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War Ain’t Fair
Fast play ww2 rules incorporating the full vagaries of war
By Stephen Luscombe
Introduction Welcometo“WarAin’tFair”.TheseareasetofrulesdesignedtotryandrecreatetheuncertaintiesoftheSecondWorldWarbattlefieldfor6mmBattalionscalebattlesinafastandflexiblemanner.Itreliesheavilyonsystemsdesignedtoreplicatetheebbandflowofadevelopingbattlefield.Thismeansthatyourbattlesmaywellnotendupbeingabattlebetweentwoidenticalforceswithsimilarcapabilitiesandopportunities.Thewaythediceandcardsarepulledmaywellfavouronesideoveranother.However,theyalsogiveyouthechancetoshowhowyouhandleunexpectedopportunitiesandthreatsonthebattlefield.Bothsidesshouldhaveequalopportunities,butthisdoesnotmeanthattheeventswilloccurinafairandequitablemanner!Theyshouldaverageoutovertime,butyoumayexperienceperiodsofintensedifficultiesthatyouhavetoovercomebeforethegodsofwarreturntofavouryou.BasingTokeepthingssimple,onemodelrepresentsonevehicle(noneedtobase).Forinfantry,useoneinchbasesforasquad.AtypicalformationmighthavethreesquadsandaHQforaplatoonmeaningthat4oneinchbaseswouldberequired.Acompanymighthavethreeplatoonsof4basesplusaHQelementmaking13basesforacompany.Multiplybythreeforabattalioninmostcases.SetupDecideontwoforcestouseagainsteachother.ThereisaverysimplepointssystemthatyoucandownloadfromthewebsiteoryoucouldusethepointssystemandformationchartsinagamelikeFlamesofWar.Ofcourseyoucanuselargerformationsthanyouwouldfora15mmgameasyoushouldhaveplentyofspace.Onceyouhavedecidedonyourforce,giveeachplatoon(orcompanyforlargersizegames)aletterdesignation.Theseletterswillthenbeusedforthehiddensetupusedinthegame.Eachsidereceivestwoadditionalcardstoactasdummycounters.Thecardswillbeplacedfacedownonyoursideofthetable.Rolladicetodecidewhosetsdownthefirstcardandthenalternatebetweenthetwosides.Nocardcanbeplacedwithin4inchesofanalreadyplacedenemycard.Eachcardrepresentsoneofyourformationsanditdoesnotneedtoberevealeduntilitmoves,firesorisspottedbytheenemy.InfantryandDummycardsareautomaticallyspottedwhenanenemyformationis3inchesaway.Vehiclesareautomaticallyspotted6inchesawayifintheopenor3inchesifincover.Whentheforceisrevealed,forwhateverreason,trytoplacethemodelsascloselyaspossibleintothelocationofthecardtemplate.Unitscanbeplacedinambushatthecostoftakinganactivationdiceforeachunit.OutflankingEachplayercanreserveuptod3cardstoactasoutflankingformations.Theplayermustsecretlywritedowntheflankthattherespectiveformationintendstotravelalong.Startingonturn2untilturn5rollad6–ifthenumberisequaltoorlessthanturnnumberthenunitarrivesonspecifiedflank(ifunitdoesnotarrivebyturn6thentheyarelostandcountascasualties).Theunitscanappearanywherealongtheflankingsideaslongasitisatleast6inchesawayfromanenemyunitorcard.EventCardsAtthebeginningofeachturn,revealaneventcardwhichcanbeplayedeitherimmediatelyorkeptbytherelevantplayerforfutureuse.Followtheinstructionsontheeventcard.Theinitialdeckcanbemadeupofgenericcardspluscardsrelevanttothearmybeingplayed.Eg.BritishcardsmightgivedifferentadvantagesanddisadvantagestoGermancards.MoraleandSkillLevels“WarAin’tFair”dividestheskillandmoraleintothreelevels:Elite,RegularandGreen.Anytestsforskillormoralearebasedona2d6testwhichmustbelowerorequaltoitsrating:
Morale/SkillRatingon2d6Elite 9
Regular 8Green 7
RandomUnitActivation“WarAin’tFair”isnotayougo,Igosystem,itisadynamicallyrandomizedsystem.Youcanusenormaldice,playingcardsorspecializedwargamesdiceliketheBoltActiondicetorandomizethesequenceofplayforeachturn.Regardlessofthenumberofunitsinyourformations,bothsideshaveafinitenumberofdice.Tocalculatethis,addupthenumberofunitsonbothsides.Subtract2fromthelargestforceonthefieldandthenadjustthatnumberbythenationalitytablebelow.Dummycardscanbeallocateddiceifdesired.Notallunitsmayhaveanopportunitytobeactivatedduringaturn.
