Goulash and Bärentatzen - Austrian Grenz part 2

    I finished off some the odds and ends for my 28mm Austrian Napoleonic army this week - two units of Grenz actually wearing their capes (Old Glory), and one unit of Hungarian line infantry in shako (Sash and Saber). I really enjoyed painting these up after many months of painting Russians for Borodino!

I covered the details of the Grenzer (or "Grenze-Infanterie") in a previous post last year (note that "Grenzer", literally, "Borderers", or "Frontiersmen", is already the plural form in German, so properly it's not "Grenzers", as is commonly heard... but I won't tell on you!). Similarly, the details of dress of the Hungarian Line and Grenadiers were covered in a post last year as well.

First up is the 9th Grenz Regiment, titled Peterwardeiner. It was raised in the area around Mtirovitz. With the earlier white uniform, it had had mauve facings, but as the brown coat was adopted field use, the facings changed to licht hectgrau, a light grey with a fairly pronounced blue hue. Yellow metal buttons were worn

Another view of GR #9; if you look closely you can see the Bärentatzen, which were unique to the Grenz and also the Line regiments recruited in Hungary. These "bear's paws" are a strip of white lace worn on the (pointed) cuffs,  with a finged end at the bottom of the cuff and a single button at the top. I looked on line to see if I could find a good "blow up" picture of these, and found lots of information about an edible fungus and cookies by the same name, and even bear's foot print tattoos, but nothing about this bit of uniform fluff, which seems unique to the army of the Austrian Empire of this era.

A top view of the regiment as it crests a small hill. This pack of Old Glory "Grenz Skirmishing in Cloaks" had 30 figures including 2 each officer, drummer, and standard bearer, 5 each reaching for catridge, biting open cartridge, and kneeling - firing, and 9 figures standing - firing. The Grenz drummers had the same facing colored wings with white lace edging and central "rosettes" as the line units.

This rear view shows the cloaks very nicely; they were fun to paint using a highlight and a shading color, as well as a final "magic wash".  I used Delta CC Moroccan Red as the base color, highlighted with Pumpkin and shaded with Americana Deep Burgundy. I'm quite pleased with how they came out... so much for the White Horde"! Note also the gold lace on the top of the officer's shako; NCOs had yellow lace, in both case the exact pattern depending upon the wearer's rank.

The next unit is the 15th Grenz Regiment, titled "2nd Szekler" (Hollins has it as "2nd Szeckel", whilst Knoetel has it spelled the first way). In any event, it was recruited around Kezdy-Vararhely in Siebenburgen. Now, Siebenburgen literally means "Seven Fortresses"... but we know that area as Transylvania (which itself means "beyond the woods"). It is part of present day Romania.

One nice thing about the OG pack is the standard bearers, which were lacking in the Foundry and Essex ranges that my previous units were composed of; the Grenz carried 1-2 old yellow Ordinarfahnen per battalion, depending upon the exact era. This regiment has Rose Red (rosenrot in Knoetel, pretty much pink) facings on the collar, cuffs, turnbacks, and the edges of the shoulder straps, with white metal buttons.

Whoa!  BLACK cloaks?  I mean these guys are from Transylavania, home to the fictional Dracula, but still! Dave Hollins in his Osprey Men at Arms 199, "Austrian Auxilluary Troops, 1792-1816", pg 7, mentions that "in place of the [scarlet] cloak [of the other Grenzer] their Hausmontur [home service order of dress] was a knee-length Capuchin (hooded) coat, made of black 'Siebenburgen material' faced on the cuffs with flax black neckstocks." I have, rather liberally reinterpreted that as the black cloaks seen here. Probably stretching reality a bit, but I like the effect myself, and it is an under-strength, 12 man unit.

A final view of GR #15; like all Grenz wearing the later brown coats, their belts were black. Evidently, the earlier white uniforms of this regiment had parrot green (a very yellowish shade) facings. The cloaks were painted Delta CC Charcoal, highlighted with Delta CC Hippo Grey and shaded with "pure" black.

