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● A Rolling Barrage has a -1 penalty.
● A Stosstruppen has a -2 penalty to reduce enemy trenches in an
Infiltration Tactic. Likewise, a Tank has a -1 penalty.
Disadvantages
● The first use only succeeds after a test is made with a D6, rolling a
result inferior to the GHQ’s Reaction value. If the test fails, the Tactic
is ineffective. It is necessary to try again the next turn, during the next
defensive battle (repeted as the GHQ fails the test).
● If the test succeeds, the Tactic is applied normally for both sides. No
further test is necessary in the future.
21.11 Combined Arms
This Tactic allows Planes, Tanks and Assault troops (alias Stosstruppens)
to be used together with maximum effects.
Learning
Combined Arms has a -2 penalty for its Learning Test.
Advantage
● If the player jointly employs, in the same battle, a Tank or a
Stosstruppen (Allies: Assault troop) with a Fighter (in tactical support),
he benefits from a supplementary bonus of 1 in combat value (attack
or defense).
● This also applies, with a Tank and a Stosstruppen troop together in a
battle.
Disadvantages
● None.
21.12 Stosstruppen
Stosstruppen (Assault troops for the Allies) are infantry units that are
specially trained in Infiltration Techniques. They have several special
combat rules.
21.12.1 Presentation
Stosstruppen may be created and used once the Stosstruppen technology
is acquired. Stosstruppen are not corps units but troops trained for
infiltration tactics. In this game, consider them as ‘markers’ that are
attached to a particular infantry corps (cannot be attached to cavalry
corps).
Marker and Attached Corps
When committed in battle, each Stosstruppen marker is attached to an
intact infantry or mountain corps (it never counts in stacking limits).
● The concerned corps units thus acquire the status of an “assault
corps” and its morale becomes elite.
● This intact corps must not have fought during the preceding turn.
● The marker stays linked to its corps and may neither move nor fight
independently from this corps.
21.12.2 Stosstruppen and Trenches
Stosstruppen may benefit from the Infiltration Tactic. This Tactic has the
effect of diminishing the enemy trenches at the beginning of the battle. To
use the Infiltration Tactic, it is necessary to:
● carry out a major battle (4+ corps);
● have at least 2 assault corps engaged in the 1st round (one per
sub-battle). Other units may then be used freely in subsequent
rounds.
If there is only 1 assault corps, the Infiltration Tactic may not be used, but
the assault corps keeps its normal abilities and may be used in battle
(bonus in combat and elite morale).
Each time the “Main” battle of a Grand Offensive is won using Stosstruppen
infiltration, (Target region taken), the Infiltration Tactic becomes more and
more effective with the Stosstruppen: a permanent bonus of +1 to reduce
the trenches is acquired (max. +2).
21.12.3 Stosstruppen and Envelopment (Flank Battles)
If, during combat, the player wins a sub-battle with an assault corps, this
generates a Flank Battle (bonus +3) for the following rounds in the second
sub-battle (instead of a Flank Battle).
If, in the event of a breakthrough, an assault corps advances and
participates in a new battle, this automatically creates an Encirclement
Battle (bonus +3).
Exception: if the new battle region contains a fortress or if the Defender has
the Combat Tactic “Defense in Depth” this does not apply.
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