Nationality NumberofActivationDiceItaliansandMinorNations -2
French,Soviet -1British,Americans 0
Germans +1EntirelyEliteformation(Paratroopers,SS,etc) +1
RegularDice BoltActionDice Effect
1 Down -1tobehitforinfantryorvehiclesincoverorhulldown(behindwallorcrestofhill)and+1totheirdefensefactor.
2 Rally Aunitcanattempttoimproveanyeffectedelementsmorale.3 Run Strategicmovex2normalmovementbut+1tohitiffiredupon4 Ambush Canelectwhentofireonenemy(anypointduringitsmovement
orAFTERithasfired)withnomodifiers.UnitcanelecttoremaininAmbush
5 Advance InfantryandTankscanfireandmovewith-1tohit(doesnotapplytoHeavyWeaponsorArtillery)
6 Fire OpensfirewhilststationarywithnomodifiersMovement
Unittype DistanceinInchesinOpen
Ground
RoughTerrain Roads TransportCapacity
InfantryandHeavyWeapons,egHMG,Mortars
3” CannotRun NoEffect N/A
Artillery 3” NotAllowed(unlessset-up)
NoEffect N/A
Cavalry 5” HalfSpeedandNoRun
x1.5 onebase
WheeledVehicles
6” NotAllowed X2 onebase
HalfTracks 6” NoRun x1.5 onebaseSlowTanks 4” NoRun x1.5 N/ARegularTanks 6” NoRun x1.5 N/AFastTanks 8” NoRun x1.5 N/A
Halvemovementdistancewhenmounting/dismounting,orunlimbering/limbering.Wheeledvehiclesandhalf-trackscannotcrosswallsandhedges,trackedvehiclesdosoatacostofhalftheirmovement.Infantrysuffernopenalty–heavyweaponslose1inchmovement.UnitCoherencyandCommandDistancesPlatoonmembersmustseektoretaina1inchdistancebetweenelements.Ifthiscoherencyisdisrupted(egduetoamiddleelementbeingknockedout)thenthereisnopenaltybutmustseektomovebackintocoherencyattheearliestopportunity.Platoonsarefreetomovefurtherthan12inchesfromtheirrelevantcompanyHQbutmaysufferamoralepenaltyfordoingso.Likewisethereisa30inchcommanddistancefortheBHQorForceHQ.
DirectFireIfaunitcanbeseenandisinrangeitcanbefiredat.Allelementswithinaunitmustfireatthesametarget.Nopre-measuringisallowed.Distancesareonlymeasuredafterfiringhasbeendeclared.Tanksandsoftvehiclescanfireatuptotworanksofmodelsdeep.InfantryandDirectFireartillerycanonlyfireonerankdeep.Typicallyascoreof3orhigherisrequiredonaD6toscoreahitbutwithmodifiers.
