French VI Corps, FPW - How many Mitrailleuse batteries?

Started by kipt, 03 December 2013, 09:00:31 PM

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I have 3 different OB's for this Corps, and all list different amounts of Mitrailleuse batteries for the divisions.  "Normally" there is 1 battery per division, which would give 4 for this Corps.  However, I have also seen that only 2 of the divisions have the Mitrailleuse, with the other two having a 4# battery to replace it, and one other OB showing that 3 out of the 4 have the Mitrailleuse.  Anyone know which is correct?

Kipt

Duke Speedy of Leighton

03 December 2013, 09:41:29 PM #1 Last Edit: 03 December 2013, 09:43:34 PM by mad lemmey
VI Corp deployed in a rush, and left most of its artillery in their depot at Chalons.
It should have had one battery per division, however, 2nd Division and 4th Division were noticeably short. Most orbats show the 'on paper strength' if you go to the Volley and Bayonet page, there are some good orbats there.
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/mcnelly/vb/scenarios/mars_la_tour.htm
Rifled-Field Artillery are 4 pounders
Rifled Heavy are 12 pounders
MG are machine guns

This is the ORBAT for Mars-La-Tours, where the were supplemented by artillery from the Army Artillery reserve.
VI CORPS, Marshal Canrobert (CC)
1st Division, Gen Tixier DC
9th Chasseurs                                    
4th Regt de Ligne                                
10th Regt de Ligne                              
12th Regt de Ligne                              
100th Regt de Ligne                              
12th Battery, 8th Field Artillery Regt            mg
5th, 7th, 8th Batteries, 8th Field Artillery Regt Rifled-Field Artillery

2nd Division, Gen Bisson DC
9th Regt de Ligne            
9th + 10th Batteries, 13th Field Artillery Regt Rifled-Heavy

3rd Division, Gen de Villiers DC
75th Regt de Ligne              
91th Regt de Ligne              
93rd Regt de Ligne              (understrength)
94th Regt de Ligne                                
5th, 6th + 7th, 14th Field Artillery Regt    Rifled-Field Artillery

4th Division, Gen Levassor-Sorval DC
25th Regt de Ligne                      
26th Regt de Ligne                      
28th Regt de Ligne                      
70th Regt de Ligne                      
7th, 8th + 9th Batteries, 18th Horse Artillery    Rifled-Field Artillery
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