GAZALA 1942
Questions and Designer’s Answers (From F&M#41, April/May 1984)

Question:	Which assets belong to the 2nd South African Brigade, and which to the 2nd South African Division? (The counters make no distinction.)

Answer:	The assets of the 2nd South African Brigade are the lNR, CT, and 12F Infantry Battalions. All other counters with the notation 2SA are divisional assets.

Q:	The counters have silhouettes of tanks, but the many different types are hard to distinguish; yet, this is important for recording wreck types.

A:	The Italian M13/40 and M14/41 tanks can be distinguished by their assault fire factors, 3 for the former, 4 for the latter. The German Mk II to Mk IV have increasing AFY defense strengths (1 to 4), and the Mk IV has a ranged anti-tank factor as well.

Q:	Can units move as stacks, or must they move individually?

A:	Units may move as stacks or individually, at the owning player's discretion, within the restrictions of Rule 6 (Movement). If a stack enters a hex in which it is subject to defensive fire, then the stack is fired on as a whole (unless it is composed of AFV units, in which case it would be fired on as target groups).

Q:	If a unit must end its retreat in violation of stacking limits (Rule 5, last sentence of first paragraph), do all units surrender or only those in excess of stacking limits?

A:	Only the units which violate stacking limits must surrender.

Q:	In Rule 13C (Resolution of Barrage Fire), second sentence, should this read "next lowest column" instead of "next highest column"?

A:	Yes.

Q:	AFV units attacking across enemy minefields have their AT strength reduced by 1 (Rule 15C). Is this in addition to halving of fire across minefield hexsides (Rule 10D2)?

A:	Yes.

Q:	The morale check modifier for isolation is + 2 according to Rule 16D3, and + 1 according to Rule 17C. Which is correct?

A:	The modifier is +2 (Rule 17C is in error).

Q:	Rule 22A2 indicates that recovered wrecks can be assigned only to units stacked with the recovering HQ or to the AFV reserve. Rule 22A2b, in turn, allows reserve AFV points to be given to any qualifying friendly unit (not in enemy ZOC). Is there a delay if a wreck is assigned to reserve and then to any AFV unit?

A:	No.

Q:	Can AFV units transfer strength points at any time (Rule 22A3)?

A:	Transfers must be executed during the Logistics Segment of the Command Phase.

Q:	Rule 23A imposes a + 5 morale die roll modifier for crossing enemy minefield hexsides. The "Important Information to Remember" only mentions a -4 modifier for morale check in assault fire resolution.

A:	Rule 23A is correct. The +5 modifier is applied.

Q:	Rules 22C and 24J4 do not match concerning reentry of withdrawn units below 50% strength. Which is correct?

A:	Rule 24J4 is correct. Rule 22C is in error on this point.

Q:	Are the Axis armored car and self-propelled gun replacements arriving June 7-9 German or Italian (Replacement Schedule, page 24)?

A:	They are German.

Q:	Scenario 1: Starting losses show -1p for DAK and -1w for 90 Light Div., but no such units are available. Are there any replacement points? Section 6 refers to units that "exit the scenario area. . . to gain victory points (see below)," but no explanation is given.

A:	The notations for DAK and 90 Light Div. Were transposed. There are no replacement points. Ignore the reference to exiting the scenario area.

Q:	Scenario 2: Set-up refers to a 7th Artillery Battalion of the 9th Indian Brigade. No such unit exists.

A:	This should read "4th" instead of "7th" Battalion.

Q:	Scenario 3: losses for the 3rd Indian Motorized Brigade read "8A," but no A type units are available.

A:	This should read "8W" instead of "8A."

Q:	Scenano' 4: Does El Adem Col (not on Scenario map) set up in El Adem?

A:	Yes.

Q:	Scenario S: Should not XX Corps and DAK set up west instead of east of Empire minefields? For May 26, is restriction of Axis movement "west of the 3400 hexrow" in error?

A:	XX Corps and DAK should set up west of Empire mineflelds. Instead of "west of 3400 hexrow," read "east of 2900 hexrow."