[Rules] APC's in assault?

[Schoenwulf]

Iin my opinion Otto is right. Assault is a Fire action and unloading is a Movement action. The correct sequence is:

1. Loaded APC (with passenger) moves next to enemy hex.

2. Next turn, APC (with passenger) moves into assault hex and combat assault begins. Only APC fires.

3. Next turn, debarks passenger unit.

This is clearly stated in 5.67 (example).

Step 3 in the example above is what caused me to ask the initial question, as 5.67 indicates that "neither unit may conduct an assault that turn". The situation leaves both units as sitting ducks for an assault counterattack by the enemy in that turn; however unloading in the adjacent hex also results in significant risk due to the 2 column shift for direct fire from an adjacent hex. All of this caused me to wonder if there was any real use to having a loaded APC involved in any phase of an assault due to the benefit/risk ratio. In considering a combat situation, it would seem that the APC should be able to unload the unit and fire in Step 3, since the MG on the APC could be firing while the unit disembarked.