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