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La Cote - Roncevaux

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La Cote - Roncevaux

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Roncevaux

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my dad posted:

Predictions:

6th Division mostly just sits there and does nothing because of overcaution, primarily to be blamed on me. Causes a lot of panic among the German team because of what could have been, but is a huge wasted opportunity. The Germans will redeploy into combat stance in safety, unless they're specifically ordered to march into Croissant from the East, no matter what happens. Maybe they'll bayonet charge into our defensive formations, but I doubt it. Hilarious for the observer thread, no doubt, either way.

22nd Division shells the crap out of anyone trying to to enter Croissant from the East, but fails to capitalize on the West because of a deployment error and incomplete orders.

We are at serious risk of losing the game if the enemy objective is Quatreprouts because we've got nothing on Dejeneur ridge. The cavalry debacle may prove to be a saving grace since it may be possible to send them to secure it.

We are in an advantageous position to move in NE, their telegraph, and block their roads.

Some of this is me looking at the entire board and thinking what to do, but I can send the reserves to flank them as soon as I'm notified of the sighting to the North. I'll have to wait for notification to arrive from the cavalry runner in order to tell them what to do because *don't know* what's going on there until they do.

I am open to suggestions about what is to be done. Please take into account 8-10 turns of delay plus orders-related clusterfuck between input and output here.

Cas Pourpe, An official French history of the battle of Saint Croissant posted:

Much has been made of the acrimonious staff college meetings between General Mon Pere and his subordinates Bacarette and Tebeka prior to the battle, with each preferring differing degrees of offensive action and lines of attack. While Mon Pere's insistence on putting forces on La Cote was clearly key to the position the 4th Corp found themselves in in the early hours of the battle, arguments still rage about the deployment of the cavalry brigade, or whether the 6th division should have been prepared to immediately pursue the forces they unexpectedly encountered.

52e posted:

When sighting an enemy on Attack stance: Keep moving along original path
When attacking the enemy: Use rifle fire
When an enemy company Breaks Off or Retreats Suppressed: Pursue the enemy
Break Off automatically when: 2/3 casualties are taken

53e posted:

When sighting an enemy on Attack stance: Drop to Defensive stance and take up formation if the enemy is in artillery range
When attacking the enemy: Use rifle/mg/arty fire.
When an enemy company Breaks Off or Retreats Suppressed: Hold position
Break Off automatically when: 2/3 casualties are taken

54e posted:

When sighting an enemy on Attack stance: Keep moving along original path
When attacking the enemy: Use rifle fire
When an enemy company Breaks Off or Retreats Suppressed: Do not pursue
Break Off automatically when: 3/4 casualties are taken

55e posted:

When sighting an enemy on attack stance, switch to defend.
When attacking an enemy use rifle fire.
When an enemy company breaks off, do not pursue.
Break off at 1/2 casualties.

119e posted:

Rifles:
Dig in, fire on any enemy target in range
Engineers:
Dig in, deploy barbed wire NE-SW along the infantry line. Free to restock when necessary.
75mms:
Fire on any enemy target on Pasteur ridge, or along the road line along the ridge. IF enemy is present in these positions, fire until enemy is no longer present. IF enemy is elsewhere, fire provisional on brigade HQ orders.
ALL: IF enemy targets are on Le Cote before we arrive, 75mm guns open fire, all ranks fix bayonets and charge.

120e posted:

When sighting an enemy on Attack stance: Keep moving along original path
When attacking the enemy: Use rifle fire
When an enemy company Breaks Off or Retreats Suppressed: Do not pursue.
Break Off automatically when: Fight to the last man

General Tebeka's Journal posted:

The fog of war is less literal in these days of smokeless powder than it was in the time of Bonaparte, but no less real. At around mid-morning the an entire brigade had been somehow misplaced - thousands of Frenchman, fighting and dying for their mother-land, too busy to send reports. This caused no end of white hairs at my HQ, let me tell you!

sullat posted:

It looks like my arty was re-positioning itself on turn 6, so I guess it wasn't able to fire turn 7. I am a little alarmed at all the Huns swarming my HQ, have my adjutant fetch me my sword! And a white handkerchief, just in case.

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The general is in his newly installed office in Baguende's small inn, yelling into a field telephone over the roar of gunfire coming from uncomfortably close to his north and west. "General Mon Pere, I must insist that you allow me to order the reserves forward from La Cote! The enemy lay themselves before me like a whore in a brothel, I would be a fool and a criminal to not take advantage! I...Yes sir. Yes, they will be ready to advance as soon as that...Thank you, sir!" He triumphantly slams down the receiver and turns to his staff (many of whom are hiding under the oak tables, as if that would protect them from artillery) and poses dramatically. "Tell Generals Packens and Lenoon to prepare...for action!" The staccato sound of machine-gun fire accentuates his words.

119e posted:

• From your position at Baguende Village, advance West.
  
• Support the regular brigades in their advance on Saint Croissant.
  
• Destroy enemy formations using your discretion as to range and tactics.
  
• Should your situation become untenable you may regroup at La Cote.
  
• (Secondary) Detach the divisional engineer company and deploy it North-East to place roadblocks and/or barbed wire on the Nainville and Bouclecourt roads
  

120e posted:

• From your position on La Cote, advance North-West to Bouclecourt, staying to the East of Pasteur Ridge
  
• Destroy enemy formations in or near Bouclecourt, then move South-West at best speed to support the offensive at Saint Croissant.
  
• In as far as possible, make the destruction of enemy heavy artillery a tactical priority.
  
• If the Saint Croissant assault is successful, support the advance towards Faibleimpot.
  
• Should your situation become untenable you may regroup at La Cote.
  

6div HQ posted:

Entrench at Baguende Village

Loel posted:

Initial concept of their objectives







This would allow them to block our advance on our final objective, and/or let them try their objective again. The big thing is that they would have the high ground and we would have to advance under their guns. Call this Plan B.

my dad posted:

General Tebeka/Bacarrette, I need an update on your current situation, as far as you're personally aware of it, and your assessment of it. What are the Boche numbers you are facing, is there an emergency that needs to be acted on, and do you think you can hold the line with the resources at hand?

lenoon posted:

Leave the guns where they are.

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C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas la guerre

my dad posted:

General Mon Pere, Corps Commander


General Bacarrette/Tebeka, I need an update on your current situation.

lenoon posted:

How certain are we of the German objective? It seems like with the BEF arriving in the SW corner, the reserves are very much free to sweep in as general mon Pere suggests.

thatbastardken posted:

General de Division Tebeka

Provisional Orders:

52e is to assume a defensive posture on the northern slopes of La Cote, maintaining sight lines and entrenching if possible

53e is to assume a defensive posture north-west of Baguende, maintaining sight lines and entrenching if possible

54e have done their duty for today.

55e is to hold position, protect their artillery and entrench if possible.

119e have done their duty for today.

120e should withdraw west beyond Nainville and protect their artillery