[blitzkreig]

Well where to start! There is no such thing as a perfect core choice I guess. It very much depends on your play style. Your chosen core would be very effective agaisnt the AI I'm sure. I get my pleasure from more challenging games so I tend to use historical forces agaisnt the AI. I also love to play PBEM games where balanced historicaly accurate forces add to a more challenging and enjoyable battle.

There are other factors to consider when picking your core. Whether you like to play with the AI tank heavy option on or off can make a differance as can the size of the map and nautre of the terrain your campaign will be fought over.

Some players like to include Arty and FOOS in their core to gain the benefit from the increased experiance and effectiveness these units gain over time. Others include Scouts for the same reasons. Personally I only take these units in my core in very large campaigns. In small sized battles I take them as support chocies depending on mission and terrian factors.

I normally like very large battles so normally base my KG around a core choice of a Pz Gren Btl.

2000 point core choices:

Core 1:

KG HQ:

Kommander, 1 x Sdkfz 250/12 ( a FO vehicle meant to simulate the KG commaders command SPW which would have more radio gear)

1 x SS Pz Gren Kp (Gep)

Kp HQ: 1 x SMG Gruppe, 1 x Rifle Gruppe, 2 x Sdkfz 251

3 x SS Pz Gren Zug (Gep): 1 x SMG Gruppe, 2 Rilfe gruppe,
1 x Sdkfz 251/10, 3 x Sdkfz 251

1 x Heavy Zug: 2 x Sdkfz 251/9, 2 Sdkfz 251/2 SP Mortars,
2 x MG 34 MMG Gruppe (4 MG 34 in total)
2 x Sdkfz 251

2 x SS Pz Zug: Each with 5 x Pz IVH

2 x FlaK Gruppe: 4 Sdkfz 7/2 37mm SP flak

A mobile hard hitting KG able to rapidly move about the battlefield and fight the foe on terrian of their chosing

Core 2:

KG HQ: Kommander, 1 x Kubel Wagon

2 x SS Pz Gren Kp (Mot):

KP HQ
3 x Pz Gren Zug (mot)
1 x heavy Zug: Transport zug 3 x Opel
Mortar Gruppe 2x 81mm Mortar
MG Zug: 2 x MG 34 MMG Gruppe (4 MG 34 MMG Total)

2 x Stug Zug: 6 Stugs total
1 x Pz Jager Gruppe : 2 x Marder
1 x SP Flak Gruppe: 2 x 20mm SP flak

A large core with more boots on the ground able to move forward quickly before debusing a safe distance from the foward battle area and advancing on foot.

The thing to remember with the German oob is that almostt any combination of units is a "valid hisotical" force as Kampfgruppe where often hastily but together for a variety of missions.

However remember that units like Tigers, heavy calbier arty and brandernburgers were coprs lvl assets or higher and so were only used on the most important sectors of the battlefield at key times. Elite Army and SS units did however tend to have a more of these powerful units availbe to them.

Have fun gaming and I'd really recommend trying out PBEM battles!