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    1. COMPONENTS— STORM OVER ARNHEM contains the following component pacts: ‘A. Mounted 22° x 32” mapboard BB Sixteen page rulebook including Historical Commentary & Designer's Notes . Two sheets of die-cut counters 1D. Four dice; two colored & two white 2. OBJECT— 2.1 STORM OVER ARNHEM isa two player game with one player com: ‘manding the German forces and the other player controlling the British ‘The objeci of the gameis to control some or all thesix victory point areas fon the mapboard for as long as possible. The winner is determined by the ‘number of victory points the German player has managed to obtain by the end ofthe last game turn, 2.2 The game simulates the intense block by block street fighting for con. twol ofthe imporcant road bridge inthe city of Arnhem during the fal of 1944, To the British it was the last bridge still spanning the Lower Rhine (Neder Rin) River; the last objective and keyto final success of Operation Market Garden, To the Germans, possession ofthe bridge meant not only the failureof the Allied offeasive, but with ts control they would be able to rush vital reinforcements to other threatened areas of the battle 3. THE MAPROARD— 3.1 The mapboard portrays portions ofthe city of Amhem located around the northern end of the famous road bridge where elements of the British Ist Airborne Division fought for contfol of the bridge and their very survival in September of 1944. The map scales approximately 1" ~ 100 3.2 The mapboard itself s divided into 30 areas of various shapes and sizes by thick black border lines. Each area is std tobe adjacent to another area if it has a common border, no matter how small that border may be. EXCEPTION: Areas that touch only at theic corners (4/17, 5/18, 26/18 ‘and 24/25) are not considered adjacent for any game purpose. 43.21 Included among the 20 numbered mapboard areas are six victory point areas (4, $,17, 18, 2,23). Each victory point area s identified on the 'mapboard by the presence ofthe red leters “VP” preceded by the number Of victory points awarded to the German player each turn for control of that area, 3.22 Included among the 30 numbered mapboard areas are three areas 2, 3, 4) where special artillery placement rules 14.4) apply. These areas are identified on the mapboard by the presence of ared letter 'S™. 3.3 Inaddition 1 the 30 numbered areas portrayed on the board there are five perimeter zones letiered ‘A’ through "E” on the outskitts ofthe ci These perimeter zones are used 10 regulate the Strategic Movement (see 10) ‘of units outside the immediate vicinity of the road bride. 3.4 The Turn Record Track printed on the board is used to record the ‘current game ura, whether that turn isa night ora day turn, the arival of Feinforcements, intial possession anid mandatory turnover of the Tactical Advantage (se 8.4), and the worsening British supply situation. Attheend of each game turn the turn marker isadvancedon thetrack one space tothe right. Turas A and Bare not used inthe basic game and will beexplained at alate time see 4.6). The basic game starts withthe cara marker inspace 1 fof the Turn Record Track 3.8 The Victory Point Track printed on the board is used 10 keep & ‘cumulative otal of the German victory points earned to date. Only the German player receives victory points and only for control of the six victory point areas and/or early control ofthe six additional British setup 3.6 Many of the city areas on the mapboard are color coded to facilitate setting up the game for play (see 5). These codes take two forms. 3.61 If ated Area designation number is printed on a white circular field fea may not contain units of either side during the initial setup, If 8 white Area designation numbers printed ona black circular field tha area ‘may contain up to five German $S units during the initial setup. Ifa white ‘Area designation number is printed on a red circular field that area may contain up to fen British units during the initial setup. Black letters in @ square blue field indicate the starting zones of the German Bocholt Training Battalion. 3.62 All ofthe British setup areas also include one or more colored dots to further aid in initial setup of forces. Only British units containing one of thesame colored dots oF no colored dot at al on their white side may start the game in these areas. 3.7 Twoartlley holding boxes, one foreach side, are printed on the map: board. Each player places his artillery counters in his respective box when 3.8 The Reformed Units box printed on the mapboard is used for the tem porary holding of eliminated British units between Reformed Unit Phases (see 6.1 and 19), 4. THE PLAYING PIECES— 4.1 Included within the gamearetwo different colored sets of die-cut play- ing pieces (henceforth called units). Red units are British; blue/gray are German army units, and black are German SS units. 4.2 There are three basic types of combat units in the game: armor, aillery, and infantry. Note that each unit has a printed front and back Side. At various times during the game units will be required to turn either thet white of colored side Face up. At any specifictimeduringthecourseof the game a unit has only the factors and values shown on the side tha is ‘currently face up. For instance: units eannot attack or move (other than to ‘etreat), and non-atmored units have & reduced defense factor when their white side is Face up. 4.21 ARMOR units represent two to three armored fighting vehicles and their attendant crews, All armor units contain a silhouette ofthe specific ‘vehicle to distinguish them from non-armor units. The “vehicle type” and "parent unit” information is provided for historical interest only —it has no bearing on the play ofthe game. > laa j-7-7. tose inde prime racer ome 4.22 ARTILLERY units each represent the shelling effect of a battery of off-board gunsand are most readily recognized by the “explosion” symbol fon the front side. 9 (7). 4.23 INFANTRY units represent 9 to 12men (andin the case of Anti-Tank units; two to three guns). All units (including Headquarters units) which are not classitied as armor or arillery pieces are considered infantry unit. sexta SSS hee ne sean cola coe @ A x oven Far 4.24 Unit size unit types, and abbreviations are listed below. They have no effect on the game and ate provided for historical interest only. se en a ST Miao 2 Engineer lv Wp = Heavy Weapons Company 4.3 Thesmaller counters are provided as playing aids andare identified as follows nwiine 6 (enn Fg] Henares eee ais Ka "Ale Oo TURN 4.4 The small counters containing numbers from "2" through 12" are pro- vided as an optional method of combat resolution in lieu of dice (see 22) and are noi used inthe basic game. $ Not all the unit counters are necessarily used in the game, Those nits containing a citcled “B","G"","A”, or C symbol at the upper left of| the committed side are used only if called for by the Random Events Table ‘Those containing a circled “R"symbol atthe upper left of the committed side are used only in connection with the British Reformed Units rule (see 19). Keep these counters separate from the others during game setup, but readily accessible should they enter the game during the course of play. 4.6 Some of the unit counters provided herein are for use only with @ special variant version of the game to be printed in Vol. 19, No. lof the GENERAL magazine (not available before July, 1982). These counters are reakily idemtfiable by th circled letter ‘*V" printed atthe upper let of the ‘committed side of the counter. Do not remove these counters from the di ‘cut counter sheet until ready fo play this variant. See the current Avalon Hill Parts Price List for ordering information pertaining tothe GENERAL magazine. 5, GAME SETUP— $.1 To prepare the game for play, place one Control counter (British side face up) in each Vietory Point area, As the game progresses the control of cach area may change from one player tothe other. As the control changes, the Control counter is turned aver to show the flag of the controlling player. Place one Perimeter marker in each of the six remaining British ‘ecupied areas. These counters remain in place until the area iscaptured by the Germans or the start of Turn 4, whichever comes fits! 5.2 The Game Turn counter is placed on the Turn 1 space of the Turn Record Track, and the Victory Point counter is placed on the Ospace of the Victory Point Track. 