STANDARD 1 WSS Version 2.1 - 12/22/2020 SECTION 1: BASIC RULES 14.3 Entering the enemy hex .......................................................................... 29 14.4 Defensive fire (DF) ................................................................................. 29 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3 14.5 Assault resolution .................................................................................... 29 2. Game components ................................................................................................. 3 14.6 Epilogue ..................................................................................................... 31 3. Units ........................................................................................................................ 3 15. Close assault: hand to hand combat ............................................................... 31 3.1 Troops ............................................................................................................... 3 16. Cavalry charges .................................................................................................... 32 3.2 Officers ............................................................................................................. 4 3.3 Stacking .......................................................................................................... 4 4. Sequence of play ................................................................................................... 4 SECTION 4: AFV 4.1 Command phase ............................................................................................ 4 17. Special units ......................................................................................................... 34 4.2 Initiative phase .............................................................................................. 5 17.1 Flame-thrower tanks and engineers ....................................................... 34 4.3 Activation phase ............................................................................................... 5 17.2 Mechanized platoon ................................................................................... 34 4.4 Marker removal phase .................................................................................... 5 17.3 Amphibious tanks ....................................................................................... 34 5. Terrain effects ........................................................................................................ 6 17.4 SMG platoons ............................................................................................... 34 5.1 Terrain types ..................................................................................................... 6 17.5 Bazooka, panzerfaust & panzerschreck ................................................... 34 5.2 Spotting ............................................................................................................ 8 17.6 Tank destroyers .......................................................................................... 35 5.3 Line of sight (LOS) ...................................................................................... 8 17.7 NAFV .......................................................................................................... 35 6. Movement ............................................................................................................. 11 18. AFV ...................................................................................................................... 35 6.1 Types of movement ......................................................................................... 11 18.1 Equipment special cases ........................................................................... 35 6.2 Movement capacity ...................................................................................... 11 18.2 Actions & Activations .................................................................................. 35 6.3 Double time .................................................................................................... 12 18.3 Movement ..................................................................................................... 35 6.4 Armored unit tactical and operational movement, exclusive .......... 12 18.4 Attack ............................................................................................................ 35 6.5 Movement via road or trail ........................................................................ 12 18.5 Armor officers ............................................................................................ 36 6.6 Prohibited terrain ........................................................................................... 12 19. Close assault: Armor support .......................................................................... 36 7. Attack ..................................................................................................................... 12 20. Close assault: Anti-armor assault .................................................................. 38 7.1 Fire groups ........................................................................................................ 12 21. Close assault: Armored assault ...................................................................... 38 7.2 Maximum attack range ................................................................................ 12 7.3 Attack resolution .......................................................................................... 13 SECTION 5: OBSTACLES 7.4 Determination of losses and their effects .............................................. 13 22. Terrain markers .................................................................................................... 40 8. Reaction ................................................................................................................ 15 22.1 Improved positions ................................................................................... 40 9. Morale ................................................................................................................... 18 22.2 Barbed wire ................................................................................................. 40 9.1 Company morale ............................................................................................. 18 22.3 Roadblocks ................................................................................................. 40 9.2 Platoon morale .............................................................................................. 19 22.4 Pontoon bridges ....................................................................................... 40 9.3 Rout ................................................................................................................. 19 22.5 Anti-tank ditches ..................................................................................... 41 9.4 Rally ................................................................................................................. 20 22.6 Dragon’s teeth ......................................................................................... 41 10. Scenarios .............................................................................................................. 21 22.7 Minefields ................................................................................................. 41 10.1 Order of battle and deployment explanation .......................................... 21 22.8 Trenches ..................................................................................................... 41 22.9 Fortified positions .................................................................................. 42 SECTION 2: HEAVY WEAPONS & TRANSPORTS 22.10 Rubble (optional rule) ............................................................................. 43 11. Heavy weapon platoons ................................................................................. 22 22.11 Observation posts .................................................................................... 43 23. Risky action 11.1 Actions & activations ................................................................................ 22 ......................................................................................................... 44 24. Overlays ................................................................................................................ 44 11.2 Movement .................................................................................................... 22 11.3 Attack ............................................................................................................ 22 11.4 Off-board artillery (OBA) ............................................................................ 23 SECTION 6: AIR SUPPORT & BATTALIONS 11.5 Artillery attack procedure ....................................................................... 23 25. Air Units ................................................................................................................ 44 11.6 Smoke ............................................................................................................ 24 25.1 Actions & activations ................................................................................... 44 11.7