Microsoft Close Combat - Manual (Page 24)

Chapter 2 Setup and Game Play 23
Current Order Same as Current Order in the Team monitor. The last order you
issued, or the last order the team has decided to carry out, is displayed. Again, the
same color-coding is used; green indicates the team is following the order you
issued, and red indicates the team is acting against your order, based on local
battlefield conditions.
Team Effectiveness & Firepower The small graph indicates the team’s weapons
rating in both antipersonnel (Anti Pers.) and antitank (Anti-Tank) fire power. A
team’s firepower is based on the weapons it carries and the effectiveness of the
team. Note that most weapons’ effectiveness drops as the range increases.
Firepower is listed according to range; range is indicated in tens of meters (20,
40, 80, 160, 320, and 640 meters). Colored bars indicate the team’s firepower at
each range. A green bar means high firepower, and red means low firepower; the
other Close Combat colors indicate relative degrees of firepower. A gray dash or
black line shows that the unit is not capable of delivering that type of fire. For
example, if an infantry team has gray lines in the Anti-Tank portion of the graph,
it means the team has no antitank weapons.
Note that most German infantry teams have antitank capabilities even though the
team may not have any antitank weapons listed in the Soldier monitor. This
reflects the fact that many German infantrymen were issued Panzerfausts along
with their primary weapon. When German units encountered tanks or other
vehicles, soldiers could put down their rifles and use the Panzerfaust. This proved
effective against the American forces in the Normandy Campaign, since the
Americans never knew when an antitank weapon might be deployed against
them.
Smoke Indicator A team can fire smoke shells or throw smoke grenades only if
it has the Smoke symbol.
Soldier Panels
There is a Soldier panel for every team member; these panels are the same for
both vehicle and infantry teams. The Soldier panel consists of the following
fields:
Rank Icon An insignia indicating the soldier’s rank.
Name The soldier’s surname, as selected from a list of American or
German names.