Slitherine

Does a commander need to be with a battle group to bolster or rally it?

P. 110

"otherwise a commander can attempt to bolster or rally a battle group that HE IS WITH:"

but then

"Only a commander in LINE OF COMMAND can bolster or rally a battle group"



oops, nevermind, just answered my own question. "line of command" does not equal "command range".

So, this spawns 2 new questions.

So, then a commander is allowed to join a routing BG? How about a routing BG that is still in contact with a pursuing enemy BG?

And, for the British military vets or service members, is "line of command" British military parlance? We'd say "chain of command" in the US military, that's why this section in the rules threw me off.

Thanks!

vingthorr wrote:Does a commander need to be with a battle group to bolster or rally it?


So, then a commander is allowed to join a routing BG? How about a routing BG that is still in contact with a pursuing enemy BG?

Yes and Yes.

The first is how you bolster and try and prevent a unit for running off the board. The 2nd in most circumstances is yes, but why a good way to get your general whacked.

Note a routing unit can only be rallied if more that 6 MU from enemy.

vingthorr wrote: And, for the British military vets or service members, is "line of command" British military parlance? We'd say "chain of command" in the US military, that's why this section in the rules threw me off.

Thanks!

I've only heard "Chain of Command" in British military parlance. I speculate that the FOG authors used "line" because in FOG there is only one link in the chain as all commanders effectively have equal authority.