Close Assaults

[Griefbringer]

Somewhat on topic, here is an movie example of some Finns close assaulting a Soviet flamethrower tank (T-26 variant) during Winter War. Great example for how to do it in SPWAW too:

1.) Drive away supporting infantry and isolate the tank
2.) Use small arms fire to ensure that the tank is buttoned up
3.) Immobilize the tank with a handy log
4.) Lob a nice Molotov cocktail on the engine deck of the now immobilized tank
5.) Gun down the poor bastards (=crew) exiting the tank
6.) Get back into safe position
7.) Smoke


As for the game uses of the close assault, I have spotted that one handy aspect of the close assault is that even if it is not succesful, it causes a decent amount of suppression on the tank in question. Thus isolated tanks driving into your positions can be rendered temporarily harmless by having a whole platoon assault them simultaneously (preferably after first using small arms fire to button up the crew) - even if you don't manage to destroy the tank, there is a good chance that it is reduced to retreating or routed status. And if you managed to immobilize the tank, heavy suppression means that the crew is likely to bail out and try escaping on foot.