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02A1. The Battle of Linz - Coordinated Attack - WDS Campaign Wagram

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02A1. The Battle of Linz - Coordinated Attack

By Bill Peters
French (Nap) 4 - 0 - 2 Austria (Nap)
Rating: 5.72 (9)
Games Played: 6
SM: 2
Turns: 20
Type: Custom
First Side: French (Nap)
Second Side: Austria (Nap)
17 May 1809 (A) - Prior to the Battle of Aspern-Essling the Allies had captured the bridge over the Danube at Linz and had heavily fortified it. The Austrians seeked to draw off some of Napoleon's troops from crossing the river with the main Allied army at Vienna so they sent FZM Kollowrat with his corps to attack and if possible destroy the bridge. The Field Marshall used a dangerous strategy to take the position. He would use three columns to converge on the French-Allied position. Timing was crucial but wasnt one of the strong points of the Austrian military machine. With the Wurttemberg VIII Corps under Marshall Vandamme ready to face the Austrians and a division of Saxons under the watchful eye of Bernadotte the Austrian attack would have to do very well to complete its mission. Scenario size is small. The arrival times of the Austrians is such that they all arrive together thus giving the Austrians a better opportunity for victory.
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agmoss99
General of the Army
agmoss99 Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:39 pm
The Austrains have several advantages in this scenario. Large numbers arriving together. And a lot of artillery. And objective hexes easily attainable. French strategy is basically to retreat and delay.