sfcmikej
US Army Retired
Hello All,
My opponent and I are trying to figure out trench control especially how it effects B27.6 which allows entering and exiting a trench from/to a lower elevation without spending the extra MF to enter the trench and therefore avoiding the FFMO penalty. The rule says that a side must control the trench in order to use this technique.
I have always thought that in order to control the trench you have to go into the the trench.
My opponent has pointed out that a trench is an entrenchment and therefore not a separate location and the act of going in the hex gains control of the trench.
Looking at A26.11 seems to support his conclusion but I am still not sure.
He has moved a HS into the trench hex which broke under my withering fire. His next move will be to move the rest of his force into the trench from a lower elevation if he now controls the trench so it is pivotal that we understand this correctly.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Mike
My opponent and I are trying to figure out trench control especially how it effects B27.6 which allows entering and exiting a trench from/to a lower elevation without spending the extra MF to enter the trench and therefore avoiding the FFMO penalty. The rule says that a side must control the trench in order to use this technique.
I have always thought that in order to control the trench you have to go into the the trench.
My opponent has pointed out that a trench is an entrenchment and therefore not a separate location and the act of going in the hex gains control of the trench.
Looking at A26.11 seems to support his conclusion but I am still not sure.
He has moved a HS into the trench hex which broke under my withering fire. His next move will be to move the rest of his force into the trench from a lower elevation if he now controls the trench so it is pivotal that we understand this correctly.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Mike