This fine looking unit of Sash and Saber Hungarian Line in Shako is IR#53, Johann Jellacic, recruited in Slavonia. Like all the Hungarian, Croatian, etc units it wore the tight light to medium blue pants with yellow (or yellow/black) ornamentation on the seams, and "knots" on the front of the pants legs; the 'Magic Wash" helped bring out the detail of the lace a bit.

The detail of the drummer's shoulder "wing" is especially well seen. The facing color is "Pompadour", a mauve-like, purplish red. White metal buttons for this Regiment.

The pose of this unit might best be described as "relaxed march", I think. Very effective!

This rear view of IR #53 shows the lace on the shako of the officer and NCO well. Once again, the white  

Bärentatzen on the cuffs show particularly well in this view.

Note the low slung pack of the drummer, which was usual for Austrian units. Flags were printed out from the Warflag site; in this case the flags on the parent Warflag site are better than those on the subsidiary Napflag site for once. The "white" edges of the paper flags were obscured by painting them with a yellow ochre color (Delta CC Straw Paille).

    I hope you've enjoyed this tour of  my newest Austrian Napoleonic units. Evidently, Dracula kitsch aside, Transylvania itself is a region of great natural beauty, and well worth a visit in its own right; perhaps I will get the chance to go there myself one day! Meanwhile, there *is* a "Transylvania Brook" just a few miles from my home...

Peter 

"Crisis on the Danube, 1809" with Snappy Nappy (Part 1)

    I enjoy our hobby of wargaming with miniature soldiers acros a fairly broad range of periods and genres, but I am sure that it will surprise no one that the Napoleonic era has always been my favorite. Among the many campaigns and battles of the French Revolution and Empire era, the 1809 campaign against Austria has always had a special appeal. The late David Chandler, in his marvelous book, The Campaigns of Napoleon, first used the heading "Crisis on the Danube" for his chapter on the events of opening phase of the campaign in Germany inApril 1809. James Arnold (with Dr Chandler's permission), used the same title for his excellent book on the same events, and of course John Gill's recent trilogy on the entire 1809 campaign (a "must have" for a wargamer interested in the events of 1809), Thunder on the Danube is a nod in Dr Chandler's direction. Of course, the title of this blog and my 1809 scenario book is part take off and part tribute to all three authors and their works.
    Starting almost 20 years ago, Russ Lockwood published a series of artticles in the Midwestern Wargamer's Association Newsletter (MWAN), describing the evolution of a set of simple Napoleonic rules and their application to a "Campaign in a Day". A commercial version was published in 2009, and I aquired a copy from Russ himself at Historicon 2009, in the midst of our own series of wargames commemorating the  200th anniversay of those events. Since reading these simple yet elegant rules, I've been itching to plan a "Campaign in a Day" of my own. Barry and I did a fairly big play test game with the rules in late 2009, which certainly lived up to it promise of quick play emphasizing the grand tactical and/or operational level, and yet giving rerasonable results with a decidely Napoleonic flavor. Other projects intervened, but now our wider gaming group, the Hartford Area Historical Gaming Society (HAHGS) has decided to go forth with a large scale Campaign in a Day based upon the 1813 campaign, in April of 2013. As a warm up, we plan to run a smaller Campaign in a Day) with Snappy Nappy based upon the same Crisis on the Danube of April 1809. With the cooperation of the organizers this will take place at ELLIS CON XXIV to be held on Saturday, November 17 , 2012 at Ellis Technical School in Danielson, CT.

Snappy Nappy

Snappy Nappy is available from On MIlitary Matters (link includes a nice selection of player comments). It is also available frm Caliver Books and Partisan Press, among others. There is a detailed description of the game in a review here on The Miniatures Page , although this appears to be for an earlier version (the one pictured was released in 2009). After rummaging through the nbasement, I at last found and re-read my own copy as part of the process of planning for the event.

