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[Philippe]

My question is does a strong advancing Battalion outpatrol a weak defending Company.
I suspect not so I would'nt use this option.

Not sure I understand this post.

What does 'outpatrol' mean in game terms?

As I'm sure you're aware, patrol is a standard feature and not an optional rule. So what I think you're saying is that you choose to ignore it. Probably not a good idea in a pbem game, because it's always useful to keep tabs on where the enemy front line is.

If you don't send out patrols and get surprised, you have nobody to blame but yourself. And military historians will make snide comments about your conduct of operations long after you're gone.