[Master Belisarius]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
MB, aren't shields on units considered hit points of the unit, and not actually shields?

Well, this would be not the first time that I'm wrong about something!!!
But at least in the simulator, at the right side you could see the red line for the components, and the blue line if the fighter group has shields. If the fighter group only has armors, you only will see the red line.
Also, the shield depleters can hit the fighter's shields.