Here's the Introduction to the Rules to give you an idea what they are all about:

Snappy Nappy represents a bold new way to wargame Napoleonic battles and campaigns with miniatures. The simple rules can be easily understood by the rawest Marie Louisa newbie, but are subtle enough for the most experienced grognard. Snappy Nappy moves quickly, allowing an ebb and flow to the battle usually unseen with current rules. How does Snappy Nappy play? A newbie exclaimed: "One thing I'll say. At the end of each turn, you see progress. I can't tell you how many games I've played where nothing happens." Too true. Forget overly complicated rules that make your eyes glaze over. Forget shoulder-to-shoulder battalions moving only a foot or two on a tabletop. Snappy Nappy revels in the big battles with big movement. One of the first customers noted: "First impressions are that the rules are well written and in an easy to understand format, I didn't need a lot of flipping back and forth to understand them. Simple as advertised, but I think the subtle may be there as well...What intrigues me most is the scope of the games, these are not grand tactical, I would describe them as operational." And if you ever wanted to share your enthusiasm for the Napoleonic era with the younger generation, Snappy Nappy is it. Simple to start, quick to learn, and with an emphasis on maneuver -- battles unfold with noticeable speed. Snappy Nappy teaches the differences among the three arms (infantry, cavalry, and artillery) while offering command perspectives on flanks, mass, and reserves. Napoleon said: "Read and meditate on history...read and meditate on the campaigns of the Great Captains...This is the only way to learn the art of war." We'd add a corollary about using miniatures to "see" the art of war unfold. But don't be stuck with old rules -- Snappy Nappy brings miniatures meditation into the 21st century with a bold look, a memorable name, and a bolder set of rules. 1.0 Introduction "Read and meditate on history. It is the only real philosophy...Read and meditate on the campaigns of the Great Captains. This is the only way to learn the art of war." --Napoleon Napoleon continues to fascinate students of military history, not only because of his accomplishments, but also his failures. The same ambition that drove an unknown Corsican youth to crown himself Emperor of Europe also forced his ultimate decline and fall. Name the battle most associated with Napoleon and you'll find it to be Waterloo--hardly a ringing endorsement of his genius, and yet, it is his genius that remains with us and makes Napoleon one of those Great Captains of war. But reading about Napoleon only goes so far. At some point, we need to take the two-dimensional lessons of ink on paper--or perhaps electrons on screen--and make them three-dimensional opportunities for meditation. We want to experience the art of Napoleonic command, perhaps as Napoleon, one of his marshals, or even as one of his opponents, and match wits across a battlefield to see if we are as good as our historical commander de jure...or perhaps even better. Snappy Nappy is a set of historical miniatures rules for Napoleonic battles and campaigns. It is designed to combine the flavor of the period, the art of generalship, and simple -- yet subtle -- rules to create an enjoyable and playable recreation of operational Napoleonic warfare. I hesitate to call it "introductory," but if you read military history, you will be able to grasp the essence of the rules in the first 15 minutes (as over a dozen years of playtesting experience has shown us)...because we want you to be a commander, not a calculator. Created initially in 1994, Snappy Nappy arose from Napoleon's suggestion of reading about the campaigns of history--specifically Napoleon's campaigns--which talked about maneuvers across distances, feints and probes, finding and pinning the enemy, calling in more forces to pressure the flanks, then forcing a decision point and pursuing with élan. Most Napoleonic miniatures rules concentrated on the tactical level. The grand sweeps so often mentioned in books were limited to shoulder to shoulder formations of battalions inching across the terrain. And that's just fine if you're in the mood for such company- and battalion-level situations. But Napoleon and his marshals didn't fiddle with a company of skirmishers. They moved armies and corps (and sometimes divisions and the occasional brigade) from town to town, seizing--and sometimes missing--opportunities. That's what the memoirs and histories tell us. That's what the arrows on the maps show us. And that's what Snappy Nappy allows you to do on a tabletop. Snappy Nappy lets you run huge battles in a short amount of time. Indeed, campaigns can be run in an afternoon. It provides a command and control structure that allows you to vary the commander-in-chief's orders without rampant disregard for his intention. It offers a simple combat system that concentrates on morale loss rather than "figure removal" for speedier play--as well as simulating those events that cause utter panic to dissolve units into oblivion as well as the occasional superhuman fortitude. It rewards coordinated use of the three combat arms as well as punishes irresponsible deployment and attacks. It is also scalable. A 1-on-1 game works just fine, but for real excitement and fog of war, use multiple tables and 15-20 players. Games of 18 players across seven tables, and 22 players across four tables, have been run successfully in an afternoon. A host of smaller games with "only" 8 to 10 players across four tables and numerous 4- and 6-player games on one table have been done successfully by all skill levels. So if you want to spend more time being a commander instead of a spreadsheet, Snappy Nappy is for you. If you are brand new to miniatures wargaming, you'll appreciate the ease at understanding the interaction of the "4Ms": movement, musketry, melee, and morale. If you're already a tabletop veteran, you'll enjoy the subtle elegance of its mechanics as you think more about historical accounts than flipping through charts and rules. Snappy Nappy. The name says it all: it's a snap to learn and will make your simulation of Napoleonic warfare fast, furious, and fun.

