Scenario Difficulty Rating System?...and other ?'s

[JoJo_Pumpkin]

Is there a difficulty rating for the "Stock" scenarios?
I am very new to this type of gaming and don't really know where to begin.

I ran through the tutorial a few times to get the hang of the interface. I feel pretty comfortable with it. The tutorial just scratched the surface of depth in this game!

Is there any suggested reading (i.e. strategy guides, fansites/websites, beginners forums)?

I was in the military but in Artillery (MLRS) and we fire off the map in this game. so this "frontline" stuff is new to me!

What might be the next battle for me?

This game has lots to chew on so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

n00b