Winter into Spring

We here at the Unkerlant Chronicle are dedicated to bringing you the latest news from the front. Unfortunately, several factions have have banned our publication and this has made distribution difficult. Combined that with the notoriously horrible roads in our home country and you have a recipe for scattered news coverage.
Winter this year has been particularly brutal, but battle lines have stabilized during the frigid temperatures. With Spring here, no doubt hostilities will continue.
A quick look at the map shows only four cities still up for grabs, as they say. Gesehburg in the south, Grunburg in Hochland, Ostvald in the north and neighboring Wurzen, capital of Franistover.
The next battle, when it surely comes, will mostly likely happen in Gesehburg. Fascist and communist factions have been building up in neighboring towns and village. Whatever happens, it will most likely be a brutal affair. Gesehburg is Unkerlant's highest city, located in the steep Widowfang mountains. Few roads access it, so it will come as no surprise the recently seized Carroburg Zeppelin Works by Fascist forces may aid them in their assault. The vaunted Iron Legion Zeppelintruppen may come into action. Until now, they have seen little action as UNF leaders have been reluctant to lose any of this elite unit in some petty skirmish.

UWP artillery stationed outside Gesehburg

Second Battle of Agbetten; Monarchist Counter Attack

With UWP leader Oskarr Phlattz barely cold in the ground, and Unkerlant Workers Party forces still reeling from their oil reserves being destroyed, Ludwigian forces took the opportunity to counter attack and try to retake Agbetten.
The city was still burning in places from the last battle, when Monarchist shells started falling. The barrage lasted almost 3 hours before the steady rumbling of tanks was heard. The outer defenses quickly fell, trenches being manned mostly by hastily rounded up conscripts. The airfields too, were attacked with planes still on the ground, so Ludwigians controlled the skies.
It was over for the UWP quickly. Remnants of the army that had captured Agbetten a week before, now fell back to Wuppental in defeat.

A captured UWP tank, soon to be pressed into Monarchist service.

Identifying the forces presently engaged at war

As part of our coverage of the current internal conflict in Unkerlant, we will presenting a series of studies on the vast array of uniforms of the forces involved, to better help our readers determine who is marching down their street.
Presented here is the uniform of a cadet soldier from the Unkerlant Academy for Martial Prowess and Study. This smartly dressed lad has the traditional colors of Styrland troops, white, yellow and black.

The red tabs on his collar mark him as an Officer of the Cadets. The rigors of battle may force these young men to adopt more drab uniforms, but for now they march smartly into the fray.

 source: Dur Unkerlant Reichsarmee undt Provenzal Staattruppen 1920-1930 by Arneld Von Zupp

The Return of the King

Today Monarchist forces captured the capital. It was only a matter of time, as most of the capital police and the Koenigstadt Civic Militia were already fighting alongside Ludwigian forces.
King Ludwig himself addressed a huge crowd in the Koenigplatz, flanked by his new advisor, General Rolf Von Stern, Commandant of the Civic Militia. Ludwig appeared in all his royal regalia, looking every inch the monarch. But, as he spoke, one could hear the age and recent stresses in his voice.
"Unkerlant, our home, is and has always been, an independent nation. We don't need outside ideas or more importantly, outside armies on our beloved soil! These experiment swith democracy, socialism, and most all fascism, have lead us to this sorry state of affairs. So, my children, I ask you. Will you help me cast out these invaders and restore Unkerlant to its former glory?"
The crowd exploded into cheers and celebratory gunfire.

King Ludwig I

Dirty Deeds!

Assassination, always a staple of Unkerlant politics, struck the very heart of the Unkerlant Workers Party this day. Oskarr Phlattz, heart and soul of the UWP movement was found dead in his simple shack outside Grenzstadt. His throat had been cut. Many have pointed fingers at a now missing mistress, and now supposed agent of the Ludwigian Restorationists. Indeed, Monarchists have taken claim to an explosion at the oil refinery in Agbetten. The loss of both a leader and much needed fuel in the same day has paralyzed the UWP, and poised the Monarchists for a counter attack.
Phlattz's brother and right hand man to the movement, Hermann, seems the obvious replacement as leader. He addressed a large crowd this afternoon outside the Hotel Agbetten. "Children of the Revolution. Do not be disheartened by the loss of our father. We must carry on the torch of freedom to brothers and sisters across our shared Homeland. Let its light both blind our enemies, and light our way to victory!"

Styrland to join the PFU

While the battle for Agbetten raged in the south, the People for a Free Unkerlant quietly seized control of Styrland, and most importantly, the Electorate of Asstryria. With the capture of Asstyria comes the Unkerlant Military Academy for Martial Prowess and Study, and with it, most of the young officer corps. With these brave young lads leading the PFU cause, nothing should stand in their way of the conquering the north.

Battle for Agbetten, Averland

Ludwigian forces in the recently captured city of Agbetten, were surprised this morning by artillery fire from UWP forces. It seems the sleeping Red giant has awakened! The bombardment was followed by strafing from the tiny Unkerlant Workers Party air force, mostly converted crop dusters and civilian aircraft.
Monarchists tanks rolled out south to root out the UWP gun emplacements and were met by UWP tanks. These were real tanks, not just modified, armored trucks. It seems an outside force is funneling in arms and equipment to the UWP, possibly through Transbalkania.

Monarchist Tanks race south to engage the UWP

A large infantry battle erupted around the ironworks in the southern part of town. Once the the Monarchists tanks were destroyed, UWP armor was able to support their forces around the ironworks. Monarchists forces were forced to pull back to the northern sector, and seek refuge in St. Lothar's Cathedral.
The UWP peasant workers were reluctant to assault such a religious symbol, but the arrival of the UWP sector Commisars, and few "examples" later, and the cathedral was reduced to rubble. The battle for Agbetten was over.
A short speech was read from Oskar Phlattz, spokesman and head of the UWP, who was not there for the battle. Then, surviving members of the local nobility were paraded out and summarily executed.

UWP soldiers form up in Agbetten's town square.