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Fall of Zamosc Franz Josef's Armies #16
(Defender) Russian Empire	vs	Austro-Hungarian Empire (Attacker)

Formations Involved

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	0
Side 2	0

Overall Rating, 0 votes
5 4 3 2 1 0
Scenario Rank: of

Parent Game	Franz Josef's Armies
Historicity	Historical
Date	1914-08-27
Start Time	06:00
Turn Count	34
Visibility	Day
Counters	201
Net Morale	0
Net Initiative	1
Maps	4: 1, 103, 105, 6
Layout Dimensions	86 x 56 cm 34 x 22 in
Play Bounty	280
AAR Bounty	227
Total Plays	0
Total AARs	0

Battle Types
Hill Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Urban Assault

Conditions
Reinforcements

Scenario Requirements & Playability
August 1914, 1st Ed	Counters
Fall of Empires	Maps + Counters
Franz Josef's Armies	Base Game

Introduction
The Austrian Fourth Army staff viewed the crossroads town of Zamosc as a key to the Russian position, and pressed their II Corps to take this objective quickly to help turn the Russian Fifth Army’s right flank. The town’s fall would open a huge gap between the Russian XXV and XIX Corps, inviting the destruction in detail of each. The mission fell to the Viennese 13th Landwehr Infantry Division, which would have to eject the Russian from a nearby hill before they could capture the medieval town at its foot.

Introduction

The Austrian Fourth Army staff viewed the crossroads town of Zamosc as a key to the Russian position, and pressed their II Corps to take this objective quickly to help turn the Russian Fifth Army’s right flank. The town’s fall would open a huge gap between the Russian XXV and XIX Corps, inviting the destruction in detail of each. The mission fell to the Viennese 13th Landwehr Infantry Division, which would have to eject the Russian from a nearby hill before they could capture the medieval town at its foot.

Conclusion
The Russian Fifth Army ordered 70th Reserve Infantry Division to break off its action against troops of the Austrian First Army and come to the Grenadiers’ aid. That division failed to extract itself from its fight with the Austrian 45th Landwehr Infantry Division. Meanwhile the Russian XXV Corps asked a nearby Cossack division for help; that unit wasn’t engaged, but an Austrian patrol captured the lone messenger on his bicycle and the Cossacks were not coming. The Austrians swarmed over the hills next to Zamosc and drove the Grenadiers out of the town. At this point the Austrian Fourth Army seemed on the verge of a great victory.

Conclusion

The Russian Fifth Army ordered 70th Reserve Infantry Division to break off its action against troops of the Austrian First Army and come to the Grenadiers’ aid. That division failed to extract itself from its fight with the Austrian 45th Landwehr Infantry Division. Meanwhile the Russian XXV Corps asked a nearby Cossack division for help; that unit wasn’t engaged, but an Austrian patrol captured the lone messenger on his bicycle and the Cossacks were not coming. The Austrians swarmed over the hills next to Zamosc and drove the Grenadiers out of the town. At this point the Austrian Fourth Army seemed on the verge of a great victory.