SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Wednesday 13/05/20 at 20:00 GMT

[Biondo]

SOW Waterloo Multiplayer Wednesday 13/05/20 at 20:00 GMT

Immersive, friendly session.

Played with full fog of war.

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SOW Version: Waterloo 1.03
Largest command: Corps
Smallest command: Brigade
Mission Duration: 180 minutes
Minimum number players: 2
Time (local): Click here
Teamspeak  IP: 104.153.105.2:35200  Please wait in lobby for access to other areas.
Room: Scourge Of War


Extra Notes:
•   TIME LIMIT: 01.30 a.m. GMT at the following day, if no different agreement has been made by the participiants.
•   The room will be open at 19:30 GMT for preparation & mission setup
•   House rules: Click here
•   HITS system
•   Courier orders
•   Bare map. Full F.O.W.
•   No voice during game. (comms by courier only)

Mods required:
•   DOW Community Toolbar V8: This will be provided.
•   If an updated mod is required you will be sent a link via pm

Player Skill/Ability:
•   Must be proficient Using HITS
•   Have a good understanding of UI


Commanders and leaders:
Biondo
Colbert
Jakmin
Heldor
Koda
Davide
Neil
Sandman
Presy63

[Biondo]

I play

[Colbert]

ready for battle 

[Jakmin]

Eccomi 

[heldor]

Pronto al massacro! 

[Biondo]

Koda and Davide plays too

[neilnilly]

Ci sono anche io!!!
my too tonight!!!

[General Sandman]

Here we go. 

[Colbert]

 

[General Sandman]

A very difficult task for the prussian attackers. The objectiv was a fortified farmyard situated on a high-plateau. Most of the attackers had to cross creeks before engaging uphill.

I think the attackers concept was perhaps the best available. The successive approaches of the different Corps sections was rather confusing to interpret for the defenders. The major attack was executed against the weaker one of the 2 french corps. Also a forceps movement on both flanks has been sought and one of them led to a direct threatening of the objective. And, last but not least, one of the the offensive maneuvres hit the gap between the french corpses.

Actually there is hardly a battle in which the plan can be executed perfectly, but also the performance of the single elements of the Prussians was really well done in many aspects.

The battle resulted in a strategic french victory for holding the objective (not too hard to defend such a compound), but a tactical stalemate.

Probably the prussian CiC, Neilnelly, was right when he remarked that his forces might have been divorced too much. Perhaps the bypassing on only one flank would had been better to have some reserves left for a final breakthrough.

Only 100 casualities more suffered by the attacker considering the topographic challange and the stronghold-target reveal the recognition that a good job has been done. 

Thanks to the anticipation of the french generals, the prussian offence could be supressed in the final phase of the battle. 

[Colbert]

 

[Jakmin]

honor of arms to the Prussians