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Bomber Unit

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Written by: Alessandro Crespi
Category: Units
Published: 05 June 2015
Last Updated: 14 October 2016
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CLASS Battlefield Soldier Unit
MOVE 2
RANGE 4
FIRE DICE
[4]-21-1-1
CC DICE
3
RETREAT
1 hex per flag
SPECIAL
May advance

Field Artillery

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Written by: Alessandro Crespi
Category: Units
Published: 23 March 2016
Last Updated: 05 June 2016
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CLASS Battlefield Soldier Unit
Strength  1 Gun model and four crew figures
Movement An ordered field artillery unit may move 1 hex, but may not battle when it moves
Battle

[3] - 2¹ - 2¹ - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1

A field artillery unit has a range of 7 hexes:
(adjacent no ranged combat, the 3 dice is close combat)
(two hexes to target 2 dice)
(three hexes to target 2 dice)
(four hexes to target 2 dice)
(five hexes to target 1 die)
(six hexes to target 1 die)
(seven hexes to target 1 die)

There are no line of sight restrictions for a field artillery unit.
¹Ranged combat at 2 or 3 hexes and unit has line of sight to the enemy target unit, one hit is also scored for each Deadly die side symbol rolled.
¹Ranged combat at 2 or 3 hexes and unit does not have line of sight to the enemy target, Deadly Die side symbols will not score a hit.

Morale A field artillery soldier unit, attacked in close combat by a tank, does not suffer from “Tankschreken” and may still ignore flags based on the terrain it occupies.
Victory Value 1 Medal

 

German A7V Tank (male & female)

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Written by: Alessandro Crespi
Category: Units
Published: 23 March 2016
Last Updated: 15 April 2016
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A German A7V super heavy tank was armed with a number of cannon and plenty of machine guns and is therefore classified as both a male and a female tank.

Tank Strength  2 Tank Silhouette Tokens
Movement Up to 2 hexes, no bogged down roll for first hex of movement, 1 die bogged down roll is made for each hex moved after the first: see Bogged Down rules section.
Battle

[4] - 3¹ - 2 - 1

An A7V tank has a range of 4 hexes:
(adjacent no ranged combat, the 4 dice is close combat)
(two hexes to target 3 dice and at a two hex range, ¹Deadly Die side symbols rolled in battle will score a hit)
(three hexes to target 2 dice)
(four hexes to target 1 die)

An A7V tank may be included on a machine gun barrage combat card, but may not cross fire.

Morale Must always ignore 1 flag
Recover When tank is ordered to recover, the player gains one recovery die
Victory Value 2 Medals 

Machine Gun Unit

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Written by: Alessandro Crespi
Category: Units
Published: 05 June 2015
Last Updated: 21 October 2015
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CLASS Battlefield Soldier Unit
MOVE 0 and battle
1 and no battle
RANGE 5
FIRE DICE
[3]-3-3-1-1
CC DICE
3
RETREAT
1 hex per flag
NOTES
May "cross fire" with other machine gun units.
Cross Fire - two or more units may target the same unit and roll all ranged combat dice at the same time.

Mark IV Tank (female)

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Written by: Alessandro Crespi
Category: Units
Published: 23 March 2016
Last Updated: 23 May 2016
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Tank Strength  1 Tank Silhouette Token
Movement Up to 2 hexes, no bogged down roll for first hex of movement, 1 die bogged down roll is made for each hex moved after the first: see Bogged Down rules section.
Battle

[4] - 3 - 2 - 1

A Mark IV male tank has a range of 4 hexes:
(adjacent no ranged combat, the 4 dice is close combat)
(two hexes to target 3 dice. Deadly dice have no effect.)
(three hexes to target 2 dice)
(four hexes to target 1 die)

A Mark IV female tank may be included on a machine gun barrage combat card, but may not cross fire.

