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Jena Campaign

Jena Campaign. Prussian Army: Brunswick’s Main Army Kalkreuth’s Reserve Corps Hohenlohe’s Army Ruchel’s Corps Wurttemburg’s Reserve. Task Organization (General): Advance Guard Division (IN, CAV, FA mix) 3 X Combined Arms Division (IN, CAV, FA).

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Jena Campaign

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  1. Jena Campaign

  2. Prussian Army: Brunswick’s Main Army Kalkreuth’s Reserve Corps Hohenlohe’s Army Ruchel’s Corps Wurttemburg’s Reserve Task Organization (General): Advance Guard Division (IN, CAV, FA mix) 3 X Combined Arms Division (IN, CAV, FA) Problem: How to draw the Prussian Army into a decisive battle and defeat them, causing Prussia to capitulate to French terms? French Grande Armee: Imperial Guard: Lefebvre I Corps: Bernadotte III Corps: Davout IV Corps: Soult V Corps: Lannes VI Corps: Ney VII Corps: Augereau Reserve Cavalry: Murat Task Organization (General): 3 X Infantry Division 1-2 X Cavalry Brigade 1 X Artillery Brigade

  3. Tactical Risk: -Grand Armee is divided on 3 different AoA to cross the Thuringer-Wald. Mitigation: -Napoléon organizes forces into Battalion Carre (mutually supporting, all around defense) Opportunity: -The Grand Armee saves 3-4 days in transit and is able to surprise Prussian Army.

  4. Concept Sketch and Statement: Operational Framework: Decisive-Shaping-Sustaining Operations Planned Exploitation and Pursuit Phase Decisive Battle Phase D D Actual Approach March Phase OBJ Leipzig XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Assembly Phase B B B III V IV VII VI I OBJ Hof- Saalfield AA Bamberg Decisive Operation: V Corps crosses the River Saale and destroys main body of Prussian Army IVO Jena. Shaping Operations: VII Corps fixes enemy along Weimar-Jena Road IOT prevent envelopment of V Corps. IV Corps fixes enemy north of Jena IOT prevent envelopment of V Corps. III Corps destroysenemy north IVO Auerstadt IOT envelop Prussian Army. I Corps follows and supports III Corps IOT ensure destruction of Prussian Army IVO Auerstadt. VI Corps follows and supports V Corps IOT ensure destruction of Prussian Army IVO Jena. VIII Corps blocks approach to Rhine River IVO Mainz. Dutch Army blocks approach to Rhine River IVO Mainz. II Corps blocks southern approach to Bamberg. Sustaining Operations: 1. Bavarian Division protects line of operations between Bamberg and Jena.

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