Moving into a gap between two enemy elements when...

[Barritus]

...there's a gap less than 80 paces wide.

According to the rules on p32, "The only instances in which an element can move inside a space insufficient for its own frontage between...elements...[is]...(c) to slide sideways to line up in a TZ or in close combat.

1. Imagine there are two enemy elements which are 70 paces apart (35mm in 15mm scale), and their front edges are in line.

My understanding is that I can't move one of my elements sideways into that gap to hit one of the enemy elements in the flank. Is that right?

2. If so, now what if the two enemy elements are still parallel, but the front edge of one is in front of the front edge of the other.

My understanding is that I can move one of my elements sideways to hit the flank of the enemy element which is in front, and it then uses EMTLU to slide into legal contact. Is that right?

[LawrenceG1]

Probably.

It's not entirely clear what that rule means, as if you were to move your element sideways through the 70p gap, then the space clearly would be sufficient for its frontage.

We generally play that you can't enter a gap that is less than 80p wide except to line up in combat etc, but if you can get into contact without entering the gap, then you can slide into it with your EMTLU.

You do have to :

1. be able to put the element in the position where it makes contact without entering the gap;
2. EMTLU in 80 paces or less;
3. avoid any TZs that might interfere.