7th Grenadiers @ Virton

[Volcano Man]

"Very interesting read, especially the critical analysis!" ;)

I am also sorry to, and shamefully woe to admit
that I have lost the Battle of Virton to an esteemed opponent.
As you can see he has avoided one of the mistakes outlined
in the paper, i.e. the hasty withdrawal of French 2 Corps.
Here, 2 Corps is thrown in with 4 Corps to stop the Hun.
With disordered units hi-lighted and it being 1600 I am forced
to withdraw to the higher ground and lick my wounds.
A sorry day for Prinz Oskar and the 7th Grenadiers!

That doesn't look too bad really, I would say that if the 9.Inf.Div can hold off the French there around Virton then they did a good job -- the main objective there should be to just inflict heavy losses on the French and to hold your ground. If the Germans are pushed back there then it makes it very hard for them to advance further in a timely manner on the days ahead.

There is no denying that the French are on the offensive there and historically, if I am not mistaken, the end result was the French battering the German 9.Inf.Div to the north of Virton in their attempt to push through. The Germans held and inflicted heavy losses. I would say that you would only lose the Battle of Virton if the German 9.Inf.Div cannot at least hold what they have and stop the advance of the French from Virton and any advance east from Meix-Devant-Virton (if I am not mistake, the 9.Inf.Div had no intention of attacking Virton itself, it is only a target of opportunity). If you can hold, then you are doing good, but then again, there is nothing wrong with having higher standards. :)