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{{Short description|2023 evacuation battle in Petit Nicolet}}
{{Short description|2023 evacuation battle in Petit Nicolet}}
{{Infobox military conflict
{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict         = Battle of Petit Nicolet
| conflict = Battle of Petit Nicolet
| partof           = [[Resistance against the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
| partof = [[Resistance against the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
| image            = BattleOfPetitNicolet.png
| date = 10 September 2023
| caption          = Mark and John Hugerinus Paap fighting the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen
| place = [[Petit Nicolet]], [[Tanoa]]
| date             = 10 September 2023
| result = Resistance victory
| place             = [[Petit Nicolet]], [[Tanoa]]
| combatant1 = [[Resistance against the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen|Tanoan resistance]]<br>[[Fish Collective]]
| result           = Resistance evacuation success
| combatant2 = [[File:Flag of Tanoa.png|22x15px|border|alt=|link=Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]] [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
| combatant1       = [[Tanoan resistance]]<br>[[Fish Collective]]
| commander1 = [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]]<br>[[John Hugerinus Paap]]
| combatant2       = [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
| units2 = [[1st Allgemeine SS Division "Siege Chiche"]]
| commander1       = [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]]<br>[[John Hugerinus Paap]]
| casualties1 = 12 killed
| units1            = [[Tanoan resistance]]<br>[[Fish Collective]]
| casualties2 = 20 killed
| units2           = [[Allgemeine SS]]<br>[[1st Allgemeine SS Division "Siege Chiche"]]
| casualties1       = 12 killed
| casualties2       = 20 killed
}}
}}


The '''Battle of Petit Nicolet''' was an evacuation operation fought in [[Petit Nicolet]], [[Tanoa]], on 10 September 2023 during the conflict between the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]], the [[Tanoan resistance]], and the [[Fish Collective]]. The operation was organized to move families away from the island.
The '''Battle of Petit Nicolet''' was fought in [[Petit Nicolet]], [[Tanoa]], on 10 September 2023 during an operation to evacuate native families from the village. Members of the [[Resistance against the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen|Tanoan resistance]] and the [[Fish Collective]] attempted to move the civilians to a waiting boat before the [[1st Allgemeine SS Division "Siege Chiche"]] ambushed the operation.<ref name="resistance-petit-nicolet"/>


The evacuation succeeded despite an ambush by the [[Allgemeine SS]]. [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]] and [[John Hugerinus Paap]] provided cover fire while civilians boarded a boat. After Einsatz forces failed to capture Mark, [[Eef Paap]] ordered the execution of surviving soldiers and officers involved in the operation.
[[Mark Hugerinus Paap]] and [[John Hugerinus Paap]] provided covering fire while the civilians boarded. The boat escaped despite the ambush, leaving 12 resistance fighters and 20 Tanoa Einsatzgruppen soldiers dead.


== Background ==
== Background ==
Under Tanoa Einsatzgruppen rule, resistance groups moved civilians out of exposed villages and away from forced labor, security sweeps, and reprisals. Petit Nicolet was chosen because its position allowed clandestine movement away from heavier Einsatzgruppen oversight.
Under the rule of the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]], resistance groups organized escape routes for civilians threatened with forced labour and security reprisals. The Tanoan resistance planned to escort native families from Petit Nicolet to a boat positioned near the village. Fish Collective members joined the escort and supported the departure from the shore.<ref name="resistance-petit-nicolet"/>
 
The Tanoan resistance planned to escort native civilians still living in the village. The Fish Collective assisted the route and the boat movement away from shore.


== Battle ==
== Battle ==
At around 22:35, as civilians were escorted toward the boat, the Allgemeine SS ambushed the group. The [[1st Allgemeine SS Division "Siege Chiche"]] was sent to stop the evacuation.
At approximately 22:35, the 1st Allgemeine SS Division "Siege Chiche" attacked as the civilians were being escorted toward the boat. Mark and John Hugerinus Paap used sniper rifles to cover their movement. Resistance fighters engaged the division from the opposite side of the street while the families continued boarding.


Mark and John Hugerinus Paap used sniper rifles to cover the civilians moving toward the boat. Resistance members fought from the other side of the street while the evacuation continued. The civilians boarded during the firefight.
During the fighting, an Allgemeine SS soldier approached John from behind and attacked him with a knife. Mark intervened and killed the soldier. Once the civilians were aboard, John entered the boat and navigated away through the fog. Mark remained ashore with the surviving resistance fighters and continued engaging the Einsatzgruppen force.


