Bulletin de la Grande Armée No. 10
Officers of the Grande Armée,
I am proud to share with you the advancements that the Grande Armée & the NWC has made since 3rd August 2024.
First I want to bring you the recently applied expansion of the French awards a little closer.
Armes d'honneur
Here we have 3 new awards and these will be awarded for reaching either 1200 Command-AP, 1200 Training-AP or 1200 Administration-AP.
That means if an officer clearly excels in a certain field of administration like commanding, training or administration, and earns a lot of these specific Administration Points(AP), he will be award extra with an award of this series. It can be seen as additional award series to the already existing Légion d’honneur to specifically acknowledge the field in which the officer made his major contribution to the club.
L'ordre de l'Union
Here we have 5 new awards and these are awarded for playing a certain number of maneuver games.
The Grande Armée has a long history and the casualties in the field were not few, and so we have many old veterans but also many rather new officers that still need to gain experience to be assigned to a regular infantry or cavalry unit. It is the intention of this new award series to foster the friendly maneuvers between French officers to let the veterans give some knowledge to the new officers but also to give the new officers a chance to get their first taste of commanding a battle and so to gain experience & knowledge. The momentum that is build up by maneuvers can then be carried into the field to meet the Coalition forces in battle.
L'ordre de la Réunion
Here we have 5 new awards and these are awarded for playing multiplayer games.
The act of coming together to deliver the enemy with a fight or make a maneuver with friendly officers is a massive undertaking. Officers that fight or conduct maneuvers with other officers, either in an equal role or as superior or subordinate, have to put a lot effort into this undertaking but are also rewarded with a special experience. Recognizing this effort is just proper and hopefully leads to more teamwork to defeat the Coalition forces.
L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie
Here we have 6 new awards and these are awarded for making a certain amount of forum postings.
The many various sections that our forum provides are relative silent, and real contribution even in the tavern sections is seldom. This award series will animate officer to more participation on the forum. That way the esprit de corps of the officer corps is strengthened even in times not conducting fights, maneuvers, etc., and so will strengthen the Grande Armée overall.
Now to the training, we were unfortunate in the aspect that some trainers dropped out for real life matters and so that we are now down to 3 active trainers. I request anyone to consider if he is able and willing to train new members. If you want to join the trainers of the École Spéciale Impériale Militaire, please do not hesitate and contact me.
Last but not least, WDS has provide us with a new patch version 4.09 for Waterloo & the Demo. As usual after some testing this patch will also be released for all other titles of the Napoleonic Battles series.
Very interesting in this patch is that we finally got a new OR that enables one to push skirmishers away so that they are not blocking movement like the did before. Something that the community was hoping for a long time.
Gentlemen, let me wish you that 2025 brings only the best for you all.
Vive la Révolution! Vive la France!! Vive l'Empereur!!!
Following is a list of noteworthy occurrences of our officer corps since the 3rd August 2024.
Awards
Colonel John Sheffield received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe, L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 1ère classe on 9th February 2025 for passing 300 forum postings.
Colonel Giovanni Boffi received the L'ordre de la Réunion Chevalier on 9th February 2025 for playing 3 multiplayer games.
Lieutenant Gabriel Rodriguez received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 9th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Lieutenant Gabriel Rodriguez received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 9th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Général de Brigade Al Amos received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 9th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Général de Brigade Al Amos received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 9th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Général Art Ozols received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 9th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Général de Brigade Joseph Medeiros received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 9th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Maréchal d'Empire Ernie Sands received the L'ordre de la Réunion Chevalier on 9th February 2025 for playing 3 multiplayer games.
Maréchal d'Empire Ernie Sands received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe, Chevalier de 1ère classe, Commandeur, Echarpe de Grand Commandeur on 9th February 2025 for passing 1000 forum postings.
Général de Brigade Tim Cavallin received the L'ordre de la Réunion Chevalier on 9th February 2025 for playing 3 multiplayer games.
Général de Brigade Tim Cavallin received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 9th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Maréchal d'Empire Chuck Jensen received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 9th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Général Patrick Mossier received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier, L'ordre de l'Union Commandeur on 9th February 2025 for playing 15 maneuver games.
Maréchal d'Empire Jonathan Thayer received the L'ordre de la Réunion Chevalier on 9th February 2025 for playing 3 multiplayer games.
Maréchal d'Empire Jonathan Thayer received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 9th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Général Clint Matthews received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 9th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Général Clint Matthews received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe, L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 1ère classe on 9th February 2025 for passing 300 forum postings.
Général Mark Oakford received the L'ordre de la Réunion Chevalier on 9th February 2025 for playing 3 multiplayer games.
Général Mark Oakford received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 9th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Général David Guegan received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe, L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 1ère classe, L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Commandeur, L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Echarpe de Grand Commandeur on 8th February 2025 for passing 1000 forum postings.
Maréchal d'Empire Francisco Palomo received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe, L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 1ère classe on 8th February 2025 for passing 300 forum postings.
Maréchal d'Empire Paul Johnson received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 8th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Colonel Renaud Dupre de Boulois received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 8th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Chef de Bataillon Lynn Newell received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 8th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Général de Brigade William Reaves received the L'ordre de la Réunion Chevalier on 8th February 2025 for playing 3 multiplayer games.
Maréchal d'Empire Tony Malone received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 8th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Sous-Lieutenant Jim Tuttle received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 8th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Général de Brigade Olivier Bianchi received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 8th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Maréchal d'Empire Paul Chavis received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 8th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Lieutenant William White received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 8th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Général de Division Thomas Moore received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 8th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Général de Division Thomas Moore received the L'ordre de la Réunion Chevalier on 8th February 2025 for playing 3 multiplayer games.
