diff --git a/src/base_def.h b/src/base_def.h
index 590b89e..0ce3c95 100644
--- a/src/base_def.h
+++ b/src/base_def.h
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
     // multi_array_operation.h
     template <typename T, class Range, class Operation, class... Ranges>
     class MultiArrayOperation;
+
+    // slice.h
+    template <typename T, class Range, class MARange, class Index>
+    class Slice;
+    
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/multi_array.cc b/src/multi_array.cc
index 2088d9e..8fdcd68 100644
--- a/src/multi_array.cc
+++ b/src/multi_array.cc
@@ -69,5 +69,10 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
 	return mRange->end();
     }
 
+    template <typename T, class Range>
+    bool MultiArray<T,Range>::isSlice() const
+    {
+	return false;
+    }
     
 }
diff --git a/src/multi_array.h b/src/multi_array.h
index 1cef6e2..5ab0a9f 100644
--- a/src/multi_array.h
+++ b/src/multi_array.h
@@ -33,12 +33,17 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
 
 	size_t size() const; 
 
+	virtual bool isSlice() const;
+	
 	auto begin() -> decltype(Range().begin());
 	auto end() -> decltype(Range().end());
+
+    protected:
+
+	std::shared_ptr<Range> mRange;
 	
     private:
 	bool mInit = false;
-	std::shared_ptr<Range> mRange;
 	std::vector<T> mCont;
     };
 
diff --git a/src/multi_array_operation.cc b/src/multi_array_operation.cc
index fc3845f..624807a 100644
--- a/src/multi_array_operation.cc
+++ b/src/multi_array_operation.cc
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
     MultiArrayOperationBase<T,Range>::
     MultiArrayOperationBase(MultiArray<T,Range>& ma,
 			    const Name& nm) : mArrayRef(ma),
+					      //mIndex(mArrayRef.begin()),
 					      mIibPtr(new IndexType(mArrayRef.begin())),
 					      mNm(nm)
     {
 	mIibPtr->name(nm);
+	//mIndex.name(nm);
     }
 
     template <typename T, class Range>
@@ -43,7 +45,12 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
     MultiArrayOperationBase<T,Range>::operator=(const MultiArrayOperationBase<T, Range2>& in)
     {
 	in.linkIndicesTo(mIibPtr);
-	for(*mIibPtr = mArrayRef.begin(); *mIibPtr != mArrayRef.end(); ++(*mIibPtr)){
+	IndexType& iref = dynamic_cast<IndexType&>(*mIibPtr);
+	if(mArrayRef.isSlice()){
+	    linkSlice(&in.index(), mIibPtr);
+	    return *this;
+	}
+	for(iref = mArrayRef.begin().pos(); iref != mArrayRef.end(); ++iref){
 	    // build in vectorization later
 	    get() = in.get();
 	}
@@ -121,26 +128,16 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
     template <typename T, class Range>
     T& MultiArrayOperationBase<T,Range>::get()
     {
+	//return mArrayRef[mIndex];
 	return mArrayRef[*dynamic_cast<IndexType*>(mIibPtr)];
     }
 
     template <typename T, class Range>
     const T& MultiArrayOperationBase<T,Range>::get() const
     {
+	//return mArrayRef[mIndex];
 	return mArrayRef[*dynamic_cast<IndexType*>(mIibPtr)];
     }
-    
-    template <typename T, class Range>
-    T& MultiArrayOperationBase<T,Range>::get(IndefinitIndexBase* iibPtr)
-    {
-	return mArrayRef[*dynamic_cast<IndexType*>(iibPtr)];
-    }
-
-    template <typename T, class Range>
-    const T& MultiArrayOperationBase<T,Range>::get(IndefinitIndexBase* iibPtr) const
-    {
-	return mArrayRef[*dynamic_cast<IndexType*>(iibPtr)];
-    }
 
     /*****************************
      *   MultiArrayOperation     *
@@ -197,7 +194,7 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
 
