Ballistics of WW2 Artillery

[Wolfgang]

Curious...

I wonder how realistic it is to be able to target an individual unit with artillery or with air power in a 1k hex using WW2 technology. I imagine there are a wide array of opinions on this topic.

I guess that's a 2 part question.

Would the accuracy/targetting of WW2 era artillery and location technologies allow for selective targetting in a 1k sized hex? If so what would be the approximate resolution of that targetting? I.e.: How much of attack would actually fall on the intended target vs. other targets present in that 1k area?

Same question for Air.
If a ww2 era Air unit is targetting an area of 1k, would it be able to pick out pre defined targets among those present in that same hex?

Would orders like that be given to a pilot? I.e.: "We want you to attack this specific unit located approximately here..."


I guess I'm starting to think that maybe the dimensions that the optional rules touch on regarding this aspect of pzc may be more realistic than the default rules - That's not an argument that these specific rules should be used though: the details/restrictions that come along with them may not be the worth the trade.

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Optional rules referenced:

Alternative Indirect Fire Resolution
Indirect Fire of non-mortar, non-heavy weapon units is conducted under different rules. First, each such Indirect Fire is doubled in fire value, but the cost of firing is doubled (so arty units will only fiire once). Second, such Indirect Fire is applied against all units in the target hex, proportional to their strength, instead of being applied against a single target unit, so the more men/vehicles/guns you have stacked in a hex the greater your losses will be, the fact you cannot target an individual unit could be seen as more realistic.

Alternative Air Strike Resolution
Air Strikes are applied against all units in the target hex, proportional to their strength, instead of being applied against a single target unit, so the more men/vehicles/guns you have stacked in a hex the greater your losses will be, the fact you cannot target an individual unit could be seen as more realistic.