Kuwait will definitely have a bad time countering a possible massacre on the people of Kuwait. The Battle for Hafr Al Batin will be Kuwait's first to protecting itself from foreign attacks by itself. This war will either place Kuwait among the top local Middle Eastern military powers or it may be annexed into the Saudi State and its people massacred by the ruthless Wahhabi Ikhwans. Also note that Ibn Saud didn't call for this attack, and now he'll bear the brunt of this war started by the Ikhwan. The future of Kuwait may look grim, but it may also be an opportunity.
The Lion of the Gulf (an Alternate Kuwait TL)
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Kuwait will definitely have a bad time countering a possible massacre on the people of Kuwait. The Battle for Hafr Al Batin will be Kuwait's first to protecting itself from foreign attacks by itself. This war will either place Kuwait among the top local Middle Eastern military powers or it may be annexed into the Saudi State and its people massacred by the ruthless Wahhabi Ikhwans. Also note that Ibn Saud didn't call for this attack, and now he'll bear the brunt of this war started by the Ikhwan. The future of Kuwait may look grim, but it may also be an opportunity.
The Battle of Hafr Al Batin
Sheikh Ahmad, after the massacre and capture of the Hedjaz, authorised deployment his newly upgraded Kuwaiti army towards vulnerable towns near the border with the Saudis. This was a precaution in case the Saudis decided to expand their influence towards the fledgling nation.
An Infantry division and a new Tank division was posted to protect Hafr Al Batin from raiders and a potential Ikhwani attack.
Hafr Al Batin is a very hot dispute between Kuwait and the Saudis. The town is claimed by the Saudis, but is claimed and controlled by Kuwait. The town is in a strategic area as after the town, a dirt road leads towards the walled city of Kuwait. Capture of the town to the Ikhwan would be catastrophic.
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A soldier, Mohammad Abdullah Al Enezi, is patrolling with his fellow squad mates in the outskirts. They are a part of the Tank Division that is tasked to protect Hafr Al Batin from any attack.
Mohammad is leaning unto the new Tank the Brits gave to Kuwait a while ago, he didn't know what model it was, nor was he interested, he just knows how to operate it after a few long training sessions with British officers.
Mohammad then spotted a speck in the distance coming from the Saudi side. However the single speck then grew to multiple specks. He immediately knew who was coming. He then called squad mates to take position and shoot a warning shot to alert the other divisions nearby.
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Hey guys, sorry for the long wait, I hope this is enough before I make a longer post. I just want to get something out.
Again, any and all constructive criticism is open.
Sheikh Ahmad, after the massacre and capture of the Hedjaz, authorised deployment his newly upgraded Kuwaiti army towards vulnerable towns near the border with the Saudis. This was a precaution in case the Saudis decided to expand their influence towards the fledgling nation.
An Infantry division and a new Tank division was posted to protect Hafr Al Batin from raiders and a potential Ikhwani attack.
Hafr Al Batin is a very hot dispute between Kuwait and the Saudis. The town is claimed by the Saudis, but is claimed and controlled by Kuwait. The town is in a strategic area as after the town, a dirt road leads towards the walled city of Kuwait. Capture of the town to the Ikhwan would be catastrophic.
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A soldier, Mohammad Abdullah Al Enezi, is patrolling with his fellow squad mates in the outskirts. They are a part of the Tank Division that is tasked to protect Hafr Al Batin from any attack.
Mohammad is leaning unto the new Tank the Brits gave to Kuwait a while ago, he didn't know what model it was, nor was he interested, he just knows how to operate it after a few long training sessions with British officers.
Mohammad then spotted a speck in the distance coming from the Saudi side. However the single speck then grew to multiple specks. He immediately knew who was coming. He then called squad mates to take position and shoot a warning shot to alert the other divisions nearby.
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Hey guys, sorry for the long wait, I hope this is enough before I make a longer post. I just want to get something out.
Again, any and all constructive criticism is open.
The Battle of Hafr Al Batin
The battle began after the first round was shot by the Kuwaiti side to alert the rest of the army in Hafr Al Batin to prepare for battle.
The Ikhwan Cavalry raced through the sands of Arabia and approached the city of Hafr Al Batin, where they too prepared for battle against what they thought was an easy enemy.
They were dead wrong.
What they didn't know was that the Kuwaiti Army somewhat modernised and now utilised mechanised vehicles, such as the tank, and the use of Great War-era rifles and machine guns.
The Kuwaiti Machine Gun positions quickly loaded and mowed down a Ikhwani unit approaching them. Seeing this, the remnants of the now decimated Ikhwani Unit turned and retreated.
In the other areas of the battlefield, The tank divisions, alongside the infantry and Cavalry, quickly moved and scattered Ikhwani units with tank shells and repeated rifle shooting.
This battle was decided after more units were destroyed by the technologically superior Kuwaiti forces. While the Ikhwan had rifles and weapons from their conquest of Hedjaz, they weren't as trained as the Kuwaiti Soldiers were. This was their downfall.
The remaining Ikhwani units, for the second time in Kuwait after the Battle of Jahra years ago, retreated in defeat. The disgraced Ikhwan began an unnecessary war with the Al Sabah.
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Later that day, the defeated Ikhwani army returned to Riyadh in disgrace and with their army halved due to the one-sided nature of the Battle of Hafr Al Batin.
