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Division HQ -- return to Clemenceau. 99th Brigade. Continue digging in -- make sure you have good artillery coverage to your north and west. 97th Brigade and 6th -- BEF -- get into battle order as fast as possible and destroy the enemy forces on the Dejeunner Ridge. Once Dejeunner is taken, then you must rush to Quatreprouts and hold it at all costs. If these orders reach your on turn 3 or later, then rush to Quatreprouts and do not, I say again, do NOT attempt to take Dejeunner. Reserve Brigade -- get your artillery in the southern edge of your trenches. Unless you hear countermanding orders from me, or unless your approach is covered by 3+ batteries of deployed enemy artillery -- then you are to assault the Dejeunner Ridge. As I said earlier, do not make an assault across open ground under heavy artillery fire. Move half of your men and your artillery to assault the northern flank of the Dejeunner Ridge to support the BEF and 97th's assault. Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 18:11 on Feb 27, 2017 |
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Loel posted:Proposal: I dont think we can split Brigades, so do we want to sent the whole green brigade to Faibleimpot? True enough. Better not. Dejeunner is our priority.
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Tehan posted:What's the timing here? Is there an approximate time I should be aiming for to begin assaulting the ridge, or should my men be marching as soon as I change the orders? Because I probably don't have a phone line through St Croissant and I'm definitely outside the 30" aura, the roll to succeed in the change of orders might be difficult, so it might be difficult to get the timing right for a coordinated assault. Wait one turn so you can get your guns far enough south to support your advance. Then go, go, go and push for the ridge top as fast as you can. If you start taking artillery fire from 3+ guns, immediately fall back out of range and wait until the enemy guns are gone before you advance further.
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my dad posted:EMERGENCY ORDERS, DIVISION LEVEL Signing off on this.
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PROVISIONAL BEF ORDERS Alright chaps. Get into battle line as best you can. Follow this map here. Infantry will storm Dejeunner. Go as fast as you bloody can. Take out the artillery. Then the machine guns. Then the bloody infantry. Do not stop for anything. The MG and the 12 pounder will follow us behind us. Deploy at the marked positions. Wait two turns at that position, and provide fires support. After that, if you see our boys advancing, then move up. If you see them falling back, hold fast and cover our retreat. Once our restreating men pass you, head back into the town or the town outskirts and prepare to make a last stand. Important conditional: Once Dejeunner is taken -- rush to Quatreprouts and hold it at all costs. If the commanding officer's orders reach us on turn 3 or later, rush to Quatreprouts and do not attempt to take Dejeunner. Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 18:10 on Feb 27, 2017 |
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xthetenth posted:You know how teutoburg forest is part of the German national myth? The theme for this turn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGx6K90TmCI
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Trin -- who owns the 155mm now? The 99th (de jure) or the BEF (de facto)? I would like the 155mm guns to support the attack on Quatrepots -- and would like to find a legal way for them to do so. ---- To General mon pere from General Bacarette Here is the draft of the orders I plan on sending to my brigades "With night falling in a few hours, these are likely the the final orders you will get. 99th Brigade -- You have a hole in your line with the front of your 75mm guns exposed. I am concerned the Germans may try a nightitme rush out of Saint Croissant or Baguette forest and overrun our gun line. The rules won't let you reshuffle infantry to plug the gap -- but your Engineers can move to fill that gap. I suggest you put them on the low ground in front of the artillery and dig them in. 97th Brigade -- Advance your infantry to the Dejeunner ridge and form a defensive line on the right flank of the 175th Brigade (Reserve Artillery). If you want, you can bring over some of your artillery from Clemenceau. 175th Brigade (Reserve Artillery) -- continue moving to secure the Dejuenner Ridge. Use artillery. MG, and rifle fire to destroy any German troops you encounter. Establish a defensive line on the northern edge of the Dejeunner Ridge and dig in. Make sure your artillery can cover the area just south of Saint Croissant and the Bois De Gooneville. 