George

The proximity rule is straightforward, the French grenadiers need to move into either their forward or rearward quarter (see p.24), the number and position of the Austrians doesn’t matter other than them being within 12 inches. The key point in this example, is that the grenadiers would have to charge the Jagers,  (you cannot contact them without…[Read more]

They didnt include 100% of any nations ships… (RN M class DDs, mentioned in one of the scenarios – no where in the book same with the Delhi AA Cruiser… mentioned as a refit but no stats!)

As to the why?  no idea how they chose which ships to include or not, but some of the paper ships of the RN that where included in the mongoose version &…[Read more]

Hmm, now we are promised some more models.  But, why Drache?   In the 13 months with helicopter test service it did not much, some minelaying actions.

Attached to  U-Jagd Flottille 21. The Captain KKpt.d.R. Joachim Wünning  getting a Ritterkreuz because he was Flottilla leder too.  From Piräus, throwing mines in Ägaeis.

Naggging , nagging.…[Read more]

Hi Ed,

Changing depth doesnt take up an flank speed movement, just the opotunity to issue an order.

Dont forget that subs have a 50/50 chance to go from surfaced to submerged just because another ship has got to close.

If you look in the News from the Wardroom thread I’ve put up 101 guides to subs, mtbs & flights as well as a 1 page cheat sheet.

oh….

Thanks

Its 1 pin because its still only a single unit firing…. which is why for Japanese Grenadier squads its best for them to pick a separte target per light mortar otherwise its D2 pins but roll 3 dice and pick the highest.

Same with a Tank its still gives 1 Pin no matter how many weapons it fires, however the HE (& flamethrower) rules says replace…[Read more]

On the note about submarines… they are a class of ship + its a trait.  So the same overlap rules apply to everything with a base….

My point about the objectives is change it up and make it so that going evade all the time puts you at a tactical dis-advantage
maybe  insteand of 3 or 4  Islands put a fair sized land mass in one quarter and an…[Read more]

Well dont forget that you also half your avalible flank speed* when you do an evade order (so a ship with flank 5 drops to 3) & it also means you are limited to 1 45deg turn (unless agile or you start at speed 7).  It alsom means that unless the ship is a destroyer it cant gain the -1 for speed, so yes you are forcing a re-roll…. but whats…[Read more]

Well, the nerd answer 😉  Not based on the rules  .

German Funkmessgeräte (~ Radar) had no chance to detect a periscope. But British / US Radar had a fair one. So the U-Boot snorkel and periscope in late war got a waffled rubber plating. Sometimes it helped, sometimes……  Against a surface(d)  vessel the German systems worked well…[Read more]

“Pacific” is too broad to anwer yes or no. It depends on the exact area. The later war  Shorts Jungle  green are worn in regions without much Malaria only. So rarely seen in jungle.  And not in many Italian regions, so 8th army had to change to full length trousers.

In 42 some units in Burma fought in KD with shorts. Gloucestershire rgt for ex…[Read more]

The simple answer is it doesnt!  But thats because radar is only used on surfaced subs, and other surface vessels, and not submereged /Deep Diving Subs.   This is why I call submarines not on th board ‘hidden’…. and thinking about it, instead of detected it should really be called discovered.

Radar’s use of the word detected means that a sh…[Read more]

A perfect gaming table.    A dream, but not in my reach. Space….

Well done.

No. You are shooting at the skirmishers who are in Open Order and already enjoy all of the benefits of that formation. You can’t have it both ways!

Not enough vessels (and not enough space)  for the full Komet action.

I based my model on L 36   ESKDALE  . It was ordered 23^rd August 1940 at Cammel Laird, Birkenhead and laid down 18^th January 1941. Launched 16th March 1942 it was the first RN vessel of that name, named after a Cumberland fox hound. Completed 31^st July 1942 it had been transferred to the exile Norwegian navy. It re…[Read more]

It would be unrealistic for ww2 Japanese soldiers to be the same height as their western counterparts. But whether this  by happenstance or design is another question.

Fourth chart down : https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284624063_Height_and_skeletal_morphology_in_relation_to_modern_life_style/figures?lo=1

Not got my books …but I think that Passes in this context is ignore rolling on the table /takes no negative effects

It was used as an artillery tow. But not a single one.  Each 10,5 cm Gebirgshaubitze for example was transported with 5 Kettenkräder.   Amo was in trailers.

The Kettenkrad was used in batteries of Fallschirm- and Gebirgs divisions.   They often had it in AT natteries too.

It was not used as AT tow in normal divisions. It was the vehic…[Read more]