PG New Editions

[saracv3]

Here is the rule itself:

The Soviet player may make a number of activations for tank units for combat movement or to initiate assault equal to the number of tank leaders that they have. Each such activation must consist of no more than a single hex and the surrounding six hexes. There is no limit to the number of noncombat moves or fire activations not involving the initiation of assault. Tank leaders may become casualties. Each time a tank step is lost roll one die. On a roll of six reduce the number of tank leaders by one. If multiple tanks steps are lost in a single combat roll once for each tank step lost.

Experienced players will note that this provides an increased tank management capability for the Soviet player. This is intentional and represents the level of training provided to these units prior to Barbarossa.

Good show, and thus if I have 2 tank leaders. I get two combat activations vs. any number of move/fire activations. In scenario 18 in FitS I've already experienced a bloody clash between a PzJr and a force of 3 BT7s. The Jr has destroyed 2 steps and remains alive even though it suffered through 2 attacks. Another BT fell to infantry. So the RKKA has lost 4 steps.

So I should roll one die 4x. This time I beat the odds, rolling no 1s. However, one can see might have no leaders, and with 4 BT steps left- in only the 4th turn. If all leaders became casualties the Soviet would be forced into a defensive posture. Or does assault really mean Assault? In other words, can the BOys still move towards the Germans?