Japanese HtH

[Frank44]

If a Japanese squad attacks a AFV in sequential cc, does an accompanying enemy squad attacks back as HtH?

Thanks

 

[Larry]

G1.64 -
1.64 CC: Whenever ≥ one unbroken Japanese Infantry/Cavalry unit is the ATTACKER in CC/Melee or Ambushes the enemy in CC, that CC/Melee
automatically becomes Hand-to-Hand (J2.31) unless every such Japanese unit participating in it was
Ambushed in that phase and/or is Withdrawing/pinned.

Your concern implicates the exceptions:

However, Hand-to-Hand CC can never be used by/vs any vehicle(s)/PRC/pillbox-occupant(s).

The rule stating that the HTH does not apply to the attack on the vehicle does not override the rule that the CC/Melee is automatically HTH. I found a PS about a sequential CC involving voluntary HTH in VOTG. I don't think it helps.

 

[EagleIV]

Since G1.64 says that it must be HtH (I am assuming that the conditions are met) the Infantry vs Infantry attacks are HtH including any attacks vs Infantry that have already attacked the vehicle.