Field Artillery

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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

 

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Posts in discussion: Field Artillery
Clexton27 replied the topic:
#1135
4 years 1 month ago
It is clearly noted in the rules that MORTAR units and MACHINE GUN units may not take ground after a successful Close Assault battle. I can not find any similar limiting notes for a FIELD ARTILLERY unit.

It is also noted that the FIELD ARTILLERY, MACHINE GUN and MORTAR all have the same rule for movement (if they move, they may not battle on the same turn). This rule is only modified for the MORTAR and MACHINE GUN on the REPOSITION Combat Card.

Therefore, can a FIELD ARTILLERY unit take ground after a successful Close Assault combat?
And additionally, since the FIELD ARTILLERY is listed as a “Battlefield Soldier Unit”, may it also use the BATTLE FURY combat card for additional combat after taking ground?

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Mark-McG replied the topic:
#1037
4 years 10 months ago
My reading is that Field artillery can occupy any terrain, and there is no limitation
I'm figuring each unit is battery strength, and terrain hexes are a hundred meters across or more
Clexton27 replied the topic:
#1036
4 years 10 months ago
Can a Field Artillery unit occupy any terrain (such as Trench, or Fortified Position)?
Does it suffer any limitations to fire out of varied terrain?
Astavar replied the topic:
#481
8 years 8 months ago
That battle looks very interesting. Should be not stationary at all. :)
Mark-McG replied the topic:
#480
8 years 8 months ago
there are no official rules or scenarios for British Field Artillery, but you could use them in an early War scenario
MM01 - The Battle of Le Cateau - 26 August 1914
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Le_Cateau
www.britishbattles.com/firstww/battle-le-cateau.htm

The Mortars are actually substitutes for British Field Artillery, which fought up to point blank range in this battle. The German Field Artillery rules would work quite adequately for their use.
Astavar replied the topic:
#476
8 years 8 months ago
Hello and hi!
I have bought british field artillery. Owning now 5 units, I would like to know, if they are the same as german field artillery from Tank Expansion ruleswise, and if there are already any scenarios utilising them.
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