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Hello Pete,
Off-Table Artillery
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3x 100mm gun stands are off-table.
2x Forward Artillery Observers are on the table; each with a command value of 6.
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One arty. observer fails his command throw for the three guns. He throws a 7 to 11.
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Afterwards in the same turn, can the other observer:
(a) Throw for a 6?
(b) Throw for a 6-1 =5?
(c) Or?
(d) Or not at all?
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Respectfully,
Bill

Option (a) as although there is a -1 modifier for each successive order to a unit or formation (command modifiers table on page five) a failed command roll "means the order was not issued" (paragraph 3, page 5) to the failed attempt from the first FAO will not adversely affect the second's.

(a)

Really? I though off board arty was like an on table command - once someone has tried and fluffed the roll no one else can try to command them that round.

Nope, read the section on artillery

Okay, well a follow up question. The American lists give the Yanks Close Artillery Support; if an American HQ units attempts to call in arty and fails the roll can that command unit then carry on attempting to command it's troops or is it done for the round?

Yes.

On another follow up if a Russian Scout unit with the artillery call in ability at Ld.6, if they fluff that can they attempt a communication instead?

No

Q. "...if an American HQ units attempts to call in arty and fails the roll can that command unit then carry on attempting to command it's troops or is it done for the round?"

A. "Yes."


Double-barrelled, mutually exclusive proposition in that question, Pete. I'm thinking the "Yes" was for the "is it done for the round" part and not the "can that unit then carry on attempting to command its troops" bit.

(If not I've been getting things very wrong...)

I wish people wouldn't ask double-barrelled questions

Yes to the latter part of the sentence.

Only a quick opportunity to skim through and saw double-barrelled and artillery.

Oh, well....

Now that would be useful