[Donald Linn]

I agree- the Piat was often used as an impromptu mortar.

[Donald Linn]

Nat- for 1 and 2 , it was common in the late war for sections to have acquired extra automatic weapons- particularly in motor battalions. I think it should be an option for Late war regular and veteran sections.

as to 3, the Rule book list counts the 95mm as a Medium Howitzer no matter what tank it is fitted to!

 

[Donald Linn]

There are a couple of glitchy bits I have noticed (apart from the Lanchester A/C armament discussed elsewhere!)

1. There is no provision for having more than one SMG in the standard rifle section

2. Similarly, only one Bren is allowed in a standard rifle section.

3. The 95mm CS Howitzer in the Cromwell/Centaur is classed as a Medium Howitzer, but if you put it in a Churchill V or VIII, it is only a light howitzer……

[Donald Linn]

Our reading of the rules suggests that there is no “contested “state. The objective is controlled by the side that captured it (legally) until the opponents clear all enemies from within 3″ and end their activation within 3”. Merely moving to 3″ does not change the status. We have found this to be helpful in resolving this issue! Hope that helps

[Donald Linn]

Most of the KNIL Vickers lights had a twin Colt-Browning mounting, I believe. I think that would be 2 MMGs? The HMG would be the Vickers 0.5″ as on British light tanks, but as far as I know, they were never fitted on the Dutch vehicles

[Donald Linn]

On Page 114, it clearly states that “friendly units using the Indirect Fire Rule can draw line of sight from your forward observers.” This is amplified in the FAQ as well

[Donald Linn]

At least it’s not just me not spotting them. Nothing to stop us adding fast to appropriate vehicles, I suppose!

[Donald Linn]

The trick is to stay more than 24″ away from people that don’t use LMGs 🙂 . They soon learn why real armies used them…..

[Donald Linn]

Here is a wee suggestion- we often play on an 8 by 6 (feet!) table. This makes an enormous difference to the effectiveness of MMGs, and lessens the effect of snipers. You do need to tweak the scenarios a little to account for the longer distances. It also makes transport much more useful.

We also house rule that snipers can’t kill a 3 man weapon with one shot.

[Donald Linn]

It’s a medium tank with thin armour. Lots of earlier “mediums” eg PzIV , or Crusader have 8+ armour

[Donald Linn]

I don’t think the British used the M6.

[Donald Linn]

We have a club rule that snipers can’t take out 3 man teams in one shot. It’s fair enough to kill an At or light mortar team, shoot an officer or the lmg man , but not an MMG or mortar.

Tanks usually work well against the Japanese, if you use snipers to take out the suicide men!

[Donald Linn]

Maybe take Gurkhas?

[Donald Linn]

I’ve seen a picture of one with the top plated over and a crude MG turret plonked on top- there is a photo on p63 of “Making Tracks”  by Chamberlain and Ellis.

I don’t think that very many were captured, as the Divisions defeated in Malaya were quite underequipped

[Donald Linn]

We generally use a house rule which doesn’t allow the exceptional damage rule for 3 man support teams like MMGs/HMGs and Med or heavier mortars. The rule remains in force for HQs, and 2 man teams , and special weapons within squads.

 

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