I often think people cut their own throat by spamming m8a, in this case you cut your own throat by not getting it. A single m8a would give you the auto barrage feature at 60 range to kill the infantry around the center vp and would give you the barrage ability to harass his ats and pak43 from 80 range.
I do agree with m8a, I really needed it. and airborne commander was bad choice.