Battle of Helmstedt

The Battle of Helmstedt was the first major battle in Messerschmidt's Revolution, taking place on 20 January 2020 in the town of Helmstedt, in central-eastern Germany. The Revolutionaries, having taken the village in their march to Berlin (which was a part of Operation Bushranger, the first phase of the war), were ambushed by the Loyalist force. Being unprepared, they quickly fell and retreated, losing 10,000 troops in comparison to the Loyalists' 1,000.

While the battle did lead to the Loyalists gaining on the Revolutionaries in the eastern front, the area is still highly contested and skirmishes are common.