6th Cavalry Brigade. Magnificent work! You've earned your pay for today. Time to earn a little overtime. Catch your breath on the reverse slope of the Dejeunner Ridge for the time being and wait three turns. The gallop hell for leather and reconnoiter Faiblempot. If it's empty - take it. If it's got enemy troops, link up with the Reserve Cavalry and report what you found, then join their attack. BEF -- excellent work clearing Dejeunner ridge. As previously ordered -- assault Quatrepots and take it. Once the village is secure -- head north as fast as possible to help the Reserve Cavalry Brigade take and hold Faiblempot. Use the 155mm howitzers to help shell enemy forces in Quatrepots, then leave them behind on Dejeunner ridge with a good field of fire facing Saint Croissant. Reserve Cavalry Brigade -- Charge into Quatrepots and kill or capture every German you find in the village or the immediate area. Once that is done, move north as fast as you can and take Faiblempot at all costs. Stay as far west as possible to avoid fire from La Sanglante Femme. Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 05:03 on Mar 2, 2017 |
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my dad posted:Hm... This is quite different than what I had in mind. I can have X rush to Faiblempot. France's Greatest Hero will be in some danger doing so, but I think he can win the day. See your point on the BEF. I'll stick them on the crossoads. Would prefer to have the 97th up on the front lines. If they do make a desperate rush, I want as many men as possible in the fight. I strongly object to making at attack on Croissant with only one brigade. We don't know what the night attack rules will do to unit cohesion. And it's very likely that they will be putting up roadblocks, wire, trenches, etc. in and around the town. I've already lost two brigades rush the town. I do not wish to lose a third. If we must make an attack, can I suggest that we have the 99th, BEF, Cav, and the survivors of the 97th make a coordinated attack when feasible? Also, are we going to retake Le Cote?
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Trin Tragula posted:Your flyers have many demands on their time and will not be available to the Corps Commander again until tomorrow. On a training exercise, perhaps? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UlaAHdcRMg
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my dad posted:General Mon Pere, Corps Commander  Général de Division Bacarruda "With night falling in a few hours, these are likely the the final orders you will get." 6th Cavalry Brigade "Heroes of the Republic" -- General xthetenth, you have another set of medals waiting for you at Failblempot. Get there as fast as you can! 2nd Brigade, BEF -- excellent work clearing Dejeunner ridge. As previously ordered -- assault Quatrepots and take it. Make sure your heavy artillery (the 18pdr and the 155mm are in position to fire on the town before your infantry get into range of the enemy. Once the village is secure -- head north to the Crossroads south of Saint Croissant and dig in. Use the 155mm howitzers and the 12 pounder to help shell enemy forces in Quatrepots, then move them up to get a good field of fire on Saint Croissant. Unless ordered to stop, at midnight -- move into Saint Croissant and assist the Reserve Cav's attack there. Once the town is taken dig in and hold it. 97th Brigade -- Advance your infantry to the Dejeunner ridge and form a defensive line on the right flank of the 175th Brigade (Reserve Artillery). If you want, you can bring over some of your artillery from Clemenceau. 99th Brigade -- You have a hole in your line with the front of your 75mm guns exposed. I am concerned the Germans may try a nightitme rush out of Saint Croissant or Baguette forest and overrun our gun line. The rules won't let you reshuffle infantry to plug the gap -- but your Engineers can move to fill that gap. I suggest you put them on the low ground in front of the artillery and dig them in. 175th Brigade (Reserve Artillery) -- Hold position and destroy the enemy to your front, then continue moving to secure the Dejuenner Ridge. Use artillery. MG, and rifle fire to destroy any German troops you encounter. Establish a defensive line on the northern edge of the Dejeunner Ridge and dig in. Make sure your artillery can cover the area just south of Saint Croissant and the Bois De Gooneville. -- Runner Priority 2-99th 3-6th 4-BEF 5-97th Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 05:36 on Mar 2, 2017 |
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my dad posted:
Best of luck, sir.
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Hephasto posted:The 2nd Brigade will immediately charge on Quatreprouts, bayonetting or routing any Germans in the town and surrounding environs. During this time, the artillery will remain in position and take what shots they can. Makre sure your 18pdr and the 155mm guns you've picked up are able to fire into Qautrepots to support your attack.
