@panther Yes, I know that the “etc” explaines it, but thank you agreeing that the term in brackets makes it a little bit confusing. You have to know that English is my thirth language (after Dutch and French) and it isn’t always easy to analyse difficult sentences.
I agree with your second reply and would like to thank you for your replies. It isn’t the first time that you gave me some clarifications, you did it already for my questions about other A&A games. You’re a real specialist 
I just bought a second hand copy of battle of the bulge and I’m reading the operation manual. Since english is not my mother tongue and since I didn’t find a solution in the dictionnary, I 've following question(s) : What does “grayed out” means on Page 16 : "It can’t retreat to a partial (grayed out) hex or off-board ? And what counts for a partial hex on the map ?
Does anyone knows ?
Tks
@vodot In Belgium, some beers can be very strong 
@ampdrive said in Where to place US IC ?:
I’ve always assumed that UK and Anzac units,when NOT at war with Japan ,can go to FIC while it still is owned by France
I think that their units can go to FIC but they don’t receive the territory’s income
@panther Yes, I know that the “etc” explaines it, but thank you agreeing that the term in brackets makes it a little bit confusing. You have to know that English is my thirth language (after Dutch and French) and it isn’t always easy to analyse difficult sentences.
I agree with your second reply and would like to thank you for your replies. It isn’t the first time that you gave me some clarifications, you did it already for my questions about other A&A games. You’re a real specialist
@panther : I understand your remark and it is certainly correct but the text on top of page 21 is confusing since it state : “If the original controller’s (the power whose territory you just liberated) capital is in enemy hands at the end of the…etc.”
For the second part of your answer… does this means that UK, ANZAC and US (the latter if at war) can move troops in non occupied FIC but they don’t get the territory’s income of it ? But if Japan captures FIC and an Allies captures it back from Japan, then they do get the territory’s income. Isn’t that strange ?
@ampdrive
FIC : That is indeed correct and it is stated in the manual on page 9. France capital is in hands of Germany, so if US takes control of FIC after Japan took control of it, you liberate it while its capital is in hands of the enemy and then you can build a minor US IC. But what if Japan didn’t take control of FIC ? Can US take control of FIC and build a minor US IC ???
@the-captain
Hi Captain, thank you for your answer. My question was specific for Pacific 1940 2nd Ed.
Hello, I’m struggeling with the rules for where to place an IC for the US.
It is not possible on an island (I played it wrong the last time while placing a minor IC in the philippines !). Is Australia an island ? Can you place a minor IC in : Queensland/Malaya/Kwantung when recapturing this territory form Axis and Capital city of ANZAC/UK is in Axis hands ? Can you place a minor in a controlled neutral territory (after capturing) or when moving in a friendly neutral ?
I suppose you can certainly place a minor in Korea after capturing it…
But my general question is : where else ? Which are the possibilities for US to place IC in other territories than the motherland ?
@krieghund Thank you again, Krieghund, for your quick answer like you did before on my questions in AA1942 and Anniversary edition. And no , i did not have yet the FAQ for Battle of the Bulge. Tks a lot, I’ll play the game next WE with my brother. Regards
I just bought a second hand copy of battle of the bulge and I’m reading the operation manual. Since english is not my mother tongue and since I didn’t find a solution in the dictionnary, I 've following question(s) : What does “grayed out” means on Page 16 : "It can’t retreat to a partial (grayed out) hex or off-board ? And what counts for a partial hex on the map ?
Does anyone knows ?
Tks
@c82rcn : indeed, some sites do mention this, others just state that it is sold out. But is the restock preorder of Zatu a guarantee that there will be a new production ? Maybe, we’ll see. We had the same issue with the memoir44 extentions like the winter/desert board or the meditarenean extention. There I saw too restock preorders and after many months the extentions are now back for sale. Regards
@Panther : indeed, I saw it just after I made my question. But it was too late… Sorry folks