5.3 The German and British artillery counters are placed face-up in the artilery boxes on their respective sides ofthe mapboard. 5.4 The British player sets uphis units by sorting his counters according to the color caded setup dot found on the white side of most of his counters. ‘Those counters not containing a setup dot are sorted into a separate pile. ‘The British player maythen place from Oto 10 British units committed side face up)in exch British setup area 3.61) provided those units either have no setup dot or havea setup dot ofthe same color as that printed in the setup area (3.62) In addition, each Vietory Point area must be occupied by at Teast three British units during the inital setup. 5.5. The German player places the rulebook face down in the game box and then sets up his units on the facsimile map printed on the back page of the rulebook without seeing the British setup. He places his units on the facsimile map in any ofthe German setup areas 3.61) being careful not 10 place more than five SS units (including a masimum of three SS armor Units) in any one area. Blue units must be placed in zones A and/or B. ‘There is no limit to the number of blue units which can startin zones A and/or B. The game box lid can be used asa screen between the wo players to help safeguard secrecy, or the German player can adjourn to another room until both sides have finished their inital setup and play is ready 10 begin. When both players have committed themselves to their initial starting positions, the respective setups are revealed and the German transfers his units from the rulebook Facsimile map to the corresponding areas and zones of the mapboard, The (wo German Tiger tankarmor units ith the circled 5 symbol on the upper let of their whit side are placed on the Turn $ space of the Turn Record Track. They do not enter the game until Turn $ when they are paced in zone C: 446 Once both players have finished their intial setup the counters are flipped so that their uncommitted side is face up and STORM OVER ARNHEM is ready to begin, Turn to the Sequence of Play and begin the first game turn, 6. SEQUENCE OF PLAY— 6.1 REINFORCEMENT & REFORMED UNIT PHASE: The German Player consults the Turn Record Track and places any reinforcements Scheduled to arrive during this game turn (16.1) in zone C. The British player determines any reformed units due him (19.1), places them on board, and removes all previously eliminated units from the Reformed Units box. Both players check the Time Record Track to determine if the British are affected by a worsening ammunition supply situation (see 20), or if the Tactical Advantage (see 8.4) has shifted to the German at symbolized by the Iron Cross on turns 3 and 6 of the Turn Revord Track. 62 RANDOM EVENTS DETERMINATION PHASE: The British player rolls two dice and consults the Random Events Table printed on the board. Cross reference the number rolled with the current game tura number and perform the indicated result 6.3 MOVEMENT/FIRE PHASE: Both players alternate “Movement""and/or “Fire” impulses (whichever player currently possess- ingthe Tactical Advantage proceeding frst) until both sides have passed” consecutively (8.16) 6.4 CLOSE COMBAT PHASE: Both players resolve Close Combat one area atatimein each area/zone occupied by units of both sides (9). Follow ing the resolution of any Close Comba attacks the British player rolls to extinguish any fires which may be present on the board (see 18.9) 6 VICTORY POINT DETERMINATION PHASE: Each control marker is adjusted as needed to show the current player in control of each Viewory Point area (1/.2). Add the value ofall German controlled Victory Point areas and move the marker along the Victory Point Track an equal number of numbered spaces to reflect the total number of German Victory Points gained thus fa. 6.6 Advance the turn marker one space tothe right on the Turn Record ‘Track and repeat steps 6.1 through 6.6 until the end of turn 8 oF the Germans gain a Decisive Vietory—whichever comes first 7. OCCUPATION LIMITS— 7.1 Each player may have @ maximum of ten infantry and three armor tunis occupying an area atthe end of any Movement/Fire impulse. During the act of movement these limits may be temporarily exceeded as units move or reieat through an already occupied area provided they do not end their movement or retreat in an over-occupied area, 7.2 Any number of units regardless of type may occupy a perimeter zone. 7.3 If atthe end of any impulse a player has more units occupying an area than allowed in 7.1, that player must remove enough units of his choice from that area to bring the ta back to the maximum allowed. These units are permanently eliminated from the game (see 19.22). 8. MOVEMENT/FIRE PHASE— 8.1 This phase is divided into variable number of player impulses, These Impalses are alternated between players with the player currently con- {rollin the Tactical Advantage taking the frst impulse in each game turn (ice. German player impulse, British player impulse, German player im- pulse, etc.) until the end of the Movement/Fite Phase. 8.11 During @ friendly impulse a player may either move or fire any number of uncommitted units currently occupying a single common area (Excoplion: 8.22 & 13.21). He may move of fie as many a8 few of the units in that area ashe wishes. A player cannor move and fire units inthe same Movement /Fire (hereafter referred (oas M/F) impulse. However, he may return tothe area in later impulses of that M/F Phase for addtional actions so long as uncommitted units are stil eceupying the area 48.12 Units from a common area that are to move or fire during the same M/F impulse may do so into different areas. However, such multiple attacks must be predesignated; they cannot await the result ofthe First fire before announcing a second attack on another area. ‘areat impaeio re wahoneororesns nan wen, He way fr wih ntatechefiet 8.13 Only uncommitted units that have their colored side face up may ‘move or fire during a M/F impulse. Such units are hereafter referred to 3s uncommitted units. Once a unit moves oF fires, that unit is turned Whi side face up and becomes a commited unit. This process allows a unit to move (Exception: retreats—8.385) or fire only once during a M/F phase 8.15 A player must declare a pass impulse if all his units have been committe. 8.16 Players alternate moving or firing groups of units until bork players pass consecutively, at which time the M/F phase is immediately over Ex: ception: see Tactical Advantage; 8.43) 8.17 REACTION TIME: Due to the large number of possible impulses, playing time can become excessively long if players are allowed to ponder thei options after every impulse. Consequently after players have gained a degree’ of familiayzation with the game system it is recommended that Players adhere to a strict ten second time limit (or some other mutually agreed upon time increment) between the end of one impulse and the Aeclaration of action tobe taken in the next. Failure oso stipulatea move for fire impulse within the time limit results in am automatic “pass” impulse. 8.18 PROCEDURE: Players may not change their moves once their ‘opponent has declared the ation (including a pass declaration) that he will take during his impulse, or the agreed upon reaction time has elapsed. Players may not change ther fire or Close Combat attacks once the dice have been thrown, EXCEPTION: A player can force an opponent who bas ‘made an illegal move or attack to redo his move/attack legally unless he has already completed an impulse of his own in the interim. legal moves/ attacks are valid ifthe opposing player does not challenge them prior to ‘completing his own next M/F impulse ot Close Combat die rol. 82 MOVEMENT: Ifa unit is to move during an impulse, that unit may ‘only move ito any adjacent area or zone which has a common boundary. This requires the expenditure of a certain number of movement factors during that game turn, The unit may continue moving into adjacent areas fF zones until he lacks sufficient Movement Factors (hereafter referred (0 {2 MPs) to do s0 or the unit enters an area or zone occupied by an enemy luni. Units which begin movement as part of the same group do not necessarily haveto end that movement in thesamearea/zone with the other original members of the group. 