Searchlight

Searchlights are often fitted to vehicles so that the foe cannot use darhness as an ally. Searchlights are used when the Night Fighting rules are in effect (see page 124). If a vehicle has a searchlight, it can, after firing all of its weapons, choose to illuminate its target with the searchlight. If it does so, it also illuminates itself. You may find it helpful to place coins, or other suitable counters, next to the units as reminders, and next to a vehicle to show it has used its searchlights this turn. Illumination lasts until the end of the following turn. Illuminated units gain no benefit from the Night Fighting special rule.