Defensive Set-ups: The Anvil and the Gauntlet

THE SHORT VERSION

The Anvil layers defensive positions to trap approaching combat armies under heavy fire. The Gauntlet instead channels attackers along obstructed approaches toward concentrated guns. Both require careful troop placement to discourage dangerous Deep Strikes. Suggested stratagems strengthen each arrangement, while mobile or shooting armies expose different weaknesses.

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Find this article in White Dwarf 355, pp. 82–83.

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