLandia had to build up a sufficient military force, in order to protect themselves from other rogue nations. Immediately, production started on the Lykins FA-3 Spartan-A, a multirole strike jet, to join the old Panavia Tornados that were still in service. Around this time, the SL Department of Defense started to order weapons for the military. The first completed Spartan was sent to the Air Force in January 2018. Immediately it’s many flaws were recognized. Design started on the Lykins FA-3 Spartan-B, an updated variant.

By February 2018, SimpleLandia had been through lots of experience as a young nation. Many departments and organizations had been established and founded, and added to the Republic, such as the Department of Nuclear Defense and Development, dedicated to the production and use of nuclear power and weapons. Many people became citizens, and helped the economy thrive. But, some people didn’t like SimpleLandia. Lots of people criticized the nation, claiming it as power hungry, and “land hogs”. Undeterred, SimpleLandia and her citizens continued to prosper.

War!

But in March 2018, things took a sudden turn for the worst. On March 26th, multiple bombings occurred in Basin City, the capital of SL, and multiple cities in the Croftin Democracy, SL’s neighboring ally. Multiple hundred lives were lost. SimpleLandian SWAT and Military Police drove and flew to the bombing sites to investigate. They discovered that the suicide bombers were members of the terrorist organization Cobra, a former ally of SL.

Within 6 hours, SImpleLandia and the Croftin Democracy (CD) declared war on Cobra. SL and CD military units were put into active duty, and each country blockaded their ocean borders, and grounded all commercial flights into and out of the countries. This was a state of emergency. The home front was in full force already, producing more weapons than ever before, including nuclear weapons. The Cobra War had begun.

It was later revealed from recon flights that parts of Maywar, owned by The People’s Banana Republic, was the main Cobra base, not Afghanistan, as many people thought. More recon flights were taken, revealing that Cobra had over 100 nuclear warhead capable ICBMs, and jet aircraft capable of reaching the SimpleLandian mainland. President Strikfighter04 of SL authorized heavy bombing attacks on Maywar. Cobra responded by launching bombing attacks on Basin City.

After many SL bombings, nothing was seeming to work. The CD Department of Defense realized that Cobra had a hidden lifeline. The Croftin Democracy Air Force (CDAF) started to patrol the ocean around SL, the CD, and the People’s Banana Republic. The second day of patrolling, two CDAF strike fighters saw a cargo freighter on the horizon. Contact could not be made. The strike fighters attacked, and sunk the ship. It was later to be discovered from SL spies in The Republic of Avlanchia on Snowstone, that Snowstone rebels were stealing from Avlanchian military depots and shipping the stolen equipment illegally into Maywar, evading Banana Republic Customs Enforcement, giving the stolen equipment and weapons, and sailing back to Avlanchia for more shipping runs.

The newly formed Allies (SimpleLandia, Croftin Democracy, The People’s Banana Republic, and the Republic of Merso) alerted Avlanchia to the danger of the rebels. Avlanchia immediately went on emergency lockdown, joined the Allies, and started the search around the country for the rebels, assisted by Banana reconnaissance planes. They eventually found what they thought was just a small outpost, but it turns out it was an entire iceberg full of Cobra troops and rebels, and many vehicles and equipment. At this time, the Allies had grown to almost full force, including the original allies, plus ARC, Tinland, Elsweyr, and The Holy Kingdom of Krakabloa.

Around this time, a rebel fleet of WWII-era ships attacked Krakabloa. SL Tornadoes were scrambled, resulting in the crippled fleet retreating, but one Tornado was shot down by heavy flak.


After, a combined Allied force attacked the iceberg, effectively destroying it with the Krakabloan Grand Airship missile strikes. Also, a medium size force of infantry and tanks landed on the snow banks of the mountains, to dispatch of the remaining troops. Almost no Allied casualties occurred.

After this quick and victorious battle, it was time to strike Maywar. The island was in a surge of conflict. The People’s Banana Republic was at war with the invading Federation of Kruola, claiming they owned the island. Plus, Cobra patrols would attack convoys from both sides, claiming they were free game. It was time to end the war. SL handed the decision over to The CD. They decided it would be best to drop a nuclear bomb on the Cobra sector of Maywar.

On April 3rd, 2018, 6:00 am, a CDAF Aircroft 600 Super Poacher heavy bomber took off from Wright Airport, escorted by two new SLAF DexCorp “Vectra” F-1000Y experimental fighters. In 42 min, the formation arrived over the Cobra sector of Maywar. They dropped the 20MT bomb and quickly flew back. A bright flash filled the sky.

