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The '''Balintawak Blitz''', is a conflict that occurs in 1963, at the height of the Yasuda Crisis. |
The '''Balintawak Blitz''', is a conflict that occurs in 1963, at the height of the Yasuda Crisis. |
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A conflict involving the [[Free Philippine Republic]] and the Communist [[All-Filipino Revolutionary Socialist Republic]] (AFRSR) against the Japanese-backed Second |
A conflict involving the [[Free Philippine Republic]] and the Communist [[All-Filipino Revolutionary Socialist Republic]] (AFRSR) against the Japanese-backed [[Second Philippine Republic]], this conflict is one of the main conflicts that is part of the Cold War, determining the fate of the South East Asian theatre. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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Ruled by the United States since 1898, the invasion of the Philippines by the Japanese caught many members of the US garrison off guard. Despite their most valiant efforts to defend the island chain, the Battle for the Philippines was a crushing victory for the Empire of Japan, with most of the island's garrison surrendering in Bataan and Corregidor. |
Ruled by the United States since 1898, the invasion of the Philippines by the Japanese caught many members of the US garrison off guard. Despite their most valiant efforts to defend the island chain, the Battle for the Philippines was a crushing victory for the Empire of Japan, with most of the island's garrison surrendering in Bataan and Corregidor. |
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A failed invasion to retake the Philippines was attempted in 1944, led by General Douglas Macarthur. His failure to organise the invasion, as well as the hastily organised evacuation of the invasion force led to his dismissal and disgrace from the service. Despite this failure however, US Forces left on the island managed to contact local Filipino resistance in Mindanao, and continued the fight with resistance fighters in Mindanao. |
A failed invasion to retake the Philippines was attempted in 1944, led by General Douglas Macarthur. His failure to organise the invasion, as well as the hastily organised evacuation of the invasion force led to his dismissal and disgrace from the service. Despite this failure however, US Forces left on the island managed to contact local Filipino resistance in Mindanao, and continued the fight with resistance fighters in Mindanao. |
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In the north, the Communists would organise their own resistance, |
In the north at the same time, the Filipino Communists would organise their own resistance, with the Lava Brothers establishing a workers and peasants republic in the north, forming the AFRSR, enacting land reform for the peasants. |
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In 1959, the AFRSR and the Huks realised they could not defeat the Japanese by themselves, so they entered into an alliance with the Free Philippine Republic and together they would launch an offensive in 1959. While the Free Filipinos made substantial gains in the South, the Huks would be forced to retreat in the face of heavy resistance by collaborationist forces, embarking upon a long withdrawal that becamse known as the Great Paddy March. |
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In the aftermath, the head of the PKP Luis Taruc would attack General Secretary Jose Lava, stating his caustion and dogmatism had cost the revolution. Taruc would then oust Lava, becoming the leader of the newly proclaimed AFRSR. Despite the general failure to retake and invade the Second Philippine Republic by both resistance movements and a begrudgingly signed ceasefire with the collaborationist republic in 1961, they are in the shadows, waiting for another time to strike. |
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== The Conflict == |
== The Conflict == |
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The Balintawak Blitz, is a conflict that occurs in 1963, at the height of the Yasuda Crisis.
A conflict involving the Free Philippine Republic and the Communist All-Filipino Revolutionary Socialist Republic (AFRSR) against the Japanese-backed Second Philippine Republic, this conflict is one of the main conflicts that is part of the Cold War, determining the fate of the South East Asian theatre.
Background
As part of Japan's Strike Southward Doctrine, the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy would invade into European and American colonial holdings in Southeast Asia, with the Philippines was one of their main targets, due to it's strategic location and naval bases that could allow the Imperial Japanese Navy to strike quickly into the Pacific.
Ruled by the United States since 1898, the invasion of the Philippines by the Japanese caught many members of the US garrison off guard. Despite their most valiant efforts to defend the island chain, the Battle for the Philippines was a crushing victory for the Empire of Japan, with most of the island's garrison surrendering in Bataan and Corregidor.
A failed invasion to retake the Philippines was attempted in 1944, led by General Douglas Macarthur. His failure to organise the invasion, as well as the hastily organised evacuation of the invasion force led to his dismissal and disgrace from the service. Despite this failure however, US Forces left on the island managed to contact local Filipino resistance in Mindanao, and continued the fight with resistance fighters in Mindanao.
In the north at the same time, the Filipino Communists would organise their own resistance, with the Lava Brothers establishing a workers and peasants republic in the north, forming the AFRSR, enacting land reform for the peasants.
In 1959, the AFRSR and the Huks realised they could not defeat the Japanese by themselves, so they entered into an alliance with the Free Philippine Republic and together they would launch an offensive in 1959. While the Free Filipinos made substantial gains in the South, the Huks would be forced to retreat in the face of heavy resistance by collaborationist forces, embarking upon a long withdrawal that becamse known as the Great Paddy March.
In the aftermath, the head of the PKP Luis Taruc would attack General Secretary Jose Lava, stating his caustion and dogmatism had cost the revolution. Taruc would then oust Lava, becoming the leader of the newly proclaimed AFRSR. Despite the general failure to retake and invade the Second Philippine Republic by both resistance movements and a begrudgingly signed ceasefire with the collaborationist republic in 1961, they are in the shadows, waiting for another time to strike.
The Conflict
The conflict starts in 1963 in the midst of the Yasuda Crisis, after the Malayan Emergency has concluded.
The Free Philippine Republic with American support and the AFRSR will attempt to destroy the Japanese-backed Second Philippine Republic, whilst Japan, unwilling to lose it's holdings in the Pacific, will send expeditionary forces and material to defend their collaborationist Republic from defeat. From here, the Balintawak Blitz can deviate in outcomes.
If the anti-government forces are successful in defeating the collaborationist republic, they can form the United Filipino Front (UFF).
(Note: If Fertig did his coup, you are guaranteed to have the UFF, if Magaygasay launched the countercoup, you are guaranteed not to form the Front)
Regardless of the UFF is formed or not, Japan will end up launching a retaliatory invasion of the Philippines with the 14th Army, aiming to retake its lost colonial holdings.
In the event that the UFF is formed, they can usually beat back the Japanese invasion very easily. However, if the UFF is not formed, the invasion by the 14th Army will result in a 3-way conflict between US Remnant Forces, the Communists and the Japanese.
Trivia
Should the Free Republic capitulate, a tear-jerking event involving Douglas Macarthur will fire. In it, Macarthur will tearfully ask where are his soldiers and whether they have returned home, before dying in his sleep.