THE RELIEF OF FOX RIVER GROVE - Spring Campaign Battle 5

The Relief of Fox River Grove Commences. 

The Union of Pacts Commonwealth has taken a slight lead in the Spring Campain. This last battle will see if they can turn this into a decisive victory, or will the Empire be able to continue its goals of reduction of UPC gains?

With the Union of Pacts Commonwealths destruction of the Empires Field Army at Ridgeville it freed up troops to rush to the relief of the besieged town of Fox River Grove. This key point along the Fox River if taken would provide the Empire a strong position to continue campaigns into the Northern Territory of the UPC, while its relief would secure this area for the Commonwealth for years to come.

This would be an attack Vs defense battle, with the attackers holding a fort under siege able to launch a supporting attack into the defenders rear if the opportunity arose. 

The Field of Battle as Seen from the West. UPC Forces will be Approaching from the top area.  

Battlefield as Seen from the East. The Town of Fox River Grove on the Lower Right. 

Empire Reserves Await a Breach to be Made for Their Opportunity to Launch an Assault. 

Fort Springtail Under Siege Outside Fox River Grove. 

The Empire's Northern Hill Defenders Await the UPC Onslaught. 

The Southern Hill Defenders. 

Ranks of UPC Infantry Advance on the Hill Position, while on both Flanks Their Cavalry Moves to Envelope the Empire. The Town of Fox River Grove is Under Heavy Pressure. 

With the Town Taken the full Weight of the UPC Hammers at the Empire Forces on the Hills. Behind can be Seen the Empire Reinforcements Beginning to Come Up. The Siege Lines Remain Manned Keeping the Forts Occupants from Joining the Attack.   

Empire Forces Surge Forward to Reinforce the Center and Hold the UPC on the Flanks. 

UPC's Massed Grenadiers Take the Hill, While the Light Infantry in the Woods Drive Back the Empire's Cavalry. The Second Line of Empire Infantry Prepares to Meet the Advance. 

On the Right Flank the UPC Drives the Empires Light Infantry from the Woods and Continues Forward in the Center. Undaunted the Empire Continues to Bring Forward more Reserves to Contest the Next Line of Defenses. 

Despite their wave like advance taking one defensive line after the other the UPC was running out of daylight. As darkness fell the Empire still tenaciously held on to their last line of defense coving the trench lines. The relief was halted short of its goal and rumor of addition approaching Empire forces forced the breakoff from the battle.  

Empire Forces Still Manning the Siege Line. 

The Spring Campaign was over. The UPC had won a minor victory over the Empire. Both sides would go home and lick their wounds while preparing for the next coming Campaign Season. 

THE BATTLE OF GROSS POINT CROSSING - Spring Campaign Battle 3

As the war rages back and forth the Empire shifts its focus from the southern sector to the east. They encounter the well-fortified Commonwealth positions along the Big Wet Prairie River at the Gross Point Crossings. Undaunted, they mass and are set to assault the position head on. 

The key objectives for the Empire would be to take the bridges across the Big Wet Prairie River and break the fortified hill position of the UPC.

The Battlefield Looking West Across the Big Wet Prairie River. The Key UPC Defenses are in the Center.  

The Starting Positions with the Empire at the Bottom and UPC Top

The Starting Positions Facing East from Behind the UPC Entrenchments.

The Starting Positions Looking North. The UPC Fortifications in Top Center, Garrison in Gross Point Village, with the Empire Battleline Stretching Along the Right Side.  

The Empires Initial Assault on Gross Point Village. The Lead Empire Battalion, (Hollingsworth's) Suffering Heavy Casualties from the UPC Baysnight Grenadiers Accurate Fire.   

The Empire's Combined Fire from Artillery and Infantry have Driven Off the UPC Light Infantry Holding Redoubt C, Opening up the River Line for Assault. 

Overview of the Early Point of the Battle. The Empire's Flanking Assault on the South Bridge can Just be Seen in the Upper Left Corner. 

Early Battle View Looking South. The Empire's Assault on the South Bridge and Supporting Cavalry can be Seen at the Top. To the Upper Left is the Empire's Massed Attack on Gross Point Village. 

