At Any Cost: Metz 1870 – A Day of Battle – Session 2, Part I – Ordres, contre-ordres et désordres

At Any Cost: Metz 1870 – An After-Action-Report – Part I – A Day of Battle

By Josef Tham (with permission) Part I A Day of Battle – Long Session Report Right, my very first solo attempt at the “A Day of Battle” scenario, after my three sessions of “Bloody

At Any Cost: Metz 1870 – Session 2, Part II – The Early Afternoon Battle

By Josef Tham: The Early Afternoon Battle (1 pm to 2 pm) Ok… so far the fighting has taken a different turn compared to my first session with this scenario. With Flavigny taken and

At Any Cost: Metz 1870 – Session 2, Part III – “Le Bal Commence”

By Josef Tham: “Le Bal Commence” (5 pm) LeBoeuf’s inability to move last turn (red, HQ degraded because of the Lull) means there’s a chance X Corps (green) and the Prussian cavalry can outflank

At Any Cost: Metz 1870 – Session 2, Part IV – Gorze Road/Rezonville/Flavigny

By Josef Tham:  Gorze Road/Rezonville/Flavigny The OOC Imperial Guard cavalry outside Rezonville both drew a Cautious OOC chit and edged to the side before the oncoming Prussians, the Cuirassiers to screen Flavigny, the Chassuers

At Any Cost: Metz 1870 – Session 2, Part V – To Be The Quick, Or Be The Dead

By Josef Tham:  To Be The Quick, Or Be The Dead, That Is The Question (8 pm) What a turn! The French are knocking on the doors of Tronville, Puxieux, and Mars-la-Tour, while Kraatz-Koschlau’s

At Any Cost: Metz 1870 – Session 2, Part VI – Darkness Descends

By Josef Tham:  Darkness Descends (Dusk, 9 pm) Another amazing come-back from that Prussian stalwart, Kraatz-Koschlau! That man’s division is solid heroism and determination! Puxieux looks safe, with a fresh (although Shaken) brigade and

At Any Cost: Metz 1870: An After-Action-Report – Part II – French Forces

By Josef Tham  Part II At midday, the first units from Voigts-Rhetz’s X Corps (green) will show up from the south, with one infantry brigade and divisional artillery from Schwartzkoppen’s division plus a cavalry

At Any Cost: Metz 1870: An After-Action-Report – Part III – Early Morning Action

Part III By Josef Tham Situation At Set-Up As can be seen, the only Prussian formation starting on the map is Rheinbaben’s 5th Cavalry Division, although Wilhelm’s 6th Cavalry Division and most of Alvensleben’s

At Any Cost: Metz 1870: An After-Action-Report – Part IV – The French Close In

Part IV By Josef Tham Yet again the Bazaine’s Malaise chit was drawn early (put on Frossard’s battered corps to keep him from rallying or assaulting Flavigny again), yet again the activation chit for