Tank leader Activation Conundrum

[plloyd1010]

In my humble opinion it is an unrealistic  to not allow subordinate activation in tanks, which we know happened when hand/flag signals and runners were used to communicate orders between leaders of tank outfits at 200-400 meter ranges in WW2 - especially in flat desert terrain.

When it comes to subordinate activation, you are talking about a minimum of 400 meters. That a bit much for semaphores (read Brazen Chariots and others), and there are no runners for the tanks either. As it is, activating a company or 2 of armor isn't so bad. If you think you need to activate more than that, there is a formation activation rule.