The mushroom cloud was so big, people on Wright Island could see it. The flight returned 39 minutes later. Upon landing, the airfield was crowded with people, praising and celebrating the end of the war. For the Allies, it was the end of the war. Victorious, they held parades and parties in SimpleLandia and The CD. But there was still sadness.

Many lives were lost on both sides, with mourning and remembrance ceremonies held in every nation. Three special commendations are as follows; Private Ryan Dewitt - Purple Heart (posthumously) - Giving covering fire for comrades then sniped, Captain William Alexander - SimpleLandia Medal of Honor (posthumously) - shot down three Cobra fighters then getting shot down, and Oberleutnant Hans Echriech - SimpleLandia Medal of Honor / Iron Cross (posthumously) - still fighting while being shot down.

The Cobra War had come to an end.

Post-Conflict and National Crisis

During the war, SimpleLandia’s economy boomed. People were going off to war, while others took factory and field work to help produce war material. A lot of money was made from selling planes and tanks. The only obstacle that had to be overcame was wreckage and casualties from the Cobra bombing attacks.

Many donations were given to the Basin City Police Department (BCPD) and the BCFD to help the wounded and afflicted. Also money was given to the military to help fund the wounded and technology.

After the war, the economy was still rising. Patriotism and military pride was soaring. SimpleLandian flags were everywhere. On buildings, cars, hills, airports, planes, lamp posts, billboards, and any other place thought possible.

As the months went on, a couple wars minor happened. During this time, many heroes came home, and helped lead a prospering nation. Also, unfortunately, many protests were being held around the world, in numerous countries, against SimpleLandia and her allies, and even those against the Allies, all of the arising nations in general.

But even more concerning, devastation arrived back home. In early May 2018, The volcano at Krakabloa, which everyone thought was long dormant, erupted suddenly in a massive explosion. The general area where SimpleLandia was in the Pacific was covered in ash, smoke, and debris. Residents on the mountainside were immediately killed or mortally wounded. Krakabloa City, SimpleLandia’s second largest city, was majorly damaged. Buildings toppled and sections of the island fell into the ocean. Bandit Airfield was completely destroyed. Many lives were lost. The cloud of debris was visible for miles, it was perfectly seeable from Wright Islands.

Search and Rescue (SAR) efforts started fast. SLA helicopters and air force transports were scrambled from Rommel AFB (Wright North Runway) to Krakabloa City and evacuated the surviving citizens. Croftin Democracy forces moved in the assist in the clean up and SAR efforts.


Almost everyone on Krakabloa was killed or fatally wounded. The only area of the island that was not destroyed was Yeager Airport, which the mountains had blocked the debris from hitting the airport. So a temporary staging base was set up on Yeager. Planes of all types flew in with supplies and provisions, and took off loaded up with survivors and patients, sometimes with the dead bodies and remains.

President Strikefighter04 gave a speech:

"Citizens of SimpleLandia, we must stay strong. We have many events going on, including the Cobra Commander's escape, the war with Kruola, and now this. We must stand firm, and press forward, and help each other. This is a state of national emergency. We must aid each other in the search and rescue efforts of our people. No matter how long it may take us, we will survive. And hopefully our allies will help in the rescue efforts, as well as rebuilding."

It was a tragic day for The Republic of SimpleLandia.


The Next Fight

Two days after the volcanic explosion on Krakabloa, another incident occurred. Because of the importance of the volcano and SAR efforts on Krakabloa, the prisons were not guarded as numerically as before. Therefore, the former head of the Cobra terrorist group, known as Cobra Commander, escaped prison on Wright Island.

It was not discovered until later that day, when roll call was held at Basin City Prison, that Cobra Commander had escaped, along with four others. The government and military was immediately notified, and the borders to the country closed down at that moment.

