Noob Question on Travel mode

[Liebchen]

Also, if you are using AI movement for a division is there a way to prevent the AI from using Travel Mode, so that the units won't be vulnerable if they run into any hostiles?

Welcome to the Blitz, Charlie, and to the world of Panzer Campaigns.

I never use the AI intentionally, other than to drag a unit from one hex to another in the (hopefully) quickest path. Even that's problematic, as it often disregards minefields and demonstrates an utter lack of intelligence.

But using the AI for formation movement? Yikes!!! (OK, if I'm the Russian player in Smolensk, I might use AI to get my reinforcements to a rally point far short of the front line -- but be careful, as you never know where the front line may be by the time they arrive there.)