Morale Must always ignore 1 flag
Recover When tank is ordered to recover, the player gains one recovery die
Victory Value 2 Medals 

Mark IV Tank (male)

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Written by: Alessandro Crespi
Category: Units
Published: 23 March 2016
Last Updated: 15 April 2016
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Tank Strength  1 Tank Silhouette Token
Movement Up to 2 hexes, no bogged down roll for first hex of movement, 1 die bogged down roll is made for each hex moved after the first: see Bogged Down rules section.
Battle

[4] - 3¹ - 2 - 1

A Mark IV male tank has a range of 4 hexes:
(adjacent no ranged combat, the 4 dice is close combat)
(two hexes to target 3 dice and at a two hex range, ¹Deadly Die side symbols rolled in battle will score a hit)
(three hexes to target 2 dice)
(four hexes to target 1 die)

Morale Must always ignore 1 flag
Recover When tank is ordered to recover, the player gains one recovery die
Victory Value 2 Medals 

Mortar Unit

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Written by: Alessandro Crespi
Category: Units
Published: 05 June 2015
Last Updated: 21 October 2015
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CLASS Battlefield Soldier Unit
MOVE 0 and battle
1 and no battle
RANGE 6
FIRE DICE
[3]-2-2-2-1-1
CC DICE
3
RETREAT
1 hex per flag
NOTES
Units does not need line of sight to target enemy battlefield unit.
Burst symbol will clear wire but not create crater.

Rifle Infantry Unit

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Written by: Alessandro Crespi
Category: Units
Published: 05 June 2015
Last Updated: 21 October 2015
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CLASS Battlefield Soldier Unit
MOVE 1 and battle
2 and no battle
RANGE 4
FIRE DICE
[3]-2-1-1
CC DICE
3
RETREAT
1 hex per flag
NOTES
May advance

Saint Chamond Tank (male & female)

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Written by: Alessandro Crespi
Category: Units
Published: 16 November 2018
Last Updated: 23 December 2018
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Tank Strength  1 Tank Silhouette Token
Movement Up to 2 hexes, bogged down check for each hex moved
Battle

[4] - 3 - 2 - 1 - 1

A Chamond tank has a range of 5 hexes:
(adjacent no range combat, the 4 dice is close combat)
(two hexes to target 3 dice and at a two hex range, Deadly Die side symbols rolled in battle will score a hit)
(three hexes to target 2 dice and at a three hex range, Deadly Die side symbols rolled in battle will score a hit)
(four hexes to target 1 die)
(five hexes to target 1 die)

A Chamond tank may be included on a machine gun barrage combat card, but may not cross fire.

Morale Must always ignore 1 flag
Recover When tank is ordered to recover, the player does not gain any dice
Victory Value 2 Medals 

Schneider CA1 Tank (male & female)

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Written by: Alessandro Crespi
Category: Units
Published: 16 November 2018
Last Updated: 23 December 2018
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Tank Strength  1 Tank Silhouette Token 
Movement Up to 2 hexes, bogged down check for each hex moved
Battle

[3] - 3 - 2 - 1

A Schneider CA1 tank has a range of 4 hexes:
(adjacent no range combat, the 3 dice is close combat)
(two hexes to target 3 dice and at a two hex range, Deadly Die side symbols rolled in battle will score a hit)
(three hexes to target 2 dice)
(four hexes to target 1 die)

A Schneider CA1 tank may be included on a machine gun barrage combat card, but may not cross fire.

Morale Must always ignore 1 flag
Recover When tank is ordered to recover, the player does not gain any dice
Victory Value 2 Medals 

Whippet Tank

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Written by: Alessandro Crespi
Category: Units
Published: 23 March 2016
Last Updated: 23 May 2016
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Tank Strength  1 Tank Silhouette Token
Movement Up to 3 hexes, no bogged down roll for first hex of movement, 1 die bogged down roll is made for each hex moved after the first: see Bogged Down rules section.
Battle

[3] - 3 - 2 - 1

A Whippet tank has a range of 4 hexes:
(adjacent no ranged combat, the 3 dice is close combat)
(two hexes to target 3 dice)
(three hexes to target 2 dice)
(four hexes to target 1 die)

A Whippet tank may be included on a machine gun barrage combat card, but may not cross fire.

Morale Must always ignore 1 flag
Recover When tank is ordered to recover, the player gains two recovery dice
Victory Value 2 Medals 

 

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