Another incident occurred a week later. The SimpleLandian government received this message:

We have been doing well but are angered at actions against maywar by simplelandia as it is controled by the kerminian goverment

An ally of kruola

IF KERMINIA IS ATTACKED KEUOLA WILL GO TO WAR AND ALLIES WILL HELP

This message is from the Kruolan Government, and it is stating that because of the nuclear attack on Maywar in the Cobra War, unknowingly occupied also by Kerminia, they would declare war on SimpleLandia. As a result, the SimpleLandian Pact was created in late May to support them in the war and beyond. The Pact at the time was is as follows;


    • Republic of SimpleLandia
    • Spuapau
    • The grand Council of Elsweyr
    • Croftin Democracy
    • The People's Banana Republic
    • The Holy Kingdom of Krakabloa
    • International Aircraft Company
    • THE REPUBLIC OF MERSO
    • Democratic Republic of Waffles (DROW)
    • The Nation of Seitwälder
    • Koryland
    • Axis Rocket Corporation (ARC)
    • The Nation of Riley Island
    • The Kingdom of Tinland
    • The Hawk Republic
    • Lycernian Republic
    • The Republic Of Northport
    • The Coalition
    • Commune of the Balk Islands
    • Northern Allied States
    • Spyshot Spec Ops Corp
    • PDS

The President stated:

"This is our first war against another SP nation. And from our recent reconnaissance reports, Kruola has a really strong and big navy, but a weak air force, though their allies most likely will help. But with the combined powers of the allies, Kruola will fall."

Soon after, a phony war ensued, with no actions taking place on either side, each nation waiting for another to make a move. The first action was at sea, naturally because of the size of the nation’s navies.

A SimpleLandian Navy frigate, SNS Neptune, was exploded and sunk in Wright Harbor. The cause of the explosion was at the time assumed to be the work of Kruolan Operatives, but no evidence has been found that enemy spies blew her up. SimpleLandia responded with a massive bombing attack with B-4 Victory Wing bombers on Kruola. No bombers were shot down, and many Kruolan buildings were destroyed.

Kruola responded by sending battlecruisers and aircraft carriers to attack and bombard Krakabloa City, in SimpleLandia, which was still under major repair and construction. Allied troops could not respond in time, so two SLN frigates fought back valiantly, although they both were sunk. Their work done, with only minor casualties, the Kruolan fleet sailed back home.

Krakabloa City was not affected, even though it was shelled for well over 4 hours. The city was already in ruin from the volcano, so the shelling didn’t do much damage. Meanwhile, as the Kruolan battle fleet was sailing back home, it was intercepted by a combined fleet SLN and Allied submarines. The SLN frigates, before they were sunk, sent a coded message to the naval base at Wright Island. The submarines were the only available ships the navy had. The whole enemy fleet was unsuspectingly attacked, and all the ships were sunk or majorly damaged.

After two more weeks of fighting, the Kruolan government finally realized that SL and the CD did not purposely bomb Kerminia, rather it was to destroy Cobra. They formally flew to Basin City, and met with the SimpleLandian president and signed the surrender the papers. The Kruolan Conflict officially ended.


Rebellion

At the beginning of June 2018, President Strikefighter04 went on a 2 month retreat for health issues and to de-stress. This immediately plunged the nation into chaos. Random citizens claimed that the President was an evil, corrupt dictator, and tried to take over the presidency, resulting in many civil wars, rebellions, and revolts.

The government and monetary system collapsed, resulting in widespread poverty and destruction. Somehow through all of this, the military and the law enforcement forces remained fairly stable, and fought long and hard against each rebellion. Thousands of lives were lost in urban and rural combat, with even neighbors afraid to walk around the block without getting rounded up and shot by resistance group members.

The country fell into ruin, and within a month almost every civilian was gone.

A New Republic

When President Strikefighter04 returned from his retreat in August 2018, he found the entire country in ruins, still smoldering from recent fighting. He found very few people alive, most still in support of him. Immediately work started to build up a new republic, and the remaining hostiles were either exiled or killed. Since the president wanted the new nation to be the exact same as the old one, The New Republic of SimpleLandia was formed.

Everything was reorganized, with the military refreshing it’s list of aircraft and vehicles, the government getting new members, and the country restored to its former glory. At the time, New SimpleLandia was the most advanced RP nation in the world. Although it is not very large, it has the most influence on others, and continues to fight for good and prosperity around the world.

A new set of islands was also discovered. Previously called the Falcon Isles, SimpleLandia annexed them. Krakabloa and the Wright Islands are now no longer owned by New SimpleLandia. SimpleLandia now has a fresh face.

Operation Gomorrah

After the New Republic was reorganized, other countries requested alliances in the hope that, as SimpleLandia was very influential, they would bring help into wars, so they would end quickly. That fact was shown in the case of Operation Gomorrah.

On February 9th, 2019, a secret message was sent to Relarian President Weaver, and it said that the nation of Spain was secretly plotting to take over the world, with Relaria as the first target. They immediately contacted President Leo Lykins of SimpleLandia. A reconaissance flight was then sent over Spain, and the photographs showed a massive naval buildup at most of the ports, including aircraft carriers, destroyers, and ICBM freighters.

