The campaign is set in southern Germany.
The white boxes are the three campaign areas
The bottom box is Southern Germany
The white boxes are the three campaign areas
The bottom box is Southern Germany
Strategic Map of Southern Germany
This map shows the strategic area in more detail
The while outline is the tactical area
There are three French and three Austrian corps in the campaign
This map is used for movement outside the tactical area
Tactical Map of Linz Area
This map shows the Linz operational area
This map will be used for tactical movement
All combat is confined to the operational area
Campaign Background
This is the sixth campaign in Germany, and the second in the south
The previous campaign covered the Austrian attempt to take Passau
They lost the campaign and were forced to fall back over the river Inn
Archduke Charles has seven divisions to defend the roads to Vienna
Marshal Oudinot has also recovered from the Passau campaign
He has moved his army of seven divisions up to the Austrian border
The Linz campaign is the first stage of his advance to Vienna.
This map will be used for tactical movement
All combat is confined to the operational area
Campaign Background
This is the sixth campaign in Germany, and the second in the south
The previous campaign covered the Austrian attempt to take Passau
They lost the campaign and were forced to fall back over the river Inn
Archduke Charles has seven divisions to defend the roads to Vienna
Marshal Oudinot has also recovered from the Passau campaign
He has moved his army of seven divisions up to the Austrian border
The Linz campaign is the first stage of his advance to Vienna.
Campaign Notes
This PBEM campaign has been designed to test corps commanders with historical decision making.
Each evening the corps commander will write orders for the next day.
He must decide whether to move or halt
If he wants to resupply or receive replacements he must halt
If he wants to move he must confirm his order of march
He must also confirm what he wants to do if he meets with the enemy.
This will contain a map showing his current position and any enemy contact
It will also show his current order of battle and strength
This is a very low tech campaign.
Orders are written in simple English
There is no need to learn complicated rules or computer system
There will be one campaign day per week
There are three four hour moves in each campaign day
An entry will be posted in the campaign diary blog three times a week
Battles will be fought by Jan and I and a detailed report posted on the blog
