Verdy’s Free Kriegsspiel including the Victorian Army’s 1896 War Game

Table of Contents......Page 5
Introduction to Kriegsspiel......Page 7
How to play the Tactical Wargame or 'Free Kriegsspiel'......Page 11
The Tactical War Game......Page 13
Translator's Preface......Page 14
Preface......Page 16
The conduct of a war game......Page 21
Introduction......Page 23
Conditions and preparations up to the beginning of the game upon the plan......Page 25
1-Conditions for Captain A. (Eastern Detachment)......Page 28
2-Conditions for Captain X. (Western Detachment)......Page 29
Commencement of the exercise......Page 33
1. Advance of both Detachments, and reconnoissance by the foremost squadrons......Page 38
2. Retreat of the cavalry of the Eastern Detachment to the other side of the Pleisse......Page 56
3. Flank march of the Western Detachment to the right, from Gautzsch to Chateau Marck Kleeberg......Page 62
4. Reconnaissance and advance towards Connewitz by the West Detachment, along the right bank of the Pleisse......Page 71
5. Engagement at Connewitz......Page 81
6. End of the action and retreat of the Western Detachment......Page 101
The Discussion......Page 103
Concluding remarks......Page 111
Appendices......Page 112
The Victorian Army's 1896 War Game......Page 117
Chapter I. General description of the game......Page 118
Chapter II. Mode of conducting the game......Page 124
Chapter III. Rules for the guidance of the umpires......Page 128
Chapter IV. Rules for the guidance of the players......Page 137
Chapter V. The maps and pieces......Page 138
Chapter VI. Rates of marching......Page 140
Chapter VII. Length of the columns on march......Page 142
Appendices for Kriegspiel......Page 155
Appendix 1: Daily Advance Distances......Page 156
Appendix 2: Daily Marching Distances......Page 158
Appendix 3: Distances at Which Troops May be Distinguished by Tony Hawkins......Page 159
Appendix 4: Rail Transport by Guy Farish......Page 160
Appendix 5: Battle Planning Times 1940- current day......Page 163