Engineers

[Philippe]

This is more of a reality check than anything else, but I just wanted to make sure that something that appears to be WAD really is.

If I move a mine clearing-capable engineer into a hex with mines that is also adjacent to an anti-tank ditch the engineer will be marked with an orange mine clearing tag. On the turn after he arrives the tag will turn black and there will be one less mine. One the turn after arrival if I manually turn off the mine clearing function I can damage the anti-tank ditch -- and then turn the mine clearing function back on. So on the second turn after arrival the hex will have two less mines as well as a damaged anti-tank ditch.

Clearing one level of mines and damaging an anti-tank ditch seems like a lot of activity for one turn. Not saying that I don't think it should be possible, but was this intended? I've encountered it in Kursk and can reduplicate it pretty much at will.

Just what, exactly, is the damaging of anti-tank ditches supposed to represent? Setting off charges and filling the ditch in with fascines? Or standing around shoveling dirt into the trench? If eliminating the anti-tank ditch effect is too strenuous and time-consuming, shouldn't it interfere with the ability to clear mines? Of course, if you don't allow both activities to occur simultaneously, a lot of engineering assaults will proceed much more slowly (which is why I have always assumed you could do both in one turn, if you remembered to give the orders).