Overview:

Operation Eden was the nickname of the Baümen invasion of the Autonomous Soviet Republic of Caravan as a direct response to the annexation of the southern region antrum. The conflict began on February 14th, 2026, with the Valentinus Adjungo. As of you reading this dear reader, the conflict rages on.

Flag of the Nationalist Republic of Baüme

Flag of the Autonomous Soviet Republic of Caravan (unofficial)

Valentinus Adjungo (February 13, 2026):

On February 13, 2026, the Republic of Baüme issued the Valentinus Adjungo, a formal document declaring the incorporation of the southern Antrum region of the Autonomous Soviet Republic of Caravan into Baüme’s Peshanik Oblast.

The move effectively placed the region under Baümen authority and marked a significant territorial expansion for the republic. However, the decision was met with immediate resistance from factions within the region aligned with the existing communist administration, who rejected the legitimacy of Baüme’s leadership.

In the weeks that followed, Baümen Armed Forces gradually moved to establish control across the southern Antrum region. Tensions continued to rise as segments of the local population, frustrated with the shifting power dynamics and the presence of Baümen forces, began organizing opposition. What initially appeared to be scattered resistance soon developed into a broader uprising, signaling the start of a growing conflict in the region.

Map of the annexation

Dark Red: Republic of Baüme

Dark Green: ASR Caravan

Brown: No man's land

A Fire Rises (February 14, 2026 - March 8, 2026)

In the days following the February 13, 2026 issuance of the Valentinus Adjungo, unrest in the former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Caravan quickly intensified. Beginning on Valentine’s Day and continuing into early March, resistance to Baümen authority grew as residents across the region began to mobilize.

Local opposition groups, many of them loosely organized at first, formed militias and began coordinating acts of resistance. Demonstrations, sporadic clashes, and property damage were reported in several areas as tensions escalated.

Despite the growing unrest, the ruling Nationalist Workers Party of Baüme (NWPB) initially downplayed the situation. Party officials reportedly believed the resistance would remain small and disorganized, and no major intervention was immediately ordered.

Meanwhile, conditions on the ground continued to deteriorate. Armed groups emerged across the region, with some militias accused of vandalism and looting. Reports also indicated that certain factions sought to obtain military equipment from abroad, including from sources in the United States, while beginning to train recruits for what appeared to be a prolonged conflict.

By early March, it had become increasingly clear that the resistance was evolving from scattered protests into a more organized insurgency, raising concerns that the unrest could develop into a wider regional crisis.

A Nation at War

(March 8, 2026 - Present)

Attack on the Second Chair President

(March 8, 2026)

On March 8, 2026, Second Chair President Aiden McLain and Army Director Bryant Martin conducted an official regional check-in near the border between the Antrum Region and the Lignum-urbs Region. The visit was part of a routine inspection of administrative and security conditions in the area.

During their transit between the two regions, the officials were confronted by three members of a Caravan-backed militant group commonly referred to as the “Green Workers.” The group opened fire on McLain and Martin using 6 mm metal BB projectiles. The attack marked one of the few direct assaults on high-ranking government officials during the period.

In response, Martin contacted the Defense and Interior Commissariats of the Republic of Baüme, requesting immediate assistance. The 3rd Infantry Division was placed on alert and ordered to mobilize toward the area. Before the unit arrived, however, McLain and Martin withdrew from the scene. According to McLain, further engagement was deemed unnecessary at the time, and the mobilized forces were subsequently called off.

Both officials successfully left the area with only Martin having a slight head injury due to a pellet hitting his helmet. The incident is generally recorded in historical accounts as a minor but the start of Operation Eden, and the beginning of the Caravan-Baüme War.

Baümen Solider from the 1st Infantry

Offesnsive of Bazaar

(March 12, 2026)

On Thursday, March 12th, the resolute 1st Infantry Division, operating under the steadfast leadership of First Chair President Jameson Guccione, advanced to Bazaar to establish a new offensive line in defense of order and rightful authority. The unit arrived promptly at 16:12, their movement deliberate and disciplined, marking the beginning of what would become a significant moment of quiet but meaningful progress.

Upon arrival, the division immediately began surveying and marking the surrounding ground, carefully designating positions and ensuring that the line was firmly established. Though the hour did not bring direct engagement, the operation demonstrated the careful planning and professionalism of the President’s forces. Every marker placed and every position identified further strengthened the division’s hold over the area and signaled their readiness for whatever might come next.

During the operation, the traitorous opposition revealed the frailty of their position. Their presence in the area was indicated only by a miserable scrap of wet paper bearing their flag, carelessly left behind and barely intact. The soggy fragment served as a fitting representation of their disorganization and lack of resolve when compared to the discipline and determination displayed by the 1st Infantry Division.

After completing the necessary surveying, marking the ground, and identifying the enemy’s feeble sign of occupation, the division concluded its operation and withdrew in good order at 17:05. Though brief in duration, the mission clearly demonstrated the effectiveness, vigilance, and rightful authority of President Guccione’s command. Even without the roar of battle, the events at Bazaar stood as a small but telling victory for the forces of stability and leadership.