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my dad posted:No, the BEF isn't hitting St C, reread their orders. And you really don't want to cause a clusterfuck of nighttime orders jumble. Our guys already can't find their own trousers. e: well, not without serious penalties, at least. Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 05:44 on Mar 3, 2017 |
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my dad posted:Yup. They still have dudes there and nobody was ordered to garrison the town. That's a little unclear, boss. Your orders to tell you to destroy all visible enemies, but that's contradictory with your orders to move on after taking 4P. my dad posted:Crunch: Deploy the cavalry 3-4 inches east of the western edge of my given deployment zone, as compact as possible. (deploying at the very edge and with 24 inches of movement leaves them just short of the town, so I'm keeping a bit of extra distance due to vision advantage) Head for Quatreprouts, adopting a formation 2 ranks deep with the commander chit front and center, MG and artillery in the back stopping to provide support as needed when the enemy is spotted. Advance directly towards Quatreprouts, and eliminate all enemy presence there via judicious application of cavalry saber.
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Général de Division Bacarruda -- Runner Priority 1-97th Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 02:39 on Mar 4, 2017 |
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Hunt11 posted:I thought we were not allowed to split our brigade like that? We did it once with the 97th. I figured I might as well try it again.
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22ND DIVISION Do not issue orders to attack until I give the say-so. Do not make any attacks (That means you, BEF). Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 07:28 on Mar 4, 2017 |
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Slim Jim Pickens posted:
Général de Division Bacarrette Sir, I wish to join General Tebeka in strenuously opposing these orders. Our men have been fighting extremely hard today. They are tired, worn out, and in need of food and ammunition. I have lost two brigades and have had a third nearly destroyed. The Germans are dug in and will have all night to put up wire and roadblocks to hinder any assault on their lines. With our communication problems, a multi-brigade attack with weak troops is extremely risky. It will be impossible to coordinate or respond to changing circumstances. It is extremely difficult to destroy enemy soldiers dug into trenches, especially when the Germans have so many of those infernal machine guns. The Lebel is a fine rifle, but it simply cannot match up to those damned Spandaus. Our men will be slaughtered in the open. If we must assault, let us wait for our relief and allow them to join the assault. I am a good soldier of France and I will do as commanded. But I must beg you, for the sake of our men, to reconsider this 1030 assault. Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 17:10 on Mar 4, 2017 |
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 On behalf of a grateful nation and her grateful allies, I wish to present these awards to Général de brigade Dixième for his gallant service in this battle. Général de brigade Dixième lead the 6th Cavalry Brigade in the Battle of Saint Croissaint with extreme dash, skill, and elan. As the vanguard of the 22nd Division, he was the first to reach the outskirts of Saint Crossaint, only to find this sacred French soil in German hands. With his men beaten back by the fire, the General rallied and garrisoned his men in a nearby farm. Thanks to his guidance, his horse artillery devastated advancing enemy forces, buying 22nd Division vital time to reorganized in the face of this stiff resistance. With enemy forces about to overrun him, the General executed a flawless withdrawal under intense fire -- galloping his men towards the vital peak of Le Oeuf. Taking the peak, he could see two German brigades advancing towards him. Ignoring the long odds, The General steeled his men and poured yet more fire into the Germans, killing hundred of German Jaegers with point-blank artillery blasts. Yet it was too much. German forces drove him and his men off the ridge and seized his guns. Undaunted, the General rallied his men yet again. Before him on Le Oeuf was an entire German brigade supported by nearly a hundred piece of artillery. Seizing the initiative, he rallied the surviving men of his brigade. Looking around, he could see he only had two companies left. And still he charged. Storming up the ridge, he caught the Germans completely by surprise. Sabre in hand, Général de brigade Dixième personally killed several dozen German soldiers when he overran an German artillery battery. And still he charged. Racing down the German gunline, the General proceeded to destroy 5 more German artillery batteries. Sabre'ing the gunners there, he took nearly a hundred German artillery guns and their horses. And still he charged. Moving down the hill, the General assaulted two more German field guns killing and capturing their crews. Behind him, the 2nd Brigade of the BEF followed his charge as the 1st Battalion of the Lancashire clearing the stunned German survivors off the Dejeunner Ridge. And still he charged. Now at the summit, the General had the pleasure to retake his lost field guns, ensuring not a single one fell into enemy hands. General de brigade Dixième's assault at a critical moment turned the tide of the battle for the Allied forces. By destroying the German's field guns moments before they were ready to fire, he saved the 2nd Brigade of the BEF from certain annihilation. His charge allowed allied forces retake high ground and blunt the German's nearly-successful attempt to flank the 22nd Division. For his heroism, he has been dubbed a Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur. Great Britain has awarded him the Victoria Cross, the first ever awarded to a Frenchman. Every man in the 6th Cavalry Brigade has been award the Crois de Guerre in honor of their exceptional service and self-sacrifice.
