[ASLML] Assault Engineers - 8-3-8's

[Peter Young]

I would normally say it only applies if a SSR specifically designates them
as being Assault Engineers, and the same would be true with the other
special characteristics in Chapter H (same as with being "Commandoes").
However...

I guess it depends on whether the OB designation (and historical summary) on
the scenario card carries any weight in how the scenario is played.
Interestingly, A25.11 makes specific reference to this, saying "Any
weapon/AFV identified in a scenario Order of Battle as belonging to a SS
formation..." This implies that how the unit is identified (as in your
Scenario B example) does in fact affect that unit's characteristics, in
which case those Scenario B Germans would be Assault Engineers. Wasn't there
a similar discussion about SS troops recently?

Short answer, I don't know. :-)

Peter Young
Yakima, WA
http://firstfire.blogspot.com
----- Original Message -----

Hi,

The rule book, both V1 and V2, states that 8-3-8's are not automatically
considered Assault Engineers but need some designation to make them such.

So two questions arise...

1. What is needed? Scenario B "Tractor Works" has a group of Germans that
the OB labels as "Company A, Assault Engineer Battalion 50". But there is no
SSR defining them as Assault Engineers. Are they? (I think yes.)

2. Is there ANYWHERE except H1.21 that states that "Assault Engineers" get
+2 to their smoke exponent? There are a LOT of rules in chapter H that apply
only to DYO scenarios. One could argue that the +2 smoke exponent is also
only applicable to DYO where you "purchased" the units at extra cost to get
the smoke, DCs and FT that come with them.

Thanks.

Sam "I'm playing the side without the Assault Engineers - if that changes
your answer" Belcher