8.21 All non-armored units starting their move already in an enemy ‘occupied area may only move one area or zone during that impulseand the area moved into may not be another area occupied by enemy units (however, it could be an enems occupied zone; see 10.4). ATMOF units may move from one enemy occupied area to another enemy occupied area ‘during the M/F Phase, although they must sil stop after moving into the new enemy-oceupied area. Atmor, unlike infantry, may exit an enemy ‘occupied area and continue moving until it enters an enemy occupied area fF lacks sufficient MFS to continue moveme! §.22. Each area moved into expends a number of MFs as follows: A. IMF to enter any area not adjacent 10 or occupied by an enemy 'B, 2 MFs toenter any area adjacent to an enemy occupied area. CC. 2 MFsto enter any area unoccupied by enemy units from a connect: ing one if area moved into i occupied by enemy units, cases Dor E apply instead. D. 3 MFs toenter any area duringa night turn which is occupied by an enemy unit, E, 4 MPs toenter any area during a day turn which is occupied by an enemy unit, ‘Such costs are not additive; ie. it costs 3 MF+—not $ MFs—toenter an: enemy occupied area at night which is also adjacent to an enemy occupied am 83 FIRE: If aunitis to fire during an impulse that unit may direct its fire ‘a any group of enemy units occupying the same or any adjacent area (EX- ‘eption: ermor units; see 12.1) {831 Thearea fired into may also contain friendly units. Friendly units are never affected or considered (Exception: Arilery Fie; 14.3) when atack ing enemy units within a common area. Note also that units in different areas may never combine to form one aitack. 8.32 ITaplayer chooses o fire more than one nit from an area, he may do ‘s0|n any order he wishes. The only requirements are that any one defend. ing area may be the subject of only one fire attack per impulse (Exception: Anti-Tank units; see 13.21)and no more than six infantry units (which may ‘or may not include HQ units) plus one additional HQ unit plus three armor ‘unite mas ire ino the samearea during the same impulse. Exception: Anti- ‘Tank units do not count agains the infantry limits as they do not combine fire with other types of units except in Close Combat. 48.33 Fice directed at an area affects all enemy units occupying that area which are of a common group type (se 8.331). Before resolving the attack the firing player must designate which group type he is directing his fre against when more than one group type is present in an area 8.331 There are two possible group types, although both types might not bbe present in all areas at all times. The groups are: UNCOMMITTED: All units with their colored side face wp. COMMITTED: All uaits with their white side face up (ie. units that have ether fired or moved (including units that have retreated) during that M/F Phase 8.34 Armor units may only be fired at by infantry units occupying the same area (Exception: Anti-Tank units; 13) or artillery. Therefore, armor units are nor considered when determining the Defense Value’ for an area/zone against a non-artillery attack from outside that ara, of used 10 satisfy the casualty poinsinflicted on that area when attacked by non Anti- ‘Tank infantry units from an adjacent area. 8.38 Fireattacksare resolved by determining the Attack Valueof the firing ‘uhit(s) and comparing it with the Defense Value of the defending units). 8.381 The Attack Value (hereafer refered os AY) isequalto the Attack Factor (hereafter referred to as AF) of any one firing unit ofthe attacker's choice plus: ‘A. +2 (the sum of the roll of two dice), B. +1 foreach additional fring unit beyond the firs C. 41 if three of the firing infantry units have the same Lower (Organization (see 4.23). This modifier ean only be applied once per attack dice roll. Note that Battalion and Brigade level HQ units do not have a lower organization in common with any other and thus never qualify for this DRM. However, any company-level HQ units may substitute for any squad of the same company in earning the platoon integrity die roll ‘modification. Only units eligible for this platoon integrity DRM have a lower organization printed on their committed side EXAMPLE Th LX Coa i comin on wing LIV and 40 LS 8.352 The Defense Value (hereafter referred to as DV) is equal to the lowest face up Defense Factor (hereafter refered to as DE) of the group being fired on plus: A #7 (the sum of the roll of two dice) B. +1 if the firing unit(s) is in an adjacent area (not applicable 10 anilery attack). ‘or + 2ifthe firing uni() isin an adjacent area during a night turn not applicable to artillery attacks). 8.353 The fire attack is resolved as follows: If the AV is equal 10 or less than the DV there is no effect. Ifthe AV is greater than the DV the difference between the AV and the DV is the minimum number of casualty points that must be removed from that area or zone by the defending player 8.354 To satisfy his losses the defending player may remove casualty points in either or both of the following ways: ‘A. Each unit retreated out of the target area or zone is worth one casualty point toward satisfying the total. The unit becomes committed at the end of the retreat (ee 8.355) regardless of its status prior tothe retreat, B. Each unit eliminaied is worth up to three casualty points (four casualty poins for armor) toward satisfying the total. Eliminated units are removed from the game (Exception: see 19) 8.3541 The defender must remove atleast the number of casualty points requited by the difference between the AV and DV provided he has suf cient units in the attacked group to do so, All casualty points must be absorbed by the group type attacked, Any units in the attacked area/zone fof the group type not attacked are not affected and cannot join in any re- sultan retreats. The defender may opt to reir more than the number of Units required to satsify the combat result, but only from the attacked sroup type. Armor, which may have been immune to the attack, may participate inthe retreat if ofthe attacked group type but could not beused {o satisty casualty point losses. All units which participated inthe retreat ‘become commited atthe conclusion of the retreat. 8.385. RETREATS: Any unit called upon to retreat must move toan adje cent non-enemy infantry-oecupied area ora connecting zone (see case H of 8.3551 for an exception for armor units) If the only area open to retreat is already occupied by the maximum number of units allowable (see 7) the tune must continue its retreat until it can end the retreat in an area notin excess of the Occupation limits and adjacent to the least numberof enemy ‘occupied areas. Otherwise the retreating units must end their retreat inthe first available area or zone moved into. If an infantry unit cannot Fulfil is retreat because of opposing infantry blocking all possible retreat routes, the player must take the elimination method to fulfill his casualty point losses, Note: The presence of friendly units in an area does nor negate the presence of enemy units in that area for purposes of movement cost and/or blocking retreats. 8.3851 If there is morethan onearea or zone open to retreat the retreating player may choose the one retreated to based on the following order of Priority: ‘A. Area not adjacent 10 an enemy occupied area, B. Zone not occupied by enemy. C. ‘Area not adjacent to the enemy occupied area which caused the retreat. (Areas containing @ HO unit which called in artillery’ fire causing the retreat are not considered to be an area which caused that retreat.) D. Zone occupied by enemy units. E, Area which is already Fully or partially occupied, thus requiring a further retreat into yet another area of zone. F. Area adjacent tothe enemy occupied area which caused the retreat 1f there is more than one such area to choose from, the retreat must be to the area which is adjacent tothe least number of enemy-oecupied areas. G. Area containing enemy armor unit(s) ut no enemy infantry unis H. Area containing enemy infantry units) [only armor units may use this} and only if area does not contain enemy Anii-Tank gun units (See 136). 