a little question!

[Ricky B]

A lot of things could be said on this, regarding the realism of that happening. First, I would say that this is a rare situation, and may depend in part on the rules being used and the unit ratings in play. But either way, tying it back to a historical context, I would say that this situation is related to both a true war Fog of War situation where the attacking forces don't KNOW there are only 6 recon cars in front of them, or maybe the unit leading the attack got lost moving into position, or delayed but something else.

But ultimately, I would just say that the game results factor in a lot of real life variables that impact the end results, rather than lining up the two sides and assuming everyone fires, hits, etc. If the two sides were lined up and fired away in reality, battles would be very quick things, rather than the dance of death that occurs, requiring 2000 rounds from a rifle to kill a single soldier, or whatever it was in the war.

I recall 3-4 situations during the war where a single riflemen or MG held up an entire battalion's advance for an hour, so it isn't unheard of.

Rick