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[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by Marek_Tucan

Machineguns and direct fire guns are your friend in such situations. Keep them tucked behind your infantry, fire direct if they can, indirect if you have to. Create a killing zone (for example a wide gap between buildings/stream through a forest...)

The OP was talking about FIBUA or FISH & CHIPS* and/or forests - MMG are not that much help in such a knife fight. A belt of indirect HE laid danger close is the primary support tool to use here.

Andy

* FIBUA - Fighting In Built Up Areas - British official acronym
FISH and CHIPS - Fighting In Someone's House and Causing Havoc In People's Streets - a squaddy colloquialism for FIBUA

[runequester]

this comes up when fighting the polish too, or early war soviets a lot.

Artillery, loads of it. Even mortars can do a good job killing untrained grunts in the open, but you have to ensure you keep pummeling them with it. 1-2 turns wont be enough.

Don't be too worried about the odd shell falling too close. Your guys will really quicker.

MGs are great IF you can find a place behind the line where you can deploy them. They tend to get picked to pieces if they are within easy rifle range though

Also, consider some armoured cars or light tanks. They can draw infantry fire well, and it'll take them a long time to deal with them.
In actual urban combat, they aren't so hot though.