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Kriegsspiel 1824 - Meckel Map

Hello,

This is a set of blocks and map to play von Reisswitz's 1824 Kriegsspiel rules.

There are two sets of blocks for each side, each corresponding roughly to the organization of a Prussian Corps in 1815 as listed in the back of the 1824 English translation.

I have opted to use the American/standard OOB scale where each pair of blocks is a regiment instead of a Battalion, which means a Half-Battalion in the rules is actually a Battalion with how things are worded. The amount of men does not change regardless.

The "Standard" OOB is as follows

4 Infantry Divisions, each with 3 Brigades of 3 Regiments of Infantry, a Jager Battalion, a Regiment of Hussars and a Light 6 Lb foot battery.

A Cavalry Division with 2 Regiments of each Cavalry Type (Hussars, Dragoons, Uhlans and Cuirassiers) and a battery of horse artillery.

An Artillery Brigade with 1 of each battery (6 Lb light, 7 Lb Howitzer, 12 Lb Heavy, 6 Lb Horse) and two additional 12 pounder batteries.

A Pioneer Regiment with 8 Pontoon Bridges.

Cavalry piece explanations
Single black stripe: Hussars (Rgt 1-6) - Light Cavalry
Single White stripe: Dragoons (Rgt 7-8) - Light Cavalry, can dismount to fight open order. Could also consider it "Elite Light Cavalry"
Single Black Stripe with a black flag: Uhlans (Rgt 9-10) - Heavy Lancer Cavalry
Double White and Team colored stripe: Cuirassiers (Rgt 11-12) - Elite Heavy Cavalry

There are HQ pieces provided to allow more creative scenario design. There are two additional Infantry Division HQs, an additional Corps HQ and an Army HQ. For the Cavalry there is a Corps HQ and an extra division HQ, along with 4 Brigade HQs to allow Umpires to brigade Cavalry Squadrons. There is also a Jager Brigade HQ to brigade the Jagers together, if so desired.

The intention is not to use all of these blocks in regular play. There are many on the board to allow for some variety in scenario design. A full game using all leader blocks would take around 30 players per side! Plus many more for Umpires. . .that would be impractical to say the least.

Godspeed gentlemen, and remember to give concise orders!

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Credit to Hethwill for the smoke, movement and measuring markers.