Rules Corrections 9-12-20
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C.2.4 Howitzers and Mortars and vs. Fortifications
Howitzers and Mortars are exempt from penalties of firing at fortifications and their shots randomly fall into places of the fort; number all the likely targets and roll a dies for each hit e.g. each building, each wall section, each area of the grounds, etc.
1. When firing to open fields, mortar fire uses the Shot-fall procedure around a declared target hex but must have an observer for the shots to be fired.
2. Fire is not influenced by commander presence.
3. Mortars have a dead-zone in their front facing into which they cannot fire into: 2 hexes for medium mortars and 5 hexes for all heavier mortars. Maximum range of mortars is 18 hexes and heavy mortars 24.
4. Howitzers fire direct to declared targets just like field guns; targets in cover on the same level or one level higher do not get the cover bonus (unless in double cover).