cgra1 wrote:The rules seemed to say that the assualt still goes ahead, even though the team disengages but we were not sure if this would still trigger covering fire from the surrounding teams.
Has anyone got any ideas?
Must admit the only time I've assaulted a Recce Team (Fallshirmjager Platoon against a squadron of Russian
BA-10s), they failed their check to disengage, they were unsupported and I decimated them.
Looking at the rules, it sounds like all normal rules for 'defensive fire' still stand, it's just the Recce cannot
DF as it is too busy falling back. Remember any Platoon within 4" of the initial target is counted as being an assaulted platoon even if not engaged base-to-base.
So I would say the Rifle platoon wound be able to
DF - One thing I can't figure out is the order of actions: Do you move the Recce back first and then complete the Rifle Platoon defensive fire or the other way round?
If you move the Recce first - this may allow more Rifles to be able to fire as LoS is not blocked?
cgra1 wrote:Also I was on the Flames of War website to ask this question and I came across this article with a picture of a familiar face - (Could have at least been wearing an Age of Strife T'shirt)
Caught Red Handed - that was Corrivalry, last game of the tournament - My 6th Fallshirmjager vs British Armoured Squadron across a table of fields and hedges - can just make out the car park of burning Shermans and Tank Destroyers killed by my PaK40s and Panzerfaust Tank Traps (just in front of the white smoke square).
Glorious win for the Germans. As to club shirt - send me one and I'll wear it...
Going to Maelstrom Games for the Tempus Fugitives 'Into the Maelstrom' campaign weekend - could have been wearing it for this...next time.