Game date

Sun 9 Aug 2015

Purpose

Test terrain Table 1 IOT confirm terrain design for Table 2

Participants

DO (Comd French), potential for extra player as div comd

RMc (Comd Allied), potential for extra player as bde comd

Boards

Variation ‘Rolling table – C leading’

Scale

2cmx2cm stand = inf coy/cav tp ie 1cm=25m or 4cm=100m

Rule sets

Neil Thomas

Scenario

·         French inf div adv from Centreville

·         Allied div hasty bde block posns on the flank

·         French res div reacts to flk threat

French Orbat

Force

Inf

Cav

Arty

Engr/Spt

3 x inf bde

(1st Div)

36

3

1 x lt cav bde

12 lt

1

1 x engr bn

4

3 x inf bde

(3nd Div)

36

3

1 x hy cav bde

12 hy

1

1 x gds bde

12

1

Total

84

24

9

4

Allied Orbat

Force

Inf

Cav

Arty

Engr/Spt

3 x inf bde

36

3

1 x gds bde

12

1

1 x cav bde

12 lt

1

1 x marine bn

4

1

1 x engr bn

4

3 x ships-of-line

3

Total

40

12

6

7

From

Comd 1st Inf Corps

To

Comd 1st Inf Div

Terrain

AO

·         N to ELSA, S to ORAM RGE, W to CATE, E to CENTREVILLE

Key Terrain

·         BETTY, CATE, DIANA, ELSA rvrs

·         CENTREVILLE towns

Sit-En

·         Allied corps has captured MAJORPORT (W of current board)

·         Allied intent to estb brg head for follow on corps

Sit-Fr

·         Nil

Msn

1st Inf Corps adv from CENTREVILLE to MAJORPORT IOT deny en movt beyond current brg head

Comd Intent

Purpose

·         1st Inf Corps is to advance rapidly to block the Allied expansion beyond MAJORPORT, and will secure area for further ops against the Allied brg head

Method

·         1st Inf Div, as Corps Adv Gd, will adv to and secure the ridgeline W of CATE

·         2nd Inf Div will secure the area S of MAJORPORT, incl the rd running S from MAJORPORT

·         3rd Inf Div, as Corps Res, will BPT to secure key terrain in the vic of MAJORPORT on comd

Endstate

·         1st Inf Corps advances rapidly to ridgeline W of CATE then assaults to secure key terrain S of MAJORPORT

·         Allied Corps limited to MAJORPORT and unable to land second corps

Gp & Tasks

1st Inf Div

Msn

·         Secure ridgeline W of CATE IOT to spt 1st Inf Corps securing key terrain S of MAJORPORT

Gp

·         1st Inf Bde plus 1 x bty FA

·         2nd Inf Bde plus 1 x bty FA

·         3rd Inf Bde plus 1 x bty FA

·         10th Fd Engr Bn in spt at rvr xing

·         11th Cav Bde (3 x lt cav regt and 1 x bty HA) in DS

Tasks

·         As Corps Adv Gd, adv from CENTREVILLE to ridgeline W of CATE

·         Sec xing of BETTY (1 x engr coy), DIANA (2 x engr coy) and CATE (1 x engr coy)

·         Sec ridgeline W of CATE

·         BPT to conduct PoL with 2nd and 3rd Inf Divs

2nd Inf Div

Msn

·         Sec key terrain S of MAJORPORT IOT deny en movt S of MAJORPORT

3rd Inf Div

Msn

·         BPT to sec key terrain S of MAJORPORT on comd IOT deny en movt S of MAJORPORT

Coord Instr

Timings

·         H-Hr (Game Start) Cross BETTY

Admin & Log

TBI

Comd & Sig

TBI

Ack

From

Comd 1st Inf Corps

To

Comd 1st Inf Div

Terrain

Key Terrain

·         FOXPORT, ECHOPORT and FERRYTOWN

Sit-En

·         Report received as at 0600 today, British have secured FOXPORT, ECHOPORT and FERRYTOWN as at 1800 last night.  Approx 2 x en inf bdes at FOXPORT.  Approx 1 x en inf bde and 1 x en cav bde at ECHOPORT.  Approx 1 x en RM bn at FERRYPORT.  Landings supported by 3 x en ships-of-the-line.

·         Estimate en intent is to secure xings DIANA and CATE IOT deny fr movt W

Sit-Fr

·         Nil

Msn

No change

Comd Intent

No change

Gp & Tasks

1st Inf Div

Msn

·         No change

Gp

·         No change

Tasks

·         No change

·         Spt 3rd Inf Div in sec N flk

2nd Inf Div

Msn

·         No change

3rd Inf Div

Msn

·         Deny en movt S IOT maintain flk sec  of 1st Inf Corps adv

·         7th Inf Bde plus 1 x bty FA

·         8th Inf Bde plus 1 x bty FA

·         9th Inf Bde plus 1 x bty FA

·         10th Gds Bde plus 1 x bty FA

·         21th Cav Bde (3 x hy cav regt and 1 x bty HA)

Tasks

·         Deny en movt S IOT maintain flk sec and maintain rate of adv across DIANA and CATE

·         BPT destr en block posns on comd

Ack

From

Comd 20th Inf Corps

To

Comd 23rd  Inf Div

Terrain

AO

·         N to sea coast, S to ELSA and DIANA

Key Terrain

·         DIANA, ELSA rvrs

·         FOXPORT and ECHOPORT towns

Sit-En

·         En inf corps adv rapidly from CENTREVILLE to MAJORPORT to deny expansion of allied brg head

Sit-Fr

·         20th Inf Corps has secured MAJORPORT (20km W of FOXPORT)

Msn

20th Inf Corps is to secure the MAJORPORT brg head IOT spt expansion by 30th Inf Corps

Comd Intent

Purpose

·         20th Inf Corps is to secure a bridge head around MAJORPORT

Method

·         21st Inf Div will sec key terrain SE of MAJORPORT including S road

·         22nd Inf Div will secure key terrain SW of MAJORPORT

·         23rd Inf Div will deny en movt W of DIANA by estb a series of block posns

·         24th Cav  Div will screen the brg head S of MAJORPORT

Endstate

·         20th Inf Corps sec MAJORPORT

·         30th Inf Corps able to land MAJORPORT and adv  S

·         En inf corps delayed E of DIANA

Gp & Tasks

23rd Inf Div

Msn

·         23rd Inf Div will deny en movt W of DIANA IOT spt 20th Inf Corps sec MAJORPORT

Gp

·         231st Inf Bde plus 1 x bty FA

·         232nd Inf Bde plus 1 x bty FA

·         2nd Gds Bde plus 1 x bty FA

·         241st Cav Bde (3 x lt cav regt plus 1 x bty HA)

·         3 x ships-of-the-line in DS

·         1st Bn Royal Marines

Tasks

·         Secure FOXPORT, ECHOPORT and FERRY TOWN

·         Secure brg xings across ELSA

·         Secure brg xings across DIANA

·         Deny en movt W of DIANA

Coord Instr

Timings

·         H-hr (Game Start) All forces in posn NLT en H-hr (Game Start)

Admin & Log

TBI

Comd & Sig

TBI

Ack