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Dec 14 02 10:59 AM

When we have had a general hit 'through' intervening terain, I have justified it by saying that the figure shows the centre of the general's activity - he could well be roaming within that area inspiring the troops or getting a view of the battlefield. After all, if a Divisional commander is changing a brigade's orders, it might be useful for him to know where the enemy are and what the ground is like. Difficult if he has a hill in the way.
OTOH, if one knows that the opposition are likely to be strict about priority of distance, make sure the DC isn't the closest - put him behind the BG that is receiving the orders.
And yes, I have been on the receiving end of a DC being killed, and that was just as a particularly successful charge was going in. The DC was further back than other generals and out of the general arc of fire, but he ws about 1cm closer than the nearest BG.

Swampster