DirectFire D6modifierTargetoverhalfrange -1
Targetinsoftcoverordugin -1Targetinhardcover -2
FirerisGreen -1FirerisElite +1TargetisGreen +1TargetisElite -1TargetisDown -1
Targetisobscured(bywrecksorfiringthroughafriendlyunit) -1Firermoved -1
Ifmorethanonegunfiresonmulti-turretedtanks -1Firerispinned -1
EmergencyDefensiveFire -1TargethasusedaRunmovethisturn +1
Ifascoreofgreaterthan6isrequiredthenany6mustbererolledandanadditional6isrequiredtomakethehit.IndirectFireIfanartilleryobserver,aBHQorthefiringunitcanseeatargetthenitcanbefiredatusingindirectfire–thiscanbeaunitorageographicalfeature.Markanaimingpointandrollasingled6andascatterdice(asusedinWarhammer/40K).Acrosshairsmeansadirecthit.Shoulditscatter,subtractthenumberofturnsthatthefirerhasbeenfiringatthissameaimingpointwithoutmoving(egifitisthesecondturnthenitisd6-2,thirdturnitisd6-3).Calculatetheareaeffectedfromthetablebelow.Anyunitsinsidetheblastzonearehitandrollforeffectusingtherelevantattackfactorsofthegunsfiring.Opentoppedarmouredvehiclescountassofttargets.
BatterySize DiameterofBlastZoneLightMortar 1”MediumMortar D2+1”HeavyMortar/LightArtillery D3+1”MediumArtillery D6+1”HeavyArtillery D6+2”
RangesandArcsofFireInfantryandTurretedvehicleshavea360°firingarc.Artillery,AntiTankGuns,heavyweapons,mortarsandturret-lessArmourhaveafiringarcof45°forwardleftandright.
Infantry 6””HMG 8””LtMortar 2-10””MdmMortar 4-16””HvyMortar 6-24””20-25mm 8””37-47mmor2pdr 12””Long50mm 16””Short/Early75mm,76mmor6pdr 20””Later75mm,76mm,85mm 24””17pdr,88mm,90mm 30””Long88mm,100mm,122mmMediumArtillery(upto105mm) 36””HeavyArtillery(over105mm) 48””
CloseCombatIfaunitwishestoengageinclosecontactitselectsanadvancemoveandmovesnormallysothatatleastoneelementmakesitintocontactwithanenemytargetunit.Thetargetcanfiredefensivefirenormallyatthecostofanactivationdiceifithasnotalreadybeenactivatedthisturn(andadiceisavailable).Ifithasalreadyusedanactivationdicethenitcanconduct‘EmergencyDefensiveFire’.EmergencyDefensiveFiredoessowitha-1tohitandathalfthenormalattackfactor(roundeddown)forcalculatingdamage.AunitcannotelecttouseEmergencyDefensiveFireifithasnotyetemployedanactivationdiceandoneisstillavailabletouse.Ifthedefensivefirecausesanyresult(pinned,suppressedordestroyed)thenanattackinginfantry,softvehicleoropentoppedvehicleunitmusttakeamoraletestinordertoclosewiththeenemy.Ifthetargetisatankwhichdoesnotcauseanydamagetoanassaultingunitthentheattackingunitmuststilltakeamoraletest.Tanksdonotneedtotakeamoralechecktoclosewithanenemyunit(tankscannotassaultotherarmouredvehicles).Eachattackingelementincontact(andnotsuppressed)withanenemyelementautomaticallyhitsandrollsfordamageaspernormal.Ifanyelementsofaunitsurvivetheattack,theycanattempttopassamoralechecktoattackback.Iftheyfail,theyretreatd6inches.Theycanvolunteertofailandretreatd6inchesiftheysodesire.Iftheysucceedinpassingtheirmoraletheycanmoveupto3inchestoengageanyelementsoftheattackingunitandautomaticallyhitifincontact.Thisprocessiscontinueduntileitherallelementsononesideareremovedascasualtiesoronesidefailsitsmoralecheckandretreats.Victorioustroopscanconsolidateupto3inches.Losingtroopshavefailedtheirmoraletestandsowhennexteligibleforanactivationittakesanothermoralecheck.Ifitpassesitcancontinueitsactivationasnormal,ifitfailsitfallsbackanotherd6(inf)or2d6inchesandlosesitsactivationdicefortheturn.CombinedArmsAssault:Ifanarmouredandaninfantryunitarebothwithintheinfantry’sassaultrange(3inches)andneitherhaveyetbeenactivated,thentheattackingplayercantakeanadditionaldiceoutofthebagandmovebothunitssimultaneouslytoattack.ThedefendingplayercantargetthetanksortheinfantrywithDefensiveFirebuttheinfantryreceive+1fortheextracoverprovidedbythetanks.Otherwise,attackasperabovebutwiththeaddedelementsbeinginvolved.Dedicatedhalf-tracksaretreatedslightlydifferently.Theycountaspartoftheunitandsorequirenoextradice.Theystillgivea+1forextracoverbutinsteadoffiringseparately,theyadd+1totheattackfactoroftheinfantrytheyareattackingwith.Infantryattackthesidearmouroftanks.DamageIfahitisscoredthenthedamageeffectneedstobecalculated.Calculatecasualtiesandeffectsfromtheclosestelementtotheunitfiringatit.Iftheelementsareanequaldistancethenthedefenderchooseswhichelementishit.Dependingonhowmanyhitshasbeenscoredagainsttheunit,youcontinuetorolloffagainstelementsintheunituntilalleffectshavebeencalculated.Tocalculatedamage,eachsiderollsad6perhitandmodifiesitaccordingly:ThefirerrollsoneD6+AttackFactor,thetargetrollsoneD6+DefenceFactor.Infantryandartillerycanboosttheirdefensefactorsdependingontheterraintheyoccupy;Add+1toDFiftargetisinSoftCover,+2toDFiftargetisinHardCoverand+3ifinBunkers/PillBoxes.Comparetheresults:
Result EffectAttackersresultisequalorlessthandefenders NoDamageFiringunitscores+1 TargetisPinnedFiringunitscores+2 TargetisSuppressedFiringunitscores+3 TargetisDestroyed
Pinnedunitscan'tadvancebutcanremainstationeryorretire;theyfirewitha-1tohit.Asecondpinorasuppressedresultwillresultintheunitbecomingsuppressed.Suppressedunitscan'tmoveorfire.Asecondpinorsuppressionresultsintheunitbeingdestroyed.Destroyedvehicularunits(tanks,trucksetc)areleftonthetableas"burningwrecks",blockinglineofsight.Otherunitsareremovedfromthetable.TransportedtroopsandlimberedgunssufferthesameresultasthevehiclecarryingthemunlesstheycanpassaMorale/skilltestwherebytheeffectisonelessthannormal.i.e.DestroyedbecomesSuppressed,etc…IftheTransportissuppressedordestroyed,troopsandgunsmustdisembarkimmediately.Ifallelementsofatransportedunitareeliminatedthenthetransportmodelsareautomaticallyremoved.
AttackFactorsUnit/GunType vSoftTarget vArmour
Infantry 2 1InfantrywithPIAT,BazookaorPanzerfaust 2 3PIAT,BazookaorPanzerfaustteam 0 3HMG(cannotdestroytanks–onlypinorsuppress)
3 0
LtMortar(cannotdestroytanks–onlypinorsuppress)
2 0
MdmMortar(cannotdestroytanks–onlypinorsuppress)
3 0
HvyMortar 3 120-25mm 2 137-47mmor2pdr 2 2Long50mm 2 3Early75mm,6pdr 2 4Short75mm 4 2Later75mm,76mm,85mm 2 517pdr,88mm,90mm,100mmor122mm 2 6MediumArtillery(upto105mm) 4 2HeavyArtillery(over105mm) 5 3
IndirectFireisaffectedbyBatterysizealso:
1–3guns -1toAF4–6guns Nomodifier7–8guns +1toAF
DefenceFactors
UnitType DefenceType DefenceFactorInfantry,HvyWeaponsandSoftVehicles Soft 0ArtilleryandATGuns Soft 1ArmouredCars,HalfTracksandTankettes Armour 1LightTanks,egPzII Armour 2EarlyMediumTanks,egPzIII,Somua Armour 3LateMediumTanksegPzIV,Sherman Armour 4HeavyTanksegPanther Armour 5SuperHeavyTanksegKingTiger Armour 6
Defencefactoris-1ifhitfromsideandhalved(roundedup)ifhitfromtoporrear.MoraleWheneveraunitsustains25%casualties(pinned,suppressedordestroyed)toitsactiveelements(discountthosewhichwerealreadypinnedorsuppressedanddofincludetransportelementsinthecalculation),itmusttakeamoralecheck–itcouldtakemultiplemoralechecksineachturn.
