The problem is not the assault rule

[Kool Kat]

I would be very circumspect about actual forward observer units. They would add a lot of clutter to the game. Plus, how are they replaced when destroyed, etc. Further, it seems they were attached to field units in their role.

Maybe the solution is not actual forward observer (FO) units, but limiting the ability to call in / plot artillery barrages to regular infantry units? :chin: This would simulate the practice of embedding FOs directly with the assaulting troops. It would also simulate; in a very abstract way, the establishment of forward observation posts, for directing artillery fire onto enemy positions.