Battle of Krasniye, November 1812
The Russian Army is undergoing its Summer Roll Call. It will be finished the 15th of October. Until then, the 2nd Army of the West is 47 members strong.
Russian arms continued to enjoy success on the battlefield. Since the last dispatch, Russian officers have posted 14 major victories and 2 minor victories.
Staff
Promoted to General-major.
Awarded the Army Gold Medal for his timely help in running the Army during the unexpected absence of the CiC.
Promoted to Podpolkovnik.
Major victory in game #Z348 (NIR #01 - Approaches to Shevardino).
Major victory in game #Z1 (Battle of Vittoria).
7 Pekhotnyi KorpusPromoted to General-major.
Awarded the Order of St. Anne (4th class) for his first major victory commanding Russian troops in a large battle (Eylau).
Major victory in game #183 (Eylau #01; 22 turns).
Promoted to Polkovnik.
Assigned to the command of the 26 Pekhotnaya Diviziya, under the command of General-major Nano Capfer.
Major victory in game #Z196 (NIR #06 - La Bataille de Borodino; 40 turns).
Major loss in game #Z180 (NIR #07 - Kutusov Turns to Fight, 35/48t turns). Major Moss wanted to report it, despite being a defeat, because of the magnitude of the losses undertaken by both contenders.
| Russian | French | |
| Infantry | 67,625 | 54,850 |
| Cavalry | 20,200 | 13,650 |
| Artillery | 470 | 392 |
| Leaders | 62 (547 pts) | 107 (962) |
Promoted to Major.
Minor victory in game #Z318 (PTW - Quatre Bras; 12/28 turns).
Promoted to Major.
Major victory in game #Q652 (PTW - Twin Battles Unleashed; 13 turns).
Promoted to Kapitan.
Major victory in game #Q727 (NIR #06a - Bataille de Borodino plus Guard; 9 turns).
Major victory in game #Z262 (Battle of Friedland; 7 turns).
Major victory in game #Z249 (NIR #14 - Never Too Late, 10 turns).
Promoted to Kapitan.
Completed training and promoted to Podporuchik.
Assigned to the Aleksopolskiy Polk, 12 Pekhotnaya Div., under the command of General-major Nano Capfer.
Assigned for training to the 3 Polk Moscovskogo Opolchenie, with GM Da Cruz as his trainer.
Completed training and promoted to Podporuchik.
Assigned to the command of the Narvskiy Polk, 12 Pekhotnaya Diviziya, 7 Pekhotnyi Kopus, under the command of General-major Nano Capfer.
Awarded the General Service Medal for his first victory in a long battle.
Awarded the Waterloo Medal for his battle in a large 100-days campaign battle (Quatre-Bras).
Major victory in game #Z484 (PTW - The Battle of Quatre-Bras; 16 turns).
Major victory in game #Z402 (NIR #14 - Never too late; 6 turns). He reports:
The young Podporuchik stood among the men of his company, in front of the hamlet of Utitza. On the field before him laid numerous dead and wounded. The Podporuchik was aghast. Never before could he have imagined that war was such a slaughter. It had all begun the night before. The company had been ordered to take position just next to a small collection of houses which someone had called a village, named Utitza. There they had camped for the night, without any campfires to conceal their position from scouting enemies which were believed to be nearby. The men had been calm and resting, quite in contrast with the Podporuchik, who didn't have the experience of these hardened veteran grenadiers. He had hardly had any sleep at all.