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I'm back. Ideally as a division commander, but I'm down for whatever.
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Trin Tragula posted:Signups for 1914 Round 2: From La Dand to Effyaders, are now open. Here is the map. For reference about the terrain symbols.
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One thing everyone needs to be mindful of: the indirect fire rule addition is *ahem* a YUGE change into how battles are fought. In the last battle -- all artillery had an 18" max range when using direct fire over open sights. Here are the indirect fire ranges:
This means that artillery in contact with spotters (or firing pre-planned barrages) can hit nearly anywhere on the map pretty much from Turn 1.
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Unless there are objections, I would like to take the 3rd Cavalry Division
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WE GET ARMORED CARS!!!
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Current vote total: My dad: 5 Curly: 2 Loel: 4
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For those interested, this is the (rough) historical makeup of 3rd Cavalry Division. 6th Cavalry Brigade 1st (Royal) Dragoons 10th (Prince Of Wales’s Own Royal) Hussars 3rd (Prince Of Wales’s) Dragoon Guards 1/1st North Somerset Yeomanry C Battery, RHA 6th Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, MGC 7th Cavalry Brigade 1st Life Guards 2nd Life Guards Royal Horse Guards 1/1st Leicestershire Yeomanry K Battery, RHA 7th Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron, MGC Engineers 1st Field Squadron, Royal Engineers Armored Cars Samson’s Armored Car Squadron, (Royal Naval Air Service) RNAS.
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Also, Trin. Are our cavalry and armored cars veteran units as well?
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Voting for Loel. New map, new general with some spiffy new red tabs.
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Sixkiller posted:Since our divisional and corp commanders are almost decided, I'll be calling dibs on the 'metal horses' , if that's OK with everyone. That'll probably be at the discretion of the 3rd Cavalry Division commander, with input from the corps commander.
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Evening, sir. Based on what we know, the following openings need to be filled. 3rd Cavalry Division commander RNAS Armoured Car Brigade commander ? Cavalry Brigade commander ? Cavalry Brigade commander Royal Horse Artillery commander (controls the cavalry division's field artillery) 7th Infantry Division commander ? Infantry Brigade commander ? Infantry Brigade commander ? Infantry Brigade commander Royal Artillery commander (controls the infantry division's field artillery) Royal Engineers commander (controls mounted and foot engineers) -- I'd like to be considered for command of the 3rd Cavalry Division. And thatbastardken has expressed interest in leading 7th Infantry Division.
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So that our staff officers can begin planning - here are some things that'd be helpful. 1) A timetable analysis of German advances, taking into account: marching order, battle order, cavalry speed, infantry, speed, ford and bridge penalties (units can use marching order on bridges, fords must be traveled one company at a time), etc, etc. 2) A terrain analysis that identifies our best defensive positions, artillery sites, etc. and our best approach/retreat routes for each. 3) A timetable for our guys and how fast we can get to each spot. 4) An assessment of potential German plans accounting for aggression, caution and everything in between. 5) Courses of action for our team. 6) An engineering plan related to point 4) that lays out where and when we should be placing trenches, roadblocks, and wire. Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 18:48 on Mar 7, 2017 |
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So here is where thing stand volunteer-wise. 3rd Cavalry Division commander -- Bacarruda? RNAS Armoured Car Brigade commander -- sixkiller? Vincent Van Goatse? ? Cavalry Brigade commander ? Cavalry Brigade commander Royal Horse Artillery commander 7th Infantry Division commander -- thabastardken? ? Infantry Brigade commander -- Acebuckeye13 ? Infantry Brigade commander ? Infantry Brigade commander Royal Artillery commander Royal Engineers commander -- Hunt11? Fires (may be blended with RA and RHA duties) -- lenoon Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 19:04 on Mar 7, 2017 |
