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Question
Can an artillery type gun, like a Pak 40 or 57mm anti-tank gun unlimber and shoot in the same turn? And if you had enough Command Dice, could a unit be limbered or loaded onto transport, move then unload and shoot in the same turn?
Answer
Yes, there is no restriction on firing (other than being suppressed or having a fire marker).
Guns can unlimber and then fire.
Limbering/Unlimbering
- Light & medium guns pay their Fixed Movement Rate to limber/unlimber. They may, therefore, move D6″ then unlimber, or limber then move 1D6″.
- Heavy Guns require a full move to limber/unlimber.
Limber/Unlimbering with Double and Triple Move orders
With a Double Move, a light/medium gun could limber, then move D6″ on the first move. On the second move, it could move D6″ then unlimber. It would, therefore, move 2D6″ (average move = 7″)
On a Triple Move, a light/medium gun could limber, then move D6″ on the first move. On the second move, it could move 6+D6″. On the third move, it could move D6″ then unlimber. It would therefore move 6+3D6″ (average move = 17″).
A heavy gun requires a Triple move to limber (1st Move) then move (2nd Move) then unlimber (3rd Move).
Firing
Guns moving a Double Move are -1D when firing (same as any other moving unit). Guns moving a Triple Move are -2D when firing (same as any other moving unit).
Man-Handling Guns
- Light Guns may be man-handled (prolonged) 1D6″.
- Medium and heavy guns cannot be prolonged.
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