War was declared the next week, as soon as the photos were sent to the Relarian military. They contacted SimpleLandia, and the Allied force quickly grew to 6 nations, collectively called the Joint Spanish Expeditionary Force (JSEF), containing New SimpleLandia, Relaria, Maelström, Germany, Mexico, and Portugal.

At the start, War Plan Mojave went into effect. Relarian B-52s started the campaign and bombed Madrid, the capital of Spain. Mexican rebels, kept as hostages, started an uprising and stormed the capital building, purging every politician they saw. Maelström paratroopers landed downtown, and fought a circle in an office complex. The New SimpleLandian 1st Panzer Division breached through the outer of the city, and entered the South Salamanca and Chamberi districts. The SLA 4th Infantry assisted the Relarian 2nd Marine Group, and General Macumar of Relaria assisted by SimpleLandian Hauptmann Rudel (grandson of Hans Ulrich Rudel) hoisted the friendly colors above the Spanish Capital Building three days after the start of the battle. Spanish divisions crumbled quickly from the onslaught of Allied troops.

Meanwhile, on February 11th, two navy the ships, the SNS Columbus (frigate), and the Relarian ship GRS Texas were patrolling the western coast of Spain. The radio conversation is as follows;

Texas: "SNS Columbus, this is GRS Texas, do you copy?"

Columbus: "GRS Texas, this is SNS Columbus, over."

Texas: "Enemy submarine northeast of our position, over."

Columbus: "We do not have radar contact."

Texas: "SNS Columbus, enemy submarine aproximately 6 miles from your location...

Columbus: "Ok, we see the submarine, we are sending antisubma... We have... Torpedo inbound!"

Texas: "From what direction?"

Columbus: "We're hit! We're hit!"

Those were the words before an enemy torpedo struck the port side of the hull of the SNS Columbus. The Battle of Biscay had begun. At first, the ship seemed as if no damage was sustained. But 2 minutes after the initial impact, a secondary explosion rocked the ship. The magazine for the 10 inch gun had erupted. The resulting fire then started to spread across the ship. The firefighter crew worked hard to quench the flames, but to no avail. The ship was severely damaged by multiple explosions and fire, but most of the crew escaped. Some stayed on board and continued fight the flames, until a local pumper boat arrived at the scene. The firemen and tugboat crew from the nearby town, Ribadeo, who supported JSEF, helped tug the Columbus to a drydock, where it currently sits being repaired from it's torpedo damage and fire.

Early the next morning, the GRS Texas intercepted the enemy submarine 64 miles off of the west coast of the French town of Royan. The submarine was fired upon and sunk by the Texas guns. The crew of the submarine, now discovered as Spanish, was put aboard the Texas and immediately executed by firing squad. The SimpleLandian military was very thankful, but disgusted by the decision to execute the prisoners, although nothing could be done to stop it.

Shortly after the battle, multiple third party fighters discovered. Germarica (a very classy name) was a country formed by rebel Americans located in the Atlantic Ocean, and stole a classified Relarian aircraft. And the Anti-Maelström Order, also known as the AMO, is a partisan group with the mission to take down Maelström. Plus another group, the Canadian Communist Party, which regulary stole JSEF equipment, had about 100,000 troops.

After the revealing of the new enemies, a message was recieved from Maelström:

Intel has brought us enough information to know that AMO has military equipment of grade equivalent of the US. They have nuclear weapons. Where they are based is unknown. We also determined that while their focus is in us, they are preparing to attack Maelström’s allies.

With it, a second message was recieved from Relaria, stating:

Found a nuclear storage Baton Rouge Louisiana with marking saying “Base 2 anti-Relarian Bombs””AMO PROPERTY” and a sign in French saying Base 2 sur 2 baton rouge base 1 emplacement andorre espagne siège de la chine shanghaïe souterraine IM.

Translated, the message says; Base 2 of 2 base red baton 1 location spain andorre siege of china underground shanghai IM. Basically it said that AMO had a secret ICBM base in Louisiana, USA, and that they were based in Shanghai, China. Right away, three JSEF hit squads were sent to Shanghai and destroyed the AMO headquarters, and assassinated the AMO leaders.

Meanwhile in Spain, Madrid is almost taken. After the fourth day of the fighting, President Leo Lykins of SimpleLandia announced his travel plans to Spain to assess the tactial situation. The other leaders warned him to be careful, as he could be killed by anyone. He pledged that Madrid would be safe the next day.

Maelström


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