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combat value. In practice, the Attacker rolls a D6 on the Gas Table. The
result indicates the attack bonus he obtains, in the 1st round of battle. Also,
An aerial Recon (for preliminary bombardment) gives a bonus +1 to the
Gas.
Bonus/Negative effects of firing Gas:
+1 Gas Site Available - Civilian Production at level 4 (all powers but
ITA, TUR, minor)
For Germany: Civ. Prod. level 6 +1 ; Prod. level 2 +3
+1 Successful aerial Recon
+1 the attacking general has the Gas combat ability
+1 Colonel Brüchmüller is in play (Central Powers only)
+1 mustard gas is used (gas #3)
-1 the Entente has "Chemical" Technology (Central Powers only)
-? -1 per gas possessed by the enemy (-1 to -3)
Each time a Gas becomes known by the Enemy, all Gases lose their
effectiveness.
The bonus obtained is added to the Attacker’s combat value, for the 1st
round of battle (for both sub-battles). Then this bonus decreases by -1 for
each following round (until it becomes nothing).
21.7.3 Gas Terror – the very 1st Use
The first time Chlorine Gas (gas #1) is used, the Enemy is taken
completely by surprise and must undergo a “Terror Test”. This Test’s effect
is additional to the 2 benefits previously described. As a player, when first
using the gas, you have the choice between a “limited” use without risk to
your units or a “massive” use with high risk to your units.
Limited use:
● 1 corps of the Defender’s units is affected by the Gas (chosen at
random). It alone does the “Terror Test” before the battle.
● This choice has no risk for the Attacker.
● This causes a negative diplomatic effect of -1 level on the United
States against your side. The same with Britain if it is still neutral.
Massive use:
● The use of Chlorine Gas is massive and all the Defender’s corps do a
“Terror Test”.
● A separate check for your own side is done with a D12: on 8+, your
units also suffer from the Gas effect (badly controlled) and all your
attacking corps must do a Terror Test.
● The HQ and units in reserve are never affected.
● Massive use cause a -2 levels negative diplomatic shift with the
United States. The same with Britain if it is still neutral.
Terror Test
If the usage is limited, one Defender’s corps does its Morale Check with
a special bonus, instead of the +2 trench bonus. This special bonus is
determined randomly with a D12: (2-5) +0 ; (6-7) +1 ; (8) +2 ; (9) +3 ;
(10-12) +4
Then the corps does its Morale Check. All the other bonuses/negative
modifiers count (NW, moral, etc).
● If the corps is just “Shaken”, it remains combat ready for the first
round.
If the use is massive, all the Defender’s corps do a Morale Check with this
special bonus.
If the Attacker suffers the Gas effect too, he does not benefit from the
special bonus. He does all his Morale Checks normally.
21.8 Infiltration Tactic
This Tactic permits the use of Stosstruppen and Tanks. The goal is to
reduce the enemy trenches at the beginning of the battle.
Learning
Infiltration tactic has a -2 penalty for its learning test, compensated by three
+1 bonuses obtained through the acquisition of Heavy Tank, Stosstruppen
(or Assault troops for the Allies) and Flamethrower Technologies.
Advantage
● Infiltration allows Stosstruppen (Assault troops for the Allies) or
Tanks to be used to reduce enemy trenches if the player has the
corresponding technologies.
Disadvantages
● Though this Tactic is used for both Stosstruppen and Tanks, each of
these is separate. Infiltration is attempted by either one, but not by
both at the same time (during the same battle).
● It is necessary to carry out a major battle (with 4+ corps).
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