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 Armored Cars Split the ACs into Group 2: center to cover the M4 crossing and prevent an early breakout from Stehescope. Group 3: south to get on the 6 o'clock section of the Chemins. They will stay there 2-3 turns to harass and hamper enemy movements, then retreat by bounds over the M7 and cover the southern crossing. Their mission is to create a much havoc as possible early on in the battle and to pin the Germans on the east side of the small river for as long as possible, buying time for the cavalry to get into position. Use the fords to prevent enemy forces from getting off an enmasse charge off on the ACs. Cavalry Brigade #1 Go north to secure the Effyaders Forest. Have some men with eyes on the crossings, with the rest prepared to charge weak enemy forces or harrass stronger ones with rifle, artillery, and MG fire. Cavaltry Brigade #2 Go south to the Bois de Blob area and prevent enemy crossings of the M4 anf M7. Engineers Lay wire in the south to prevent a German night crossing of the river. Once the ACs are across the river, finish a roadblock on the west bank of the M7 ford. My general concept of operations is to create as much confusion as possible amongst the German forces for as long as possible. We will use ambushes, hit-and-run tactics, and charges as needed to delay and distract enemy forces. Concerns: -German night moves may penetrate our lines and get behind us without knowing it. -German horse artillery could destroy (or chase off) our armored cars, because they outrange the ACs MGs. -German get access to infantry and heavier artillery well before we do, allowing them to outshoot any defense of the fords. Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 06:03 on Mar 8, 2017 |
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AbortRetryFail posted:I like all of this except for splitting the cars up. The best defense they have at the sunken road is having overwhelming firepower, but splitting them up risks their lives. Taking one or two cars away and putting them elsewhere isn't too much of a problem, but if we end up splitting them into two equal groups it diminishes their firepower to a level where it may affect their survivability. I think splitting the cars will hurt us too much and they are better served all going to the sunken road as a group. My reasons for organizing the Armoured Cars into two groups come from our Corps commander's concerns and objectives. Here is the threat. The German players are aggressive people. Last game, that aggression was rewarded when they took Saint Croissant first. But they also got slapped for the aggression when 19th Division marched into an ambush. I think it is very likely the Germans will take these two lessons into account. They will be aggressive, but they will be very mindful of their flanks. That suggests to me an push along the center, with troops also probing our flanks and being prepared to exploit any gaps they find. Loel posted:As you recall, they zergrushed to their core city last game, and tried to rush the final location ignoring all losses. So we can label their doctrine as aggressive, particularly since it got them the (marginal) win last game. For this map, what does it mean? Now for what we want to accomplish. Loel has said that he wants to hold as much ground as possible. Doing that means engaging the Germans as far east as possible and stopping German leakers from crossing the central river and getting a foothold on the west bank. Loel posted:
Sullat's current battleplan has all 10 armored cars going south of Stethoscope and firing from the Chemins for a few turns. Then, he splits the armored cars and sends 4-6 to defend the main E-W road and the M4 ford and another 4-6 to defend the M7 ford. In other words, the battleplan favored by our corps commander supports organizing the Armored Cars into two groups within the first 10-15 or so moves of the battle. I'm simply suggesting that we move that timetable up and have them work in two groups from the onset. I don't think the M4 force will get there fast enough if it has to loop back all the way from the Chemins. Looking at our timetables, Germans will probably be across the river before they can get there. For those worried about splitting forces, remember that these two groups can be mutually supporting. The force on the central East-West road and the one on the Chemins can be in MG range of Stethoscope by Turn 4. With good positioning, both can help the other repel enemy attacks. And if/when both withdraw, they can move to strong position that give us control of key ground. Given Loel's concerns about a center push, we need forces locking down the M4 road. If we do not contest that crossing early, the Germans can split our defense down the middle. A force of armored cars is ideal for holding that road. Sitting 16" (or so) away from the M4 ford, they can pick off German cavalry as they try to cross the ford. That bottleneck makes it very hard for the Germans to get off a multi-unit charge. Plus, if the Germans do try to make a push, we can alter our plans and support the M4 ACs with the first cavalry brigade. Of course, all this is at the discretion of Loel what he choose to prioritize. If he emphasizes the Chemins effort, then I'll commit the ACs fully to that movement. Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 12:08 on Mar 8, 2017 |
