Rule clarification please...
For blowing bridges,
Bridge Demolition During the Allied Players Turn
During this phase the rule states that the Germans can blow the bridge when an Allied player moves adjacent to the bridge OR attempts to move/attack across it. There doesn't seem to be any need for a German unit to be anywhere near the bridge...it's certainly not stated in the rules. Is this actually the case?
Bridge Demolition in the German Bridge Phase...
If the Germans want to attempt to blow a bridge in this phase, the hex has to have a German and an Allied player within 1 hex and the German player is either next to the bridge or has an unobstructed line to the bridge...that all makes sense. An allied player approaches the bridge and when it gets within one hex, the German player can choose to blow it as long as they are adjacent or within one hex and no Allied units are between him and the bridge.
I kind of have an issue with the Bridge Demolition During the Allied Player Turn rule - it seems to me that a German unit would have to be close to the bridge (as per the German Bridge Blowing phase) in order to blow it.
Anyone agree or can I have a valid reason why a bridge would blow with no German units in the vicinity?
Thanks