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During an “ordinary” battle, with 2
Armies, command goes to the general
with the better rank (the letter closest
to A).
Numerical Superiority
If the Attacker has at least 3 corps more
than his opponent, he benefits from a
“numerical advantage” for the battle: +1
bonus in his favor.
If the Defender has the numerical
advantage, the Attacker suffers a -1
penalty.
This is calculated without counting the
HQ’s reserve units. In the case of the major battle, no one may have
numerical superiority as long as a sub-battle has not been won.
Superiority may be acquired or lost during combat, and thus in the same
way, the bonus/negative effect that goes with it.
Doctrine Differential
The Defender under Firepower Doctrine inflicts a -1 penaltye effect on the
Attacker if he is still under the Movement Warfare Doctrine.
Winter
Snow gives a -1 penalty to all attacks.
Events
Certain events give a variable bonus, depending on the event played. Only
one event per side may be played to affect a given battle.
Marine Units Advantage
A marine unit (with an anchor symbol) has an elite morale only in coastal
regions. Elsewhere, his morale is only veteran.
When a marine unit is engaged in combat in a coastal region (attacking
or defending), no matter what the terrain is, the firepower value of the
opponent’s unit is ignored.
This only applies to the round of battle when the said marine unit is itself
engaged.
Mountain Units Advantage
When it is engaged in combat in a mountain or high mountain region,
attacking or defending, the firepower value of the opponent’s unit is
ignored.
This only applies to the round of battle when the said mountain unit is itself
engaged.
Siberians Advantage
The three Siberian 5 1 -6-4 [E] Russian corps have an elite morale only in
Snow. Otherwise, in Good weather or rain, they only have veteran morale.
11.3.4 Combat Results
Combat losses are expressed in the number of losses sustained by the
Attacker and the Defender. These losses are applied immediately.
Loss Principle
A standard corps has two steps: the first represents the unit’s full strength,
the second, illustrated by a white stripe on the unit’s picture, is the
“damaged” step (1 loss has been sustained).
A corps may sustain 1 loss without a problem. The unit is simply reduced
and now shows its white stripe.
From the 2nd loss sustained, the unit uses 1 RP from the country’s stock
to maintain itself and must roll a “morale check”. This check results
indicates further effects that, in general, harms the unit for a time. A unit
may sometimes last for several rounds as long as it passes the moral
checks and uses RP.
Numerical Losses
There are losses if the combat result table indicates a number (½, 1 or 2)
or a letter (“M” or “E”).
Losses are automatically registered and accumulated from all the battles
conducted by the same nation during the current turn. This will be
important for the country’s National Will (and certain special rules in the
scenario) at the end of each turn, starting from the end of September 1914.
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