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[Rules] Commandeering an enemy truck?
07-28-2017, 06:16 AM,
#1
Commandeering an enemy truck?
Is there anything in the rules related to using an enemy truck that has been left by its units? e.g. German infantry disembark and are defeated in battle, leaving this perfectly unused and well-fueled vehicle behind. Why wouldn't Soviet troops hop on board and move down the road with it? Or is that something that is occasionally house-ruled or in the special rules?
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07-28-2017, 07:39 AM,
#2
RE: Commandeering an enemy truck?
Remember a unit is Five trucks with drivers and maybe assistant, so when enemy moves into a truck or wagon only hex, the trucks and wagons are destroyed! Unless it is another enemy truck/wagon/leader.
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07-28-2017, 08:20 AM,
#3
RE: Commandeering an enemy truck?
There is nothing in the rules about using enemy trucks left unattended. See 5.31 Harmless Enemies for the rule.

A few scenarios include special rules for trucks (typically supply trucks) but I don't recall ever encountering a scenario in which trucks can be used by enemy units.
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07-28-2017, 09:48 AM,
#4
RE: Commandeering an enemy truck?
3rd Edition: 5.31 Harmless Enemies
A unit may freely enter and exit hexes containing only enemy leaders (see 6.71 for possible leader casualties) and/or unarmed, empty enemy trucks, wagons or sledges. Such enemy transports are eliminated if the moving unit is a combat unit. Unarmed, empty transports can freely enter hexes containing only enemy unarmed, empty transports. They have no effect on each other.

4th Edition: 5.31 Harmless Enemies
A unit may freely enter and exit hexes containing only enemy leaders (see 6.71 for possible leader casualties) and/or unarmed enemy trucks, wagons or sledges. Such enemy transports are eliminated if the moving unit is a combat unit. Unarmed transports can freely enter hexes containing only enemy unarmed transports. They have no effect on each other.

Seems like the only difference is the removal of empty in three places.
...came for the cardboard, stayed for the camaraderie...
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07-28-2017, 11:40 AM,
#5
RE: Commandeering an enemy truck?
Which cost the US a scenario as their loaded jeeps got assaulted.
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07-28-2017, 11:27 PM,
#6
RE: Commandeering an enemy truck?
(07-28-2017, 09:48 AM)Shad Wrote: 3rd Edition: 5.31 Harmless Enemies
A unit may freely enter and exit hexes containing only enemy leaders (see 6.71 for possible leader casualties) and/or unarmed, empty enemy trucks, wagons or sledges. Such enemy transports are eliminated if the moving unit is a combat unit. Unarmed, empty transports can freely enter hexes containing only enemy unarmed, empty transports. They have no effect on each other.

4th Edition: 5.31 Harmless Enemies
A unit may freely enter and exit hexes containing only enemy leaders (see 6.71 for possible leader casualties) and/or unarmed enemy trucks, wagons or sledges. Such enemy transports are eliminated if the moving unit is a combat unit. Unarmed transports can freely enter hexes containing only enemy unarmed transports. They have no effect on each other.

Seems like the only difference is the removal of empty in three places.

Just seems a shame not to use a perfectly good truck that someone left the keys in.....must be my Chicago youth background! Rolleyes
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07-28-2017, 11:36 PM,
#7
RE: Commandeering an enemy truck?
(07-28-2017, 11:27 PM)Schoenwulf Wrote: Just seems a shame not to use a perfectly good truck that someone left the keys in.....must be my Chicago youth background! Rolleyes

This you, Bob? Big Grin

...came for the cardboard, stayed for the camaraderie...
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07-28-2017, 11:40 PM,
#8
RE: Commandeering an enemy truck?
Your ability to find that clip so quickly is truly astounding, but it works for me!
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