Command radius / control range

Generals have a command move and range of 2, 3 or 4 hexes by army (costing 8, 10 or 12 points). The range must trace a clear line not passing through enemy Zones of Control, and units in contact with commanded units are also commanded, chaining without limit except through disrupted units. Terrain limits the range (one hex into woods, not across lakes). A disrupted host unit cancels its general's command.

Only units, which are deemed to be under command of a general can make a tactical move.

The HQ distance of 12" (9" for Italians in the optional rules) is the only command range: units sent away from it risk being Destroyed rather than Scattered. HQs also represent the Division's light AA.

You may send units anywhere around the battlefield but risk them becoming Destroyed rather than Scattered.

Units within 4" of a detached leader act freely; attached leaders control only their unit. Units in a continuous line in contact with a controlled unit of the same command, rear lines within 4" directly behind, and light troops within 4" of a controlled unit count as controlled if they conform.

Units within 4” of a detached leader, are considered to be under control and may move and act as the player wishes. Leaders attached to a unit only exert control over that unit.

HQs move 6" and must shuttle between flanks to rally units. An HQ in base contact gives +1 to shoot, melee and rally, but is destroyed if that unit is destroyed.

To attempt to rally a unit must be within 6" of a HQ unit in its chain of command.

Under every divisional order the units must attempt to stay within 6"; units on roads under March orders always count as in command.

The units under his control must attempt to stay within command range (6").

An extra point is needed if all of the element or group is 1,200p from the general, or both 600p from him and beyond a hill, wood, built-up area or fortification, or if the general has been lost.

an extra point is needed ifall of the element or group to be moved is 1,200p from the general's element, or is both 600p from it and also beyond a hill, wood, built-up area or fortification, or if the general has been lost.

Bases of four 15mm figures represent 100-200 men; otherwise the rules are unchanged, with command friction added by restricting shield wall changes to units within the Morale rating distance of a Leader or Hero.

To introduce some command friction, only units within the Morale rating distance of a Leader or Hero are allowed to create or disband a Shield Wall.

Command Range is typically 2 base lengths. When an active Commander is triggered, every unit within that range may perform one action. Units outside any Commander's range can do nothing, so a killed Commander leaves troops idle until another Commander comes close.

Whenever a Commander is activated by the player, all units within his Command Range can perform one action each (MOVE or ATTACK, see Page IV).

Brigade, divisional and corps commanders have ranges of 12/18/24 inches for the French, with separate (partly illegible in OCR) German ranges. A unit beyond range can move in only one of its two operations (move/fire allowed, move/move not). Higher commanders can substitute for lower ones; chasseurs, jägers, light cavalry and horse artillery, and charging units, are exempt.

Units operating outside of a figure's command radius can only move once per turn

Orders tests and charge home tests suffer -1 for each full 12" between the unit and its brigade commander; Independent units ignore this. In v4.4 commander rerolls are only usable inside command range (8" commander, 12" C-in-C), and Rally requires being in command range.

-1 – For each full 12” increment the unit is away from its brigade commander.

An Officer card issues an order to a unit in command and moves the officer 12". Brigadiers order units of their brigade within 6"; the C-in-C orders any unit within 12". A horse regiment can be ordered as one only if squadrons are within 4" and receive the same order.

A Brigade Commander may issue orders to any unit in his brigade within six inches. A C-in-C may issue orders to any unit in his army within twelve inches.