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Title: On-table Artillery Support Units - Rear Line Special Ability
Post by: AJ at the Bank on 15 June 2019, 07:11:11 PM

Thanks for your help at the Bootcamp today Mark - very useful.

Believe you clarified the following rule from p47 regarding On-table Artillery Support Units - can you confirm correct please?....

The rule on p 47 that .."Unless specified otherwise On-table artillery support units are classified as Rear Line in the Special Abilites section ..." ...

Does not apply to on-tabe AA units (ART:AA) or A/T guns (ART:AT) ...but only apply to guns (ART:IG).

Correct please?
Thanks
Adam

Title: Re: On-table Artillery Support Units - Rear Line Special Ability
Post by: AJ at the Bank on 29 June 2019, 09:22:27 AM

Hi Mark

Could you please confirm I recalled this correctly please?

Many thanks
Adam

Title: Re: On-table Artillery Support Units - Rear Line Special Ability
Post by: Big Insect on 30 June 2019, 09:07:08 PM

Yes Adam

Mark

Title: Re: On-table Artillery Support Units - Rear Line Special Ability
Post by: Dr Dave on 01 July 2019, 06:52:47 AM

I'm sorry, but the doubt and the double negatives are messing with my head :'(

A) Art:AA and Art:AT is NOT rear line - Correct - Yes/No?

B) Art:IG is rear line - Correct - Yes/No?

C) if B is "Yes" does this include the 75mm IG in Infantry regt gun companies?

Title: Re: On-table Artillery Support Units - Rear Line Special Ability
Post by: Big Insect on 01 July 2019, 08:07:47 AM

All Rear Line designed units are under review - until the Errata is out Dave

But for now - think of towed artillery pieces (guns not AT - other than certain specifically large pieces like German 88's) as being Rear Line. Infantry Guns are also not included.

I am not answering any more questions on this topic for now!

Mark

Title: Re: On-table Artillery Support Units - Rear Line Special Ability
Post by: richafricanus on 02 August 2025, 02:36:12 AM

Quote from: Big Insect on 01 July 2019, 08:07:47 AMAll Rear Line designed units are under review - until the Errata is out Dave

But for now - think of towed artillery pieces (guns not AT - other than certain specifically large pieces like German 88's) as being Rear Line. Infantry Guns are also not included.

I am not answering any more questions on this topic for now!

Mark

Hi Mark, in searching on the forum for discussions around Rear Line troops, I found the above thread but never saw a final ruling coming through in the errata. Was this ever resolved as to what units are designated as rear line?

Thanks, Richard

Title: Re: On-table Artillery Support Units - Rear Line Special Ability
Post by: Big Insect on 02 August 2025, 06:54:51 AM

Hi Richard
All large calibre artillery pieces are classified as Rear Line, 105mm or over or equivalent (excluding Mountain Guns & designated Infantry guns). Large AT/AA - such as the German 88' & Italian equivalent (sorry the name eludes me) are also classified as Rear Line.
Other AT guns are not Rear Line.
Hope that helps
Cheers
Mark

Title: Re: On-table Artillery Support Units - Rear Line Special Ability
Post by: richafricanus on 04 August 2025, 10:45:31 PM

Great, thanks Mark.

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