Indirect Fire

Indirect fire weapons such as artillery and mortars are normally off table. Each available battery has a Forward Observer (FO) - represented on the table by a single soldier whose only attack is by calling down fire from the battery he is linked to. Calling down fire is an Action, and the FO must roll to succeed. Failing this roll does not pass the initiative, but the FO cannot make another attempt until the next initiative.

Each battery will have a limited number of Fire Missions (each is one turn of fire). These can be of two types, HE or Smoke.

HE
This is resolved on a single unit within LOS of the FO. Roll dice based on the type of battery firing. Units within one base width of the target may also be affected.

Smoke
Smoke is placed as a rectangular template. The size is based on the type of battery. Smoke blocks LOS and is removed at the start of the firing player's next initiative.