Prussia in Peril - East Prussia '14 Central Powers AAR - major victory turn 114

[ComradeP]

Turn 28 12:00 23rd of August 1914



The calm before the storm. To the west, you can see units from Festung Koenigsberg preparing defensive positions. Again, I picked a forward position instead of hiding behind a river. This would allow me to move units from the Western Front or the 2nd Army sector (after it had been halted) into a bridgehead, instead of having to cross a river.



Another quiet sector.



The column has reached Rastenburg, the rearguard of 36. ID is in Angerburg.



Peace and quiet.



It's clear at this point that the Russians are concentrating west of the Omulew river. The forces pushing north against 41. ID and 37. ID are moving into a funnel, bordered by 1 hex lakes and the Omulew. It's not difficult to hold that area.



At this point, an opportunity clearly presented itself: 6th Cavalry Division was not adjacent to 15th Cavalry Division, with 2nd Infantry Division in between. If all the forces I had in the area would be Hauptreserve Graudenz, that would be a good move as the cavalry could turn my flank. In this case, it would make what will soon happen very problematic for the Russians.

A brigade of 1. Kavallerie Division is detached to assist the single battalion north of Lautenburg. I didn't want to play Catch the Cossack with some forces advancing into the rear whilst I was dealing with 15th Cavalry Division.

The rest of the division uses woods to screen its presence, patiently waiting for the Russians to move closer as Hauptreserve Graudenz slowly withdraws.

I Armeekorps is converging on Usdau, taking care to stay out of Russian LOS.