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Reinforcements Change
The Attackers’ and the Defenders’ reinforcements arrive normally from a
distance of 3 regions from the battle, including those of the GHQ. From
more than 3 regions, reinforcements may arrive only every other round of
a battle.
If the GHQ is situated more than 3 regions away, its heavy artillery
in reserve (if it has any) may arrive, but late, only during the 2nd round of
battle.
Exception: If the Attacker uses a normal or heavy bombardment, there is
no distance restriction on the arrival of reinforcements (nor for the arrival of
the GHQ’s heavy artillery).
Important Reminders – Western Front
If the Defender retreats and has at least 2 “combat ready” corps**, no
breakthrough takes place (**or 3 corps if the Attacker benefits from the
letter “E”). The Attacker conquers the battle region, without being able to
progress further.
A unit is “combat ready” if it was neither shaken nor disorganized, during
the last round played.
If the Defender has his HQ present, he may easily take units out of his
reserve during the retreat (taken out anytime) (if any), and thus have 2
corps to benefit for this rule.
21.5 Trench Warfare and Combined Tactics
The main advantage of the new doctrines is to allow research into new
Tactics. These Tactics allow real advantages to be obtained during an
offensive. Possessing several different Tactics allows their advantages to
be accumulated.
122 World War One: La Grande Guerre 1914-1918
Reminder: the Tactic of Shock (Movement Warfare Doctrine) is available in
1914 for France only. It is lost as soon as France passes to Fire Doctrine.
Acquisition of a Combat Tactic
All the Tactics described after this may be acquired beginning in 1915,
under Fire (or Combined) Doctrine, according to the same procedure.
A total of 2 Tactics will be discovered each year, for both sides together.
1. At the beginning of 1915, the two sides can research 1 Tactic each. The
same occurs in 1916, in 1917, etc. When a new tactic is researched, this
occurs during a Grand Offensive (only) and succeeds only when a Success
Test is passed.
When the test is requested, a D12 is rolled. All the following modifiers are
added up depending on the current year in play. If the result is 12+, the
Combat Tactic is discovered.
+1 per turn (Jan-Feb included), cumulative
+1 if the power has sustained at least 20 losses (current year)
+1 if the power has been beaten during a Grand Offensive
+1 the 1st test of the year (both sides)
+2 this 1st test was failed by the Enemy
+1 per specific technology*** (in favor of certain tactics)
+2 in Combined Doctrine
-1 per Test failed
-2 for the following ‘difficult’ Tactics: Flash Bombardment, Infiltration,
Aerial Support, Defense in Depth, Combined Arms
-4 for finding the 2nd Tactic (if the 1st was found already by the
same player)
***Specific Technologies: (according to the Tactic demanded)
● Combat Gas: +1 per Gas known (Chlorine, Phosgene, Mustard)
● Flash Bombardment: +1 Flame-throwers, +1 Machine guns
● Infiltration: +1 Heavy tanks, +1 Stosstruppen (or Assault troops), +1
Flame-throwers
● Aerial Support: +1 Aerodynamic, +1 Maneuverability
● Defense in Depth: +1 Antitank (+2 for the Entente if it has its #7 and
#31 counters).
When the 1st Tactic is found, the side may research a second Tactic.
When one Tactic is discovered, the other powers of the same side, as well
as the Enemy side, will automatically "learn" this tactic, but with a delay
(See below).
Important: at the beginning of each year, all the modifiers from the year
before are cancelled, and you begin again with all values reset to zero.
The Limit of 2 Tactics per Year
Each year, only 2 Tactics may be discovered for both sides together. In
total, for the whole war, only 8 Tactics exist: thus two may be found per year,
from 1915 to 1918.
As soon as the 2 Tactics have been discovered, there are no more tests for
the year in progress. It is necessary to wait for the next year.