Assaults, combined.

Third game, so still learning. A player on my side manoeuvred his platoon to deliver an assault on a German position. This should have allowed two sections to assault the German position simultaneously. But we could not work out how to achieve this. So the question is can a number of sections from the same platoon (or any attached supporting elements such as armour) combine to assault an enemy position, achieving numerical superiority? Also if each section does have to activate and attack independently how does the target unit respond? I hope that makes sense. As ever grateful for guidance.

Regards

Mike

HI Mike:

Each unit resolves its order one at a time. So, there is no mechanism at present in the rules for combined assaults.
Given the way close assaults work in the game, it is almost folly to assault an unpinned enemy in cover.
So, you wil most of the time attack a pinned unit. And for attacking a pinned enemy (who cannot fight back) in close assault a single attacking unit is more than enough.

If you have more units in the attack, all units will try to put supressing fire on the enemy first, until its pinned. Then close assault with a single unit. Which, most of the time, will be enough to deal with the pinned defenders.

Thanks for coming back. That's how we read it but just wanted to make sure we got it right. You are certainly right about assaulting non pinned units, my fellow player attacked a German section, won, but hardly a figure left standing!