Losheim
Campaign area
3rd Russian corps has orders to attack Losheim
14th French corps has orders to hold and
resupply
Russian- 12000 infantry, 1000 cavalry and 30 guns
French - 16000 infantry, 1000 cavalry and 30 guns
Table
at start of wargame
Russian Brigades 3
infantry 1 cavalry 1 artillery
French Brigades 4
infantry 1 cavalry 1 artillery
Both corps start
the game on the table
Move
1 – 0800 to 0900
French lancers advance and
spot Russians are they deploy at pass
Russian blind is replaced by
figures
Move
2 – 0900 to 1000
French cavalry withdraw to
town
Russians advance north of
the pass
Move
3 – 1000 to 1100
French deploy north of town to meet Russian advance
Russian infantry climb onto hill
Remainder of Russian corps continue to advance
Move
4 -1100 to 1200
Russians continue to advance
French artillery unlimber
Move
5 – 1200 to 1300
Second Russian infantry move
on to hill
French gunners fire on
cavalry, no casualties
Move
6 – 1300 to 1400
Russian infantry advance
along hill
French gunners hit on
leading Russian brigade, who are shaken with 10% casualties
Move
7 – 1400 to 1500
French gunners hit leading Russian brigade again
Russian infantry fail morale and rout into supporting
brigade
Supporting brigade are conscripts, also fail their morale
and join rout
Russian
Infantry Rout
With the loss of two of his three infantry brigades the
Russian commander calls off the attack and orders a general retreat
Game
Casualties
French lose no casualties
Russians lose 800 infantry
Game
Summary
The Russians start the battle at a serious disadvantage
They attack with one infantry brigade absent on garrison
duty
The French have all four infantry brigades present
In addition they have a strong defensive position
The direct approach to the town is through a narrow pass
The Russians send their infantry over the northern hills
Their cavalry and artillery deploy north of the pass
The leading Russian infantry brigade suffer 20%
casualties and rout
The supporting brigade are conscripts, who join the rout
