Stalwart Hero
Italy, Hero Soldier, 1940
ATT inf 8/7/-
ATT veh 2/-/-
Cost 7.00
Def 5/5
Speed 1
Italian Hero
This unit doesn’t get placed on the battle map during deployment. At the beginning of any of your movement phases, you may deploy this unit in any hex that contains a friendly Italian Soldier. This unit ignores face-up Disrupted counters.
Close Assault 7
This unit has an attack value of 7 against Vehicles in its hex. This attack ignores cover.
Covering Fire
Soldiers attacked by this unit can’t make defensive fire attacks this turn.
Set Reserves, 38/45 u
Special Abilities Errata & FAQ
Italian Hero
This unit doesn’t get placed on the battle map during deployment. At the beginning of any of your movement phases, you may deploy this unit in any hex that contains a friendly Italian Soldier. This unit ignores face-up Disrupted counters.
Q: If a single Soldier is already mounted on a Heavy Transport unit (capacity 2), could a Hero be placed directly into the transport unit with it?
A: Yes.
Q: Can a Hero be placed into a hex already at the stacking limit?
A: Heroes can be over-stacked (by 1, as per the stacking rules) when they are placed.
Q: When you place a hero in the beginning of the movement phase is it allowed to move as well?
A: Yes, the initial placement of the hero doesn't count as movement so he can move as normal.
Q: Can a Hero be stopped by defensive fire? If not, is there even any reason to shoot at them for defensive fire?
A: No, they can’t be stopped by normal Defensive Fire. But if the Lethal Defensive Fire rule from the Expanded Rules is used, then there is a reason to use Defensive Fire against them. You could score enough successes to get two hits. Then they would be removed in the casualty phase.
Q: If a friendly Soldier is mounted on a transport, can a hero deploy into the same hex at the beginning of the movement phase?
A: Yes.
Close Assault 7
This unit has an attack value of 7 against Vehicles in its hex. This attack ignores cover.
Q: Can a Solder perform a Close Assault while loaded on a Vehicle with Fighting Platform?
A: Yes. Close Assault can be used without dismounting, if the transport has Fighting Platform.