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Feb 24, 2017 01:19
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my dad posted:The message is only to be sent by Trin between the moment of adjudication starting and the moment the next turn is posted, and not a moment sooner. Sounds good. So far, the lesson of the past few turns have been that two charging brigades will gently caress up a single brigade pretty well. Whatever we do, we shouldn't leave someone alone. Also, we have ceded some of the initiative to the enemy. That being said, I certainly suspect that the east is quiet for now, given tat the 1.5 brigades on Pasteur have withdrawn behind their arty, and the third brigade has reached the "safety" of Baguette. I suspect that the brigade in Baguette and St. C will remain on the defense, meaning that we have the opportunity to defeat the enemy in detail. I suggest we leave the 120th to anchor our lines from any unexpected offensive would be prudent, and move the 52nd and 53rd to bolster the attack from Clemenceau ridge. It will take some time for them to march over, however, time that we don't have. The Germans seem to be caught up in the blood lust typical of their race. Consumed by rage, the brigade within range of the guns on Clemenceau will hopefully charge our prepared defenses, while the westernmost brigade will carry on their wanton path of destruction towards the defenseless villages of the region. I suggest we move the brigade from Flanderschamps south and the incoming BEF northwest to crush the remaining enemy in the sector between them. With those offending brigades removed, then we can move on St. C and eventually, faiblempot. This may compel the Germans in the east to react, but the 55th and 120nd should be able to see them off. And if they decide to charge out of Baguette towards the 99th, well, the little barbed wire surprise should hold them off.
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Feb 24, 2017 04:07
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I will put orders up this evening, GMT-08. Once again, though, lowest priority for runners since I'm just sending a company to hide in Baguende. General Tebeka, any recommendations for a restaurant in the town? Since it has been free of the rampaging Hun, perhaps we will have a proper meal today.
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Feb 24, 2017 19:28
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FYI Hephasto, there's no benefit to remaining in marching order if you're not using the roads. So unless Trin has specified for you to use marching order, come on in in battle order to save the one turn of switching from marching order to battle order. Also, unlimbering the guns takes one full turn, as does re-limbering them. If you're moving them in short bursts, they should be manhandled. E: Just saw they have to be limbered. Disregard the manhandling suggestion. Should have known that Edwardians wouldn't approve of manhandling things. sullat fucked around with this message at 02:55 on Feb 25, 2017 |
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Feb 25, 2017 02:53
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 Adjusting my formation to stick this little rifle company up to Baguende to hide out in the outskirts of the town and keep an eye on things from the top of the hill. All other companies are to shoot at the enemy if he pokes his ugly head out, or, failing that, keep digging in! The little rifle company can also dig in once he reaches baguende. All current standing orders remain the same. sullat fucked around with this message at 16:00 on Feb 25, 2017 |
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Feb 25, 2017 04:47
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Edited my orders. Are final now!
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Feb 25, 2017 16:06
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Well, if we can crush the enemy on dejeuner ridge in the next 4 turns, we will be in a good position to roll up the enemy line. Night attack on St C led by the BEF and dismounted cav, anyone?
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Feb 26, 2017 03:10
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The guys on top of Pasteur ridge should be visible from our lines if they're bumbling around. I think it's 40" from the second level of a hill. The guys in the valley could be sneaking up on Baguette, I suppose, but Baguette is already full of Germans now.
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Feb 26, 2017 03:28
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They have sight on the enemy now, right? So their orders could be to bayonet charge towards the bois de bacon; the guns on the north side of the ridge will not be able to fire until 3 turns out, so hopefully the BEF lads can be in melee with the surviving rifle companies before then. The screening brigade is going to be playing MG duel with the forces in Graisse, that should keep them busy enough.
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Feb 26, 2017 04:13
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Loel posted:... lol, the Graisse boys are told to flee the hill, let the enemy take it, and then are told to charge right back up. I meant the BEF, not the Graisse boys
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Feb 26, 2017 04:15
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Loel posted:I still get a chuckle thinking about it The Grand old Duke of Mon Pere, he had ten thousand men First he marched them up the hill And he marched them down again When you're up you're up And when you're down you're down And when you're only halfway up You're neither up nor down!