 	template <typename T, class Operation, class Tuple, class... MBases>
 	static auto callOperation(const Operation& op, const Tuple& tp, const T& first, const MBases&... secs)
-	    -> decltype(op(first.get(), std::get<0>(tp).get(), secs.get()...))
+	    -> decltype(op(first, std::get<0>(tp).get(), secs.get()...))
 	{
 	    return op(first, std::get<0>(tp).get(), secs.get()...);
 	}
@@ -239,6 +236,7 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
     {
 	mVal = OperationCall<sizeof...(Ranges)-1>::
 	    template callOperation(mOp, mSecs,
+				   //OB::mArrayRef[OB::mIndex]);
 				   OB::mArrayRef[*dynamic_cast<typename OB::IndexType*>(OB::mIibPtr)]);
 	return mVal;
     }
@@ -248,6 +246,7 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
     {
 	mVal = OperationCall<sizeof...(Ranges)-1>::
 	    template callOperation(mOp, mSecs,
+				   //OB::mArrayRef[OB::mIndex]);
 				   OB::mArrayRef[*dynamic_cast<typename OB::IndexType*>(OB::mIibPtr)]);
 	return mVal;
     }
diff --git a/src/multi_array_operation.h b/src/multi_array_operation.h
index 66ffd0f..261c5f7 100644
--- a/src/multi_array_operation.h
+++ b/src/multi_array_operation.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
 
 	virtual size_t argNum() const;
 
+	//IndexType& index() ;
 	IndefinitIndexBase* index();
 
 	virtual void linkIndicesTo(IndefinitIndexBase* target) const;
@@ -60,13 +61,11 @@ namespace MultiArrayTools
 	virtual T& get();
 	virtual const T& get() const;
 
-	virtual T& get(IndefinitIndexBase* iibPtr);
-	virtual const T& get(IndefinitIndexBase* iibPtr) const;
-	
     protected:
-	
+
 	MultiArray<T,Range>& mArrayRef;
-	IndefinitIndexBase mutable* mIibPtr = nullptr;
+	//mutable IndexType mIndex;
+	IndefinitIndexBase* mIibPtr = nullptr;
 	Name mNm;
     };
 
diff --git a/src/slice.cc b/src/slice.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8b3d46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/slice.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// -*- C++ -*-
+
+#include "slice.h"
+
+namespace MultiArrayTools
+{
+
+    template <typename T, class Range, class MARange, class Index>
+    Slice<T,Range,MARange,Index>::
+    Slice(const Range& range, const Index& slicePos) :
+	MA::mRange(new Range(range)),
+	mSlicePos(slicePos) {}
+
+    template <typename T, class Range, class MARange, class Index>
+    Slice<T,Range,MARange,Index>& Slice<T,Range,MARange,Index>::setSlicePos(const Index& slicePos)
+    {
+	mSlicePos = slicePos;
+	mMAPtr->linkTo(&mSlicePos);
+	return *this;
+    }
+
+    template <typename T, class Range, class MARange, class Index>
+    bool Slice<T,Range,MARange,Index>::isSlice() const
+    {
+	return true;
+    }
+
+    template <typename T, class Range, class MARange, class Index>
+    void Slice<T,Range,MARange,Index>::setPtr(IndefinitIndexBase* MAPtr,
+					      IndefinitIndexBase* ownPtr)
+    {
+	mMAPtr.reset(new typename MARange::IndexType(MAPtr));
+	mOwnPtr.reset(new typename Range::IndexType(ownPtr));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/slice.h b/src/slice.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0331118
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/slice.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+// -*- C++ -*-
+
+#ifndef __slice_h__
+#define __slice_h__
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include "base_def.h"
+#include "multi_array.h"
+
+namespace MultiArrayTools
+{
+
+    // T = data type
+    // Range = range of slice
+    // MARange = original range of multi array of which this is the slice
+    // Index = index which determines the slice position (remnant of MARange w.o. Range)
+    template <typename T, class Range, class MARange, class Index>
+    class Slice : public MultiArray<T,Range> // yes, Range is correct !!!
+    {
+	//MA::mCont has to be empty; only make use of the provided functions
+    public:
+
+	typedef MultiArray<T,MARange> MA;
+
+	Slice(const Range& range, const Index& slicePos);
+
+	T& operator[](const typename Range::IndexType& i) override;
+	const T& operator[](const typename Range::IndexType& i) const override;
+	
+	Slice& setSlicePos(const Index& slicePos);
+	
+	// link given Index to mMAPtr which is index of total array
+	auto begin() override -> decltype(Range().begin()); 
+	auto end() override -> decltype(Range().end());
+
+	virtual bool isSlice() const override;
+
+	void setPtr(IndefinitIndexBase* MAPtr,
+		    IndefinitIndexBase* ownPtr);
+	
+    private:
+
+	MultiArray<T,MARange>& multiArrayRef;
+	IndefinitIndexBase* mMAPtr; // idx ptr for original MA Range
+	IndefinitIndexBase* mOwnPtr; // idx ptr for own Range
+	Index mSlicePos;
+    };
+    
+    
+}
+
+#include "slice.cc"
+
+#endif