His Excellency
Maréchal Steve Peluso
Général en Chef
La Grande Armée
Mon Maréchal,
My compliments and herein is submitted for your consideration l’Armée du Nord’s Muster and General Report for the period of January through March '03.
It is with sincere regret that I must announce the retirement of GdD Juan Ríos as commander of the Ier Corps de Réserve de Cavalerie. In honor of his long, distinguished service I am recommending that he receive the Order of Napoleon. The reins of command, however, have passed into the capable hands of le Comte de Besançon, GdD Peterson and his new Chef de Etat-Major, Colonel Malcolm Cumberlidge. Gen. Peterson has established a spacious new headquarters at http://www.geocities.com/irescav/index.html which I commend to everyone’s attention. The I Cav will also be reorganizing its order of battle so as to incorporate some light cavalry to conduct reconnaissance and picket duties. To accomplish this, the 3ème and 7ème Cuirassiers, together with the 6/4 and 4/6 Artillerie à Cheval, will stand down, to be replaced by the 14ème and 15ème Chasseurs à Cheval, thus creating a light brigade within the 3èmeme Division de Cuirassiers.
I am pleased to report that le Comte de Vienne, Jon Thayer, has received a richly deserved baton and been promoted to the rank of Maréchal.
HQ: 2
IC: 27 (Estimated)
IIC: 37
IIIC: 25 (Estimated)
I Res Cav: 21
Total Armée du Nord: 112 (Estimated).
IC: Sous Lts. Rautanen, Davis, Todaro and Robert.
IIC: Sous-Lts Snyder, Bacian and Brammer.
IIIC: Sous -Lts. Ralf S., Marce, Kersteter and Lucian.
ICav: Sous-Lts. Herman, Hendrickson, and Karlen.
Lt. Van Canegem has been activated from reserve and assigned to the 11e/5ème Artillerie à Pied of the 6th Division Artillery Reserve, IIC.
Col. S. Dodson has been activated from reserve and assigned to the 6e Chasseurs à Cheval of the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Lt. Cav. Div., IIC.
Col. Douglas has been appointed to the command of les Mameluks de la Garde, Division de Cavalerie de la Vieille Garde.
LtC Walenczykowski has been appointed to the command of 3./2. Pulku Piechoty, Legia Nadwislanskiej and granted the title of Baron of the Empire.
LtC. Stoppa has been appointed to the command of la Garde d'Honneur Italienne, Cavalerie de la Moyenne Garde and granted the title of Comte de Dijon.
GdD Stone has been appointed to the command of la 1ère Division d'Infanterie de la Jeune Garde.
Chef de Bataillon P. Vinnos has qualified for admission to La Garde with 10 Victory Points and is awaiting his assignment.
General Thayer has been appointed to the command of la Division d'Infanterie de la Moyenne Garde.
Col. Oakford has been appointed to the command of le 1er Régiment de Tirailleurs, 1ère Division d'Infanterie de la Jeune Garde.
GdD Ríos has been appointed to the command of la Brigade Lourde, Cavalerie de la Moyenne Garde.
Special mention should be made of the following officers for their distinguished contributions during the preceding months:
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Lt. Colonel Alessandro Stoppa is reccomended for the Croix de la Valeur Militaire for his recent exploits at Borodino, which prompted this comment from his opponent: "[Ltc. Stoppa] provided an excellent lesson in the use of combined arms, much to the consternation of the Russian Army!."
Général D. Stone - Legion of Honor for his long and distinguished service capstoned by his 18 Victory Points and the Military Star for his 5 major victories.
Chef de Bataillon Vinnos – Legion of Honor for his long, distinguished service with the IIème Corps de Armee, the Military Star for 5 Major Victories, the Médaille Fréjus for completing a multiplayer maneuver and l'Ordre de la Couronne de Fer for his work on the II Corps Web site and 6th Division Web site.
Capitaine P. Zantuck - the Legion of Honor for his long, distinguished service with the IIème Corps de Armee.
Col. Y. Lamezec - Croix de la Valeur Militaire for his 7 Major Victories.
Col. Schulze - Croix de la Valeur Militaire for his 4 Major victories.
Capitaine A. Ozols – Croix de la Valeur Militaire for 3 major victories.
Lt. P. Pratt - Médaille Fréjus for completing a multiplayer maneuver.
Lt. Fredriksson - Médaille Fréjus for activity in maneuvers.
Capitaine Yu - Médaille Militaire for his first Major Victory.
Lt. J. Campderros - Médaille Militaire for his first Major Victory.
Capitaine D. Fuller - Médaille Fréjus for completing a multiplayer maneuver, and Médaille Militaire for his first Major Victory.
Lt. DeFranco- Médaille Militaire for his first Major Victory.
GdDv Rodriguez- Croix de la Valeur Militaire for his recent series of victories.
GdDv. Ríos, Comte de Nice, is recommended for the Order of Napoleon in recognition of his long and distinguished service as commander of the I Res. Cav.
GdDv. Peterson, Comte de Besançon, is recommended for a further laurel to his Ordre de la Couronne de Fer for his distinguished services as Editor of the NWC Newsletter.
Colonel Jean Tessier- Médaille Militaire for his first Major Victory.
Lieutenant-Colonel Teo Papatheodorou- Médaille Militaire for his first Major Victory.
Chef d’Escadron Dean Beecham- Médaille Militaire for his first Major Victory.
HQ:
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IC:
Mssr. Hector Lopez has been promoted to General.
IIC:
Chef de Bataillon J. Yin has been assigned to command 1st Brigade of 7th Division.
Capt. D. Fuller has been transferred from 3e Co. d’artillerie à pied to 11e Légère of 1st Brigade
replacing Chef de Bataillon Yin and keeping the brigade at full strength.
D. Stone has been promoted to Général.
P. Chavis has been promoted to Général de Brigade.
D. Conlan has been promoted to Colonel.
D. Earls has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.
P. Vinnos has been promoted to Chef de Bataillon.
D. Fuller has been promoted to Capitaine.
R. Yu has been promoted to Capitaine.
Lt. Frederiksson has been promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to 2e Hussards,
Régiment Chamborant, of the 2nd Lt. Cav. Division.
IIIC:
Mssr. Herrington has been promoted to Major.
Comte Morgan has been promoted to Général de Brigade.
Comte Thayer has been promoted to Maréchal.
I Cav:
Mssr. Teo Papatheodorou has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel,
and assumed command of the 1ère Division de Cuirassiers.
Chef d’Escadron Al Amos has assumed command of the 1ère Brigade, 2ème Division de Dragons.
Chef d’Escadron Ramiro Martin Perez has assumed command of the
1er Régiment de Dragons, 1ère Brigade, 2ème Division de Dragons.
Mssr. Cumberlidge has been promoted to Colonel.
Mssr. Esteller has been promoted to Colonel.
Mssr. Beecham has been promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel.
Mssr. Andrew Shore completed training and has assumed command of
the 4/5 Artillerie à Cheval, 2ème Brigade, 1ère Division.
Mssr. Neville Worland has been promoted to Lieutenant and assumed command of
the 7/2 Artillerie à Cheval, 2ème Brigade, 2ème Division de Dragons.
Mssr. Mario Ostojic has been promoted to Lieutenant and assumed command of the
3/6 Artillerie à Cheval, 1ère Brigade, 3ème Division de Cuirassiers.
Maréchal M. Francisco Palomo
Comte de Marseille
Duc d'Abrantes
CoA - Armée du Nord