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Feb 26, 2017 05:43
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Is there any benefit to letting the troops nap, or are they automatons that can march all day, fight all night with out any ill-effects other than the sudden case of being dead?
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Feb 26, 2017 15:31
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Loel posted:Think they'll leave their positions? They just finished digging them. If they think that their gambit towards 4pouts will work, they will stay on the defensive. Because we're the ones in danger of an auto-lose. But if they fear that their gambit is about to fail, they may try to crack our lines. Nighttime would be a good time to try since our arty is going to be neutered.
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Feb 26, 2017 20:25
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Do we want to try and advance our lines under cover of darkness? Otherwise, yeah, I'll shift the arty into the second line of trenches. .
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Feb 27, 2017 03:46
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Orders for the 55th: Get some rest boys, could be a long night. Send runner to Baguende for several bottles of wine for my dinner. Don't get too comfortable in those trenches, though, we won't be staying in them for very long. Otherwise, keep on keeping on. Keep your eyes peeled, though, the Boche could storm out of Baguette at any time.
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Feb 27, 2017 15:28
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Slim Jim Pickens posted:
They should be fine as long as they are touching the edge of the town, right?
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Feb 27, 2017 17:48
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More than merely interesting, something unexpectedly bizarre.
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Feb 28, 2017 02:33
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thatbastardken posted:no, we just ran out of ammo for the 75mm We've probably used like 6 months production of 75mm shells today in our sector alone.
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Feb 28, 2017 03:01
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We should shuffle the chits around in the east so that the infantry is ahead of the arty so that the enemy contacts them first. And then pull the infantry back just before dawn. Or we could try and push the trenches forward so that the enemy is in range ere the rising of the sun. I expect they will try the latter.
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Feb 28, 2017 05:53
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my dad posted:Does artillery count towards brigade losing morale checks? If it doesn't, then I actually prefer keeping it forward. It does not. So you think the battle won't last longer than the night? If it lasts until daytime, the arty will once again rule the non-cavalry parts of the field.
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Feb 28, 2017 06:12
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The water/astral bless seems to have served our ponymans well.
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Feb 28, 2017 06:32
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Hunt11 posted:I think we need to set conditionals around killing the runner. As in if he is still alive then we press on forward and try to kill enough Boche so that they flee before enemy reinforcements can come. Unfortunately, the runner is going to survive this day. Our goals for winning are: 1. drive the enemy out of 4farts 2. sneak over to fableimpots 3. kill boche during the night 4. Not lose too many more men With that in mind, the Germans in 4farts are dead. The brigade in the open may have orders to attack, in which case there will be a bloody battle on fields outside of Brioche. I wish we could send someone over to support the 175th, but I don't think anyone but X is available. I suspect the Germans may try an night attack in the east to neutralize the advantages of our guns. I certainly hope so, since they may not be aware of how we have reinforced the lines, but we should remember that when our guys start shooting, the enemy artillery will somehow sense which flashes of light are ours and zero in on them. sullat fucked around with this message at 16:42 on Feb 28, 2017 |
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Feb 28, 2017 16:13
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Hunt11 posted:They don't have much artillery left as Roland has already seen to almost all of their big guns. True. Although I'd estimate that there are 4 or 5 arty pieces still on Pasteur, plus a shitload of MGs. Enough to mess up an exposed infantry brigade's day if caught out in the open. That being said, I think we can send the 53rd in to clear out the Bois de Baguette and take up positions there to spoil any major attack. If the Germans attack it, they will be lit up for our own arty to shoot at.
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Feb 28, 2017 17:31
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You can send the engineers to toilettes-champs to requisition more wire.
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Mar 1, 2017 16:09
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Orders for the 55th: Keep on keeping on. Try to keep an eye out for sneaky movements in the night.
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Mar 2, 2017 04:35
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Should be an interesting night.