8.3582 Al units retreating due tothe same fire impulse must retreat, asa ‘group, tothe same area or zone I this eauses an area to exceed its occupa tion limits, the maximum number of units must stay, with the remainder continuing their retreat from that area. 8.3853 Groups receiving fire may retreat in whole or in part even if that attack does not cause a casualty point. £3854 Units which have already retreated during a turn may sill be fired fon and retreat again (or be eliminated) in their new area in a subsequent M/F impulse. 36 THE DICE: When resolving fire combat each player simultaneously throws his wo dice into the box. The German player uses the colored dice, the British player uses the white dice. Only dice thrown into the box are counted. [fone or moredice miss the box al four dice ate rerolled. Should any die be eocked not rng la on the surface ofthe boa our dere 8.4 TACTICAL ADVANTAGE: The Tactical Advantage represents in an abstract manner the fighting edge that one side may momentarily have over the other. The basis for such an advantage may include such things as changes in morale, postion, surprise, leadership, and even the intervention Of fate. One of the two players is always considered to have the Tactical ‘Advantage. Possession ofthe Tactical Advantage is symbolized by place ‘ment ofthe Tactical Advantage counter withthe controlling side's symbol face-side up. The British player always starts the game with the Tactics Advantage. Regardless of who controled it previously the Tactical Advan- tage belongs to the German player atthe start of turns 3 and 6. 8.41 The player controlling the Tactical Advantage can use it to force a reroll of any one combat resolution beita ire impulse or Close Combat at- tack provided he does so before any other subsequent action takes place. In the case of a Fire Impulse attack both players would have to reroll their respective dice. Note that although the player withthe Tactical Advantage can force the di or dice to berethrown he eannot guarantee thatthe subse- fguent reroll will generate a different result although that is likely. ‘Whenever a player uses this option he loses control of the Tactical Advan- tage to his opponent until seh time as his opponent uses the option (or the start of turns 3 or 6 dictate thatthe Britsh player forfeit the Tactical Ad- vantage). At that time he is free to use the Tactical Advantage again or refrain from its use in order to maimiain the Tactical Advantage and thereby deny io his opponent. The Tactical Advantage can also be used 10 Torce a reresolution of any combat situation using eard of counter draws (see 22) or fire starting/extinguishing (18) attempts. It may not be used to change any other random number resolution 8.42 A player who has just received the Tactical Advantage asa result of his epponent’s use of it eannot use it to force a reroll of the same die or dice) throw which resulted in his gaining ofthe Tactical Advantage. 8.43 The player withthe Tactical Advantage may use it to force the con tinuation of a Movement/Fire Phase which would otherwise have been ‘ended by two consecutive pass impulses. OF course, having done so, the Player would then have to move or fire in his next impulse—he could not ass. Use of the Tactical Advantage inthis manner also results na change ‘of possession of the Tactical Advantage. {8.44 Whoever controls the Tactical Advantageat the start ofeach turn has the frst impulse in that turn and is also entitled to a favorable dice roll modification on the Random Events Table (see 17.1), 445 Whoever controls the Tactical Advantage may choose the next rea/Zone containing Close Combat situations to be resolved (assuming there are more than one). The player controlling the Tactical Advantage at the start of the Close Combat Phase in each area/zone may designate his attacks after seeing the results of his opponent's Close Combat attacks in that area/zone. 9. CLOSE COMBAT PHASE— 9.1 At the beginning of the Close Combat Phase all combat units are fipped to their uncommitted side. 9.2 The only combat allowed during this phase is in areas and zones already containing units of both sides. Both players are allowed to attack uring this phase with combat being resolved one area or zone ata time. ‘The player controling the Tactical Advantage may determine the order in which each area or zone with Close Combat is resolved. A unit may attack and/or be attacked only once during this phase. Although attacks are fesolved one at atime, the results are assumed to occur simultaneously so that units eliminated during Close Comba always have a chance to attack in that Close Combat phase before being removed from the game. 9.3 All Close Combat must be redesignated (.e. targets can't be switched ater seeing the results of previous attacks) in that Close Combat Phase, although the player controlling the Tactical Advantage may observe the results of his opponent's Close Combat attacks in that area/zone before predesignating his own attacks. 9.4 One player lines up all his units in the contested atea/zone and places «each adjacent to the speifie opposing unit he wishes to attack. After he has attacked, the player controlling the Tactical Advantage at the outset of the (Close Combat in this area/one rearranges his units in much the same ‘manner, to attack the enemy units of his choice. Units that were eliminated as a result of Close Combat attacks are flipped to their white side as a ‘reminder that they have been eliminated, but may still participate in and return Close Combat attacks yet to be resolved as all combat i considered simultaneous. After both players have finished all fire attacks, all climinated units are removed from the game (Exception: see 19). 9.8 Each unit can be attacked only once per Close Combat Phase but may be attacked by any number of enemy units during that attack provided all non-screened friendly infantry units are also going to be attacked. Each Close Combat attack may affect only one specific defending unit. All enemy units occupying an area do not have ta be attacked, but armor units may only be attacked if al accompanying non-screened HQ and infantry units present are also attacked Exception: AT unis: 13.5), note thatthe fantry units would not have tobe eliminated, just attacked. A player may also “'screen”” one or more of his Headquarters units of his choice from Close Combat attacks provided he has at leat one other infanttynitin the area for each attacking enemy unit. Ia player cannot screen al of his Headquarters units from attack, he may choote those which will accept (Close Combat attacks and thereby act as a screen forthe others. He may not screen any’other type of nit in this fashion, nor may he sersen armor from an Anti-Tank attack. Sereened units may still attack in Close Com- bat, but must atack in conjunction with at leet one sereening unit in one «combined attack. They may not attack separately. EXAMPLE: The Geran lpr bh 5 itary is, 42.465 Henares oni 2264 the Cie Combu Phas The Geman wh nina nism ate ete of 40 Heaaquaers unt in tbetne The rsh payer yon tack ne nine ering tay Headouaner one 9.6 Close Combat attacks are resolved by rolling onedieforeachattack. A die roll of “6 eliminates the defending unit. 9.61 The Close Combat attack die roll may be modified in one or both of the Following ways: |A. Oneis added to the de rll foreach attacking unit beyond the first. B. If the AF of any one attacking unit is greater than the defending unit's AF (attack factor), then the difference is added to the attacker's die roll. When determining this modifier for atacks against defending armor Units, the AF of the attacking unit is compared wit the DF (defense factor) of the defending armor unit. Note that ifthe defending unit's AF is greater than the attacker's AF no additional advantage accrves to the defender a ee nase SATEEN SRNL SMAI So enn a a ERSTE T TT EOS TE IG a) oe . 10, STRATEGIC MOVEMENT ZONES— 10.1 Strategic Movement is performed via the five perimeter zones around the outskirts ofthe section ofthe city containing the 30 battle areas. Each perimeter zone s connected via arrows to other perimeter ones and to ce tain city areas. Movement is possible in either direction but only between areas and/or zones with connecting arrows. 