In the morning they had formed up at first light and after a quick mass by the regimental chaplain and a stiff drink of vodka they had begun the waiting. But they did not have to wait for long. After only half an hour they had seen movement in the orchard next to the village. It was unmistakenly some Polish skirmishers. To the left, the Russian battery opened fire. But this didn't stop the invader. Quite the opposite. Out from the orchard came several enemy battalions, charging straight at the battery. "What valor", thought the Podporuchik. Even the tough grenadiers next to him made some remarks about the courage of the charging men. The battery was loaded with grapeshot and swathes of Poles went down but this didn't stop the onslaught. Soon, the battery was overrun, but the ground in front of the cannons were littered with dead and dying. And the Poles kept on coming. Like a wave they surged forward, straight at the Russian positions. But the Russian line stood firm. With calm and coolness the grenadiers held up a steady rate of musket fire. After a little while, the grenadiers began to maneouver around the oncoming Poles. Faced with enfilading fire and hopelessly disordered the Polish battalions began to waver. At this crucial stage the Russian officers ordered the grenadiers to fix bayonets and charge. This was too much for the enemy. From the position on the Utitza hill the Podporuchik saw how the Poles turned around and retreated. "Bloody fools", muttered a grenadier next to him. "But surely, that was brave enough", asked the podporuchik with an innocent expression on his face. "Brave indeed", replied the veteran. "But bravery alone don't win battles for you. Remember what you saw here today, Podporuchik. Then you might not spend the lives of your men in vain." The Podporuchik looked out on the bloodsoaked battlefield and thought to himself; "I hope not. I sure hope not..."
| French | Russian | |
| Infantry | 2.025 | 1.725 |
| Cavalry | 1.075 | 875 |
| Artillery | 18 | 14 |
| Leaders | 2 | 0 |
8 Pekhotnyi KorpusPromoted to Podpolkovnik.
Promoted to Podpolkovnik.
Achieved a draw in game #Z8 (NIR-Project Auerstadt Historical). A draw usually would not be reported, but this game is noteworthy because of its completed length: 46 turns! A remarkable feat.
4 Kavaleriyskiy Korpus
Promoted to Polkovnik.
Awarded the Order of Alexander Nevskiy for causing terrible losses to the cavalry and the commanders of the enemies of the Tsar.
Promoted to Podpolkovnik.
Assigned to the command of the 2 Kirasirkaya Diviziya, under the command of Polkovnik Andy Lane.
In recognition of his bravery and skill on the battlefield the Tsar has assigned Podpolkovnik Phillip Chimara to the honourary command of the Leib-gvardii Yegerskiy Polk, in the Leib-gvardii Korpus. Congratulations!
Awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky for causing terrible losses to the cavalry and
the commanders of the enemies of the Tsar.
French Losses: Infantry 45,325; Cavalry 20,150; Artillery 341; Leaders
160 (1,368 points). Impressive!
Awarded the Order of St. Anne (4th class) for his first major victory commanding Russian troops in a large battle (Borodino).
Minor victory in game #Z95 (NIR #13 - Death in the Flèches; 10 turns).
Major victory in game #Z286 (NIR #06 - La Bataille de Borodino).
Major victory in game #Z314 (NIR #12 - Barclay contre Davout; 8 turns).
Major victory in game #Z287 (NIR #06 - La Bataille de Borodino; 23 turns).
Promoted to Kapitan.
Major victory game #Z322 (NIR #02 - The Shevardino Redoubt; 18/18 turns).
Returned to active duty. Assigned to his old command in the Akhtyrskiy Gusarskiy Polk, 4 Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya, under the command of Polkovnik Andy Lane.
Returned to active duty. Assigned to his old command in the Voennyi Kirasirskiy Polk, 2 Kirasirskaya Diviziya, under the command of Podpolkovnik Philip Chimara.
Completed training and promoted to Podporuchik.
Assigned to the Novgorodskiy Kirasirskiy Polk, 2 Kirasirskaya Diviziya, under the command of Podpolkovnik Philip Chimara.
Completed training and promoted to Podporuchik.
Promoted to Poruchik.
Assigned to the 1 Donskaya Konnaya Battareya, under the command of Polkovnik Gil Ocampo.
The First Russian Korpus Tournament is raging on the Russian steppes. The battles between the members of the teams have been going on for some time and the first results have been arriving to Army HQ. With still 8 games (out of 21) to be finished, the situation is undecided. The 7 Korpus team is ahead, but the 8 Korpus and the Kav. Korpus have more games still ongoing, so they might catch up.
General-major Rubén López (PlM)
Chief of Staff
2 Zapadnaya Armiya CoA
Ego Imperatorskogo Velichestva Rossiyskaya Armiya