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Mar 2, 2017 19:21
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Mon Pere is going to hit St C with the BEF in about 8 turns, I think? If we're going to give him support, we should send over the 52nd to attack around midnight.
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Mar 2, 2017 21:46
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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. You'll need some support, I don't think the reserve cavalry can take St C on their own. Or maybe they can. Either way, though, you may want some help. Infantry to soak bullets while you soak up glory.
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Mar 3, 2017 00:04
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my dad posted:Eh. If you can think of a way to coordinate with a cavalry attack coming at an unknown time in the middle of the night, be my guest. Well, there's a reason I'm encouraging the 52nd to do it... but we shouldn't let the high probability of a cock-up prevent us from trying to coordinate. Just need to estimate how long it will take you to find your way to St C and have the 52nd try to enter the town at about the same time.
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Mar 3, 2017 01:15
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No change in my orders; coordinating a nighttime attack on St C would certainly be difficult, but may be useful if we want to save the cavalry. If Mon Pere doesn't manage to attack St C in this phase, we can maybe try to get someone to help him next phase.
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Mar 3, 2017 06:31
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As I understand it, all the companies have to be moving, or all the companies have to be defending. Can't detach companies from the brigade. Except attached companies, such as cavalry, artillery, or engineers. Whether this is to help Trin's sanity, or to emulate rigid WW1 military hierarchies or both, nevertheless, we can't detach rifle companies to act independently of the brigade.
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Mar 3, 2017 21:41
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RIP horsies. BEF should try not to be in MG range ere the rising of the sun.
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Mar 4, 2017 00:13
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 55th's orders A runner arrives with news of Mon Pere's loss... General Sullat nods solemnly, and orders the runner to head to the quartermaster's stores with a request.  Move up to these positions in the night and switch to defend stance. Manhandle the arty. If we see the enemy while moving, switch to defend stance. Use rifle fire. Break off at 3/4th casualties. Once we arrive in place, dig in, and then fight to the death. I want 6 rifle companies in the gap between the arty and Baguette, and 2 rifle companies atop Pasteur ridge. The MG is to be between the arty and the southern infantry. Once entrenched, we will proceed to bombard any Germans with in range with impunity. At 1000, the General will announce that Mon Pere has been slain in a vile Hun ambush! Cutlasses will be distributed to the men. At 1030, the rifle companies will give their war cry, "You killed Mon Pere! Prepare to die!" We will then advance through Baguette, as shown:  We will fight to the death, we will engage the enemy with rifle fire. sullat fucked around with this message at 19:54 on Mar 4, 2017 |
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Mar 4, 2017 05:45
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Edited my orders above, review for conformance with our last, greatest, attack plans.
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Mar 4, 2017 16:05
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Bacarruda posted:
I agree, the whole point of the maneuver is to force them to come to us or be destroyed by our artillery. With that in mind, an attack is not needed. They will need to reorient to attack us, or be destroyed piecemeal.
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Mar 4, 2017 17:20
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The French historian Francois Tallus considered the battle to be a strategic French victory; after all it stopped the Germans from the march into the interior, and pushed them into the race to the sea; a race they eventually lost. In addition, the lessons learned in the battle were used in many victories to come; by the end of the war, Field Marshal and Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary force, Xthetenth was applying the lessons of St Croissants all across the western front.
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Mar 5, 2017 02:21
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I will join up again!
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Mar 6, 2017 16:51
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Loel posted:-cracks knuckles- Okay, lets have a look at this map Are we assuming west v. east? If this is like the race to the sea, it could be northeast and southeast, with the army that cuts the other army off at some point being the winner, by denying access to the channel portz.
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Mar 6, 2017 18:55
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my dad posted:We're defending Effyaders. You can read it in the description posted by Trin. It's literally the first post on this page. The map looks like he wants us to conduct a fighting retreat, then. Stuck at work, though, will hop on Roll 20 this evening.
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Mar 6, 2017 19:10
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BEF. Looks like we're putting away our red trousers and kepis and putting on khakis and uh, whatever the British hats are called. Maybe we'll get some savage Canadians to command.
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Mar 6, 2017 20:00
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