Rule Change: Axis first Winter Heavy Snow DISruption (pre-battle)
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 10:34 am
I just want to let you know, that the rules regarding the first winter for Axis units suffering pre-battle-DISruption seemingly has slightly changed (likely since 01.04.03).
Before it used to be the Hex the Axis unit is located in.
Now it is always the Hex in which the combat takes place.
So it is simpler now (if my finding is correct and there are not further caveats).
Rule: "Do not fight inside Heavy Snow Hexes (if you can avoid it)."
Further related info:
I am only thinking about CUs here (non RESERVE ones).Living Manual wrote:Errata: Undocumented rules (First Winter Disruption): Non-Finnish and non-
mountain Axis units, in combat where the defending unit is in a heavy snow hex
from December 1941 through February 1942, suffer significant disruption at the
start of a battle. The amount of disruption reduces each month and is higher for
an attacker than a defender.
Errata 01.04.03 - Support units and reserve units committed to battle, now
suffer First Winter Disruption. Also, the start of battle CV values now reflect
the amount of disruption done by First Winter Disruption for all units fighting
in a heavy snow hex (used to only reflect this for attacker on-map combat
units). Some of this disruption may be removed before final combat odds are
calculated, per the previously undocumented rule in section 23.10.1.
Before it used to be the Hex the Axis unit is located in.
Now it is always the Hex in which the combat takes place.
So it is simpler now (if my finding is correct and there are not further caveats).
Rule: "Do not fight inside Heavy Snow Hexes (if you can avoid it)."
Further related info:
Living Manual wrote:Errata – undocumented rules: Just prior to resolving the final odds for a
battle, there is a chance that up to ¾ of the ground elements disrupted will
have their disruption removed. The higher the experience of the elements, the
greater the chance of removal.