Mid Battle. Swift's Regiment of Cuirassier for the UPC Have Driven the Empire's Lord Pawling's Cuirassier Back Across the South Bridge, Thus Splitting the Empire's Infantry on the North Side of the Bridge in Two. 

The Battle Swings Back the Other Way as Massed Empire Cavalry Drives Back Across the South Bridge, but the Time Taken has Allowed the UPC Infantry to Form a Battleline to Meet the Threat. 

Having Driven All the UPC Infantry from the Forward Redoubts and Captures the Bridges Along the River the Empire Begins the Assault on the Now Under Manned Main Fortifications. 

Massed and Ready the Empire Starts the Attack on the UPC's Walled Enclosure. Both Armies are Nearing Collapse from the Intense Fighting of the Day. Will this Final Assault be Enough to Break the UPC?  

The Scene at the Battles End. The UPC Assailed on all Sides but Still Holding On. How Had the Defenders Managed This?  

The Heroes of Gross Point Village. They Stopped Every Attempt to Dislodge Them and Because of Their Efforts Lead to the Breaking of the Empire's Forces at the Battle.

EPPELOG: This was a very close-run game. Both sides were on the brink of army collapse and the Empire players could taste victory in their next turns assaults, but it was not to be. The UPC's Baysmoon Grenadiers did what they had done all game and broke the last attackers sent against them. 

Victory Points stand at: Empire 1, UPC 3

BATTLE OF PARK RIDGE - Spring Campaign Battle 2

 

Having held the Empire forces at North Brook the UPC follows up their retiring foes. The Empire makes its stand on a low hill line along the Park Ridge. Wasting little time, the UPC prepares their assault looking to press the Empire back into their heartlands.

Park Ridge covers the Northwestern area just outside the key farm territory that feeds the vast Onion City. A loss by the Wolfenstein Empire here would mean devastation of these fields and extreme hardship for those in the Great Western City. 

The Armies Deployed for Battle. The Wolfenstein Empire on the Left Hold the High Ground as the United Packs Commonwealth (UPC) on the Right Begin Their Assault. 

View of the Battlefield from Behind the Advancing UPC Lines. 

Empire Artillery and Infantry Vollie's take their toll of the Advancing UPC Forces. 

With Nothing Else for it Other Than a Direct Assault the UPC Advances with the Cold Steel. 

Combined UPC Infantry and Cavalry Batter at the Empire First Line While Behind can be Seen the Stoic Ranks of Empire Infantry Holding the High Ground. 

More UPC Troops Being Feed into the Line, but to no Avail. The Empire Can Not be Budged.

With night falling the UPC could not win past to the green fields beyond. Both the army and the Empires Gleaming city have both been saved. 

Victory Points Standing: Empire 1, UPC 1

Dog Wars – Battle for the North - Battle of Northbrook

 

The first battle of the Dog Wars Campaign sees the might of the Wolfenstein Empire advancing into the Union of Packs Commonwealth’s northern lands. The Empire having secured the County Line Bridge and nearby crossings the previous day are preparing to continue their advance in the morning. During the night an advance force from the UPC has taken control of a small hamlet at the crossing of Salt Creek. As dawn approaches both forces prepare for the days coming battle.

Empire Forces Beginning the Crossing of the North Ford

The Union of Packs Commonwealth (UPC) Garrison of Milton Defending Against the Initial Empire Combined Arms Assault

The UPCs Main Body of Troops Arriving

The Empires Initial Assault Being Checked with Little Gained

The Empire's Forces Advancing Across the County Line Bridge

Empire Forces Beginning to Mass in Front of the Town of Milton 

Artillery Exchange Volleys as Empire Grenadiers Begin the Advance  

The UPC Advance to Defend Against the Empires Flanking Attempt

The Empire Begins the Second Assault on Milton Garrison

Empire Heavy Cavalry Sweeps Around the Northern Flank

The Empire Attempt to Turn the Southern Flank

In the end the Empire found itself check across the line. The Empire Command found it difficult to coordinate its three-pronged assault, while the UPC seemed to arrive just in time to hold off each new attack. At days end the Empire was forced to withdraw and seek a different avenue of advance.   

Victory Points Standing: Empire 0, UPC 1