Franco Prussian War
Point F is the French Line of Communications to Metz, which must be kept open.
French II Corps. General Frossard AC
Corps Troops
1st Horse Arty Btn
2nd Horse Arty Btn
1st Division. Gen de Div Vergé
32eme Ligne
55eme Ligne
76eme Ligne
77eme Ligne
3eme Chasseurs
1st Divn Field Arty Btn
1st Divn Mitrailleuse Bty
2nd Division. Gen de Div Bataille
8eme Ligne
23eme Ligne
66eme Ligne
67eme Ligne
12eme Chasseurs
2nd Divn Field Arty Btn
2nd Divn Mitrailleuse Bty
3rd Division. Gen de Div Laveaucoupet
2eme Ligne
63eme Ligne
24eme Ligne
40eme Ligne
10eme Chasseurs
3rd Divn Field Arty Btn
3rd Divn Mitrailleuse Bty
Cavalry Division. Genl Lichtlin
4eme & 5eme Chasseurs a Cheval
7eme & 12eme Dragoons
Prussian Army
1). 12:00 turn. Burback,
14th Division, VII Corps, First Army. Genl v.Kamecke
Fus Regt 39
Inf Regt 74
Inf Regt 53 (part)
Inf Regt 77
11th Hussars
15th Hussars
14th Divn Heavy Arty Btn
14th Divn 1st Field Arty Btn
14th Divn 2nd Field Arty Btn
2). 14:00 turn in Burbach
III Corps, Second Army (part) Genl v.Alvensleben
5th Division, Genl v.Stulpnagel
Gren Regt 8
Inf Regt 48
Gren Regt 12
Inf Regt 52
12th Dragoons
3rd Jager Btn
5th Divn Heavy Arty Btn
5th Divn Field Arty Btn
3). 15:00 turn in Burback:
VIII Corps, First Army (part) Genl v.Goeben
16th Division (part), Genl v.Barnekow
Fus Regt 40
9th Hussars
14th Divn Heavy Arty Btn
14th Divn Field Arty Btn
4). 17:00 turn south of Saarbrucken:
VII Corps, Second Army (part) Genl v.Zastrow
5). 19:00 turn north west of Forbach:
13th Division(part), VII Corps, First Army.
Genl v.der Osten-Sacken
Inf Regt 55
8th Hussars
7th Jager Btn
13th Divn Heavy Arty Btn
13th Divn Field Arty Btn
Notes.
3). The battle begins at 12:00 noon. It ends at the end of the 20:00 turn. The Prussians are the attackers.
Map positions at 12:00
14th Division, VII Corps, First Army. Genl v.Kamecke cross the bridge
Pussians storming the 3 bridges across the river Saar
1st Division. Gen de Div Vergé French right flank in position await.
2nd Division. Gen de Div Bataille French center
The battlefield of Spicheren
French Mitrailleuse in position await the on-coming prussian ranks
Prussian infantry and dragoon attack the town of Schoneck on the French left
French center and right flank, the center advances forward
Prussians unlimber on the banks on the R.Saar and bombardthe French center
Yet more Prussian artillery massed and rip through the French advance at the center
French right flank holds out againsted the Prussians
French advance on the center, these are the brave men that fell before the artillery guns.
Prussian grenadiers turn on the French center and try the flank only to get flanked themselves.
The brawl at the center, notice the Prussian horse attacking the flanks, the battle was going good for the Prussians at this stage.
The French manage to beat off the flank attacks and turned on the Grenadiers and flank them.
One cavalry charge again turned the French center and rolled em back
Map positions around 5pm,the French seem to think that all the Prussians were coming across the Bridges and moved everything forward, but the sound of the guns brought on the 13th prussian division who took Forbach
The notes also identify all the Prussian entry points and times. The main attack develops across the River Saar from.The flank moves heads toward Forbach at 17:00.The French won with the last roll of the dice and retook Forback and the line of communication was kept open,much to the delight of the French players while the Prussian players wondered how on earth they losted it.
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