Thursday 23 July 2009

The Battle of Landshut - May 2008

The Austrian army are advancing down the Danube valley towards Munich.

The Bavarian army are marching to Landshut where they intend to hold them


Photo 1


Landshut is the four building stand at the cross roads on the left of the photo.

The top road leads to Linz

The bottom road leads to Munich

The left road leads to Ratisbon

The right road leads to Salzburg

The Bavarians (Jan) are defending on the left

The Austrians (Paul) are attacking from the right

Both armies enter their side of the table on move one

The river is fordable to infantry and cavalry, but artillery must use a bridge


Photo 2


The 1st Austrian Korps have crossed the river Danube and are advancing against the Bavarian right flank, which is anchored on the schloss. Cavalry have forced the supporting infantry into square, and the jagers are about to storm the schloss.



Photo 3


The Austrians have captured the schloss and routed the garrison. They are about to swing right and roll up the whole Bavarian position.


Photo 4


The 2nd Austrian Korps approach the Bavarian centre, but it is too strongly held for them to attempt to storm the bridge. On the far left the 1st Korps, who stormed the schloss, are starting to swing right, which will allow 2nd Korps to take the bridge and push on to Landshut.



Photo 5


The Bavarian centre is under pressure from 1st Austrian Korps who are approaching from the left. 2nd Austrian Korps, top of photo, are waiting for their opportunity to storm the bridge.



Photo 6

The Bavarians are attacking on their left. One corps has advanced to the left ofthe river and is approaching the lightly held farm. A second corps is crossing the river in support. 3rd Austrian Korps has deployed well back from the river in a defensive postion to hold their right flank while their main attack is delivered on the opposite flank


Photo 7

The Austrians in the farmhouse are about to be overrun. But they have done their job in delaying the main Bavarian attack. By the time they are established over the river, the Austrians will have taken Landshut and the Bavarians will have to retreat.

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for the excellent battle report and photos! By the way I like your building,who manufactured them?

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  2. Capt Bill

    Sorry I have not answered your posts, but somehow they did not come to me by email. I will have to sort that out.

    Glad that you like the battle reports.

    Jan (my wife) hand made the buildings. They are made from card, covered with pollyfilla and painted. It was very much hit and miss.

    Paul

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