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11.4.1 Units in the HQ Reserve
Breakthroughs occur at the end of all the activated Armies’ battles carried
out after all of the retreats.
The Attacker may draw on a number of units from the HQ Reserves to do
a breakthrough, equal to maximum to the general’s Breakthrough value.
11.4.2 Choices offered to the Attacker
There are two types of breakthroughs:
● Flank Breakthrough: it is an attack inside another region on the front,
adjacent to one of the Attacker’s departure regions and of the
conquered region. In this case, the Attacker automatically benefits
from a “flank attack” bonus (+1/+2 in attack value). He may reuse his
artillery.
● In Depth Breakthrough: this is an advance or attack at a distance of 1
region beyond the conquered region, far from the departure region.
The advance may even be at 2 regions with cavalry in Good
weather** if the 1st region of the Breakthrough is Plain.
** The Russian cavalry may breakthrough 2 regions in Snow also.
The Attacker may try both forms of breakthrough if he uses several reserve
units.
Important: breakthrough units are authorized to attack units having
already engaged in battle. The Attacker may only attack with his
breakthrough units (+ reinforcements from his HQ reserve). The GHQ
cannot send reinforcements.
During a breakthrough, it is entirely
possible to besiege a fortress, carry out
siege firings, and even launch an assault.
On the other hand, no breakthrough may
begin in a region containing an enemy
fortress, even if it has been taken in
assault or has been recaptured.
11.4.3 Enemy Reaction to
Breakthroughs
The Opponent may intercept units
carrying out a breakthrough, with stacks
that have not engaged any battle during
the activation of the current player’s
Armies.
If breakthrough units enter into a region
containing beaten enemy units (those
that have just retreated during the current
set of battles), these units are obliged
to retreat one more region to allow the
breakthrough units to take the region.
● The same for the 2nd breakthrough movement by the cavalry.
● Each opposing stack that just retreated is also Shaken.
● Exceptions, the beaten stack is not required to flee if it has withdrawn
into:
- a city (not a town)
- a region with a friendly fortress
- across a major river (not minor river), strait or canal.
● In the case of battle, this beaten stack may either fight again normally
or flee (owner’s choice).
11.4.4 End of the Breakthrough
A battle resulting from a breakthrough may never create a new
breakthrough, in turn.
11.4.5 Counter-Attacks
If the defender is victorious, he may undertake a counter-attack in order to
continue the battle. In such an instance, the attacker retreats to the area it
entered the battle from, and the defender pursues him there. The battle
takes place inside that “new” area.
● Roles of attacker/defender are thus reversed, and units still in reserve
may be called by both sides.
● The former attacker does not have the benefit of terrain, except in
mountains, behind major rivers or in a city.
● If the former defender is victorious, he is not allowed to breakthrough
from its counter-attack.
● If the former defender is defeated, he retreats into the area he came
from (i.e. the area where the original battle took place).
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