Battle of Hadera Stream

The Battle of Hadera Stream, also known as the Fallen Timbers, was a small but brutal battle of the Third World War fought by the militias of the Israeli Haganah and the revived American Hearts of Oak and Green Mountain boys against Iran and Palestinian and Hezbollah auxiliaries. It took place between 2 September and 15 October 2023 on both sides of the Western reaches of the Hadera Stream in Israel. Generals Lavie Dahan, John Pershing, and Michael Moore led the main body of their respective militias into fierce and intense up-close combat, and ultimately proved victorious.

The Haganah had previously suffered several defeats and reversals in Israel against Palestinian-backed Iran while the main body of the army was fighting elsewhere, lacking any sufficient support. Morale in the militia was low. However, the United States made its major contributions in terms of supplies, raw material, and money, starting in mid-2023 after it’s economy stabled after the second Great Recession. Congress decided to reinstate Revolution-era militias and “minutemen” to make up for its loss of force in the region under its focus on China and North Korea in the Pacific. Under General of the Armies John Pershing, the Hearts of Oak and Green Mountain Boys, made up of young men drafted from Massachusetts and Vermont respectively arrived in the summer of 2023. Iranian combat deaths numbered the number of American deaths although, uniquely among Pacific War Marine battles, American total casualties (dead and wounded) exceeded those of the Japanese. Of the approximately 5,120 Iranian soldiers and auxillaries on Hadera Stream at the beginning of the battle, only 15 were taken prisoner, some of whom were captured because they had been knocked unconscious or otherwise disabled. The majority of the remainder were killed in action, although it has been estimated that as many as 2,000 continued to resist within the various cave systems for many days afterwards, eventually succumbing to their injuries or surrendering weeks later.

Despite the bloody fighting and severe casualties on both sides, and the battle's small numbers, the Allied victory inspired Israelis in the region. With the success of the ongoing war effort in doubt a week earlier, the militia had seemed on the verge of collapse in defense of its country. The dramatic victory inspired soldiers to serve longer and attracted new recruits to the ranks.

Etymology
Few other names have been applied to the battle, due to the sheer rampant brutality on both sides. It has also been known as the Fallen Timbers and the Day of Death.

Background
In early spring 2023, Israeli morale was very low.

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