Bases Turning in Melee

[Floyd1]

Hi guys. Another short question.

In the impact phase, enemy LF BG (2 bases deep) declares a charge on my LF BG (also 2 bases deep). Both inside a wood. My LF evades, but rolls a 1 and the enemy LF rolls a 6 and catch them from behind.
1. Is this then again in the same impact phase a charge from behind, so normal ++POA for attacker applies ?
2. After surviving the initial impact, in the Melee phase, do both rows of the LF caught from behind turn to face the enemy ?

Thanks

[peterrjohnston]

In the impact phase, enemy LF BG (2 bases deep) declares a charge on my LF BG (also 2 bases deep). Both inside a wood. My LF evades, but rolls a 1 and the enemy LF rolls a 6 and catch them from behind.
1. Is this then again in the same impact phase a charge from behind, so normal ++POA for attacker applies ?

Yes, always a ++POA, and as skirmishers contacted by skirmishers, they'll drop a cohesion level. Only bases contacted
turn to face (unless in frontal combat, obviously not the case here).

P56/57 for the rear charge, P68 last bullet point for evaders always counting as having being charged in rear.

2. After surviving the initial impact, in the Melee phase, do both rows of the LF caught from behind turn to face the enemy ?

A BG can reform in either side's movement phase. So your BG can reform (it is optional!), but must do so to
face the enemy in contact. P70.

Rgds,
Peter