[Rules] Bombardment Chart - Example

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Not to be a rules lawyer, but . . . the Bombardment Rules - on page 24 in 9.0 Bombardment Fire, and 9.4 Procedure, indicate that: "All enemy units in the hex are affected." as well as, "He then rolls two dice and cross-references the result with the column arrived at, and applies the combat results (if any) to ALL units in the target hex."

This would mean that the two concurrent column X results would affect both combat units, and each one would lose a step.

 Naturally, all units in the hex would have to make an M2 morale check with even a singe step loss.

 Am I missing something?

Yes, you are missing something. The 2022 discussion did reach a consensus. Only unfulfilled step losses from higher columns may be passed down, and those losses passed down may not exceed what would have been inflicted by the lower column.

Are you seriously are arguing that results from multiple column can multiply losses?

Its certainly a headscratcher how they came up with that one. Take the corollary of a dug in unit. 2xINF in a stack getting bombed by a finger of death 42 column strike, rolls a 3. Units suffer an X. Dig in one of those units, so resolution is on 42 and 30 and suddenly digging in results in double casualties? Nah, doesn't work that way. 

Can't say I agree that forcing the loss on the higher column unit when both have an X though. Aside from it "feeling right" that the AT gun/W.e. is more vulnerable, if both columns result in an X I play it as owners choice who takes it. If only the higher column has an X, then I'd force it as the only eligible X result. But I dont have the energy at 4am to argue about that till the cows come home...