MoraleModifierPlatoonHQknockedout -1
CompanyHQ(ifithasone)knockedoutornotwithin12inches -1BattalionorForceHQknockedoutornotwithin30inches -1Ifatleast50%ofunitdestroyed,suppressedand/orpinned -1
Shoulditfail,itwithdrawsd6inchesifinfantryorartilleryor2d6inchesforvehicles(pinnedelementsalsoretreatbutsuppressedelementsbecomedestroyed).Whentheunitisnexteligibleforanactivationittakesanothermoralecheck.Ifitpassesitcancontinueitsactivationasnormal,ifitfailsitfallsbackanother2d6inchesandlosesitsactivationdicefortheturn.Aretreatingunitisfiredatasifitwererunning(i.e.witha+1modifier).
AunitcanusetheRallyactivationdicetoimproveitsmoraleandimproveitsdefensivepositions.Eachelementcanimprovesitsmoralestatusby1forasuccessfulmoralecheck(suppressedtopinnedorpinnedtonormal).Anon-effectedHQunitcanchoosetorallyanotherelement(orretry)withinunitcoherencydistances.SoPHQin1”,CHQin12”andBHQin30”.Thewholeunitcanalsotakea3”consolidationmovetoadjustfacingorrepositionthemselvesoritcanelecttoDigIn.Thisrequiresaseparatesuccessfulskillcheckforeachelement.ReconnaissanceMoveIfanofficiallydesignatedRecceunitistargetedbyanenemyitcanseektoevadetheattack.Iftheunitisyettouseanactivationdiceitcanvoluntarilytakeadicefromthebag(ifoneisavailable)inordertodoaRunorder(only)awayfromthefiringunitorbehindsomesuitablecover.IftheRecceunithasalreadyuseditsactivationdicethenitcandoanemergencyvoluntaryretreatof2d6.Unlikeinthemoralesituation,itwillnotgainthepenaltyofa+1modifiertohitelementsintheunitandthereisnoneedtopassanadditionalmoralecheckinthenextturninordertocontinueitsactivationasnormal.Additionally,afteralldeploymenthasbeenmade,Arecceunit(oroneofthedummycards)isallowedtomoveupto12inches(evenintoenemyterritory)aslongasitendsupfurtherthan4inchesfromanenemyunit(card).EngineeringAllunitsintheopencanbeginduginwhichwouldgiveanadditional-1tohitthem.Elementslosethisstatusiftheymove.Thesearerepresentedbyoneinchsquares–foreveryrealminefielddeployedyoucandeploy2dummyones.Whenaunitentersaminefield(dummyorreal),itmuststopforoneturn.Revealtheminefield,if“real”itattacksimmediatelywithAttackFactor=3,afterthatitisremoved.EngineersandMineClearingTanksareimmunetoMinefieldsattacks,butmuststillstoponeturnwhentheyenterthem.Wiresectionsare1”wideandcan’tbecrossedbywheeledvehiclessuchasTrucks,JeepsorArmouredCars.InfantryunitsthatenterthemmuststopandareimmediatelyattackedwithAttackFactor=1.EngineersandallTrackedVehiclesmuststoptoo,buttheyremovetheWiresection.SmokeistreatedlikeArtillery(directorindirect)andusestheirareaeffectforsmoke.Forplacementchooseanaimingmarkandthenroll2differentcolouredd6s(oneforpositivenumbersandonefornegativeones.Subtractthenegativedicerollfromthepositiveone).Ifthescoreiszeroorlessthenithitsontarget.Foranyotherresulttheopponentcanvarythehittingpointthenumberofinchesequaltothedifferenceinscore.FlamethrowersFlamethrowersaredividedintotwotypes:infantryorvehiclecarriedflamethrowers.Unlikeotherunits,flamethrowersdonothavetorolltohit.Theychooseanelementwithinrangeandrolltodamage.Aftercalculatingthedamage,theflamethrowercanrollad6andiftheyrolla5ora6theycanattackanotherelementwithinrange.Thisprocesscanberepeateduntil1–4orisrolledornoadditionaltargetsareavailable.