10.2 Units may rerreat as a result of combat into any perimeter zone that could normally be entered by that unit. Units may even retreat into a zone ceceupied by enemy units 10.3 An unlimited number of units may occupy a perimeter zone. 10.4 Each zone costs two MFs to enter unless occupied by enemy unit. Zones occupied by one or two enemy units cost three MFs to enter regardless of whether itis @ day or night tur. Ifa zone coniains three to five enemy units it costs four MFS 10 enter, and if zone contains six 0 ‘more enemy units it costs five MFs to enter. A zone never costs more than five MFstoenter. Units may [rely enter and ent zones during an impulse, limited only by the amount of MFs available and the normal rules gavern- ing movement. The cost of leaving zone toenter an adjacent area is based solely on the costs for entering an area (8.22) except tha it always costs at least two MES. 10,5 The occupation of adjacent perimeter zones by opposing units has no effect on the movement cost of entering zones/areas connected 10 the ‘occupied perimeter zone. 10.6 A unit may directly enter an enemy occupied area/zone from a con- nected zone (provided the unit has the MFs available to do so) even if both the area and/or zones are occupied by enemy unit. 10.7 No fire combat (including spotting for arillery fire is allowed from any zone into an adjacent arez/zone and vice versa. Fire Combat isallowed ‘only within the zone and is conducted normally as ifthe participants were all occupants of adjacent areas. Notethat this allows artillery fireto be call ed into the same zone containing the spotting headquarters unt. Close Combat s resolved normally asif the opposing unitsinthe zone werealloc- ‘cupying the same area 10.8 Due to the greater area represented by the zones, combat is con- sidered more of a hit and run affair then was the case closer to the bridge where each room of each house was often bitterly contested, German fire sting techniques (see /8) are therefore considered ineffective, and are not allowed in perimeter zones. 11, VICTORY POINT DETERMINATION PHASE— 411.1 During this phase the victory point marker is adjusted to show the current German cumulative victory point total. Only the German player receives victory points during the game. 11.2 At the beginning ofthe game a control marker, with the British side face up, is placed in each of the Viciory Point areas noted on the map board. ‘The control marker is turned German side face up if at the begin- ning of any Vietory Point Determination Phase the German player is the sole occupant of any Victory Point area Ifatthe beginning of asubsequent Victory Point Determination Phase the British player becomes the sole oc- ceupant once again, the control marker is flipped to show the British side ace up once more. Being the last side o haveoccupied a Victory Point area {snot Sufficient to change the control marker. The control marker is only changed when the opposing player isthe sole occupant ofthe area during the Victory Point Determination Phase. British AT and Bren Carrier units are never considered for purposes of determining control of a Victory Point area. If neither side has units in a Vietory Point area during the Vic tory Point Determination Phase the control counter remains unchanged. 11.3 After determining the control of all Victory Point areas, the vitory point marker is now adjusted on the Victory Point Track for that cuen. It ‘each Victory Point area that the German player controls he receives the ‘number of vietory points printed in that Vietory Point area 11.4 The positon of the victory poiat marker atthe end of game turn 8 determines the winner of the game. The lst victory block passed through fnthe Victory Point Track by the victory point marker indicates the winner (ora drawn [ted] game) and the level of victory attained. For example: if the marker were on space 1S ofthe Victory Point Track tthe end of game turn 8, the British player would have won a Marginal Vietory. Similarly, if ‘He marker were on space 22 the German player would have wona Marginal Vietory. [Players engaged in rated play such as the Avalon Hill AREA, rating service should consider a marginal victory worth one win and a Decisive Victory worth two wins with corresponding losses to the loser and ‘may eport thems such with two separate victory claims asif two separate ‘eames had been played. For information regarding AREA rated play see the latest Avalon Hill Parts List] ‘amoral by: ALS PERIMETER REDUCTION BONUS: The British player starts the game in sole possession of six areas in addition to the six Victory Point frcas, Each of these arcas is marked with a British perimeter counter prior tothestar of play. The German player receives two Victory Points foreach of these sixareasin which heisthe sole occupant at the end of turn 2, orone Vietory Point for each one in which he isthe sole occupant atthe end of urn 3 11.51. A perimeter counter is removed during the Vietory Point Deter: ‘mination Phase ifthe German player isthe sole occupant ofthat area, or at the start of tuen 4, whichever comes first. The German player may receive the Perimeter Reduction Bonus only once per areas evenif he eaptured such an area on turn Ihe would receive only two Vietory Points for that ar during the course of the game. 11.52 Once a Perimeter Reduction Bonus has been awarded it cannot be lost, even if the British were to become sole occupants of the are again, Eo 12, ARMOR UNITS— 12.4 Armor units may only be attacked by infantry units occupying the sane atea/zone, and/or Amti-Tank units occupying the same area/zone or an adjacent area, or artery. 12.2 Armor units of the same group type (Le. common side face up) as infantey units attacked from anadjacent area by non-Anti-Tank units (not artillery) must ignore any attack result during the M/F phase. They may ro be used to satisfy the casualty point losses inflicted on that group orasa base for the DV of the group, although they may elect to voluntarily retreat, ‘out of an area in which infantey of the same group has just retreated or suffered losses, 12.3 During Close Combat all non-screened German infantry inthe same area as armor units must be attacked before any non-Anti-Tank unit may attack an armor uni (see 9.5), 124 Armor units are the only units which may reteeat into an enemy in fantry occupied area, hough they may do so only i they have no other choice 12 Eliminated armor units may absorb four casualty points as opposed to the thee casualty points which can be absorbed by infantry units Te 6} bf 13. ANTE-TANK UNITS— 13.1 Theonly infaniry units that may attack armor units from an adjacent area are Antt-Tank (hereafier referred 10 a AT) units. 132 AT units may never fire at infantry units and therefore have no AF against infantry units. They can never be included in attacks of any kind against infantry units—not even in the Close Combat Phase (se 13.5). To Sianify this, AT units have their attack Factor citcled 1321 Either one or both of the AT units may fire (asa separate attack) from an area or zone in the same impulse in addition to the normal allowances of 8.32. Inaddition, AT units may als fire at any adjacent area (or its own area) that was the subject of another fire attack during the seme ‘impulse which would constitute a separate attack of their own. Both of these special allowances are exceptions to 8.32. Like all other units however, an AT unit may fire only once per M/F Phase. 13.22 Non-AT units may not join in a fie impulse attack by an AT unit during the M/F phase. 133 When AT units attack any armor unit(s) the circled AP number is used, When an AT unit fires at an area or zone it attacks only the armor units of a common group type occupying that area or zone as per 8.331 Only the armor units are used to determine the DV and only they are affected by the attack result and can be used to satisfy the casualty point loses of that attack. However, non-affected infantry units of the seme et group could elect 10 retreat asa result of the AT attack. EXAMPLE: The Bish layer iss 10 cathe RAV eran = crt they e310 ‘stniry fo say ose said yan arma ut alloslor iecsealy yon lona teeteor at Avottisatact aa 134 An AT unit (or units) may not be attacked in @ M/F impulse unles it Js the only unit in the attacked area in which case itis automatically climinated, but may stillcount as a committed eliminated unit for purposes ofthe Reformed Unit rule (19.21). [1f using the chit or card combat resolu- lion system [see 2), a card chit must sill be drawn.] AT units may be used to satisy up to three casualty point losses inflicted onits group but only by eliminating the AT unit. AT units may never retreat. AT units may be at- tacked during the Close Combat Phase wherein they defend with an AF of Seven against non-armored units, but are eliminated at the conclusion of any Close Combat Phase if they are the only friendly unit(s) occupying an area with a German unit of any type inthe same area. To signify this, AT units have a printed DF of “X". 