Combat Action Command - some Infantry action

A further solo session with the rules and managed to get some Infantry action going.
Units fire 2-4 D6 depending on range and LOS circumstances (type of target replaces modifiers as such) with hits usually occurring on 2-3 on a D6 with again a D20 based hit chart generating an outcome.
This can be No Effect, Pinned, Retreated, KIA or Strength Point loss.
Units are rated for Strength Points (SP) with most Infantry types being 4-7SP.
If less than half SP lost then they count wounded (with all subsequent SP loss at +1) if more than half its a Critical Hit and of course if all lost they are gone.
These statuses can effect number of dice the unit can roll.
Movement by infantry is simple enough but they can roll to increase their cover level after moving so whilst in Light Cover such as Woods they can obtain a Hard Cover stance (going to ground/maximizing Cover I assume ?).
Having played through the systems I must say I like the rules with only downside being that their are lot of counters/markers on table as can be seen in pics although not all required every time if not soloing I expect.
Will have to try HE, Indirect Fire and Aircraft.







Lots of markers as Infantry engage each other in wheat fields (Dug In = Heavy Cover as I ran out of HC markers

Several markers on AFVs

Seems one can achieve 'Hard Cover' in the open if I am reading rules correctly which does seem odd in its nomenclature if not effect.

Combat Action Command - a solo try out with rules

Playing a solo game to trial Combat Action Command rules (by Lee Sowers) a Company level set I obtained last year but only getting around to trying.
Set up a Normandy style table with simple encounter between British and Germans.
Nice set of rules with a 'Combat Action Command' CAC action being its unique system.
Essentially once per turn in either the enemy movement or in the joint fire phase or during your own movement you can use a CAC action to interrupt your or enemy action to Fire or Move.
If both sides declare a CAC they dice to see who goes first (a draw equals simultaneous actions).
Initiative is rolled for each turn (you chose to move first then fire then enemy moves) and this leads to several decisions as to how or indeed if to use CAC in differing situations.
Units are Infantry Teams (Squads/Sections) organized into Platoons (6-9 Teams) with HQ and Heavy Weapons teams.
AFV teams are individual vehicles but can be in Platoons/Troops with one AFV acting as HQ.
The system uses unit data cards for each Platoon, AFV and Weapon team.
These cards include all data used in game including Firepower, Movement and each Team/Platoons own individual Hit Chart plus a few other special notes and suchlike.
Basic game had cards for US Germans and Russians with an addition expansion pack including British.
All firmly late war (1944-45) types although other packs may be available of which I am unaware ?
Infantry teams roll differing numbers of D6 depending on their Sighting of enemy units such as Sighted (fully seen), Suppressing fire (known but not sighted) and Searching fire (Recon by fire) with varied hit numbers depending on range and cover.
Outcomes can be stuff such as Panicked, Strength Hit, Retreated or KIA 
AFV combat is a 2D6 to hit system with fairly standard modifiers for Cover, Movement, Size etc with varied To Hit numbers based on range.
Anti-armour stats are interesting in that its a strike value XD6 +X vs defence value XD6 + X.
So for instance a 75mm L40 might hit a Sherman rolling 3D6 +10 with Sherman rolling 2D6 +11 for frontal defence. If the strike exceeds the defence the difference is added to a D20 roll on target defence table for a variety of results such as Track/Wheel hit, Shaken, Panic, Retreated, Mobility Kill, Firepower Kill, a K-Kill (Knocked out) or a full 'brew-up.
I have not delved into Indirect/HE fire as yet but looks to be straightforward system with accuracy rolls and a drift dice.
Nice use of an A4 sheet (well its US equivalent) folded into 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 or 1/16 for various HE strike zones.
Only played a couple of turns thus far and Infantry not really engaged but the AFV combat is enjoyable.
Am also trying out a new table covering I obtained via EBay.






Sample pages and a unit card for M4 Sherman

 The table with new mat

Panzer Grenadiers advancing

PzIVh Platoon moves to engage enemy armour around a farm complex

More Grenadiers on left (with a vintage unpainted Roco Minitanks Kubelwagen)

British Platoon (8 Sections an HMG a Piat a Light Mortar and a Platoon HQ)

British Tank Troop

British Platoon in ploughed Bocage lined field

Passing RAF photo 

Tanks engaged with 2 permanent Mobility 'kills' and Firefly Shaken (this can be Rallied off)

Infantry approaching each other but rise blocks sight lines

British Infantry moves up in support of stalled armour

As Panzer deploy around farm and orchards

Grenadiers hide in wheat and orchards