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21.12.4 Stosstruppen and Losses Sustained
As a rule, such Assault corps are sensitive to loss and may lose their
special abilities.
● For the 1st loss sustained, both the corps and its marker are reduced
(white stripe shown). The Stosstruppen bonus becomes +1 in attack,
and +0 in defense.
● With the 2nd loss or if the corps sustains a “M” result, the corps does
a Morale Check (like normal) and loses its assault marker and the
corps ceases to be an assault corps.
A reduced assault corps (having sustained 1 loss) may be brought back to
full strength with 2 RP during the Reinforcement Phase. However, it costs
double the normal cost of a reduced corps to flip an assault corps back to
full strength.
21.12.5 End of the Stosstruppen (Central Powers, Entente)
When a power fails a War Weariness Test, it may neither receive nor
produce Stosstruppen/Assault troops, until the end of the current year.
21.13 Tanks
Tanks are special support units. They have several special combat rules.
21.13.1 Presentation
Tanks are usable and may be created once the Heavy Tank technology is
acquired. Just remember that production of Tanks is slow to occur.
Light Tanks also exist. This Technology is only accessible if Heavy Tank
Technology is possessed first.
Tanks are support units and always follow all the rules concerning these
units. The 2 Tank categories are distinguished by their silhouette: heavy
and light. Their movement and support values are different (a Light Tank is
weaker and faster). Other differences also exist (breakthrough, destruction,
etc).
The value of Tanks is uncertain. It is necessary to test their value before
each battle.
Tanks – Movement and Terrain
● A Tank does not count in stacking limits.
● A Tank is ineffective in mountain or in marsh (its support value
becomes nil and no infiltration is possible, etc).
● A lone Tank, without support corps, has no combat value.
Tank Values
Tanks are difficult to make use of effectively. Their support value in attack
is uncertain. It must be “tested” during battles.
Initially their value is nil. It is necessary to engage a certain number of
Tanks in a battle to have the right to test their new value. The number of
Tanks necessary depends on the size of the battle:
128 World War One: La Grande Guerre 1914-1918
2 Tanks during a Grand Offensive ;
4 Tanks during a limited offensive (it is more difficult).
All the Tanks must be engaged in a battle, as soon as possible. The
offensive must nonetheless last 4 rounds minimum (except of course, if the
Defender retreats before hand).
The test will give a new value.
There is only 1 roll for the Tank value per turn and by side. No matter how
many battles occur with Tanks.
In defense, a Tank is always worth 1 (without a test), in every situation.
Tank Value Check
When a player uses 2 or 4 Tanks (depending on the offensive), a Test takes
place for all the Tanks).
You may only do one test per turn. If other Tanks are engaged elsewhere,
the same Tank value is used.
ATTENTION, if Tanks are engaged in a Grand Offensive, the Tank value
stays the same from one turn to another. There is no additional test during
the entire offensive.
Roll a D12 (in attack):
2–3 value 0 12–13 value 3
4–9 value 1 14+ value 5 or 6 heavy Tank only
10–11 value 2 (according to its printed value)
modifiers:
+ ? last value obtained (+0 in the beginning)
+1 Light Tank technology
+1 event Estienne / Fuller (Entente)
The value obtained is used for heavy and light Tanks.
If the player doesn’t engage the number of Tanks necessary (See above),
there is no test. The Tank has the value obtained previously (or 0 as
default).