The Russian storm gathers; two brigades of soldiers with a regiment of the Guard in reserve.
The Turkish battle line.
The Turkish Commanders Generals S & G
The Russian Commanders Generals T, Z & B
The valiant Umpire----me!
The Russian juggernaut moves.
The Regiments move forward to the attack.
Through field and wood the Russians advance.
The Turkish Krupps strike!
1st blood to the Turks, long range artillery.
The 2nd Rgt 1st Brig are feeling a bit sheepish. Sheep are the morale markers I use.
The hidden Krupp gun.
Turn 3 the Russians move closer.
The Rifles move up.
Columns of brave Russians move ever closer to the Turkish entrenchments.
Gen. B seems pleased; "I love it when a plan comes together!" Brig. Z doesn't appear so sure.
Brig. T moves forward her troops.
The Russian 4th turn.
Brave columns.
More Turkish artillery fire.
That Krupp has been very effective.
Turkish musketry; Henry-Martini's open fire.
Gen B announces the massive Rifle casualties are part of his cunning and diabolical plan, Brig Z seems less then impressed, clearly the Ump can't believe his audacity!
The first Turkish casualty falls to the Russian Rifles armed with Berdan II's.
The regulars take fire.
The Egyptians show they can shoot as well as the Turks and the Russians suffer.
Hmmm-maybe that wasn't so good?
You think?
Still the Rifles advance.
Brig T is confident that her brave troops can get the job done.
The Russians are deployed into battle line.
The line is unfortunately much thinner.
You're right sweetie Gen B isn't very good at this stuff.
The Rifles take more casualties from the Krupp.
Turkish rifle fire hits the 2nd Rifle Rgt
Oh the humanity!
Brig T weeps for her brave fallen soldiers.
T's brigade takes close range fire.
The 2nd Rgt of Rifles have had enough.
So has Brig Z!
Gen B. finally starts the Guard moving forward; but I fear it's too late.
Advance and fire my brave children; "Urrah! Urrah! Urrah!"
The Russian battle line.
The remains of the courageous Rifle Brigade press forward.
Gen B is unrepentant!
Gen S fires again.
The Rifles alas are no more.
For todays pay the rifles have done enough!
One last surge.
It is finished the 2nd Rgt breaks.
The 1st Rgt takes heavy fire, the Guard is too late.
Run Away!
Let's get our story straight; "If the Czar asks any questions, it wasn't my fault!"
The victors!
I don't think these reinforcements were part of the OOB. Regardless, I don't have any rules for them.
