Post by ooiittee on Mar 29, 2016 21:36:59 GMT
My national vs quality started a bit of a buzz and alot of good views and knowledge was shared. Thanks all.
Today's post I am trying to understand the historical instances that lead to a rule like this to be created.
Austrian v French Young Guard in 1815 invasion of France. Austrian Army CO Schwarzenberg is killed several hours into the battle.
Under game rules all ME'S (Div) must roll morale to stay on the feild.
This strikes me as something that doesn't make any sense for the period. With the formation of professional soldiering and the drilling in of a chain of a command within a staff structure it would make little difference to the Div who was in command as to how they stood their ground. But it would effect if they followed the orders from the new CO. Some nations the lords that raised the units also commanded them and so some political factors may come into it. But this strikes me as more of an ancient/medieval army type rule.
I would expect to see the army stumble as some units might be awaiting orders while the staff sort out who is in charge. Some leaders were very charismatic but I would expect this could have the opposite effect on troop morale too.
But the biggest factor for me is in the confusion of battle how such accurate intelligence is known to so many so quickly. If an event like this was likely to collapse an army it must be driven from senior command as the informations facts in dispatches could be easily concealed from the troops leaving just speculation in the ranks - which is something that must have always been there anyway.... but did it ever collapse an army.
I struggle with 4 divisions leaving the feild as a result of one man falling. BTW these were not my troops so its not sour grapes.... this time anyway ☺
Do we have historical accounts that can support either arguement for this rule and rules like it?
I feel like we are Wargames Mythbusters....
Ooiittee
Today's post I am trying to understand the historical instances that lead to a rule like this to be created.
Austrian v French Young Guard in 1815 invasion of France. Austrian Army CO Schwarzenberg is killed several hours into the battle.
Under game rules all ME'S (Div) must roll morale to stay on the feild.
This strikes me as something that doesn't make any sense for the period. With the formation of professional soldiering and the drilling in of a chain of a command within a staff structure it would make little difference to the Div who was in command as to how they stood their ground. But it would effect if they followed the orders from the new CO. Some nations the lords that raised the units also commanded them and so some political factors may come into it. But this strikes me as more of an ancient/medieval army type rule.
I would expect to see the army stumble as some units might be awaiting orders while the staff sort out who is in charge. Some leaders were very charismatic but I would expect this could have the opposite effect on troop morale too.
But the biggest factor for me is in the confusion of battle how such accurate intelligence is known to so many so quickly. If an event like this was likely to collapse an army it must be driven from senior command as the informations facts in dispatches could be easily concealed from the troops leaving just speculation in the ranks - which is something that must have always been there anyway.... but did it ever collapse an army.
I struggle with 4 divisions leaving the feild as a result of one man falling. BTW these were not my troops so its not sour grapes.... this time anyway ☺
Do we have historical accounts that can support either arguement for this rule and rules like it?
I feel like we are Wargames Mythbusters....
Ooiittee