    In the files section of the HAHGS site there is a nice PDF of the MWAN account of the 1813 "Campaign in a Day" as played by Russ' group, which is great for getting an overview of how the whole thing works.
   I had previously set up the forces in Snappy Nappy terms for the Danube theater in 1809:

The Crisis on the Danube, 1809

 Scales:  1 stand = 2000 Infantry, 750 Cavalry, or 24 Guns

1” tabletop = 150 yards tactically, about 300 yards strategically

L' Armee d'Allemagne, L' Empereur Napoleon I: Genius

Starting Location:  

II Corps, General de Division Nicolas Oudinot: Reliable

Starting Location:   

1^st Division, Tharreau

1^st Brigade – Conscript      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Conscript      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Division, Claparede

1^st Brigade – Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd  Brigade – Conscript      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Light Cavalry Brigade, Colbert – Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Heavy Cavalry Division, d'Espagne

1st Brigade – Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade – Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Artillery

8# Foot Artillery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

8# Horse Artillery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

III Corps, Marechal Louis Davout: Genius

Starting Location: 

1^st Division, Morand

1^st Brigade - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade – Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Division, Friant

1^st Brigade - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Division, Gudin

1^st Brigade - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

4^th Division, St. Hilaire

1^st Brigade – Elite (10 Legere, 57 Ligne)      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Light Cavalry Division, Montbrun

1^st Brigade Pajol - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade Pire - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Brigade Jaquinot - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Heavy Cavalry Division, St. Sulpice

1^st Brigade – Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade – Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Artillery:

8# Foot Artillery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

12# Foot Artillery - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

8# Horse Artillery - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

IV Corps, Marechal Andre Massena: Dashing

Starting Location:

1^st Division, Legrand

1^st Brigade – Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade (Baden) – Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Brigade (Baden) - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Division, St. Cyr

1^st Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Brigade  (Hessians) - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Division, Molitor

1^st Brigade - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

4^th Division, Boudet

1^st Brigade - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Light Cavalry Division Maraluz

1^st Brigade – Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade – (Hesse/Baden) Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Artillery

8# Foot Artillery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

8# Foot Artillery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

6# Horse Artillery - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Pontoniers

 

VII Corps (Bavarian), Marechal Francois Lefebvre: Reliable

Starting Location:

1^st Division, Prince Royal

1^st Brigade - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Division, Wrede

1^st Brigade – Veteran (Jagers)      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade – Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Division, Deroi

1^st Brigade - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Corps Cavalry

Bavarian Dragoons – Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Bavarian Chevau-Legers - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Artillery

12# Foot Artillery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

6# Foot Artillery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

6#  Foot Artillery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Wurttemburg Corps, General de Division Vandamme: Dashing

Starting Location:

Division Neubronn:

1^st Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Brigade (Jagers) - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Cavalry Division

Wurttemburg Chevaulegers - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Artillery:

6# Foot Artillery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Ad-hoc Corps. Marechal Jean Lannes: Charismatic

Starting Location:

Reserve Division Dupas

Infantry Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Light Cavalry Brigade - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Rhinebund Division Rouyer

