E1.16 Fortifications at Night

Seabee Mark

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My question is: Is there any rule/errata that allows Searching to reveal non-minefield fortifications at night?


E1.16 says fortifications are revealed at night by: TEM use, friendly unit enters/exits in enemy LOS, or enemy entering its Location. They are not discovered by Searching.

The Searching (A12.152) rules don't address fortification (except for minefields) because fortifications are normally revealed as soon as they are in enemy LOS.

Since at night fortifications are not revealed simply by virtue of enemy LOS, it seems that Searching should reveal non-minefield fortifications too, but I can't find such a revision to Searching. Probably doesn't exist, hmm?

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Mark
 

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This is the only thing close to a Q&A I could find:

"E1.16 A pillbox is also revealed if a non-Dummy enemy ground unit enters its hex. A roadblock is also revealed if it affects (as per B29.4) the Bypass movement of a non-Dummy enemy ground unit. {p. E26}"

So, given the conditions in E1.16, I would say that Searching at Night does NOT reveal hidden Fortifications.
 
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I disagree, no where in my rulebook does it say that Searching is not allowed at night in E1.16.

A successful search reveals ALL locations.

Keith
 
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