Taking DM in OG

[Beseler]

Alright, I have a broken unit in an open ground hex. He's been there a few turns, and is no longer DM.

I now want him to rout to a building. I notice that, beyond an orchard hex, there is a newly arrived KEU, within normal range and in LOS.

A10.62: A broken unit is also automatically under DM whenever a Known armed enemy unit is ADJACENT to it (even if it does not end the phase ADJACENT to it) or when it starts a RtPh in Open Ground in the LOS and Normal Range (10.532) of a Known enemy unit.

This made me happy, as I threw on a DM counter and routed away.

However, 10.532 references interdiction, and thus, am I correct to assume that the definition of 'open ground' in this rule is that used for interdiction? In other words, because the KEU could not interdict me, I am not in 'open ground' and thus cannot take DM status?

If the latter is true, is it the case that, in such a situation, despite being in an 'truly' 'open ground' hex, my unit must simply sit there, without a DM counter, watching the world go by?

ie, as I didn't 'choose' to retain it earlier, I can't just take it now?

THANKS!

 

[Chas Argent]

In other words, because the KEU could not interdict me, I am not in 'open ground' and thus cannot take DM status?

Correct.

If the latter is true, is it the case that, in such a situation, despite being in an 'truly' 'open ground' hex, my unit must simply sit there, without a DM counter, watching the world go by?

No, he can Self-Rally, which is much more readily accomplished without a DM marker on top.

ie, as I didn't 'choose' to retain it earlier, I can't just take it now?

THANKS!

Exactly. There are certain rules which are geared towards preventing you, the Player, from having total control over his broken units, and that is one of them.

 

[Brian W]

ie, as I didn't 'choose' to retain it earlier, I can't just take it now?

Yes, you should have chosen to retain the DM.