Doug Leslie
Elder Member
In the above diagram, the T34s are using platoon movement. In their first impulse, the leading tank expends 3 MP to cross the wall and enter P28 in bypass while the second tank enters P29. The minefield attack in P29 has no effect. The Russian player now wishes to continue moving the lead tank to O28 while the second tank enters bypass in P28. He declares that they will expend 14 MPs to do this (thereby allowing the second tank to VBM freeze the 548). This time however the first tank is immobilised when the German player rolls a 1 for the AT minefield attack. It then fails its immobilisation TC and its crew is placed in the CAFP of P28. This means that the second tank cannot enter P28 as the lead tank blocks it from using VBM.
1. Am I right in thinking that the 548 must use TPBF against the crew before any other defensive first fire against it (ie the crew acquires infantry status as soon as it leaves the vehicle)?
2. Which of the following now applies to the second tank?
a. It is freed from the requirement to use platoon movement and can now spend 14 MPs to move elsewhere
b. It must spend 14 MPs to remain in motion where it is
c. It must spends its remaining 14 MPs to stop where it is