106 RCL Jeeps tactics

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The tank destroyer concept taken to its logical worst conclusion.

Against a modern equipped foe...

Defensively - Hide, pray for point blank shots to the sides or rear. Count on holding nothing with them for more then one fire phase.

Offensively - Sole value is as lead scout/bait. Providing one has something better to follow up with.

"We've been expecting a probe, that must have been it."

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[Imp]

In a big game full size map have used to good effect in a city defending a flank.
The hard part is avoiding arty so let him think that the move is undetected then he might not telegraph it with arty fall.
Once he has run into you they can slow the advance drastically, wont get that many but you are buying time & possibly resources as he calls arty over. Lets your force get local superiority in the main fight & can use them with main force at junctions.
If tanks have TI place one of each covering the junction, RCL nearest as inacurate & if its killed tank can still fire, if he fires at the tank your RCLs going to get another shot.
They can also move the 1 or 2 hexes to the junction & try there luck after main guys have drawn fire.
Only any good as a delaying force but as cheap the big boys are freed up to attack.
You need to be pretty confident you can take out any helos first or at least hold them off or they are cannon foder.

[Crazy Ivan]

Maybe a big motorized infantry support weapon? They can knock out APCs too.

[Imp]

Maybe a big motorized infantry support weapon? They can knock out APCs too.

And tanks admitedly modern stuff needs a flank shot but thats not hard in a city enviroment. Even if all it achieves is getting his attention it can offer a flank to another unit or IF it hits suppresion can spoil his shot.
Modern times though most countries that have are in Africa or the Middle East how they ever use them in open spaces is beyond me, Central Europe is doable in the 70s as are the jungles of Asia & South America so long as the person does not plonk arty on you.
Still feel like you are in charge of a bunch of suicide junkies though prefer an AC for its speed & resistance to small arms fire & lug my RCLs on foot.

Another thing to try is Russian ATGs very expensive but cheaper & smaller than a tank. Drawback no TI on the ones with a move of 3 but unlike RCLs they do hit things regulary.
Fire & move it off that hill or wherever before smoke takes it out of play, need to be setup to engage at range so locating them is hard. Its diffrent to using WW2 ATGs because of the range you can engage at more like a multi shot ATGM. Once seen though it will die quickly to autocannons & main guns but so can a tank to the later.

[mosborne]

I happen to like those guys. They usually have good speed, small size and a good punch at a cheap price. Downside - very vulnerable, probably more so than a stationary gun.

Use for close shots, but best used in mass for point blank shots in combined assaults. Note enemy soft spots, suppress enemy with tank fire, guns, mgs, artillery, etc. Sometimes best to isolate the target and do the wolf pack thing. Be prepared to loose some, but usually with practice your returns can be very profitable. Just don't plan on making them your only option, after all the "Rat Patrol" was just a TV program.

Cheers.