Blue Detachment orders for the Kriegspiel

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Detachment Orders for 22 June.

Piquets and Recce Squadron From Uhlans Piquets and Recce Squadron From Hussars Oberst Von Trotha Advanced Guard Remaining Cavalry and Jager as Advanced Guard Baron Pumphosen Main Body Two Infantry regiments V and VI as main body, but marching on the two parallel roads. Capt Hugh Portion Rear Guard Artillery Column and baggage.

1.    A Statement of Intent.  The Baron Pumphosen (for it is I) has seen a hill on the map and means to occupy it, determining the presence of any enemy, and then reacting to that. I have some concerns about the bottle neck in the town leading to the bridge, but intend to supervise the crossing ruthlessly.  I have vowed to refrain from eating Apricot Pie until the reds are dealt with.   I have orders to attack, but in true Pumphosen fashion I suspect that the enemy is interested in the bridges still standing.  I will therefore try to locate the enemy rather than plunging blindly southward. 2.    At 0530hrs the Baron (me) will take position on the bridge and supervise the crossing to expedite it. I will accompany V regiment if the crossing goes smoothly.  If not I will threaten and cajole people with the Pumpenschtick, my famous walking stick for overweight Barons, to motivate them, and cross after the Main Body has passed. 3.    Piquets followed by Recce Squadron From Uhlans cross the river 0600 take Neu Sellhiem Road West.  Then turn South West towards Station Nenweiller.  Probe and locate any enemy forces. 4.    Piquets followed by Recce Squadron From Hussars cross the river 0600 Travel on the road South West towards Nenweiller.  Probe and locate any enemy forces.  Halt and secure the heights beyond the Goldberger Feld,  Support the Advanced Guard. 5.    Advanced Guard Jager to Travel on the road South West towards Nenweiller.  Secure the heights beyond the Goldberger Feld and consolidate in the farm buildings and Goldburger woods on the heights. Cavalry to advance to the unwooded summit south of the Goldburger Feld.  Halt and send Piquets south towards Kippringen and Siebel Hof 6.    Main Body cross the bridge at Neu Goldburg and advance behind the Advanced Guard.  “V” regiment to march via the road South West towards Nenweiller. “VI” Regt to march via the direct road south towards Kippringen and Siebel Hof.  They may anticipate orders to occupy the bald summit south of the Goldberger Feld 7.    Rearguard Artillery, train and then baggage to cross last and move through Alt Goldburg remaining on the road at present.  I have appointed an English Artillery specialist Captain Hugh Portion as commander of the rearguard, only to enable me to use puns and sausage jokes.

(Signed) Baron Pumphosen.