Machine Guns & Fire Groups

[JimWhite]

A five-hex (in this case) FG was formed in the Defensive Fire Phase and there was an HMG at each end.

The MGs maintained ROF during the attack...so are the follow-up attacks on the same target made separately or combined (i.e, do they still constitute a FG)?

 

[clubby]

I would say the moment they no longer meet the requirements to form a FG, that it is no longer possible.

 

[Jazz]

They can still fire their ROF, but not together as a FG. They couldeven fire on the same target assuming the MP/MF expenditures are there.

 

[JimWhite]

They can still fire their ROF, but not together as a FG. They couldeven fire on the same target assuming the MP/MF expenditures are there.

Should have noted in the OP (now fixed) that the FG was formed in the Defensive Final Fire Phase...although so far that appears to not make a difference.

 

[Jazz]

Should have noted in the OP that the FG was formed in the Defensive Final Fire Phase...although so far that appears to not make a difference.

Same answer I think.....

 

[Doug Leslie]

A five-hex (in this case) FG was formed in the Defensive Fire Phase and there was an HMG at each end.

Sounds like the stuff of nightmares!

 

[VonHutier]

Sounds like the stuff of nightmares!

If they were German HMGs....

 

[johnl]

Sounds like the stuff of nightmares!

So in my world, the nightmare would be boxcars followed by doubles on the HMG malf roll.