Tanks reaction fire

[SteveT]

If a tank is assaulted by infantry, let’s say from more than 6″ away, does the tank always get to fire, even if it has fired already this turn?

Unsure.

Thank you

[Nat]

A tank is a unit the same as an MMG team or a rifle squad and doesnt have an exception in the rule to how orders work….Basically if it doesnt have an ambush order or no order next to it then no it cant reaction fire.

 

[Stuart Harrison]

Reaction fire requires a unit not to have an order – there is no special provision for tanks to react if they already have an order.

If a unit has an ambush order it can initiate the ambush during the assault move, but that is entirely separate from reaction fire.

[Nick]

Along the reaction fire lines, I would assume (oh oh ) the hull could not pivet to shoot if attacl coming from side or rear. But would the turret get a free rotate in order to fire.

Thanks

[Stuart Harrison]

Yes, the turret can rotate exactly as if the tank received a fire ( or advance) order by any other means.

It’s the general rule that it can and nothing is stated to change it for reaction fire.

[Nat]

just to clarify  turrets can rotate unless they’ve suffered a turret jam result then they are locked in to a set arc….although I know not all clubs play the turret jam rules…

[Greg S]

We don’t play it most of the time, because we often forget it. 🙂

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