Rule 03 - Flames of War - PBEM Rules- Example of Daily Corps Orders -

1^ST corps orders for 2^nd September 1944                                                    (see note 1)

From   General von Staufen

To        2^nd Division - send by messenger                                                      (see note 2)

Date    1 September 1944

Time    2000

Orders                                                                                                             (see note 3)

I want you to move from Minsk to Smolensk using the main road

2^nd tank brigade is to move ahead to recce the road

Order of March                                                                                              (see note 4)

1 tank brigade        move 5 miles ahead of main body

1 infantry brigade

1 artillery battery

2 infantry brigade

3 infantry brigade

4 infantry brigade

Detachments                                                                                                  (see note 5)   

1 tank brigade to move 5 miles ahead of main body, but keep in contact

Report any enemy contact, but do not engage

Movement                                                                                                      (see note 6)

Main body move N08 to M08 to L08 to K08

Tank brigade move five miles ahead of the main body

Contact with the Enemy                                                                                (see note 7)

Tank brigade is on Move orders

Main body is on Engage orders

Reinforcements                                                                                              (see note 8)

No reinforcements received

Resupply                                                                                                         (see note 9)

Division has seven days supplies

They will resupply when they reach Smolensk

Notes to explain Daily Orders

Note 1

One campaign day is 12 hours

One wargame is 12 moves

Orders are always written at 2000 hrs for the next day

Orders are written for the period 0800 to 2000 the next day

Note 2

Command radius covers all adjacent map squares

All orders are issued by the corps commander

Any division or brigade within command radius will receive them immediately

Orders for any other division or brigade must be sent by messenger

Note 3

Orders should be of a general nature, the detail comes later

Note 4

The order of march is important.

If there is an engagement, rather than a full battle, only the leading brigade makes contact

The umpire will then calculate the result based on the ability of the leading brigade

Note 5

Detachments must have clear orders what to do if they meet with the enemy

If they are more than one square from the commander all communication is by mail

If the division has to fight a battle with a brigade out of command range that brigade cannot take part in the battle unless they have specific orders to do so.

Note 6

It’s important to show the actual square references you want to move through

Only one division is allowed in each square at the same time

If more than one division try to move through a square at the same time there will be movement penalties

Note 7

You must always confirm what you want to do if you meet with the enemy

Choice of orders are as follows

Move               Move to objective but halt and wait for new orders if enemy contact

Recce               Report on a particular square or terrain objective

Halt                 Do not move at all during the next 24 hours, retreat if enemy advance

Engage            Leading brigade will skirmish with leading enemy brigade

Attack             Fight a full battle with any enemy contacted.

Hold                Remain in present location and fight to defend it if the enemy advance

Resupply         Do not move at all during the next 24 hours and resupply

Note 8

Battle casualties are replaced as reinforcements.

To receive them the division must be stationary for a full day

Numbers will be confirmed in the daily umpire report

Corps commanders will allocate them to brigades in their next daily orders

Note 9

You will be advised in the daily umpire report of the current supply

To receive supply you must write orders to do so

You must be within three squares of a supply depot

You must also remain stationary for a full day to receive the supplies