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I have fielded a Soviet battalion with 8x 76 ZiIS-3 field guns and 4x 122mm obr (1938) guns.

I want to split up my battalion, and move my ZIS-3 guns (with my command team) forwards, but I also want to leave the 122mm behind, so they can bombard from a safe distance.

Can I fire with my 122mm guns, while they are not in command? (they did not move)

I can't find anything in the rules about being in command range while firing bombardments. What function will the staff team have then? and can the observer still spot for the bombardment, even though they are out of command range?

No reason I can see they can't, there are a few things to note though (I have a similar battery here and use it the same way).

The staff team would act as normal, they are within command of the unit so they can function. Note you can only fire one bombardment though, the ZiS-3 can elect to join in or fire direct, as I read it they cannot elect to simply not fire and go to ground.

They can of course do something that means they cannot bombard, such as moving, and then elect not to fire.


Not seen anything in the rules that stops artillery out of command, or indeed with a dead command team, bombarding, if such a rule existed you would hear the screams from American players for miles.