1. OPEN GROUND

1.1 Desert Open Ground³ (e.g., hex 26B1 or the Open Ground portion of 25V2) is no different than normal Open Ground (B.1; B1.1) other than being colored yellowish-tan, having certain Emplacement (F.1A) and entrenching (F.1B) restrictions, and having different MP costs for some vehicles. See also F.2-.2A and 13.1. Scrub, Hammada and Sand are considered Open Ground for certain purposes; see 2.2, 3.2 and 7.2 respectively.