1^st Brigade (Nassau/Anhalt) – Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade (Waldeck/Saxon Pr) - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Reserve Division Demont

1^st Brigade - Conscript      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Conscript      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

1^st Heavy Cavalry Division, Nansouty

1^st Brigade - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Brigade – Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Der K. K. Hauptarmee, Feldmarschal Erzherzog Carl: Charismatic

Starting Location:

1 Armeekorps, GdK Heinrich Graf Bellegarde: Weak

Starting Location: 

1^st Division, Vogelsang:

1^st Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Division, Ulm

1^st Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Advanced Guard Division, Fresnel

1^st Brigade (Jagers) – Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade (Freiwilliger) – Conscript      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Light Cavalry Brigade (Uhlans) – Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Artillery

6# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

6# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

12# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2 Armeekorps, FZM Karl Kolowrath-Krakowsky: Poltroon

Starting Location: 

1^st Division, Brady

1^st Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Division, Treunefels

1^st Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Advanced Guard Division, Klenau

1^st Brigade (Jagers) - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade (Erz. Karl Legion) - Conscript      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Light Cavalry Brigade (Uhlans) - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Artillery

6# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

6# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

12# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3 Armeekorps, FML Friedrich Hohenzollern-Hechingen: Dashing

Starting Location:

1^st Division, Lusignan

1^st Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Division, St Julien

1^st Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Advanced Guard Division, Vukassovich

1^st Brigade (Grenz) - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade (Erz. Karl Legion) - Conscript      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Light Cavalry Brigade (Hussars) - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Artillery

6# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

6# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

12# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

4 Armeekorps, FML Franz Rosenberg: Reliable

Starting Location: 

1^st Division, Dedovich

1^st Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Division, Bartenstein

1^st Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Advanced Guard Division, Somariva

1^st Brigade (Grenz) - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade – (Grenz) – Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Light Cavalry Brigade (Hussars) - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Artillery

6# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

6# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

12# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

5 Armeekorps, FML Erzherzog Ludwig: Weak

Starting Location:

1^st Division, Lindenau

1^st Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Division, Reuss - Plauen

1^st Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade (Vienna Volunteers) - Conscript      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Advanced Guard Division, Klenau

1^st Brigade (Grenz) - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade (Grenz) - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Light Cavalry Brigade (Hussars) - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Artillery

6# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

6# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

12# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

6 Armeekorps, FML Johann Hiller: Reliable

Starting Location: 

1^st Division, Kottulinski

1^st Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade -Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Brigade (IR Deutschmeister) – Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Division, Jellacic

1^st Brigade (Hungarian) - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade (Hungarian) - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Brigade (Hungarian) - Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Advanced Guard Division, Vincent

1^st Brigade (Vienna Volunteers) - Conscript      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade (Grenz) – Seasoned      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

1^st Lt Cavalry Brigade (Ch-Legers) - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Light Cavalry Brigade (Hussars) - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Artillery

6# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

6# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

6# Horse Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

12# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Reservekorps, GdK Johannes Liechtenstein: Weak

Starting Location:

1^st Division, Rohan

1^st Brigade (Grenadiers) - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade (Grenadiers) – Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Brigade (Grenadiers) – Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Division, Kienmayer

1^st Brigade (Grenadiers) - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade (Grenadiers) – Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Cuirassier Division, Schneller

1^st Brigade  - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

3^rd Brigade - Elite      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Dragoon Division, Rottermund

1^st Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

2^nd Brigade - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

Artillery

6# Horse Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

6# Foot Battery - Veteran      Bold  Firm  Nervous  Disrupted  Panic  ROUT

 Map of the Danube Theater, April 1809

(From "Thunder on the Danube", volume 1: Abensberg, by John Gill; one of the literally dozens of maps that add greatly to the value of the books)

    I have the basic concept for the operational map and component tables done; the area covered will be roughly that between the Isar and the Danube. There is plenty of work still to be done figuring out the terrain for the individual tables, but we have all the troops (and far more) that we need for the project; nothing needs to be painted special for it! I am really looking forward to this project, and the bigger 1813 one in April!

Peter