"BBB: The Battle of Loigny/Poupry 1870 FPW" Topic

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Royal Marine	19 Jul 2019 12:35 p.m. PST
The FPW is not as one sided as we might think: link
stecal	19 Jul 2019 3:24 p.m. PST
Love BBB. 1866 is also not as one sided as the Prussian historians would have us believe. History is often written by the victors.
John Leahy	19 Jul 2019 6:02 p.m. PST
I have gamed and read a lot about 1866. The possibilities in that war are not as lopsided. But frankly, the Austrians were shot down in a very lopsided fashion. Their saving grace was poor Prussian artillery doctrine and the Prussian Army not being the finely honed machine it was in 1870.
Royal Marine	21 Jul 2019 2:59 p.m. PST
The 1866 Austrians were in a good place with their troops but in a bad place with their Commanders in Bohemia. The Custozza Campaign in Northern Italy showed how a smaller force well led could win. Likewise for the FPW, given good leadership all was possible, with a little luck of course.
ChrisBBB2	21 Jul 2019 10:57 p.m. PST
"The 1866 Austrians were in a good place with their troops" Not an 'army of pigs' then? link (No offence intended to any Croats, Slovaks, Sub-Carpathian Ruthenians, etc. Or pigs.) Chris Bloody Big BATTLES! link bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com
Royal Marine	22 Jul 2019 12:52 p.m. PST
Ever seen 'Babe'? "That'll do pig"

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