During the fighting, an Allgemeine SS soldier attacked John from behind with a knife. Mark intervened and killed the soldier, preventing John's death. After the civilians had boarded, John entered the boat and navigated away through fog while Mark and the remaining resistance members continued fighting.
== Aftermath ==
 
The evacuation succeeded, although 12 resistance fighters were killed. The Tanoa Einsatzgruppen lost 20 soldiers and failed to prevent the boat from leaving Petit Nicolet.
== Outcome ==
The battle resulted in a successful civilian evacuation. The resistance lost 12 fighters, while the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen lost 20 soldiers and failed to stop the boat.


After being woken with news of the battle, Eef Paap ordered that Mark be delivered alive to him that night. Einsatz forces failed to carry out the order. The surviving soldiers and officers from the failed capture attempt were later executed on Eef Paap's private island.
After receiving news of the battle, [[Eef Paap]] ordered Einsatz forces to capture Mark and deliver him alive that night. The order was not carried out. Surviving soldiers and officers from the failed capture operation were later executed on Eef Paap's private island.


== Aftermath ==
Petit Nicolet was used again during Mark Hugerinus Paap's final operation. On 23 November 2024, Mark reached the village with a small group of resistance members. He separated from the group at a prepared boat and departed alone toward northern Tanoa.<ref name="mark-final-operation"/>
The Battle of Petit Nicolet showed the growing ability of resistance groups to coordinate local escorts, maritime escape routes, and armed cover against Einsatz security forces.
 
Petit Nicolet appeared again during Mark Hugerinus Paap's final operation. On 23 November 2024, Mark reached the village with a small group of resistance members before separating from them and departing alone by boat. That later movement was separate from the 2023 battle.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Petit Nicolet]]
* [[Petit Nicolet]]
* [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
* [[Tanoa]]
* [[Resistance against the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
* [[Resistance against the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
* [[Fish Collective]]
* [[Fish Collective]]
* [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]]
 
* [[John Hugerinus Paap]]
== References ==
* [[Eef Paap]]
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="resistance-petit-nicolet">"[[Resistance against the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen#Battle of Petit Nicolet|Battle of Petit Nicolet]]". ''Resistance against the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="mark-final-operation">"[[Mark Hugerinus Paap#Final operation|Final operation]]". ''Mark Hugerinus Paap''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
}}


[[Category:Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]
[[Category:Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]

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Battle of Petit Nicolet
Part of Resistance against the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen
Date10 September 2023
Location
Result Resistance victory
Belligerents
Tanoan resistance
Fish Collective
Tanoa Einsatzgruppen
Commanders and leaders
Mark Hugerinus Paap
John Hugerinus Paap
Units involved
1st Allgemeine SS Division "Siege Chiche"
Casualties and losses
12 killed 20 killed

The Battle of Petit Nicolet was fought in Petit Nicolet, Tanoa, on 10 September 2023 during an operation to evacuate native families from the village. Members of the Tanoan resistance and the Fish Collective attempted to move the civilians to a waiting boat before the 1st Allgemeine SS Division "Siege Chiche" ambushed the operation.[1]

Mark Hugerinus Paap and John Hugerinus Paap provided covering fire while the civilians boarded. The boat escaped despite the ambush, leaving 12 resistance fighters and 20 Tanoa Einsatzgruppen soldiers dead.

Background

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Under the rule of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen, resistance groups organized escape routes for civilians threatened with forced labour and security reprisals. The Tanoan resistance planned to escort native families from Petit Nicolet to a boat positioned near the village. Fish Collective members joined the escort and supported the departure from the shore.[1]

Battle

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At approximately 22:35, the 1st Allgemeine SS Division "Siege Chiche" attacked as the civilians were being escorted toward the boat. Mark and John Hugerinus Paap used sniper rifles to cover their movement. Resistance fighters engaged the division from the opposite side of the street while the families continued boarding.

During the fighting, an Allgemeine SS soldier approached John from behind and attacked him with a knife. Mark intervened and killed the soldier. Once the civilians were aboard, John entered the boat and navigated away through the fog. Mark remained ashore with the surviving resistance fighters and continued engaging the Einsatzgruppen force.

Aftermath

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The evacuation succeeded, although 12 resistance fighters were killed. The Tanoa Einsatzgruppen lost 20 soldiers and failed to prevent the boat from leaving Petit Nicolet.

After receiving news of the battle, Eef Paap ordered Einsatz forces to capture Mark and deliver him alive that night. The order was not carried out. Surviving soldiers and officers from the failed capture operation were later executed on Eef Paap's private island.

Petit Nicolet was used again during Mark Hugerinus Paap's final operation. On 23 November 2024, Mark reached the village with a small group of resistance members. He separated from the group at a prepared boat and departed alone toward northern Tanoa.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Battle of Petit Nicolet". Resistance against the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
  2. "Final operation". Mark Hugerinus Paap. Vrienden Universe Wiki.