Old Man, New Player; Two Questions

[Sch01ar]

First post; Hi everyone! Just got Desert Heat - can anyone tell me-

1. Do mortars and anti-tank gun attachments need "crews" - ie. do they need to be stacked with infantry, or do they operate independently?
2. Why do some of the formation cards - eg. Italian 7th Armour - have "Desert Heat" designs on the reverse, while most have "Nations at War 2nd Edition"? Doesn't this mean you can see what they are in advance?
Loving the game and the community; thanks in advance.

 

[Diesel_Kurt]

1) No, they are separate units
2) those 2 extra cards are not meant to be used while playing as I understand, just sample cards

 

[Sean Druelinger]

Hello
Diesel is correct about question 1. To add they do not need to be crewed. They can operate autonomously. HMGs and Anti tank support weapons must be with infantry units.

The other cards are experimental and if you want to use them you can but you would need to sleeve them. The other method is to use the formation counters in an opaque cup and determine who activated that way.

thank you
Sean Druelinger