20 May 1813 – Southern Germany – Kufstein Campaign

Map of Germany

On 1^st January 1813 Austria, Britain, Prussia and Russia declared war on France

 

Three allied armies would concentrate in Germany

Prussian army at Berlin

Russian army at Dresden

Austrian army at Vienna

Together they would engage and defeat Napoleon

 

General Schwartzenberg would command the Austrian army

They would concentrate in the Vienna region

They would then march into the Munich region and engage the French

 

Marshal Massena would command the French army

They would concentrate in the Strasbourg region

They would them march into the Munich region and hold it

 

This map shows the three campaign areas in Germany

Stars indicate previous campaigns, colour of star who won

The white star is Kufstein

Map of Southern Germany

There are three regions in Southern Germany

Strasbourg Region (on the left) is the concentration area for Third French army

Vienna Region (on the right) is the concentration area for the Austrian Army       

 

This map shows the location of previous campaigns, colour indicates who won

The white star is Kufstein

Map of Munich Region

This map is used for strategic (planning) movement.

It shows the location of each army at the start of the campaign

Stars indicate previous campaigns, colour of star who won

 

Campaign Diary

01 February 1813    Austria, Britain, Prussia and Russia declared war on France

01 February 1813    Formation of Third French army in Munich region

25 February 1813    Third French army declared operational

28 February 1813    Austrians moved into the Munich region

30 March 1813        Start of Branau campaign phase

11 April 1813           Austrians win Branau phase

20 May 1813           Start of Kufstein campaign phas 

Map of Kufstein/Salzburg District

This map is used for tactical (daily) movement

It shows the location of both armies at the start of the campaign

The Austrian objective is to take and hold the city of Kufstein

The French objective is to defeat the Austrian army

 

French Army of Southern Germany

Marshal Massena

9^th Bavarian corps

10^th Bavarian corps  

11^th Bavarian corps

12^th Baden corps

17^th French corps

18^th French corps

6 militia town garrisons

 

Each corps has four infantry brigades, one cavalry brigade and corps artillery

Total strength 96000 infantry, 24000 militia, 6000 cavalry, and 180 guns

 

Austrian Army

General Schwarzenberg

1^st Austrian corps

2^nd Austrian corps

3^rd Austrian corps

4^th Austrian corps

5^th Austrian corps

6^th Austrian corps

 

Each corps has four infantry brigades, one cavalry brigade and corps artillery

Total strength 96000 infantry, 24000 militia, 6000 cavalry, and 180 guns

         

Reference

The campaign diary contains comprehensive details of the whole campaign.   The labels on the right are an index to various parts of the campaign.

 

01 - Introduction to the1813 campaign

02 - Five campaign areas

30 - Introduction to the campaign in Southern Germany

31 – French Army order of battle

32 - Austrian Army order of battle

33 - Daily diary for the campaign in Southern Germany

34 - Battle reports of all battles fought in Southern Germany

35 - Summary of campaign in Southern Germany