[Lt. Ketch]

I just started a Russian 60 mission LC starting in 9/41. I picked up the following to start with:

1 rifle+ company - I like using the mortar in direct fire mode
1 mountain company - the sniper is handy and each platoon comes with a scout
1 understrength t34/76 compnay - 1 HQ and 1 platoon (4 tanks total)
1 BT-6 section and 1 scout section with kosomollets for recon
2 Zis-30 DT sections - the 57mm is the only way to go for early german tanks.
1 platoon of 122mm howatizers w/ transport - planning on expanding later
2 sections of GAZ-AAMG for the luftwaffa

After my first battle I picked up an additional:
1 platoon KV-1s - for close infantry support
1 Platoon T-34/57 - Tank hunters, again the 57mm is great and more accurate then the 76mm. (They just chalked up their first kills this morning!)
Both are attached to my Tank company.

You can't beat the cheapness of the russian infantry. If you stack them together with two or three squads in a hex you have a very formatable ambush that can decimate the German Squads.

I am planning on picking up 2 platoons of engineers since they are some of the few that have the flamethrower, satchel charge and a LMG. I would also like a platoon or two of mediam to heavy mortars for artilatry. I may end up upgrading my Zis to assult guns but we'll see.

Also, I like using the russian heavy trunks for moving my units. A section of trucks can cary a platoon of infantry. I do have to be carefull that artilary doesn't fall on them and that no body shoots at them, but it's nice not to have to worry about to many units.