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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: miltiades on March 14, 2018, 08:54:20 PM
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The Battle of Auerstadt... October 14, 1806. We had a wargame of the battle using Volley & Bayonet and 20mm plastic figures.
some shots of the battlefield. In the foreground is the town of Rehehausen and on the right is the key of the battle: Hassenhausen.
Gudin's division is deployed around Hassenhausen.
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A few more bird's eye views of the battlefield. The mansion with the pool is the town of Puchran.
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The Prussians are coming Sire!
Gudin is at the head of his division.
Davout remains calm
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And yes the Prussians are coming. So many of them... Oh mon Dieu!
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But Friant's division enters the battlefield. Here, Friant receives his orders from Davout. Friant places his force on the right of Gudin's division.
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The Prussian Left wing presses forward. The Right Wing advances slowly and cautiously... The Prussiaan commander wants to concentrate his forces before attacking the French
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The first wave of the Prussians is repulsed. Most Prussian regimets retreat in disorder. But now the two Prussian divisions of the Right Wing make a coordinated attack on the French Left. Fortunatley fresh troops [Morands Division] arrive just in time.Will they save the day?
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Prussian Light Cavalry attacks their French counterparts and they retreat with losses.
But the Prussians have plenty reserves: this time the Prussian heavy cavalry attacks ! This proved too much for the light cavalry who retreats in disorder
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The final stages of the battle. Friant’s division managed to repulse repeated cavalry attacks but now it is stretched too much. Some regiments have exposed their flanks to the enemy. The Prussians attack immediately with their infantry and cavalry to the front and flanks of the French regiments! Friant's and Gudin's divions break. Hassenhausen and Puchran are now in Prussian hands.
Morand's division vainly attempts to stem the Prussian tide but ... helas ! History can't be repeated- not this time! In the last pic you can see the Prussians pushing the French off the table, [...I mean the battlefield]. A disaster for the French...
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Auerstadt , Davout’s finest hour . It would be difficult to equal the “ Iron Marshall “ and his 3rd Corps deeds on that fateful day . A comprehensive AAR , did you leave any possibility of Bernadotte turning up ?
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What is the manufacturer of the Prussians in bicornes, please?
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The buildings are very nice , very well painted.
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Auerstadt , Davout’s finest hour . It would be difficult to equal the “ Iron Marshall “ and his 3rd Corps deeds on that fateful day . A comprehensive AAR , did you leave any possibility of Bernadotte turning up ?
No, we didn't leave any possibility of Bernadotte turning up!. The point was to repeat Davout's triumph, not to just save the day. But perhaps we can repeat the battle and examine this possibility some other time. [That's why I love war-gaming! You always have a second chance ;)]
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Auerstadt , Davout’s finest hour . It would be difficult to equal the “ Iron Marshall “ and his 3rd Corps deeds on that fateful day . A comprehensive AAR , did you leave any possibility of Bernadotte turning up ?
I had the honor to be there, commanding the right Prussian flank with Wartensleben.
As we managed to make a coordinated attack against the French center and left, we made the life of the table Davout difficult, the difference in number was telling, in other words, numbers have the quality of their own ;)
The French army is a generous contribution, painted by our colleague Dimitris Kontos
The lads brought also a Davout miniature, painted by ArisK, a gorgeous table setup and a very enjoyable game!
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You always have a second chance ;)
This second chance may be improved if you call me with the French side this time lol
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What is the manufacturer of the Prussians in bicornes, please?
Hat
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=645
Our colleague Kostas D painted 1806 Prussian musketeers and fusileers
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What is the manufacturer of the Prussians in bicornes, please?
The prussian Infantry is Hat http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=645.
Most Prussian Heavy Cavalry is Italeri http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=450
and some are also Hat http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=1454
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This second chance may be improved if you call me with the French side this time lol
...I will keep that in mind >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
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...I will keep that in mind >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
...but take care not to take the Prussians lol
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A good looking game gents. Hope you enjoyed playing it whether you won or lost.
Tony.
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The buildings are very nice , very well painted.
Miltiades put his hand on them. A new addition for our terrain!
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This second chance may be improved if you call me with the French side this time lol
that is true ;D ;D ;D Blucher said
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The Prussians look like the ones form the old ESCI set which contained Prussians in bicornes and Austrians in helmets,
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I believe it was the most ambiguous battle we have played, with the V&B ruleset
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Hat
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=645
Our colleague Kostas D painted 1806 Prussian musketeers and fusileers
The prussian Infantry is Hat http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=645.
Most Prussian Heavy Cavalry is Italeri http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=450
and some are also Hat http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=1454
Thanks, I had forgotten the extremely broad output of HäT - my first foray into wargaming was 1/72 Naps with homegrown rules, so I have a lot of stuff stoved away in boxes.