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Trin Tragula posted:Your brigades, by the way, are the 20th, 21st, and 22nd. The 3rd Cavalry Division consists of the 6th and 7th Cavalry Brigades, and the RNAS Armoured Car Brigade. (The latter is in fact Royal, being part of the Royal Naval Air Service, because everything's made up and the points don't matter.) And purely out of fluff interest, any notable infantry or cavalry regiments making an appearance? Trin Tragula posted:20th Bde: 1st Grenadier Guards, 2nd Scots Guards, 2nd Borderers, 2nd Highlanders Thanks, Trin! Some very posh and fashionable regiments there. Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 16:06 on Mar 8, 2017 |
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 Major-General Desmond de Vere Barrington, GCVO, DSO and Bar. General Officer Commanding 3rd Cavalry Division, British Expeditionary Force. Gentlemen, here is our order of battle. As you can see, we have some of the finest regiments in the British Army. Our traditions go back to Waterloo and the long shadows of our ancestors lie over us in this moment. Let's make them proud. Arriving Turn 0: Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) Armoured Car Section: Commander sixkiller, RNVR Arriving Turn 4: 6th Cavalry Brigade: Brigadier General xthetenth -1st (Royal) Dragoons -10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars -3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards -C Battery RAH -Mounted Troop, Royal Engineers -- Lieutenant Colonel Hunt11, RE Total Strength: Brigade HQ, 10 cavalry companies, 2 horse artillery batteries, 1 mounted MG company Arriving Turn 10: 7th Cavalry Brigade: Brigadier General mydad -1st Life Guards -2nd Life Guards, -Royal Horse Guards -K Battery RAH Total Strength: Brigade HQ, 10 cavalry companies, 2 horse artillery batteries, 1 mounted MG company All officers, here is the situation. German forces have broken through the Belgian lines and are headed right for the town of Effyaders. If Effyaders fall, the Channel ports fall. If the Channel ports fall, the BEF falls. if the BEF falls, France falls. And if France falls, Britian falls. The fate of the world lies on our shoulders at this moment. The 7th Infantry Division will be bringing its three brigades and artillery onto the field 36 hours from now. We must hold until then. I expect to face a German cavalry division+ on the first day, probably supported by horse artillery, bicycle troops and crack light infantry. We may see some German infantry on Day 1. We will face at least a division+ of infantry, with indirect fire on Day 2.  Here is our mission. Pevent the German from taking Effyaders. Hold as much ground on the right bank of the Effyaders Canal as possible. Our objective: Germans from crossing Zone 4 in force, Make this line will be our front line at the end of the battle. If we cannot accomplish that, we will fall back to Zone 3 and seek to hold that as our secondary objective. Loel posted:
Here is how we will execute our plan. Our overall plan is simple. Armoured Cars rush forwards to the Chemins to delay the enemy for as long as possible, then retreat back to hold the M4 and M7 fords. One brigade in the north in Effyaders. One in the south near Bois De Blob. Engineers creating obstructions to hinder enemy movements. My intent for all commanders is simple: delay, disrupt, distract. You must confuse and harry the Germans as much as possible. What we lack in strength, we must make up for in guile. Ambush them with rifles or sabres as you see fit. Use cover and concealment. Use chokepoints to cancel out their numbers. Bloody well slow the Hun down until our infantry can get there. When night falls, we must be wary of German night attacks or flanking moves. Here are your orders.  All commanders - I want conditionals that account for the best case, worst-case, and most likely enemy scenarios. Make sure you have a plan to fall back to our marked last-stand locations. Here are timetables to help guide your planning. professor_curly posted:Timetables Scout aircraft, fly over the suggested spot at Turn 12. RNAS Armoured Car Section (Sixkiller), send 7-8 of your cars into the 6 o'clock segment of the Chemins to engage German cavalry approaching Stethoscope. Consider sending some cars into the shoulder of the road, using oblique formations, etc. to maximize your frontal firepower, although keep in mind the movement penalties you face when going off-road (if you go 1" off-road, you will only have 16" of move points left if you get back on the road). Have these cars fall back after a 2-4 turns (although if you are in a favorable fighting situation, you may issue conditionals to stay longer) and then have them set up to hold the M7 and M4 fords. Use the bottlenecks at fords to prevent enemy forces from charging your forces. Delay them as long as possible until cavalry brigades can arrive to support you. If overwhelmed by enemy forces, break contact and find suitable ambush positions, or fallback to the Zone 3 last stand site. Have your remaining cars acts as scouts covering the M4 and M1 fords. Do not let them get destroyed. 