concealment loss actions during Assault Movement (A4.61, A12.14 - 12.141)

[GeorgeBates]

Dear Perry,

I never thought I’d be writing to you… No, wait a minute. Wrong letter, sorry.

It is the Movement Phase and the ATTACKER has a concealed stack consisting of MMC(a), MMC(b) and a leader in D5, and Orchard hex. An Enemy MMC is in a fortified single-story stone building in E5.

The ATTACKER declares assault movement for all members of the stack. He then announces that MMC(a) will attempt to place a DC it possesses in E5 for 2MF, while MMC(b) places smoke grenades in D4 during the same expenditure.

1. Does MMC(a) lose concealment?
2. Does MMC(b) lose concealment?​

Assuming MMCs (a) and (b) both survive any defensive fire directed at them, both plus the leader could move to E6, a woods hex for 4MF.

3. If MMCs (a) and (b) retained concealment, do they continue to do so?
4. Does the leader as well?
5. If there were no woods, but a wall/hedge between E5 and E6, would concealment also be retained?​

The leader attempts to recover an SW for a total expenditure of 5MF, but rolls dr6. MMCs (a) and (b) also make attempts, and MMC(b) succeeds, so that they both spend a total of 5 MF, as well.

6. If the leader retained concealment, does he continue to do so now?
7. If MMCs (a) and (b) retained concealment, do they continue to do so?​

Last question:

8. Are expenditures of MF for the following items while Assault Moving during the Movement Phase considered “movement” or “any other action” as described in A12.141 and Case C of the Concealment Loss/Gain Table?​

a. mounting/dismounting a vehicle
b. mounting/dismounting horses
c. moving under Wire
d. SW recovery
e. DC placement
f. smoke grenade placement​

Appreciate your review and response.

Cheers!

- G

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1. Yes - DC placement is a "?"-loss activity - falls under Case C ("any other activity").
2. Yes - Smoke placement is a "?"-loss activity - falls under Case C ("any other activity"), in
fact it is specifically mentioned in rule A12.141.

3. NA.
4. Yes, the leader is using AM and hasn't conducted any "?"-loss activity yet.
5. Assuming they gain WA over the E5-E6 hexside (any no other enemt than those in E5
see them ot course), the leader would still keep "?" - the squad has already lost "?"

6. No - attempting to recover a SW is a "?"-loss activity - falls under Case C ("any other activity").
7. NA.

8a. NA - only Infantry can use Assault Movement - not Riders/Passengers.
8b. NA - only Infantry can use Assault Movement - not Cavalry.
8c. Moving under Wire is not a "?"-loss activity, IMO - it is normal MF-expenditure movement.
8d. SW Recovery is a "?"-loss activity - it is not mentioned in EXC in A12.141.
8e. DC placement is a "?"-loss activity - it is not mentioned in EXC in A12.141.
8f. Smoke placmement is a "?"-loss activity - it is not mentioned in EXC in A12.141 - but instead
specifically mentioned as a "?"-loss activity.\

...Perry
MMP
(Thanks, Klas, for spelling this out in more detail than I normally would)