Range AFvInfantry AFvArmour AdditionalattackInfantryCarriedFlamethrower 4” 4 2 Ona5ora6
VehicleCarriedFlamethrower 8” 6 3 Ona5ora6
AircraftPlanescanbeactivatedwithanactivationdiceatanypointduringtheturn.Planesflyinastraightlinefromtheplayer’sbasetableedgetotheopponent’sedge.Theymustdicetohitanddamageunitsaspernormal.However,therearenomodifierstohitsoa3+isrequiredtohitexceptforbomberswhohitanyunitsintheirareaofeffect.
PlaneType AreaofEffect AFvInf AFvArmour
DefenceFactor
Fighter-bomber Fighter-bombercanstrafeanyelementsalongitslineofflightpathforadistanceupto12inches
3 2 3
DiveBomber/TankBuster
DiveBomber/TankBustercanchooseupto3elementstofireatalongitslineofflight
3 5 4
Bomber Bombercanchoose3aimingpointsalongitsflight.Hitsona3+butforeffecttreatasmediumartillery
4 4 5
Anti-Aircraftcanfireatplanesnormally–othersmallarms/mgcanfirebutonlyhitona6.Pinnedplanescanonlyflyinstraightlineandhitatanadditional-1.SuppressedplanescanonlyflyinstraightlineandcannotfireDedicatedTransportIfaninfantryunitwithdedicatedtransportisdestroyedthenitisassumedthattheirtransportisalsodestroyed/vacatesthebattlefield.Ifanemptytransportisdestroyedthenithasnoeffectondisembarkedinfantryotherthanthereducedtransportability.Halftracksusuallydonotfireseparately–rathertheyadd1totheinfantry’sattackfactor(onlyagainstinfantry/softvehicles–noeffectagainstarmouredvehicles).Armouredtransportcanusethecombinedarmsassaultbutwithoutrequiringtheremovalofanactivationdiceandstill‘adding’1totheattackfactorofitsdisembarkedinfantryunitandimprovingtheinfantry’sdefencefactorby1fordefensivefirepurposesbyprovidingsomecoverintheassault.BocageThehedgesinNormandywerenotoriouslydifficulttotraverseandprovidedexcellentcoverfordefenders.Consequently,thenormalhedgerulesareexpanded.Crossingbocageisprohibitedforallwheeledvehiclesandhalf-tracks.Allotherunitsmuststarttheturntheywishtocrossthebocageincontactwithit.Itthenspendstheentireturnmovingbeforeappearingontheotherside.Tankssuffera+1modifiermakingiteasiertohitthemastheyexposethemselvesandtheycounttheirarmourasiffortop(iehalved)althoughinrealityitwasthebellyoftheirtanksthattheywereexposingincrossingthem.TheexceptiontothisrulearethosetanksfittedwiththeCulinhedgerowcutterwhichweredesignedtogo‘through’thebocage.Inthiscase,treatthebocageasanormalhedge(soreducemovementbyhalf)andsuffernopenaltiestohitorforarmourpenetration.TacticalAdvantagesTableIfoneplayerhaslessactivationdicethantheotherplayer,thentheycanroll2d6andconsultthetablebelow.Additionally,ifusingpoints,aplayercanpurchaserollsonthistablefor75pointseach.Whatevernumberisthrown,mustbekeptevenifitisaduplicate.Justcarryoutthetacticaladvantagehowevermanytimesitisrolled.Usethistableaftertheterrainhasbeensetupandbutbeforethegamebegins.2D6 TacticalAdvantage2 Delayachosenunitoftheenemy.Rolld6toseewhichturnitarrivesfromplayer’sbaseline3 HastyPreparation:playerreceivesd6minesquaresandd6dummyminefieldsforplacementonhis
halfoftheboard4 Arandomlychosenunitoftheplayer’sisupgradedonelevel(fromgreentoregularorregularto
elite–donotincludeeliteunitsinrandomselection.5 Delayarandomunitoftheenemy.Rolld6toseewhichturnitarrivesfromplayer’sbaseline6 Playercanaddanadditionalpieceofterrainanywhereontheboard7 Received3extradummycounters8 Playercanremoveapieceofterrainanywherefromtheboard9 Guaranteedflankattack;playerchoosesoneunittoarriveonturntwoanywherealonga(secretly)
selectedflank.10 Arandomlychosenunitoftheenemy’sisdowngradedonelevel(fromregulartogreenoreliteto
regular–donotincludegreenunitsinrandomselection.11 Surprise:theplayercanchoosed3enemyplacementcardsaftersetupandmovethem6inchesin
anydirection(theyremainunrevealed–unlessbroughtintospottingrange)12 Reinforcements.Anyoneunittotallydestroyedcanbereusedfromtheplayer’sbaselinetheturn
afterthelastelementwasdestroyed.
