Imperial Sergeant

Japan, Commander Soldier, 1939

ATT inf 6/-/-
ATT veh 2/-/-
Cost 9.00
Def 4/4
Speed 1

Hand to Hand 10
This unit has an attack value of 10 against Soldiers in its hex. This attack ignores cover.

COMMANDER ABILITIES:2
Initiative +2

Banzai Charge
In your assault phase, friendly non-Artillery Soldiers adjacent to this unit can move into an enemy unit's hex and then attack that unit. They get +1 on each attack die for that attack.

Set Base Set, 45/48 u

 

Special Abilities Errata & FAQ

Banzai Charge

In your assault phase, friendly non-Artillery Soldiers adjacent to this unit can move into an enemy unit's hex and then attack that unit. They get +1 on each attack die for that attack.

Q: Do the Banzai Charge and Angriff special abilities operate the same way?
A: Yes.

Q: For a Soldier to use the Banzai Charge / Angriff special ability, it must move into an adjacent hex, right? It can't attack an enemy unit located in the same hex where it starts.
A: Correct. The SA requires movement into an adjacent, enemy occupied hex.

Q: If I use this ability to move a friendly Soldier into an adjacent enemy-unit's hex, does that movement provoke defensive fire?
A: Yes.

Q: Can a Soldier that starts Disrupted be used for a Banzai Charge / Angriff?
A: No. Disrupted Soldiers can't Banzai Charge / Angriff.

Q: If a Soldier using Banzai Charge / Angriff becomes disrupted from defensive fire does it complete its' move and attack?
A: A Soldier disrupted by defensive fire is stopped in place. If the defensive fire hit the soldier in its starting hex, then it can't attack. If the defensive fire hit the Soldier in the defender's hex, then it could still attack.

Q: During my assault phase, can I attack with or move all my Soldiers first, and then use Banzai Charge / Angriff to let them move and attack again?
A: No. The move and attack parts of the Banzai Charge / Angriff ability count as a unit's move or attack for that phase.

Q: Can I use both Banzai Charge and Angriff on the same unit? Do they stack for +2 on each attack die?
A: No. Duplicate bonuses from commander abilities don't stack. A single unit can benefit from any number of commander effects at the same time, but if more than one grants a bonus to the same roll or statistic, only the highest bonus applies. Although named differently, these two SAs are considered to be the same.

Q: Can Banzai / Angriff be used to attack Aircraft?
A: No.

Q: Does a Banzai Charging / Angriffing Soldier have to make a movement roll when crossing a stream to reach an enemy unit? If it fails the roll, can it do something else that phase?
A: Yes, it must make a movement roll. If it fails the roll, it can't do anything else that phase.

Q: Can the Imperial Sgt use his Banzai Charge SA on Japanese Bicycle Troops and have them move up to three hexes on a road?
A: No, only into an adjacent hex. Here is a 11/12/09 rules update on this: "In your assault phase, friendly non-disrupted, non-Artillery Soldiers adjacent to this unit can move into an adjacent hex and attack an enemy Soldier or Vehicle in that hex. They get +1 on each attack die for that attack."