King Ibn Saud was furious and afraid at the same time. The Ikhwan defied his orders and attacked the Kuwaitis regardless of the dangers of their insolence. He was afraid of the repercussions, if the Kuwaiti army, once nothing but a mosquito to Ibn Saud, has the ability to defeat the Ikhwan, it means that his rule is threatened.
War approaches.
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In Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmad perplexed after he hears of the Battle in Hafr Al Batin. He wonders if the old fool Ibn Saud has finally become senile. Why would they dare attack his lands even when under British protection? However whatever the reason, war has come to the Gulf once again, and he must lead it to victory like his predecessors before him.
The victory at Hafr Al Batin would be one of many battles that will be in the favour of the Kuwaiti People.
Sheikh Ahmad sets his sight on the city of Hofuf.
The battle began after the first round was shot by the Kuwaiti side to alert the rest of the army in Hafr Al Batin to prepare for battle.
The Ikhwan Cavalry raced through the sands of Arabia and approached the city of Hafr Al Batin, where they too prepared for battle against what they thought was an easy enemy.
They were dead wrong.
What they didn't know was that the Kuwaiti Army somewhat modernised and now utilised mechanised vehicles, such as the tank, and the use of Great War-era rifles and machine guns.
The Kuwaiti Machine Gun positions quickly loaded and mowed down a Ikhwani unit approaching them. Seeing this, the remnants of the now decimated Ikhwani Unit turned and retreated.
In the other areas of the battlefield, The tank divisions, alongside the infantry and Cavalry, quickly moved and scattered Ikhwani units with tank shells and repeated rifle shooting.
This battle was decided after more units were destroyed by the technologically superior Kuwaiti forces. While the Ikhwan had rifles and weapons from their conquest of Hedjaz, they weren't as trained as the Kuwaiti Soldiers were. This was their downfall.
The remaining Ikhwani units, for the second time in Kuwait after the Battle of Jahra years ago, retreated in defeat. The disgraced Ikhwan began an unnecessary war with the Al Sabah.
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Later that day, the defeated Ikhwani army returned to Riyadh in disgrace and with their army halved due to the one-sided nature of the Battle of Hafr Al Batin.
King Ibn Saud was furious and afraid at the same time. The Ikhwan defied his orders and attacked the Kuwaitis regardless of the dangers of their insolence. He was afraid of the repercussions, if the Kuwaiti army, once nothing but a mosquito to Ibn Saud, has the ability to defeat the Ikhwan, it means that his rule is threatened.
War approaches.
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In Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmad perplexed after he hears of the Battle in Hafr Al Batin. He wonders if the old fool Ibn Saud has finally become senile. Why would they dare attack his lands even when under British protection? However whatever the reason, war has come to the Gulf once again, and he must lead it to victory like his predecessors before him.
The victory at Hafr Al Batin would be one of many battles that will be in the favour of the Kuwaiti People.
Sheikh Ahmad sets his sight on the city of Hofuf.
The Battle for Hofuf (Part One)
JANUARY 10th 1927
14:30
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Sheikh Ahmad walks out of Seif Palace along with many of his generals after planning the invasion of the Saudi-held Gulf region.
Their first attack was planned to be at Hofuf, then they shall take the rest of the Gulf and go all the way to the Trucial States.
Sheikh Ahmad ordered the Kuwaiti invasion force to leave for Hofuf an hour after his meeting with the generals.
He has decided to participate in the war directly. As a Military man and a Sheikh, he wants to be the one to lead Kuwait to victory and leave a legacy of his rule.
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Few hours later
The Kuwaiti Forces quickly approach the lightly defended city of Hofuf.
This battle shall be marked as the first offensive battle Kuwait has initiated since its inception in the 17th century.
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(Sorry for the wait guys, I got a bit of work I had to do but I dealt with it. Also I will be updating later today, so this won't be my only post as its a bit short.)
JANUARY 10th 1927
14:30
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Sheikh Ahmad walks out of Seif Palace along with many of his generals after planning the invasion of the Saudi-held Gulf region.
Their first attack was planned to be at Hofuf, then they shall take the rest of the Gulf and go all the way to the Trucial States.
Sheikh Ahmad ordered the Kuwaiti invasion force to leave for Hofuf an hour after his meeting with the generals.
He has decided to participate in the war directly. As a Military man and a Sheikh, he wants to be the one to lead Kuwait to victory and leave a legacy of his rule.
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Few hours later
The Kuwaiti Forces quickly approach the lightly defended city of Hofuf.
This battle shall be marked as the first offensive battle Kuwait has initiated since its inception in the 17th century.
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(Sorry for the wait guys, I got a bit of work I had to do but I dealt with it. Also I will be updating later today, so this won't be my only post as its a bit short.)
Thanks for the reference. I wonder if WWI had not started in 1914, if the Ottomans could or could not have mounted a successful campaign in the 1913-1918 timeframe to reclaim Al-Hasa and Qatif from the Saud? Also, this demonstrates a weakness of the Ottoman hold on the area (granted, all of southern Europe was ganging up on them from 1911-1913). I wonder if the Italians could have seized Al-Hasa and Qatif from the Ottomans had they tried, and if the result would have been another Eritrea on the Gulf, or an Adowa-like humiliation by either the Saud or the Ottomans.