Hi,
currently playing a scenario in which the Germans have called down an OBA smoke barrage on the Soviet front line. There is a concealed Soviet squad in a building hex, and two German squads, one with a DC, in an Adjacent road hex. Both hexes are Smoked from the OBA (+3 each).
I understand that smoke does not prevent Searching (A12.152) even if Smoke is present in both the Searchers hex (+4 hinderance) and the Searchees hex (+3 hinderance). So the German unit without DC could Search and remove the Soviet concealment counter. The Soviet squad could then roll to attempt to inflict Search Casualties iaw A12.154 - even though neither unit could actually see the other to shoot. Is my assumption correct?
So, now that an Enemy unit has been revealed in the Adjacent hex, what could the German squad with the DC do? Could they:
a. Shoot - no, +7 total Hindrance so the enemy unit is not Known. Could they Area fire at the hex?
b. Place the DC in the enemy location iaw A23.3? What would the enemy be attacked at - full or half? Could the enemy DFF/DF at them as they placed it?
The example in A23.3 indicates that a Fortified location can be breached by a DC even if both hexes are Smoked as above, and that the +6 hindrance would have no additional impact on the enemy squad.
Any assistance appreciated.
Apologies if this has been dealt with in another thread. I searched but couldn't find anything.
currently playing a scenario in which the Germans have called down an OBA smoke barrage on the Soviet front line. There is a concealed Soviet squad in a building hex, and two German squads, one with a DC, in an Adjacent road hex. Both hexes are Smoked from the OBA (+3 each).
I understand that smoke does not prevent Searching (A12.152) even if Smoke is present in both the Searchers hex (+4 hinderance) and the Searchees hex (+3 hinderance). So the German unit without DC could Search and remove the Soviet concealment counter. The Soviet squad could then roll to attempt to inflict Search Casualties iaw A12.154 - even though neither unit could actually see the other to shoot. Is my assumption correct?
So, now that an Enemy unit has been revealed in the Adjacent hex, what could the German squad with the DC do? Could they:
a. Shoot - no, +7 total Hindrance so the enemy unit is not Known. Could they Area fire at the hex?
b. Place the DC in the enemy location iaw A23.3? What would the enemy be attacked at - full or half? Could the enemy DFF/DF at them as they placed it?
The example in A23.3 indicates that a Fortified location can be breached by a DC even if both hexes are Smoked as above, and that the +6 hindrance would have no additional impact on the enemy squad.
Any assistance appreciated.
Apologies if this has been dealt with in another thread. I searched but couldn't find anything.