Prussian Army of Northern Germany

 

Commander in Chief – General Blucher (Poor)

Blucher commands three armies

Each army has three corps

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

Each infantry brigade has 8 figures

Each cavalry brigade has 4 figures

Each corps artillery has 1 gun and 4 figures

 

First Prussian Army – Marshal Blucher (Poor)

 

1 Prussian Corps – General Kleist (Average)

1 infantry brigade      CA      FB      SB

2 infantry brigade      CB      FC      SB

3 infantry brigade      CB      FB      SC

4 landwehr bde         CC     FC       SC

1 cavalry brigade      CB      light

1 corps artillery         CB      12 pounders

2 Prussian corps – General Borstell (Poor)

5 infantry brigade      CA      FB      SB

6 infantry brigade      CB      FC      SB

7 infantry brigade      CB      FB      SC

8 landwehr bde         CC     FC       SC

2 cavalry brigade       CB      heavy

2 corps artillery          CB      9 pounders

3 Prussian corps – General Krafft (Average)

9 infantry brigade        CA      FB      SB

10 infantry brigade      CB      FC      SB

11 infantry brigade      CB      FB      SC

12 landwehr bde         CC     FC      SC

3 cavalry brigade        CB      heavy

3 corps artillery           CB      6 pounders

 

Second Prussian Army – General Bulow (Average)

 

4 Prussian corps – General Pirch (Poor)

5 infantry brigade        CA      FB      SB

6 infantry brigade        CB      FC      SB

7 infantry brigade        CB      FB      SC

8 landwehr bde           CC     FC      SC

4 cavalry brigade        CB      heavy

4 corps artillery           CB      12 pounders

5 Prussian corps – General Steinmetz (Average)

9 infantry brigade        CA     FB      SB

10 infantry brigade      CB     FC      SB

11 infantry brigade      CB     FB      SC

12 landwehr bde         CC    FC      SC

5 cavalry brigade        CB     heavy

5 corps artillery           CB     9 pounders

6 Prussian corps – General Scheither (Poor)

13 infantry brigade     CA     FB      SB

14 infantry brigade     CB     FC      SB

15 infantry brigade     CB     FB      SC

16 landwehr bde        CC    FC      SC

6 cavalry brigade       CB     light

6 corps artillery          CB     6 pounders

 

Third Prussian Army – General Yorck (Average)

 

7 Prussian corps – General Katzler (Average)

1 infantry brigade        CA      FB      SB

2 infantry brigade        CB      FC      SB

3 infantry brigade        CB      FB      SC

4 landwehr bde           CC     FC      SC

7 cavalry brigade        CB      light

7 corps artillery           CB      12 pounders

8 Prussian corps – General Hunerbein (Poor)

9 infantry brigade      CA      FB      SB

10 infantry brigade      CB      FC      SB

11 infantry brigade     CB      FB      SC

12 landwehr bde         CC     FC      SC

8 cavalry brigade       CB      heavy

8 corps artillery          CB      9 pounders

9 Prussian corps – General Ziethen (Poor)

13 infantry brigade     CA      FB      SB

14 infantry brigade     CB      FC      SB

15 infantry brigade     CB      FB      SC

16 landwehr bde        CC     FC      SC

9 cavalry brigade       CB      light

9 corps artillery         CB      6 pounders

 

Abbreviations

C – Class             A Elite, B average, C poor

F – Firing             A Good, B average, C poor

S – Skirmish         A Good, B average, C poor

 

Prussian Army of Northern Germany

 

Prussian Army

 

Blucher commands three armies

Each army has three corps

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

Each infantry brigade has 8 figures

Each cavalry brigade has 4 figures

Each corps artillery has 1 gun and 4 figures

 

These figures come from a collection of

96 infantry figures

12 cavalry figures

12 artillery figures and 3 guns

 

These are then organised in three armies of three corps each

The corps are then renumbered as necessary to provide the order of battle

1^st Prussian Army            Blucher                  Poor

1 Prussian corps             Kleist                     Average

1 infantry brigade              CA      FB      SB

2 infantry brigade              CB      FC      SB

3 infantry brigade              CB      FB      SC

4 landwehr bde                 CC     FC      SC

1 cavalry brigade               CB      light

1 corps artillery                 CB      12 pounders

2 Prussian corps             Borstell                  Poor

5 infantry brigade              CA      FB      SB

6 infantry brigade              CB      FC      SB

7 infantry brigade              CB      FB      SC

8 landwehr bde                 CC     FC      SC

2 cavalry brigade               CB      heavy

2 corps artillery                 CB      9 pounders

3  Prussian corps             Krafft           Average

9 infantry brigade                       CA      FB      SB

10 infantry brigade           CB      FC      SB

11 infantry brigade           CB      FB      SC

12 landwehr bde               CC     FC      SC

3 cavalry brigade              CB      heavy

3 corps artillery                CB      6 pounders

2^nd Prussian Army            Bulow          Average

4 Prussian corps             Pirch            Poor

5 infantry brigade              CA      FB      SB

6 infantry brigade              CB      FC      SB

7 infantry brigade              CB      FB      SC

8 landwehr bde                 CC     FC      SC

2 cavalry brigade               CB      heavy

2 corps artillery                 CB      12 pounders

5 Prussian corps              Steinmetz     Average

9 infantry brigade              CA     FB      SB

10 infantry brigade            CB     FC      SB

11 infantry brigade            CB     FB      SC

12 landwehr bde                CC    FC      SC

3 cavalry brigade               CB     heavy

3 corps artillery                 CB     9 pounders

6 Prussian corps              Scheither     Poor

13 infantry brigade            CA     FB      SB

14 infantry brigade            CB     FC      SB

15 infantry brigade            CB     FB      SC

16 landwehr bde                CC    FC      SC

4 cavalry brigade               CB     light

4 corps artillery                 CB     6 pounders

 