FineWeather
Noeffectonmovementorfiring.
Takesprecedenceoverearlierweathercards
FineWeather
Noeffectonmovementorfiring.
Takesprecedenceoverearlierweathercards
InclementWeather
NoRunmovementsallowedMaximumrange
toshootis24”NoFlying
Takesprecedenceoverearlierweathercards
DiabolicalWeather
NoRunmovementsallowed.Allregularmovementhalved
Maximumrangetoshootis12”,additional-1tohit
NoFlyingTakesprecedenceoverearlierweathercards
FineWeather
Noeffectonmovementorfiring.
Takesprecedenceoverearlierweathercards
FineWeather
Noeffectonmovementorfiring.
Takesprecedenceoverearlierweathercards
InclementWeather
NoRunmovementsallowedMaximumrange
toshootis24”NoFlying
Takesprecedenceoverearlierweathercards
DiabolicalWeather
NoRunmovementsallowed.Allregularmovementhalved
Maximumrangetoshootis12”,additional-1tohit
NoFlyingTakesprecedenceoverearlierweathercards
FineWeather
Noeffectonmovementorfiring.
Takesprecedenceoverearlierweathercards
FineWeather
Noeffectonmovementorfiring.
Takesprecedenceoverearlierweathercards
InclementWeather
NoRunmovementsallowedMaximumrange
toshootis24”NoFlying
Takesprecedenceoverearlierweathercards
DiabolicalWeather
NoRunmovementsallowed.Allregularmovementhalved
Maximumrangetoshootis12”,additional-1tohit
NoFlyingTakesprecedenceoverearlierweathercards
FineWeather
Noeffectonmovementorfiring.
Takesprecedenceoverearlierweathercards
FineWeather
Noeffectonmovementorfiring.
Takesprecedenceoverearlierweathercards
AxisGroundAttack
FighterBomberarrivesfromyourplayingedge(Rollad6–if6asecondFighterBomberarrives
also)
AlliedGroundAttack
FighterBomberarrivesfromyourplayingedge(Rollad6–if6asecondFighterBomberarrives
also)
AxisGroundAttack
DiveBomberarrivesfromyourplayingedge
(Rollad6–if6asecondDiveBomberarrivesalso)
AlliedGroundAttack
TankBustingplanearrivesfromyourplaying
edge(Rollad6–if6asecondTankBusterarrivesalso)
AxisGroundAttack
Bomberarrivesfromyourplayingedge
AlliedGroundAttack
Bomberarrivesfromyourplayingedge
AxisAirSuperiority
Axisfightersinarea.AxisplayercankeepthiscardtopreventafutureAlliedAirtoGroundAttack
Card.
AlliedAirSuperiority
Alliedfightersinarea.AlliedplayercankeepthiscardtopreventafutureAxisAirtoGroundAttack
Card.
