April 24th, 2005, Ottawa
As the news from the Balkans had told its tale, Francis Urquhart was a happy man. As expected, the Chetnik and Ustaša uprisings had ended in a bloody defeat. Since the revolt began in late February until its final end towards the middle days of April, the twin rebellions had been just a small thorn in the Syndicalist side. Too early launched, the Chetnik and Ustaša attemps had been doomed from the start.
The Uprising began on 18 February 2005, as part of a nationwide plan that relied in a speedy Russian advance facing a crumbling opposition. The main Chetnik and Ustaša objectives were to secure the main cities and help with the larger fight against the Syndicalist, as well as creating free States before the Russian arrival to underscore their soverignty by empowering their new States.
Initially, both Chetnik and Ustaša established control over most of the areas where the uprising began. However, the Russian forces did not rushed to aid them as their full atention was adressed towards France. Thus, intense street fighting between the Chetnik and Ustaša and the Syndicaiist forces helped by Italian and French troops continued, along with reinforcements broughr from the Hungarian front, that remained idle since the beginning of the war.
In the end, the uprising was defeated. Although the exact number of casualties is unknown, it is estimated that about 26,000 Chetniks and Ustašas were killed along with 50,000 civilians died. Syndicalist casualties totalled over 10,000 soldiers killed and 29,000 wounded. Among the Chetniks and Ustašas dead there were leaders like Vojislav Šešelj, Mirko Jović and Slavko Kvaternik.
Thus, both Chetniks and Ustašas had been removed from the scenario and were not expected to be nothing but a symbol of heroism. Uruqhart, chucking inwardly, enjoyed the news for a while and began to prepare the next stage of his plans.
As the news from the Balkans had told its tale, Francis Urquhart was a happy man. As expected, the Chetnik and Ustaša uprisings had ended in a bloody defeat. Since the revolt began in late February until its final end towards the middle days of April, the twin rebellions had been just a small thorn in the Syndicalist side. Too early launched, the Chetnik and Ustaša attemps had been doomed from the start.
The Uprising began on 18 February 2005, as part of a nationwide plan that relied in a speedy Russian advance facing a crumbling opposition. The main Chetnik and Ustaša objectives were to secure the main cities and help with the larger fight against the Syndicalist, as well as creating free States before the Russian arrival to underscore their soverignty by empowering their new States.
Initially, both Chetnik and Ustaša established control over most of the areas where the uprising began. However, the Russian forces did not rushed to aid them as their full atention was adressed towards France. Thus, intense street fighting between the Chetnik and Ustaša and the Syndicaiist forces helped by Italian and French troops continued, along with reinforcements broughr from the Hungarian front, that remained idle since the beginning of the war.
In the end, the uprising was defeated. Although the exact number of casualties is unknown, it is estimated that about 26,000 Chetniks and Ustašas were killed along with 50,000 civilians died. Syndicalist casualties totalled over 10,000 soldiers killed and 29,000 wounded. Among the Chetniks and Ustašas dead there were leaders like Vojislav Šešelj, Mirko Jović and Slavko Kvaternik.
Thus, both Chetniks and Ustašas had been removed from the scenario and were not expected to be nothing but a symbol of heroism. Uruqhart, chucking inwardly, enjoyed the news for a while and began to prepare the next stage of his plans.
