POLEMOS - FRANCO PRUSSIAN WAR - SCENARIOS

A Small Scenario
The defence of St.Privat – The Battle of Gravelotte August 18th, 1870.
(Commandant de Battaile - CDB)

Historical Situation
The battle of Gravelotte had begun at midday and by the mid afternoon the Prussians had failed to even reach the French lines. This led to the order for the Prussian Guards Divisions of the Second Army to attack the French 6th Corps at St. Privat who were led by the experienced Canrobert.
As the Afternoon went on the Prussian Guards Brigades were fed into the attack. But still the advance faltered and was eventually pinned down by incessant French fire from
the hasty works and trenches around the town. As the last of the Prussian Guard Brigades were committed the overall position did not look very good for the Prussian High Command.

Terrain
The terrain is very open. The first contour from the Prussian side is a gentle slope, all other contours are treated as Steep slopes.

Terrain effects

Gentle Slope: +1
• No effects
Steep Slope: +2 & +3
• Impassable to artillery, (except on a road when they count shaken), whether travelling up or down.
• All troops count shaken after ascending a steep hill
• Cavalry may not advance to contact.
Towns
• May only be negotiated by columns 1BW wide moving at 1BW per turn.
• Counts as level 2 obstacle to units in combat.
• Obstacle level 2 to fire.
Hasty Works
• Passable by all troops costing 1BW of movement.
• Obstacle level 1 to combat
• Obstacle level 1 to fire.

Roncourt and St Marie aux Chenes are 2 town bases in size. St Privat is 4 town bases.

Any bases defending the contour line ‘between’ Roncourt and St Privat are counted as having Hasty Works to their front.

Objectives
The Prussian objective is to take and hold either Roncourt or St Privat.
The French objective is to prevent the Russians taking and holding either Roncourt or St Privat.
The game starts at 4.00 pm and has turns of 20 minutes, ending at 8.00 pm.
All units start on the map.
The map represents an approximate area of 5 km by 4 kilometres and is about 25 BW’s across by 20 BW’s in depth.

French 6th Corps (Marshal Canrobert - Experienced)
2nd Division (5th Corps)
9th Line Regiment, 3 units
2 x 12pdr btys, 1 base

3rd Division (Gen la Font de Villiers - Competent)
1st Brigade (Gen Becquet de Sonnay)
9th Chasseur Battalion, 1 unit
75th Line Regiment, 2 units
91st Line Regiment, 3 units

2nd Brigade (Gen Colin)
93rd Line Regiment, 2 units
94th Line Regiment, 3 units
2 x 4pdr btys, 1 base
2 x 4pdr btys, 1 base

4th Division (Gen le Vassour-Sorval - Competent)
1st Brigade (Lt Gen de Marguenat)
25th Line Regiment, 2 units
26th Line Regiment, 2 units

2nd Brigade (Gen Comte de Chanaleilles)
28th Line Regiment, 3 units
70th Line Regiment, 2 units
2 x 4pdr btys, 1 base

The French 3rd and 4th Division units and bases in this scenario are all Trained, SK1 except the Chasseur Battalion which is Veteran, SK2. The 2nd Division units and bases in this scenario are all Veteran., SK2

Prussian Guard Corps (Gen Pz Augustus of Württemberg - Listless)
Corps Artillery (elements)
2 x 6pdr btys, 1 base
2 x 4pdr btys, 1 base

1st Guard Division (Lt Gen von Pape - Competent)
1st Brigade (Major Gen von Kessel)
1st Guard Regiment, 2 units
2 x 6pdr btys, 1 base

2nd Brigade (Major Gen Baron von Medem)
Guard Fusilier Regiment, 3 units
2nd Guard Regiment, 3 units
4th Guard Regiment, 3 units
2 x 4pdr btys, 1 base

2nd Guard Division (Lt Gen von Budritzki - Energetic)
3rd Brigade (Col Knappstadt)
Guard Schutzen Battalion, 1 unit
1st Guard Grenadier Regiment, 3 Units
3rd Guard Grenadier Regiment, 3 Units

4th Brigade (Major Gen von Berger)
2nd Guard Grenadier Regiment, 3 Units
4th Guard Grenadier Regiment, 3 Units
2 x 4pdr btys, 1base
2 x 6pdr btys, 1base

All Prussian Guard, Guard Grenadier units and Artillery bases in this scenario are Veteran, SK2. The Prussian Guard Fusilier and Schutzen units in this scenario are Veteran, Elite, SK2.

This scenario begins shortly after the Guard have captured St. Marie aux chenes.

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