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Originally Posted by Mobryan
I think I've putzed around enough now to start my 200 battle Russian LC. I'm trying to stay as small as possible while still keeping a combined arms feel and tactics to the game. The core I'm planning on now is:
1 10 tank T-35 company
1 Marine infantry company
1 platoon BA-10 armored car
attachments and misc:
1 battery of 122mm guns (+)
1 battery 82mm mortars
1 sec. ammo carriers
1 battery 37mm AA
FOO in BA-20 AC
What do you guys think?? Too heavy on attachments or artillery? I'm trying to go for a proto-Guards unit now, well trained and supplied (for the Reds, anyhow  ) I'm hoping that this is big enough to be flexible but small enough, ~ 1200pts,I don't get totally overwelmed...
Thanks
Matt |
Russian infantry is cheap - I would add 2 coys of plain-Jane grunts with 12.7mm HMG at co HQ. They will gain in experience and help in assaults and esp in the defence. The 12.7 Dushka is good for long-range annoyance of enemy troops, esp on those occasions the Nazis try a truck mounted panzer grenadier attack. Upgrade to AT grenade versions when available.
I usually do not bother with marines or other "elite" grunts in the early times - regular infantry will have come up to reasonable experience levels by the time guards units are available for upgrading to.
When the 57mm ATG becomes available, get a platoon or 2 of those. Even in a meeting engagement I push them 1 hex at a time forwards behind a leg rifle coy, or deploy them on the flanks and they deal with Nazi panzers quite well. Upgrade to the sabot equipped ones when available, and use for the rest of the war (good on tiger flanks to 500m or so). I tend to deploy all 6 together as an A/T ambush, not penny-packeting them about the place. (If I need to move them large distances then I buy support trucks as necessary in the set-up phase).
Armoured cars I usually don't bother with in the core - but I like to have a section of T-60 or Zis-30 (then upgrade to T-70, then as SU-76) in support of
each rifle coy. They are good for grunt-bashing (esp dealing with enemy HMG teams) and dealing with pesky scout cars and half-tracks. The 45mm will kill panzer 3/4/Stug from ambush into the flanks at 200m or so. A bit "iffy" on panthers, but I have slotted those with the light tanks on occasion too
. Just hide with pride when the big tanks are about, and wait to shoot them in the sides from ambush. When these guys have gained some experience they can be quite accurate to 1000m or so, and will be more likely to get critical hits under 500m.
Your armoured cars may want to become light tankettes (better armour) later, or turn into a fast tank platoon with T-34s.
As my core battery I tend to go for the 107mm. Long range, and it does not plough the ground up like the 122mm.
FOO - I usually go for the foot one as less conspicuous.
Andy