Prussia in Peril - East Prussia '14 Central Powers AAR - major victory turn 114

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Turn 76 12:00 29th of August 1914



Russian cavalry is starting to show up in greater numbers in front of the Landwehr forces in the north. The terrain, with its woods and streams, prevents a flanking manoeuvre by a mobile force.



Hauptreserve Koenigsberg keeps the cavalry directly in front of it at arms length. 3. Reserve division is still slowly pulling back to the defensive positions at Wehlau.

1. Reserve Division is under pressure. As I'm withdrawing 2-3 hexes per turn, the Russians can't exploit their numerical advantage through assaulting.



36. Reserve Division splits in two parts, with one brigade moving through Drengfurth and towards the dual bridges across the Omert.



XVII Armeekorps is slowly trickling in from the north-east.

I Armeekorps slowly shifts towards the east as 1. Kavallerie Division withdraws 2 hexes each turn to avoid Russian assaults breaking the encirclement.

Hauptreserve Graudenz and XX Armeekorps rapidly advance from the north, facing a rear guard screen of Cossack and engineer units.