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

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

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

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

Other May 29, 2019 0

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

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

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

Other May 7, 2019 0

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

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

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

Other May 6, 2019 0

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

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

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

Other May 5, 2019 0

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

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

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

Other May 4, 2019 0

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

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

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

Other May 3, 2019 0

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

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

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

Other April 21, 2019 0

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

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

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

Other April 20, 2019 0

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

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

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

Other April 19, 2019 0

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

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