AxisGroundAttack
FighterBomberarrivesfromyourplayingedge(Rollad6–if6asecondFighterBomberarrives
also)
AlliedGroundAttack
FighterBomberarrivesfromyourplayingedge(Rollad6–if6asecondFighterBomberarrives
also)
AxisGroundAttack
DiveBomberarrivesfromyourplayingedge
(Rollad6–if6asecondDiveBomberarrivesalso)
AlliedGroundAttack
TankBustingplanearrivesfromyourplaying
edge(Rollad6–if6asecondTankBusterarrivesalso)
AxisGroundAttack
Bomberarrivesfromyourplayingedge
AlliedGroundAttack
Bomberarrivesfromyourplayingedge
AxisForgedbyFire
Chooseaunitwhichhasfiredorfoughtclosecombatthisgame.
Upgradethatunitonemoralelevelfor
remainderofgame.
AlliedForgedbyFire
Chooseaunitwhichhasfiredorfoughtclosecombatthisgame.
Upgradethatunitonemoralelevelfor
remainderofgame.
AxisBaptismofFire
AlliedplayerchoosesoneAxisunitthathasfiredorfoughtthisgameanddowngradesitsunitmoralebyonelevel
AlliedBaptismofFire
AxisplayerchoosesoneAlliedunitthathasfiredorfoughtthisgameanddowngradesitsunitmoralebyonelevel
AxisSupplyProblems
DifficultiesinthesupplylinesmeanthatallAxisunitsarecautiousinexpendingammunitionandsoallunitssuffer-1tohitthisturnonly.
AlliedSupplyProblems
DifficultiesinthesupplylinesmeanthatallAlliedunitsarecautiousinexpendingammunitionandsoallunitssuffer-1tohitthisturnonly.
AxisFuelProblems
DifficultiesinsupplyingpetrolmeansthatnoAxisunitscanRunthisturn.
AlliedFuelProblems
Difficultiesinsupplyingpetrolmeansthatno
AlliedunitscanRunthisturn.
ConfusionintheAxisRanks
Ordershavebeen
muddled,Alliedplayercantakeoneorderdiceandgiveittoanyunit.Hecannotaskittofireon
friendlyunits.
ConfusionintheAlliedRanks
Ordershavebeen
muddled,Axisplayercantakeoneorderdiceandgiveittoanyunit.Hecannotaskittofireon
friendlyunits.
InspiredAxisLeadership
Yourleadershipso
inspirestheAxisforcesthatallpinnedand
suppressionmarkerscanberemovedimmediately.
InspiredAlliedLeadership
Yourleadershipso
inspirestheAlliedforcesthatallpinnedand
suppressionmarkerscanberemovedimmediately.
AxisRepairCrews
Spectacularprogressmeansthatd6destroyedAxisvehiclescanbe
recycledandplacebackintheirunits.Axisplayer
chooses.
AlliedRepairCrews
Spectacularprogressmeansthatd6destroyedAlliedvehiclescanbe
recycledandplacebackintheirunits.Alliedplayer
chooses.
AxisAnti-MineClearance
Engineersand
Intelligenceeffortsmeanthatd6Alliedmine
counterscanberemovedbytheAxisplayer.
AlliedAnti-MineClearance
Engineersand
Intelligenceeffortsmeanthatd6Axismine
counterscanberemovedbytheAlliedplayer.
AxisAirSuperiority
Axisfightersinarea.AxisplayercankeepthiscardtopreventafutureAlliedAirtoGroundAttack
Card.
AlliedAirSuperiority
Alliedfightersinarea.AlliedplayercankeepthiscardtopreventafutureAxisAirtoGroundAttack
Card.
AxisReconnaissance
OutstandingrecceeffortsmeanthatallAllied
uncovereddeploymentcardsneedtoberevealed
immediately.
AlliedReconnaissance
OutstandingrecceeffortsmeanthatallAxis
uncovereddeploymentcardsneedtoberevealed
immediately.
MinefieldAF3
MinefieldAF3
MinefieldAF3
MinefieldAF3
MinefieldAF3
MinefieldAF3
MinefieldAF3
MinefieldAF3
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