The Dogs Will Bark but the Caravan Marches On. The following is a BW discussion between Richard Berg and Designer, Randy Heller. For the same reason, we felt it inappropriate to give an additional defense benefit to a town located across a river. If you choose to so so, you will find it inoordinately difficult to capture such towns as Hotton and La Roche mid-game.
Momentum is one thing, but that's a bit hard to swallow.
After Combat movement. See Terrain Effects On Advance p.7. A 3MP infantry cannot advance 4 hexes unless utilizing a road. Historically, much of the German artillery was left back at the firing line due to lack of transport. Yes, German artillery will be attempting to keep up with the German advance in the first part of the game - quite realistic.