Battle of Garmagas Island

Battle of Garmagas Island (Mirselec Garmagasurna ta Kakobe)
Fourth Global War
Date	20 August 1944 - 22 October 1943
Location	Garmagas Island, Baunari Islands
Result	Risevan Victory
Combatants
Risevne	Kavena, Barise
Commanders
Erimis Asuge†, Erimis Nerosav	Ogar Bairethun, Jarn Sormes, Idego Notonre
Strength
49,000, reinforced to 110,000 by end of battle	87,000, reinforced to 92,000 by end of battle
Casualties
22,000 dead, 29,000 wounded	{Army) 34,000 dead, 39,000 dead, 19,000 prisoners; (Navy) 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers sunk
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The Battle of Garmagas Island, known in Mirselec as Garmagasurna ta Kakobe, was a battle in the Baunariya Archipelago during the Fourth Global War. During this battle the Risevan 4th Division under General Erimis Nerosav, and the 11th Division under General Erimis Asuge, successfully repelled a large-scale invasion of the island by the forces of the Kavenain 9th Division, 16th Division, and the Barisem 22nd Division after an extremely bloody two month fight.

This land battle is often combined with two naval battles, the Battle of the Four Atolls and the Battle of Kaizaruka, and defined as one of the turning points of the Fourth Global War in the Elaspegian Ocean. The extremely bloody but ultimately successful defence of the islands, as well as the successive blows inflicted by the Risevan Royal Navy on its opponents at sea, managed to stem the long-range bombing offensives being launched upon the Risevan capital of Isana throughout the first four years of the war.

Aftermath

The three successive victories of Risevne over its two staunchest enemies across the Elaspegian Ocean would go a long way towards breaking their ability to strike at the Main Islands, and eventually towards the ability of its allies to supply it across the sea safely.