6th Brigade (xthetenth), you'll enter the map on Turn 4. Your orders are to move to the Foret De Effyaders to secure the M1, M2, and M3 fords. You may also need to change plans to hold the East-West road and secure the M4 fords should the enemy attempt to cross there in force. Your mission is to prevent the German from taking the Foret de Efffyaders. If you face overwhelming enemy forces that you cannot delay or destroy, alert division HQ and fall back to the Zone 3 last stand area. 7th Brigade (mydad), you'll enter the map on Turn 10. You will have two roles: mobile reserve and southern covering force. Head to the Bois de Blob area to counter German crossing efforts From M4 to M7. If 6th Brigade tkaes ehavy pressure, be prepared to assist them directly or indirectly. Royal Engineers (Hunt11), Keeping mind timetables (your movement time, German movement time, build time), block the M7 and M6 fords with wire or a roadblock. Make sure you do not trap the armored cars on the eastern bank. I also want some wire or roadblocks on the East-West Road. If safe, continue wiring or roadblock the rest of the ford. If not, put wire on our flanks in the zone 3 area and begin digging trenches in zone 3 to stiffen our fallback positions there. here is a map with zones suggested sites to wire/block.  Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 05:10 on Mar 9, 2017 |
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Sixkiller posted:Rolls-Royce Brigade: The Big Red One Aahah, sorry. I should have made something more clear "RNVR" is not a player, it's just a postscript. It means "Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve" i.e. I was adding some fluff and implying your character was a Royal Navy reservist called up at the outbreak of the war. All the armored cars are yours.
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Sixkiller posted:I thought that I was sharing the brigade with one other dude. Nope, all yours. Slim Jim Pickens posted:Having the armoured cars hold position for 2-4 turns is essentially the same as asking them to fight to the death. This is a game where 5 chits can die on the first turn of an engagement. Do you think it is feasible for a some cars west of the the M4 to mutually support ACs in the Chemin during the opening phases of the battle? Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 20:45 on Mar 8, 2017 |
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Major-General Desmond de Vere Barrington, GCVO, DSO and Bar. General Officer Commanding 3rd Cavalry Division, British Expeditionary Force. Gentlemen, here is our order of battle. As you can see, we have some of the finest regiments in the British Army. Our traditions go back to Waterloo and the long shadows of our ancestors lie over us in this moment. Let's make them proud. Arriving Turn 0: Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) Armoured Car Section: Commander sixkiller, RNVR Arriving Turn 4: 6th Cavalry Brigade: Brigadier General xthetenth -1st (Royal) Dragoons -10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars -3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards -C Battery RAH -Mounted Troop, Royal Engineers -- Lieutenant Colonel Hunt11, RE Total Strength: Brigade HQ, 10 cavalry companies, 2 horse artillery batteries, 1 mounted MG company, 2 mounted engineer companies. Arriving Turn 10: 7th Cavalry Brigade: Brigadier General mydad -1st Life Guards -2nd Life Guards, -Royal Horse Guards -K Battery RAH Total Strength: Brigade HQ, 10 cavalry companies, 2 horse artillery batteries, 1 mounted MG company All officers, here is the situation. German forces have broken through the Belgian lines and are headed right for the town of Effyaders. If Effyaders fall, the Channel ports fall. If the Channel ports fall, the BEF falls. if the BEF falls, France falls. And if France falls, Britian falls. The fate of the world lies on our shoulders at this moment. The 7th Infantry Division will be bringing its three brigades and artillery onto the field 36 hours from now. We must hold until then. I expect to face a German cavalry division+ on the first day, probably supported by horse artillery, bicycle troops and crack light infantry. We may see some German infantry on Day 1. We will face at least a division+ of infantry, with indirect fire on Day 2. Here is our mission. Pevent the German from taking Effyaders. Hold as much ground on the right bank of the Effyaders Canal as possible. Our objective: Germans from crossing Zone 4 in force, Make this line will be our front line at the end of the battle. If we cannot accomplish that, we will fall back to Zone 5 and seek to hold that as our secondary objective. Loel posted:
