This rule increases an infantry unit’s range for its hand-held anti-tank weapons. The current rules assume that all AT fire comes from the base of the infantry unit. This rule allows a unit to deploy its AT teams in front of its position to protect it from enemy armour.
- No additional figures are needed.
- A non-moving infantry base may add 3” to its fire ranges when firing AT weapons.
- A moving infantry unit fires its AT weapons at its normal ranges.
- An infantry unit must have LOS to an enemy unit to use this rule. If the unit cannot itself see the enemy, it’s anti-tank teams cannot be ordered to fire.
For example, a non-moving Commonwealth Rifle Platoon pushes its PIAT team forward 3” from its front edge. This increases the PIAT ranges from 1/2/3 to 4/5/6.
Later the unit makes a single move and fires with its PIAT against a Panzer IV using its normal range of 1/3/5. If the unit didn’t fire during its activation, any later Opportunity Fire would be made using the increased range.
The unit then moves 2″ into a wood – as its LOS is reduced to 1″ its anti-tank teams are restricted to normal range. If it moves to the edge of the wood, its anti-tank team range is extended by 3″.
