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

[Steve McBee]

Hi Sam,

1.  No, unless there is an SSR stating the 8-3-8's are assault engineers,
then they are not.

2.  Yes, the index under Assault Engineers, but the controlling rule is
H1.22.  One could argue that everything listed under Chapter H does not
apply unless SSR'd into action.  Which is probably the way to play the
scenario.

Remember, the Tractor works as originally written did not have rules
designating 8-3-8's as assault engineers because that is how they were
described in the original SL rulebook.  You could make a HR that said the
8-3-8's are AE's (in fact, every RB scenario with 8-3-8's does not have this
SSR either; well there may be one).  Looks like someone needs to ask Perry
for a ruling on each scenario with 8-3-8's and see what he says.

Hope that helps.

Take care,
Steve

Sam asked:

 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.