3^rd Prussian Army            Yorck           Average

7 Prussian corps             Katzler         Average

1 infantry brigade              CA      FB      SB

2 infantry brigade              CB      FC      SB

3 infantry brigade              CB      FB      SC

4 landwehr bde                 CC     FC      SC

1 cavalry brigade               CB      light

1 corps artillery                 CB      12 pounders

8 Prussian corps             Hunerbein    Poor

9 infantry brigade             CA      FB      SB

10 infantry brigade           CB      FC      SB

11 infantry brigade           CB      FB      SC

12 landwehr bde               CC     FC      SC

3 cavalry brigade              CB      heavy

3 corps artillery                CB      9 pounders

9 Prussian corps              Ziethen         Poor

13 infantry brigade           CA      FB      SB

14 infantry brigade           CB      FC      SB

15 infantry brigade           CB      FB      SC

16 landwehr bde               CC     FC      SC

4 cavalry brigade              CB      light

4 corps artillery                CB      6 pounders

Abbreviations

C – Class                          A Elite, B average, C poor

F – Firing                          A Good, B average, C poor

S – Skirmish                     A Good, B average, C poor

North Germany – Prussian Order of Battle

Commander           General Blucher    (Average)

Infantry                   24 brigades             104,000 men          

Cavalry                   6 brigades                  6,000 men          

Artillery                 180 guns                       6,000 men

                        

First Army              General Bulow       (Average)   

1^st corps                   General Kliest         (Poor)

1 infantry brigade     4000   CA      FB      SB

2 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SB

3 infantry brigade     4000   CC     FC      SC

4 landwehr bde        4000   CC     FC      SC

1 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      light

1 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

2^nd corps                  General Borstell      (Poor)

5 infantry brigade     4000   CA      FB      SB

6 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SB

7 infantry brigade     4000   CC     FC      SC

8 landwehr bde        4000   CC     FC      SC

2 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      heavy

2 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

 

Second Army          General Blucher      (Average)

3^rd corps                   General Krafft         (Poor)

9 infantry brigade     4000   CA      FB      SB

10 infantry brigade   4000   CB      FB      SB

11 infantry brigade   4000   CC     FC      SC

12 landwehr bde      4000   CC     FC      SC

3 cavalry brigade     4000   CB      light

3 corps artillery        1000   CB      12 pounders       

4^th corps                   General Pirch         (Poor)

13 infantry brigade   4000   CA      FB      SB

14 infantry brigade   4000   CB      FB      SB

15 infantry brigade   4000   CC     FC      SC

16 landwehr bde      4000   CC     FC      SC

4 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      heavy

4 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

 

Third Army             General Yorck        (Average)

5^th corps                 Gen Steinmetz        (Poor)

1 infantry brigade     4000   CA      FB      SB

2 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SB

3 infantry brigade     4000   CC     FC      SC

4 landwehr bde        4000   CC     FC      SC

1 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      light

1 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

6^th corps                 General Horn (Poor)

5 infantry brigade     4000   CA      FB      SB

6 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SB

7 infantry brigade     4000   CC     FC      SC

8 landwehr bde        4000   CC     FC      SC

2 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      heavy             

2 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

                                                                  

Notes

The same figures are used to represent 1^st and 5^th corps and 2^nd and 6^th corps

See Campaign Rule 02 for full explanation

http://napoleoniccampaignrules.blogspot.com/

 

North Germany - Prussian Order of Battle

Prussian Army

Prussian Army - General Blucher  (Poor)

Infantry         80000

Cavalry           4000

Artillery           4000 and 120 guns

       

1^st  Prussian corps - General Kliest (Average)

1 infantry brigade     4000   CA      FB      SB

2 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SB

3 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SC

4 landwehr bde        4000   CC     FC      SC

1 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      light

1 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

2^nd  Prussian corps - General Bulow (Average)

5 infantry brigade     4000   CA      FB      SB

6 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SB

7 infantry brigade     4000   CB      FB      SC

8 landwehr bde        4000   CC     FC      SC

2 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      heavy

2 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

3^rd  Prussian corps - General Yorck (Averge)

9 infantry brigade     4000   CA      FB      SB

10 infantry brigade   4000   CB      FB      SB

11 infantry brigade   4000   CB      FB      SC

12 landwehr bde      4000   CC     FC      SC

3 cavalry brigade     4000   CB      light

3 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

4^th  Prussian corps - General Pirch (Poor)

13 infantry brigade   4000   CA      FB      SB

14 infantry brigade   4000   CB      FB      SB

15 infantry brigade   4000   CB      FB      SC

16 landwehr bde      4000   CC     FC      SC

4 cavalry brigade     1000   CB      heavy

4 corps artillery        1000   CB      9 pounders

Reserve corps – General Blucher (Poor)

17 landwehr bde      4000   CC     FC      SC

18 landwehr bde      4000   CC     FC      SC

19 landwehr bde      4000   CC     FC      SC

20 landwehr bde      4000   CC     FC      SC

See Campaign Rule 02 for full explanation

http://napoleoniccampaignrules.blogspot.com/