Why can suppressed stands ground hug?
CF4.1.2. Ground Hugging, p. 4 To quote the rules “Suppressed Squads may not Ground Hug” (p. 4). That bit is clear, but what is less clear is why. Some people argue that suppressed squads by their very nature should be considered ground hugging, as the men are scared and hunkering down out of sight. The counter argument is that a suppressed squad includes men not just just keeping their heads down, but in a variety of other States including casualties, those caring for the casualties (whether they’re meant to be or not), trying to rescue casualties, and those running for home, etc. Some of these activities will expose troops to fire, and as it lacks an effective command structure (for the moment), the stand as a whole does not get the benefit of ground hugging.
