2 questions -- BB and AK game functions

[Mad Baron]

1.) How do you attain green earth/ground visuals as opposed to brown in CMAK? I have a QB battle going on in Italy, Aug '44, and the ground is generally green. Trying to design a game the same month, in Italy, the ground is all brown. (Who's the gardener anyway???~haha)

2.) With CMBO or CMAK, how do you achieve 'hull down' using armor? Do you advance the plotting line just a few yards ahead, or do you advance it by actually setting the goal as your target in the distance??? (I know what hull-down means, am just wondering how it works in the game.)
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