TACTICAL COMMAND

RANDOM EVENTS
Each time a player rolls a 6 on the die roll to determine who moves first in the turn, that player
draws a Random Event Card. If both players roll a 6, both players draw. After every draw, the
card chosen is reshuffled into the deck. There are 12 Random Event Cards:
4 "No Event" cards: nothing happens
1 "Rain/Mist/Falling Snow" card: Rain/Mist/Falling Snow occurs, depending on appropriate
season.
1 "Fog/Heavy Rain/Blizzard card: Fog/Heavy Rain/Blizzard occurs, depending on appropriate
season.
3 "Weather Clears" cards: Any adverse weather is automatically cleared.
2 "Disrupted Communications" cards: If using basic command rules, all movement in one
battalion is halved (choose randomly between battalions). If using advanced command rules, all
movement in one battalion is halved, and that battalion may not receive new orders this turn
(choose randomly between battalions).
1 "Mass Confusion" card: All of the player's stands are considered Pinned for the turn (still roll
for Motivation to check for "retreat" or "destroyed" results) and no new orders may be issued.
ADVANCED COMMAND
Each battalion must have orders given to it before the start of the game (exception: recon units
never need orders). Orders may be changed during the course of the game. This may only occur
if all subordinate stands are within the command range of the battalion HQ. To change orders,
the battalion HQ must pass an unmodified motivation check (this is for orders purposes only, and
second motivation check must be made per the standard rules). German elite battalions that are
part of Panzer, Panzergrenadier, and Motorized divisions may always automatically have their
orders changed. The orders are:
Defend: stands in the battalion may not move more than 10" from a terrain feature (e.g. a town or
hill).
Attack and Hold: unit must move toward a terrain feature, engage and try to defeat any enemy
defenders there, occupy that feature, then automatically switch to "Defend" orders.
Vigorous Attack: unit must engage and try to defeat enemy units in an attempt to break through
to rear areas; orders must state where breakthrough will occur and once it has been achieved, the
unit must attempt to destroy rear-area troops (enemy HQ's and artillery). Tank and Motorized
units of Veteran or better rating with "Vigorous Attack" orders may ignore all command distance
rules. Vigorous Attack orders are only available to the following: German Panzer and
Motorized/Panzergrenadier units from 1939-1945; Russian tank and motorized units 1944-1945;
select British and US Tank and Armored Infantry units 1944-1945.