Soapbox and Pot Stir.....Bunkers and Pill Boxes

[Skryabin]

Dmitriy, the difference is that if your platoon can see the target they can co-ordinate the fire - i.e. the battery fires a "ranging" shot and the platoon commander can radio in something like "up 100yards and fire for effect" thus making the artillery much more accurate.

I was thinking about that but got confused by this note in manual: "Important: Indirect fire is 'pre-plotted' one turn in advance (simulating the time it takes for a forward observer to establish access to the battery, plot the fire mission, call in spotting rounds, etc.). Once plotted, an artillery mission cannot be recalled."

If he can co-ordinate it "on-line", I thought, why this strike does not arrive that same turn he calls for it? But probably I was not right.

Your explanation make sense.

Dmitriy