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Preamble/Disclaimer-
My interest lies in Austerlitz in detail, the campaign overall and results within each sphere. However I am building the 'Allies' in opposition to my French.
Of Concern:
Long known in OB from many sources, the existence of three Austrian 'Pioneer' company's attached to the Grenzer Light Brigade of GM Carnevilles' have been documented. Nothing I read aluded to their use, or usefulness until this.
Only when I saw the OB posted by Jonathan Gingerich link did I see that he has cited:
Pioneer Corps -3 coy.s- with two mobile bridges.
First impression is great! They planned to storm and bridge the Goldbach. But that's not really how the Austrians operated is it?
I'll readily admit as a francophile that the 'Allies' had ample space to attempt to bridge an unprotected spot along the stream (even if swampy), and perhaps outflank one or more of the strongpoints/ towns that otherwise impeded their progress.
However logic draws me to the second hypothesis- that as only when crossed successfully would a new interim 'bridge' be thrown and give more access around the bottleneck defiles
for the rest of the Corps/Columns to pass.
What say ye? Any definitive texts in German explain this?
And perhaps, did the Austrians also have with them other bridging trains during the campaign? Such equipment, unless cited in capture reports, tends to be overlooked IMO,
regards and thanks,
dave
paints "the best plastic sculpts I have seen so far..."