Here is how we will execute our plan. Our overall plan is simple. Armoured Cars rush forwards to the Chemins to delay the enemy for as long as possible, then retreat back to hold the M4 and M7 fords. One brigade in the north in Effyaders. One in the south near Bois De Blob. Engineers creating obstructions to hinder enemy movements. My intent for all commanders is simple: delay, disrupt, distract. You must confuse and harry the Germans as much as possible. What we lack in strength, we must make up for in guile. Ambush them with rifles or sabres as you see fit. Use cover and concealment. Use chokepoints to cancel out their numbers. Bloody well slow the Hun down until our infantry can get there. When night falls, we must be wary of German night attacks or flanking moves. Here are your orders. All commanders - I want conditionals that account for the best case, worst-case, and most likely enemy scenarios. Make sure you have a plan to fall back to our marked last-stand locations. Here are timetables to help guide your planning. professor_curly posted:Timetables Scout aircraft, fly over the suggested spot at Turn 12. Please center your recon on the eastern edge of Ferme Chatte so that the recon plane can see both of the Le Dand bridges. RNAS Armoured Car Section (Sixkiller), send 7-8 of your cars into the 6 o'clock segment of the Chemins to engage German cavalry approaching Stethoscope. Consider sending some cars into the shoulder of the road, using oblique formations, etc. to maximize your frontal firepower, although keep in mind the movement penalties you face when going off-road (if you go 1" off-road, you will only have 16" of move points left if you get back on the road). Have these cars fall back after a 2-4 turns (although if you are in a favorable fighting situation, you may issue conditionals to stay longer) and then have them set up to hold the M7 and M4 fords. Use the bottlenecks at fords to prevent enemy forces from charging your forces. Delay them as long as possible until cavalry brigades can arrive to support you. If overwhelmed by enemy forces, break contact and find suitable ambush positions, or fallback to the Zone 5 last stand site. Have your remaining cars acts as scouts covering the M4 and M1 fords. Do not let them get destroyed. 6th Brigade (xthetenth), you'll enter the map on Turn 4. Your orders are to move to the Foret De Effyaders to secure the M1, M2, and M3 fords. You may also need to change plans to hold the East-West road and secure the M4 fords should the enemy attempt to cross there in force. Your mission is to prevent the German from taking the Foret de Efffyaders. If you face overwhelming enemy forces that you cannot delay or destroy, alert division HQ and fall back to the Zone 5 last stand area. 7th Brigade (mydad), you'll enter the map on Turn 10. You will have two roles: mobile reserve and southern covering force. Head to the Bois de Blob area to counter German crossing efforts From M4 to M7. If 6th Brigade takes heavy pressure, be prepared to assist them directly or indirectly. Royal Engineers (Hunt11), Keeping mind timetables (your movement time, German movement time, build time), block the M7 and M6 fords with wire or a roadblock. Make sure you do not trap the armored cars on the eastern bank. I also want some wire or roadblocks on the East-West Road. If safe, continue wiring or roadblock the rest of the ford. If not, put wire on our flanks in the zone 5 area and begin digging trenches in zone 5 to stiffen our fallback positions there. here is a map with zones suggested sites to wire/block. If you have other ideas, let me see them and we can work out a more detailed plan. Bacarruda fucked around with this message at 04:51 on Mar 10, 2017 |
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my dad posted:I must formally protest dividing our forces like this. Let the ACs take up positions near Stethoscope, let the first cav come in to support them, and only then send my cavalry the long way around to the North. We should not start a long battle by ceding half the map to the enemy. I understand your position. If we'd had more forces, we'd do it. But we need guns, and most importantly, eyes on as much of the map as possible. And I am skeptical of the ACs ability to stop enemy cav from getting into Steth. They will probably be able to stop a breakout, but our timetables have enemy cav getting into town one turn before the ACs can fire.  My concern is that a late-arriving cav brigade following your plan will have to assault Stethoscope while taking fire as they cross a ford in single file. What is we put the 6th Cavalry Brigade in the southern edge of Effyaders Forest to cover the M4 ford? They could cooperate with the scout AC there, plus any other ACs we detach later on.
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