Can Army HQs commit combat SUs in a battle?

[sandman2575]

Sorry, this has always been a point of confusion for me, even in WitE --

Can Army HQs commit combat support units to a battle? Or can only Corps HQs do this?

Say an Infantry Div. is directly attached to an Army HQ (no Corps intervening). If that Inf. Div. gets into a battle and is within 5 hexes of the Army HQ (and the Army HQ has combat SUs -- say, a combat engineer battalion) -- can the Army HQ commit the Eng. Btn. to the battle?

[Helpless]

Yes.

[sandman2575]

Will Army HQs commit SUs to a battle if there is a Corps HQ that the engaged Divisions, Brigades etc. are attached to?

I assume there are added checks an Army HQ has to pass, making it harder than a Corps HQ to commit SUs, or?

And is the same system used in WitE?

Thanks.

[Joel Billings]

No, you only get support unit commitments from the HQ the combat unit is directly attached to. As far as I know this system hasn't changed and is the same in WitE and WitW.

[sandman2575]

OK -- thanks much for the clarification.

I have to say, after *many* fits and starts, I've finally gotten the hang of WitW and am tremendously enjoying playing as WA in the main campaign. Really glad I stuck with it!