riegel mines kind of overlap with teller mines right? Just that they're like the m20 mines that immobilize, and tellers do more damage
True, but that immobilisation factor is often crucial if your AT forces need to be brought up to the frontline in time to kill the tank before it escapes (also thinking about the engine damage repair ability the Allies have). I'm also not sure Tellers do more damage than Riegels.
Here's a little GIF story on how my Riegels meant a Pershing couldn't escape my teammate's Panthers in a recent match:
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Another difference I find useful is that you lay Riegels with halftracks, which can reach positions much faster than Pios. Having 251s do the mining work also frees up the latter for repair/building work.
I'm kinda surprised that I haven't seen more people using this camo upgrade though.
I find most people look for major abilities/units like Tiger/Elefant when choosing doctrines. I on the other hand find it more useful and fun to augment non-doctrinal teching/units with subtle abilities like the ones we've been discussing here.