Taken from Prussian right. The advantage is with the Prussians once more. On their right (nearest the camera) the reserve cavalry are on the flank of the French line and, supported by their artillery, ready to attack. The French CinC has halted his advance and changed his ordrs to Hold.
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Prussian situation greatly improved, mainly because they moved first
Left - Engage orders moving into position far edge of broken ground
Centre - Halt orders, but formed square and safe from cavalry
Right - Engage orders and ready to move forward
French still in strong position.
Cavalry arrived too late to attack Prussian centre
Left - orders arrived too late to advance
Centre - Engage orders and moving forward
Right - Engage orders and moving forward
THE PRUSSIAN PLAN
Right – 1 corps and cavalry will engage enemy
Centre - 2 and 3 corps will hold the centre
Left - 4 corps will engage enemy
His intention is to hold his position until nightfall
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM PRUSSIAN SIDE OF TABLE
Left - 4 corps have orders to Engage and are advancing towards the enemy. Their forward brigades have cleared the broken ground and the artillery has unlimbered.
Centre left. 2 corps have Halt orders, but the CinC has just joined them to issue fresh orders.
Centre right. 3 corps are on Hold orders. They have been badly shaken and are still in square. Their cavalry have made their morale. The corps will soon be ready for offensive action.
Right. 1 corps is now on Engage orders. They have formed line ready to advance and their artillery has manhandled forward to engage enemey.
Cavalry reserve are also on Engage orders. The cavalry are now fully formed and the gunners have manned their guns.
Move 1 – French – 4 corps (chip 2)
Orders: Engage
Artillery fire on square (3) miss
Overshoot on limbered artillery (4) miss
Infantry advance out of Helmstedt
Rally Shaken infantry to Disordered
Move 2 – Prussian – 4 corps (chip 11)
Orders: Engage
Artillery fire on cavalry (6) miss
Infantry move forward and form line
Move 3 – French – 5 corps (chip 3)
Orders: Engage
Fire on artillery crew (12) 1 hit
Crew test morale (6) pass
Cavalry move towards Prussian cav
Prussians opportunity charge
Prussians roll 11, French cavalry rout
Support infantry test morale (6 & 6) both ok
Move 4 – Prussian – cavalry reserve (chip 12)
Orders: Engage
Gunners man guns
Cavalry Disordered, but turn to face enemy infantry
Move 5 – Poor card
Move 6 – Prussian – 1 corps (chip 8)
Orders: Engage
Infantry form line
Artillery manhandle forward
Move 7 – Prussian – 2 corps (chip 9)
Orders: Hold centre
Test to rally Shaken cavalry (8) pass and become Disordered
Move 8 – French – 13 corps (chip 5)
Orders: Engage
Miss move as Poor card in play
Move 9 – French – CinC (chip 1)
Too much to do to give move to 13 corps
Move to cavalry reserve change orders Withdraw to road
Move to 5 corps
Move 10 – French - 6 corps (chip 4)
Orders: Engage
Artillery fire on infantry column (4) miss
Commander change orders to Halt
Swop infantry with cavalry
Move 11 – Prussian – 3 corps (chip 11)
Orders: Halt
Move cavalry back to left flank
Unlimber artillery
Move 12 – French – reserve (chip 6)
Orders: Withdraw to road
Fire on square (11) 2 hits.
Square test morale (6) pass
Cavalry retreat half move facing enemy
Move 13 – Prussian – CinC (chip 7)
Move to 2 corps, change orders to Engage
Move to 3 corps, change orders to Engage
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM FRENCH SIDE OF TABLE
Left. 5 corps are on Engage orders but in serious trouble. Their cavalry have lost a melee with the Prussian hussars and are in rout. This has left their right flank vunerable to the enemy cavalry and artillery. They urgently need new orders.
Left centre. Cavalry reserve have received Withdraw orders and have moved back to the road, covered by their artillery.
Right centre. 4 corps are on Engage orders and have advanced beyond Helmstedt. With the changed situation they urgently need new orders.
13 corps are also on Engage orders but have missed their turn due to the Poor Card. The French CinC must urgently decide whether he wants to continue this advance.
Right. 6 corps orders have been changed to Hold, and they have withdrawn their cavalry behind the infantry to protect them from artillery fire.
SUMMARY OF MOVE 9
Prussian situation greatly improved due to cavalry melee on right
French halt and take defensive position
