Assault column modifiers

[Poor Yorek]

Reduced unit being one with a step loss correct?

Yes,

As Camp was suggesting, if the Germans have 8/6 morale and the Soviets 7/6 say, then a full strength and a reduced strength German GREN pair assaulting full strength and reduced strength Soviet INF units would have no morale-based column shift in the assault. ALL units of the attacking side must have a GREATER morale than ALL of the defending units (leaders excepted). In fact, even if the Germans are 8/7 morale in the case above, there would be no col-shift bonus.