RE: DSII: VTOL Damage, Arty Direct Fire, Terrain's affect on GMS

>From Nils
> 2) Does have anyone practical experience with modern artillery? A 
> friend & I have been engaged in an on going argument about whether or 
> not to allow direct artillery fire.  He keeps quoting that it was 
> quite common in WWII.  It keep rebutting that the much longer ranges 
> in today's artillery should allow it to avoid being overrun, unless 
> something is seriously wrong.  Does modern artillery still perform 
> direct fire missions (depress the gun & use the Mark I eyeball for 
> aiming)?  In particular, would this be an option if the artillery is 
> threatened by enemy troops?
> 
Yes, modern artillery still have the capability to fire over open
sights, and of course if the Section/Battery Comd can see teh target he
can call the fire adjustments. A practical example more recent than WWII
was Vietnam, during the battle for Fire Base Coral/Balmoral when the
Australian artillery were forced to fire direct at NVA assault
positions.

Owen Glover