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Perhaps a rule or prohibition on British and French units voluntarily occupying the same hex?

I don't see why. If they had to intermix then they would of (and in some cases did at 1st Ypres). There is already a command penalty of sorts in that they cannot attach units to each other, so if someone wants to mix them up beyond that, then I don't see a reason to artificially prevent that from happening.

My only guess as to where this is coming from is that someone decided it best to stack a BEF battalion with a French battalion. BEF for the soft attack and French for the assault, but meh, that is one fat target than can be punished by fire quite handsomely.

(11-21-2012, 07:43 AM)Volcano Man Wrote: [ -> ]I don't see why. If they had to intermix then they would of (and in some cases did at 1st Ypres). There is already a command penalty of sorts in that they cannot attach units to each other, so if someone wants to mix them up beyond that, then I don't see a reason to artificially prevent that from happening.

My only guess as to where this is coming from is that someone decided it best to stack a BEF battalion with a French battalion. BEF for the soft attack and French for the assault, but meh, that is one fat target than can be punished by fire quite handsomely.

It sent a chill up my spine thinking of the casualty numbers

British and french Battalions in the same hex OK. Sir John French and Lanrezac in the same room NOT OK! :-)

(11-25-2012, 03:36 AM)FM WarB Wrote: [ -> ]British and french Battalions in the same hex OK. Sir John French and Lanrezac in the same room NOT OK! :-)

Wait, this concept was your idea! I thought you knew what you were talking about.

(11-25-2012, 03:36 AM)FM WarB Wrote: [ -> ]British and french Battalions in the same hex OK. Sir John French and Lanrezac in the same room NOT OK! :-)

Good one, very true.