135 During Close Combat, AT units may only attack armor units, but enemy infantry units present do norneed to beattacked. Note that thsi an exception 109.5. Two AT units may attack thesame armor unit and receive the plus one DRM for multiple attacking unitsas per9.61. However, ifthe British player wishes to add regular infantry units to the same atack, al ‘enemy infantry units must be attacked also as per 9.5. 136 AT units do count against the infantry occupation limit of an area, bbut AT units alone cannot serve to block the retreat of enemy infantry if that is their only avenue of retreat. AT units, whether alone or not, can block the retreat of enemy armor into their area even ifthe AT unit has already been committed 13.7 Ifan AT unit firesata group composed of two oF more different types bf armor units in a Fire Impulse, it must specify the primary unit which iis firing at. It isthe defense factor of this unit (not necessarily the lowest armor defense factor of the group) which is used to determine the DV (8.382) ofthe group. This unt would bethetfirst unit eliminated ifany units areto be eliminated, and the fist to be retreated if any units are retreated tnless iti eliminated instead. This rule does not apply to Ciose Combat, infantry fire impulses vs, armor in the same area, or arillery attacks vs. 138 OPTIONAL: Should both players agree beforehand, the British player may record the initial areas of his AT unis rather than placing them in view on board. They may remain hidden until they Tie, move, or aze the only British unit(s) in an area. FIRED 14, ARTILLERY— 14.1 Anillery counters represent the fire from off-board indirect artillery fire, Each aillry counter is placed in the respective player's artillery box. ‘on the mapboard inthe uncommitted mode until used 14.2 Each player may place and attack with an artillery counter during any friendly M/F impulse provided ke has uncommitted artillery remaining. ‘This action takes the place of a normal movement or fire impulse on the ‘mapboard. An artillery counter may only be used once per game turn. Afteranartillery attack, retura the counter to itsartillery box withthe com ritted (FIRED) side face upto indicate that it has been used and may not bbe used again until the Following game turn, 143 An artillery counter can be used in a zone (see 4.7), ot in any area adjacent to an area occupied by a friendly, uncommitted HQ unit capable ‘of calling in that artillery. Thearea attacked may not be presently ccupied by friendly units of any kind. In addition, the area occupied by the friendly HQ unit doing the spotting may nor be occupied by any enemy units atthe time of placement, Placement of the aller unit does nor constitute an attack by the HQ unit and thereforeit does not become a committed unit. 14.31 Artillery counters may only beplaced in areas adjacent to an uncom- mited HQ unit of the proper “organization”. For the German player any iQ unit with the same listed "Lower" or "Higher" organization (se 4.23) as that found on the artillery counter may satisfy this organizational re- ‘quirement. For the British player, any HQ unit of battalion level organiza- ton or higher may satisfy his organizational requirement, To ai in quick recognition of which nits may place which artillery counter, all qualfy- ing HQ units contain a color coded triangle symbol which matches the symbol on the artillery counter(s) which they may place. 14.32 In addition to all other requirements for artillery the British player ‘must rolla“4” or les on one die before placing his artillery counter. Failure (ofthis die roll prevents the British player from using his artillery counter for that complete game turn but still counts as use ofthe British M/F im= pulse although it does not constitute a “pass”. Turn the counter “Fired” Side up to signi this. 14.33 Two of the German HQ units each have the capability to place two ‘or more artillery counters per turn. Despite this, they may place only one ‘uncommitted artillery counter per impulse. Note, however, that if to German HQ units each occupied the same area they could conceivably call in wo different artillery barrages in the same impulse provided they called them down on different areas. 14.4 The German artilery counter marked “S Area Only" may be placed only in the areas marked with a red "S” on the mapboard. Although itis restricted inthis manner for placement, it does nor require any spotting unit be present nan adjacent area. Thearea of placement must be ree of all friendly units as usual. 14.§ A fire atack by an antillery counter is handled in much the same way ‘48a normal fire attack (8.3). The attacker designates the group type he is attacking, rolls wo dice and adds the printed Attack Factor on theartillery counter. There are no modifies to either the AF or DF other than the addi- tion ofthe roll of two dice. Armoris vulnerable oarillery fireas fit werea fire attack from within the same occupied area, 14.6 Note that there are two different attack Factors printed on anartillery counter. The higher AF is used during day game turns and the paren- thesized AF value during night eame tras, 14.7 Arley fire into perimeter zones may only be placed by a qualifying HQ unit presently located in the zone o be attacked. Such fire has no effect ‘on friendly units in the same zone. {orc stout ay lth Roy a eon es te ‘Sui plc the 1th Recon airy ere 22 othe Ha KG alr eher ten 21 or en 2. 15, NIGHT TURNS— 1541. Night game urns @2, 5,8) are identified on the Turn Record Te a gray overprint and parentheses around the turn number. 18.2 The fire value of artillery during night game turns is reduced. The parenthesized AF on the artillery counter is used when calculating the AV. of artillery attacks during night turns. 18.3 During night game turns the MP expenditure for moving into an ‘enemy occupied area is reduced from 4 MES to 3 MF 15.4 The DV mosifier for fire attacks from adjacent arcas and intra-zone attacks is increased from +1 t0 +2 during night turn. by Q ae | 16. REINFORCEMENT! 16.1 Reinforcements arenew units that enter the game during the course of play. There are only two such units guaranteed to arrive, both are German and both enter on game turn 5. At the start of game turn 5, during the Re- inforcement Phase place the Wo Tiger tank unitsin perimeter zone Cinan uncommitted mode. They are eligible for use during game turn $ and thereafter. 16.2 Other reinforcements whose nationality, type, and number may Aitfer enter per the dictates of the Random Events Table Dice ‘Game Turn Number pg tig tees eer gues st gta Bag NoRandom Event aes place uring hs game rs, 17, RANDOM EVENTS TABLE— 17.1 Atthe beginning ofeach game turn the player controlling the Tactical Advantage must roll two dice and consult the Random Events Table. This dice rolls modified by -1 if the German player coatrols the Tactical Ad vantage and by +1 if the British player controls the Tactical Advantage. ‘The Random Events dice rolls also subject to + | modification for every three British units present in zones D and/or E atthe cme the dice rol ‘made and a -1 modifieation for every five German wnits present in zones D and/or Eat the time the dice rollis made. This dice roll number after any {ue modification is cross referenced with the current game tura number to Yield one of the Following random events “eI 3 11.2 GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS [G]: German reinforcements represent the inflow of miscellaneous stragglers from other surrounding Scratch units hurriedly assembled and committed asthe battle progressed German infantry reinforcements can only be drawn from a pool of up to twelve 3-55 infantry units, These units are identifiableby the circled letter 'G? on the left top corner of their committed side. No more than twelve in- fantry einforcement units may bein play, and once eliminated these units may not be used again. 