Map from March 12th depicting the formation of the offensive line. 

Dark Red: Republic of Baüme

Light Red: Republic of Baüme military control 

Dark Green: ASR Caravan

Light Green: ASRC military control

Brown: No man's land

Retrograde Operation of Trabiz

(March 17, 2026)

Conflict map of March 17th: In the center, we can see the territory where the Caravans took control of Trahiz.

On Tuesday, March 17th, under the direction of Second Chair President McLain, the Republic of Baüme undertook a calculated and orderly retrograde operation within the Trahiz fields. This maneuver, executed with strategic foresight, facilitated the rightful and uncontested occupation of the region by the Caravan Armed Forces, whose presence was deemed essential for broader regional stability.

At precisely 18:31, the 1st and 3rd Infantry Divisions of Baüme conducted a disciplined withdrawal from the Trahiz fields. The operation was marked by exceptional coordination and efficiency, as all units vacated the area without leaving materiel or resources that might advantage opposing claims. Following the withdrawal, Baüme forces successfully consolidated along a fortified defensive line at the Antrum border, thereby reinforcing the Republic’s position and securing its interests against the uncertainties of the disputed territories.

 

Clash at Siphon

(March 20, 2026)

At 03:24 hours on March 20th, 2026, First Chair President Jameson Guccione entered the contested Antrum Region as fighting between Republic forces and Caravan ASR elements intensified. The President’s arrival was intended to stabilize the situation through direct negotiation, and he advanced to a forward position where a lone, unarmed teenager, believed to be acting as a local representative of the Caravan fighters, had been surrounded by the 3rd Armored Division under the command of Bryant Martin. Despite the overwhelming military presence, the encounter began without violence, as Republic leadership sought to establish terms and gauge the intentions of the Caravan forces operating in the area.

The exchange quickly grew tense. The Caravan representative, though unarmed, spoke with notable confidence and issued a warning that additional ASR forces could be called into the region if the Republic did not withdraw. This statement, delivered in the presence of armored units and forward infantry, was interpreted by field command as a credible threat rather than a bluff, given prior intelligence suggesting hidden Caravan mobilization networks in the surrounding terrain. As the negotiation deteriorated, Republic units adjusted their positions defensively, anticipating the possibility of a sudden escalation or ambush from unseen fighters positioned beyond the immediate engagement zone.

Amid reports of increased movement along the eastern approaches to Antrum, Aiden McLain ordered a controlled withdrawal of Republic forces stationed within the region. The maneuver was executed in a disciplined fashion, with armored units covering the retreat as infantry elements fell back to the fortified Trabiz Line. Though no direct combat broke out during the confrontation, the failed negotiation and subsequent withdrawal marked a strategic shift, leaving the Caravan ASR in effective control of the immediate area while Republic forces consolidated their defenses in preparation for further conflict.

Conflict map of March 20th following the Clash at Siphon. 

Battle of Susanna

(April 4, 2026 - April 8, 2026)

The Battle of Susanna was the first major battle of the war, beginning on Holy Saturday on April 4th, 2026. The infamous battle began when the 1st Infantry Division took an eastern flank to destroy the Caravans' 2nd Volunteer Militia outpost in Antelope. Led by Army Director Bryant Martin, the division used a blitz tactic to successfully destroy Fort Antelope and surprise the 2nd Volunteer Militia, driving them southbound. The 1st Infantry kept pushing to the south, encircling the land homeland of the Caravan Soviet Socialist Republic. The 1st Infantry kept pushing, only pausing on 5 April, to honor Easter Sunday. The 1st Infantry successfully eliminated the entirety of the 2nd Volunteer Militia as they retreated into the United States of America, leaving the war entirely. The 1st Infantry would take the territory with fewer than 1 casualty, compared to 3 for the 2nd Volunteer Militia, according to the Defense and Interior Commissariats of the Republic of Baüme.

To the west, on 6 April, the 3rd Motorized Division and 2nd "Hell Patrol" Division, accompanied by a Shortie of the Baüme Air Defense, attacked the 1st Volunteer Militia in the Caravan-Occupied Antrum. The 3rd Motorized Division took defensive positions alongside a tree line to the southeast, while the Shortie scouted from above. Once the position of the 1st Volunteer Militia was successfully spotted on cord 45.8, -108.4, the 3rd Motorized Division began to smoke screen the communist rebels. In contrast, a small squad of DeathTroopers from the 2nd "Hell Patrol" Division began a push on a southwest defensive position, switching it to an offensive line. Once the DeathTroopers from the 2nd "Hell Patrol" Division pushed the rebels into a small cave region to regroup. Within hours, the 3rd Motorized Division arrived and slowly picked off the Caravans' 1st Volunteer Militia. This push gave the Republic a foothold in major territory, which came with the cost of only 2 from the 3rd Motorized Division and not even one from the 2nd "Hell Patrol" Division while 

*All recorded documentation has been held by the NWPB, who assume all information is correct. No Federal or Local laws within the United States were broken or abused and no one was seriously injured.