Major Gian Luca Giorgi received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 8th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Général de Brigade Carlos Summers received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier, L'ordre de l'Union Commandeur on 8th February 2025 for playing 15 maneuver games.
Général Mike Cox received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 8th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Maréchal d'Empire Richard Hamilton received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe, L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 1ère classe on 8th February 2025 for passing 300 forum postings.
Capitaine Aldo Miccio received the L'ordre de la Réunion Chevalier on 8th February 2025 for playing 3 multiplayer games.
Général de Brigade Dean Webster received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier, L'ordre de l'Union Commandeur on 8th February 2025 for playing 15 maneuver games.
Maréchal d'Empire Pete Russo received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier, L'ordre de l'Union Commandeur, L'ordre de l'Union Echarpe de Grand-croix on 8th February 2025 for playing 30 maneuver games.
Général Pierre Desruisseaux received the L'ordre de la Réunion Chevalier, L'ordre de la Réunion Commandeur on 7th February 2025 for playing 7 multiplayer games.
Général Pierre Desruisseaux received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 7th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Général Russ Dodge received the L'ordre de la Réunion Chevalier, L'ordre de la Réunion Commandeur on 7th February 2025 for playing 7 multiplayer games.
Général de Brigade Cezary Pluskwa received the L'ordre de la Réunion Chevalier on 7th February 2025 for playing 3 multiplayer games.
Général de Brigade Cezary Pluskwa received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe, L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 1ère classe on 7th February 2025 for passing 300 forum postings.
Colonel Fred Edens received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 7th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Maréchal d'Empire Zbyszek Pietras received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 7th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Colonel Andrea Rossi received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 7th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Capitaine Alan Sharif received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 7th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Colonel Nicholas Ferry received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 7th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Général de Brigade Garret Fitzgerald received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier, L'ordre de l'Union Commandeur on 7th February 2025 for playing 15 maneuver games.
Général de Brigade Garret Fitzgerald received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 7th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Général de Brigade Paul Smith received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 7th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Général Gregor Morgan received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 7th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Général Gregor Morgan received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe, L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 1ère classe on 7th February 2025 for passing 300 forum postings.
Chef de Bataillon Sergio Porres received the L'ordre de l'Union Chevalier on 7th February 2025 for playing 5 maneuver games.
Maréchal d'Empire Dominik Derwiński received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe on 7th February 2025 for passing 100 forum postings.
Général Christian Hecht received the Sabre d'honneur on 7th February 2025 for passing 1200 administrative points over command duties.
Général Christian Hecht received the L'ordre de la Couronne de Westphalie Chevalier de 2e classe, Chevalier de 1ère classe, Commandeur, Echarpe de Grand Commandeur, Croix de Grand Commandeur on 7th February 2025 for passing 1500 forum postings.
Sous-Lieutenant George Copelan received the Médaille Militaire on 21st December 2024 for his first major victory.(S2024F0108)
Général Christian Hecht received the Grand Aigle de la Légion d'honneur on 1st December 2024 for passing 1950 Administrative Points.
Général de Brigade Dean Webster received the La Croix de Triomphe de Militaire on 27th November 2024 for reaching 30 VP.
Colonel Nicholas Ferry received the La Croix de la Valeur Militaire on 27th November 2024 for reaching 15 VP.
Capitaine Michał Młódzik received the La Croix de la Valeur Militaire on 27th November 2024 for reaching 15 VP.
Général Gregor Morgan received the Médaille de Napoleon on 14th November 2024 for commanding 1er Corps d'Armée since 2nd October 2023.
Sous-Lieutenant Alan Sharif received the Médaille Militaire on 13th November 2024 for his first major victory.(S2024F0088)
Colonel David Andrews received the L'Étoile Militaire on 14th September 2024 for reaching 5 VP.
Maréchal Dominik Derwiński received the Légion d'honneur 2 on 10th August 2024 for reaching 450 Administrative Points.
Promotions
Having gained enough OBD points then Lieutenant Alan Sharif was promoted to Capitaine on 23rd December 2024.
Having gained enough OBD points then Capitaine Sergio Porres was promoted to Chef de Bataillon on 21st December 2024.
Having gained enough OBD points then Sous-Lieutenant Alan Sharif was promoted to Lieutenant on 18th November 2024.
Having gained enough OBD points then Capitaine Michał Młódzik was promoted to Chef d'Escadron on 13th November 2024.
Having gained enough OBD points then Chef de Bataillon Gian Luca Giorgi was promoted to Major on 14th September 2024.
New officers
Sous-Lieutenant Leo Delauncey joined our ranks on 20th January 2025, he was assigned to the 2ème Compagnie du 3ème Régiment d'Artillerie à Cheval in the 1er Corps d'Armée.
Sous-Lieutenant Wim Vande Wouwer joined our ranks on 21st December 2024, he was assigned to the 12ème Compagnie du 5ème Régiment d'Artillerie à Pied in the 4ème Corps d'Armée.
Sous-Lieutenant Mike Laabs joined our ranks on 16th December 2024, he was assigned to the 17ème Compagnie du 5ème Régiment d'Artillerie à Pied in the Réserve d'Artillerie of the 4ème Corps d'Armée.
Sous-Lieutenant Lancelot Yam joined our ranks on 20th November 2024, he was assigned to the 1ère Compagnie du 5ème Régiment d'Artillerie à Cheval in the 3ème Corps d'Armée .
Sous-Lieutenant Tony Hernandez joined our ranks on 28th September 2024, he was assigned to the 1ère Compagnie du 7ème Régiment d'Artillerie à Pied in the 5ème Corps d'Armée.
Sous-Lieutenant Alan Sharif joined our ranks on 16th September 2024, he was assigned to the 2ème Compagnie du 3ème Régiment d'Artillerie à Cheval in the 1er Corps d'Armée.
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