From S&T#161 ITALIAN CAMPAIGN: SICILY, SALERNO, ANZIO (S&T 146, 150, 155) The following is in addition to the Update provided in S&T 160, containing the last entry in the series "MedWar." Q: On the Salerno map, shouldn't Crotone (S-6924) and vicinity have a Landing Zone to allow an invasion like the historical Operation GOBLET? A: No. The Allied player may still perform a Port Assault (4.45) directly into Crotone, as the Allies did historically. The Allied units performing the assault must initially be allocated to Lido de Policoro (ca. 5916). Q: Are HQ movement allowances restricted by the limits set under the "Move" column of the Operations Summary Chart? (2.27, 2.36) A: No. An HQ always moves either 6 or 12 movement points, depending on whether it is leg or motorized. Q: Is it really true that every invasion after the first one must be a "follow-on" invasion? (4.92) A: No. An invasion that occurs in a Landing Zone containing no Allied Beachhead or Port markers is considered an "initial invasion" per rule 4.22. Although there is no official limit to the number of Lift points used, remember that each invasion uses up the initial supply the Allies receive at the beginning of a scenario, or at intervals during a Campaign game. Q: In Sicily it says you can airdrop four battalions from a division. How do you count regiment-sized units? (4.5) A: Ignore the restriction. Any and all available paratroop or glider units may perform airdrop. Q: Whenever a unit traces a Supply Link, is it considered unsupplied if it can trace to an eligible HQ unit, but the HQ cannot trace to an Ultimate Supply Source (USS)? (6.4) A: Yes. The unit would also be unsupplied if it could not trace to an eligible HQ, even though the HQ itself could trace to a USS. Q: How do units remove the OCC and/or ISO markers they have? A: An ISO marker is removed when a unit establishes a Supply Link in an Operation (6.4) or during the Strategic Phase (9.2). An OCC marker is removed at the end of an Operation per rule 5.34. Units whose parent HQ does not participate in an Operation remain OCC indefinitely. Q: Do the combat effects of a selected Operation affect both sides equally? For example, if an Advance Operation is selected are both sides halved in movement, combat, and armor strength, or only the Attacker? (6.7) A: Attacker only. Q: Can a Delay marker (6.8) receive any kind of Support per rule 8.3? Is a Breakthrough marker placed in a vacant hex from which a Delay marker is eliminated or forced to retreat? Does a Delay marker ignore all combat results until all regular combat units and HQs in its hex are eliminated or retreat? A: The answers are respectively - No, Yes, and Yes. Q: Is overstacking penalized at any time other than the end of an Operation? (7.2) A: Yes, at the end of every phase of the game turn. This is especially important after an Invasion Phase. Q: Is terrain subtracted before or after halving a unit's Armor Bonus per 6.77? (8.51) A: You misunderstand the intent of Armor Bonus restrictions in 6.77. Make the terrain subtraction and any other adjustments. If the result is still higher than the maximum Armor Bonus allowed in the operation (e.g. half or one), then adjust the number downward so that it equals the limit. If the result is equal to or less than the operational limit, it is used "as is." Remember to deal with fractions according to rule 1.2. Q: A Disrupted unit cannot receive Support per 8.84, but can it still use and receive Armor Bonuses? (8.7 1) A: Yes. Q: Are there any special effects for units that receive an OCC and ISO markers when checking Supply Links in the Strategic Phase? (9.22) A: No, and remember that a unit with both an OCC and ISO marker cannot attack under any circumstances. Q: When Italy Surrenders, why are German Sub points lost but not E-Boat points? (11. 1) A: Actually, some of the subs were Italian, but assume that any remaining Sub points are German. Both Sub and E-Boat points remain in play. NB submitted by John Kula (kula@telus.net) on behalf of the Strategy Gaming Society (http://www.boardgamegeek.com/~sgs), originally collected by Andrew Webber (gbm@wwwebbers.com)