17.21 Once a G result has been rolled on the Random Events Table, the ‘Geeman player rolls two dice one colored and one white) determine the amount, and entry point of the reinforcements. The number of rein- forcements received is equal to half (fractions rounded up) ofthe colored die roll. The reinforcements thus generated are then placed uncommitted in 8 zone equal to the white die oll (I= A, 2=B, 3=C, 4=D, $=E). If the White di oll isa‘ the German player may select the zone(s) of arrival of the reinforcements but must place them in committed status—unable to ‘move or fire during that turn (except for retreats and Close Combat 17.22 Reinforcements have no lower organization and therefore are not cligible forthe +1 AV modifier for platoon integrity (8.351; case C). 17.23 If the number of reinforcements called for should exceed the number available, the excess are considered lost. 17.3 GERMAN ARMOR [A]: The Germans had heavier armor elements available for use in the city but did not commit them due to misjudgement of the British strength atthe bridge; preferring to employ them elsewhere in the battle. This random event assumes the German overall command has had achange of priorities and commits its heavy armor to this sector of the battle. The German player has the option of declining an ‘AV result and taking a‘G? result instead, but must make that decision prior to determin- ing the amount and zone of arrival ofthat support. If he accepts the sup- port there is 8 +1 dice roll modification to every future Random Events ‘Table rll 17.31. The German armor reinforcements are drawn from a pool of up 10 three STG IIl armor counters which are ceadily identifiable by the circled Jeter “A” printed on the top left of their committed side. No more than three STG III counters may bein play, and once eliminated they may not be used again. 17.32 If an °A’ result occurs on the Random Events Table, the German player rolls two dice (one colored and one white) to determine the amount and entry zone of his armor reinforcements. The number of armor rein- forcement is equal to half (fractions rounded up) ofthe colored die rll “The newly arsived armor units are then placed uncommitted ina zone equal tothe whitedieroll (| =A,2=B, 3=C, 4=D, 5 =E). Ifthewhitedierollis ‘2°6' the German player may select the zone(s) of arrival of his armor rein- Forcements, but must place them in committed status—unable to move or fire during that turn (except for retreats and Close Combat). 17.33 If the number of STG III armor units called for should exceed the ‘number available, the excess are lost. 174 BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS [B]: British reinforcemenis te- present units that might possibly have broken through to the British Perimeter at the road bridge. These reinforcements take the form of two “units each from the Ist Parachute Battalion, 3rd Parachute Battalion, and the 2nd South Staffordshire. These units are readily identifiable by the circled letier ‘BY atthe top let of their committed sie. 1741 Each time a “BY result occurs on the Random Events Table, @ ‘number of units equal to one-half the roll of one die fractions rounded, up) arrivethat game turn, The units are elected by the British player from ‘those sill available and placed in zone D or Ea the British player's option. 17.42 The total number of British reinforcements received in a game can never exceed six units. If eliminated, they may not be used again, but do count towards British Reformed Units (19) 17.43 British reinforcements do not have a lower organization and therefore are not eligible for the +1 AV modifier for platoon integrity (8.381; case C). 17S. BREN CARRIERS (CJ: These 0-2-8 units represent Bren Carriers ‘which were loaded with ammunition and attempted to run the gauntlet of (Germans surrounding the British units at the north end ofthe road bridge, ‘They are readily identifiable by the circled letter *C’ at the top left oftheir committed side. 17.51 Each time a °C* result is rolled on the Random Events Table one Bren Carrier counter is placed uncommitted in zone D or E at the British player's option 17.82 Ifa Bren Carrier unit should ever berin a game wrn in a British con- trolled Victory Point area, the Bren Carrie is removed and placed on top fof the Turn Record Track where it nullfies the effect of an ammunition shortage (sce 20) 17.83 Bren Carrier units may not attack—not even in Close Combat situa- tions, nor can they control a Victory Point area by being the last sole occu- pant of such an area, 17.84 Despite their general classification as an armored vehicle, Bren Carriers ae considered infantry targets and are vulnerable to infant fre from an adjacent area. However, the British player may screen a Bren Carrier in Close Combat as iit were an armor unit, Bren Carriers defend ing against Close Combat attacks do so with their defense factor as if i were an armor unit In all other respects, however, including area occupa. tion limits and the movement or retreat from one enemy occupied area tO another, Bren Carriers are considered infantey units, +19 +2 SETTING FIRES— During the bitter stret fighting forthe bridge, the Germans eventually resorted to purposely firing buildings in an effort to flush the well positioned ‘Brish from thei hiding places. This tactic is reeteated as follows 18.1 In any area containing “uncommitted” British and German infantry tuits the German player may attempt to Force British units out of thei positions within the same area indirectly by setting fire o the buildings they ‘cups. If successful, the British units do nor leave che area, but some or all of them become comimitied and may have to retreat out ofthe area even: tually if subsequent fire impulses succeed in inflicting casualty points on those committed units. This fire seting attempt replaces a normal M/F impulse in the Sequence of Play 18.2 All German units attempting to set fires become committed whether thor efforts are successful oF not 18.3 To set fires the German player rolls one die; ifthe number rolled is equal (o or less than the number of German units commited to this fire- setting atlempt, a number of uncommitted British units equal t0 the rhumber showing on the die must be urted commited side Face up until the end of that M/F Phase. When determining the number of German units committed toa fireseting attempt, engineer types count as three units, 184 The British player may choose which of his uncommitted units inthe area are to be committed asa result of fires, Ifthe result calls for more British units to be committed than are present in the area, the excess i ignored 18.5 Other uncommitted German units in the same area, not making this form of aitack may make normal atacks against adjacent (see 8.12 and 8.32) areas inthe same impulse 18.6 The German player may not attempt to set fires in the perimeter zones. The British player may not attempt to set fires anywhere. 18.7 There is no limit to the numberof fire-setting attempts per area per turn other than that imposed by the number of eligible German units in an area to make the attempts, Dut such attempts are limited to once per im- pulse and the actual number of fire counters placed is limited to one pet 18.8 IP a firesetting attempt is successful, place a fire counter with the“ level side face up in the area. All future fire-etting attempts in that area ‘may inerease the “range” of acceptable die rolls fora fire setting attempt by one as long as the counter remains in the area, Note that the actual wumber of British units committed is stil equal to the number showing on the die. 18.81 If fire seting attempt in an area is successful while 2 *I" level fire ‘counter is already it place in that area, the fire counter is flipped toi '2° level side. All future fire seting attempts in that area may increase the ange" of acceptable die rolls for afte setting attempt by two as long as the fire counter remains in that area, 18.82 A fire can never grow beyond ‘2° level strength regardless of the number of successful attempts made inthe area. 18.9 EXTINGUISHING FIRES: At the conclusion of each Close Combat Phase the British player rolls one die in each area containing & fire counter ‘ezardless of whether he actually has a unit in that area or not. A level" fire counter is removed by a die roll of ‘S" or ‘6; aleve 2 fre counter is removed by a6’ die rol 3 19, BRITISH REFORMED UNITS— Due to a combination of ther plight and the elan oftheir forces, the British paratroopers often rose to fight again after sustaining losses that would have shattered the effectiveness of most other fighting units. The Tightly wounded time and again returned to man defenses after receiving ‘whatever scant medical atention was available, By combining these lightly ‘wounded men with vatious elements of other units which eventually broke through tothe bridgein groups of two o: three, the British were able to man ‘ad hoc defenses around the bridge far beyond the expected breaking point 19.1 At the start ofeach game turn during the Reinforcement & Reformed Units Phase the British player checks to determine how many units he has lost since the last Reformed Units Phase. For every six unis lest during the preceding game turn he recelves one 3-6-3 reformed unit, I he has lost 8 ‘number of units less than a multiple of six, he may receive a 3.6.3 infantry replacement unit if he is able to roll a number les than or equal 10 the ‘number of units lost less than that multiple of sx, CoinSan he ra iter oon oneen 19.2 To aid in determining which units have been eliminated in. the preceding turn, eliminated British units should be placed in the British Reformed Units box pending determination of any British reformed units At the conclusion of the Reinforcement & Reformed Units Phase all climinated units are removed permanently 19.21 British units which were eliminated by Close Combat or by virtue of having sustained three easvalty points are placed in the Reformed Units box with their committed side face up. These units count as one unit each for purposes of determining reformed units. 19.22 British units which were eliminated due to inability 1 retreat or by virtue of having sustained fo casualty points are placed in the Reformed Units box with their uncommitied sie Face up. Such a unit is counted as two eliminated units for purposes of determining replacements. 19.23 British units which were eliminated by vitue of having sustained four or more casualty points in fire combat (i.e. there were not enough units of the same group type inthe area to absorb all the casualty points Scored) are not placed inthe Reformed Units boxat all and are immediately removed from the game instead, Note thatthe British player docs not have the option to give any unit four casualty points until all affected unitsinthe fired-on group have each been assessed three casually points. 19.3 Only Bren Carriers are not eligible for determination of reformed units. Even eliminated reformed units could be used to build new reformed. 19.4 British reformed units must be placed in a British controlled Victory Point area (maximum of one per area per turn if possible) of the British player's choice before the start of that turn's M/F Phase. Note that this farea may also contain German units, Ifthe British player only controls one Vietory Point area all reformed units must be placed there. If he no longer controls a Victory Point area he is not entitled to any reformed units, 19.5 Reformed units have no official lower organization and therefore do ‘ot qualify for the platoon integrity DRM. 19.6 If all cight British reformed unit counters have been used, the British are not able to receive additional reformed units. Eliminated reformed lnits may not be used again 20, AMMUNITION SHORTAGES— 20.1 The British player automatically suffers from a worsening ammuni- tion supply stuationat the start of turn 6and must deduct one fromthe AV of all non-Close Combat attacks (including artillery) that he makes thereafter. 20.2 At the start of turn 8 the British ammunition shortage worsens again and the British player must deduct two from the AV of all non-Close ‘Combat attacks he makes that turn. 20.3 The presence of a Bren Carver in a British controlled Victory Point atthe start of any game turn lessens the effect of ammunition short- ‘ages. Place the Bren Carrier unit on top of the Turn Record Track. For ‘each Bren Carrier unit on the Turn Record Track the British player may ignore the effects of one '-1" ammunition shortage DRM up to the max- imum of such penalties currently in effect. EXCEPTION: Bren carriers ‘cannot reduce the effecs of ammunition shortages on British artillery. EXAMPLE: Ite sro unas normally the Bsi payer oul fera-2deacon tom 20.4 Ammurition Shortage DRMs do not apply during the Close Combat phase 21, SIDE DETERMINATION— ‘The following rule determines which player shall command each side and thereby gives vent to any player's preferences regarding the relative chances of each side. This rule should not be used until both players have played the game at least once 21.1 Both players must simultaneously present a writen, secret bid for command of the British forces. The bid takes the form af a number of Victory Points granted tothe German opponent in exchange for command, of the British side. Such a bid may consist of plus or minus Vietory Points freven0 Victory Points. The player who has presented the highest bid gets command ofthe British forces. His opponent becomes the German player. 21.2 A bid is paid for by advancing the Victory Point counter prior tothe Start of play along the Victory Point track a number of spaces according 10 the winning bid. For example, ifthe highest bid for command ofthe British forces was three Victory Points, the German player would star: the game with the Vietory Point counter already on the “3” space of the Victory Point Track. If, on the other hand, the highest bid was "-2" Victory Points the German player would start on the “=2" space and would have to earn two Vietory Points before his Vietory Point counter even reaches the "0" space of the Vietory Point Track 21.3 If the bid isa tie, both players continue to resubmit written bids for simultaneous unveiling until the bids are different. Subsequent bids may be higher, lower, or the same asthe intial bid at the bidder's discretion. 22, ALTERNATE COMBAT RESOLUTION SYSTEI 22,1 Players who fee the hick element is too strong, or who consider “card counting” a skill rather than a predictable (and therefore objectionable) alternative to dice rolling may substitute cards for dice when resolving fire impulses if both players agree beforchand. Although this system does not eliminate the luck element inthe game (the timing of when the higher and lower numbers are drawn is still very important), it does insure that both players will have an “average” dice roll of "throughout the game. A die ‘must stil be used for Close Combat and fire setting/extinguishing attempts 22.2 Four ordinary card decksare required, two cach withthe same reverse Sides. Two special decks of cards are then constructed; each containingone 2, two 35, three 4s, four Ss, five 6, six 7s, five 8s, four 9s, thee 10s, two Jacks, and one Queen. The Jack is considered the equal of an‘I1" dice rll: the Queen approximates a 12’ dice rol. 22.3 Instead of rolling the dice, both players turn over one card ata time from ther respective decks to resolve combat. Once all 36 cards have been used, the deck is reshuffled 22.4 Players not wishing to construct their own card sets may substitute the two sets of 36 numbered half-inch counters (hereafter referred to as hits) provided in the game. Each player places his 36 numberedchits into cup and draws them one ata time, sight unseen, in place of a fire impulse ‘die rol. Turn each used cht face down after use, or place in a separate cup to be used in turn after the intial supply of 36 random numbers are exhausted 22.5 Should a player inadvertently draw more than one card orc resolving. fire combat, both players return their eards/chits tothe deck/cup for a reshuffie. Should one player somehow end up with more cards/chits than the other, the remaining cards/chitsare forfeit, and play is Stopped at that point until the cards/chits are equally distributed into new piles of 36 22.6 An interesting variation of the card/chit system placing even more emphasison skllisto allow the players to choose which oftheir cards/chits they'll use in each attack/

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