Author Archives: Jim Bambra

Direct support batteries are allocated to planned missions, initial bombardments, and on-call fire missions. They require Staff Orders to call and use Fire Templates.         Fire Templates Fire Templates are used to represent a direct support battery’s … Continue reading →

Comms Checks are listed here. These are described fully later.         Start a Pre-Registered Barrage Success: Fires for effect immediately. Failure: Fire for effect delayed until next turn. Request On-Call Direct Support Artillery Success: Fires for effect … Continue reading →

During World War Two the availability and effective use of radios varied dramatically. In the early war Germany made great use of radios, but other nations soon began to catch up.           Comms Dice Battle groups … Continue reading →

The following fire missions are available. Direct Support Batteries Planned Missions Pre-Registered Barrage Designated Targets Rolling Barrage Initial Barrage On-Call Fire Missions Single Fire or Smoke Mission Continuous Fire or Smoke Mission General Support Batteries Preparatory Bombardment Counter-Battery Fire Interdiction … Continue reading →

This series of posts will update the indirect fire rules for Combat HQ. The posts amend and expand on the Indirect Fire and Smoke Screen chapters of the Inoriginal Combat HQ rules.           Indirect Fire Indirect fire can be … Continue reading →