Profile of MarcoRossolini

It's like a Stuart sized tank with the armor of a Kübelwagen and the speed of an Elefant.
And the firepower of ... the Kübelwagen too.

6 Bren guns isn't something to be sniffed at though, to be fair.
Though I think I'd rather something along the lines of a Daimler Dingo than that... "thing"

At least we Aussies built a tank that looked like a tank! (and managed to mount two 25 pndrs in it, that can't go wrong...)

@ElSlayer - thx for the detailed post!

@MarcoRossolini - What ElSlayer made clear with his posting is that Volks loose against Rifles at all ranges. Thats "new", compared to your post, without wanting to sound ungrateful.

That's interesting because in my experience volks have the advantage at long range vs riflemen. But maybe they were nerfed last patch, I haven't played in a while.

Each to his own I suppose then. I'm not in the mood for a protracted argument.

Suffice to say, books written by other combat veterans regularly involve trips to brothels and heavy swearing and drinking.

I believe also there were books put out by other combat veterans of E Company who shed some light on some of the less wholesome activities of E Company's members.

(heh, looks like I'm about to get into a protracted argument anyway.)

Wait... WUT?!

A lot of Band of Brothers is cool and great, but it felt too sanitised, not enough swearing, not enough talking about girls at madame so and so, etc. They're young men, with other young men, yet they act perfectly.

Plus there's this feeling the E Company was the finest company in the ETO... which is okay for the esprit de corps of the unit, but you don't see other units being lauded for being able to do XYZ.

Overall it left me with a not particularly nice taste in my mouth, despite the combat being great.

Rule of thumb is
Rifle Armed Infantry
Allied Rifle Armed infantry wants to close in as soon as possible, where they can take advantage of their generally superior numbers.
Germans like to remain at a distance.

Versus SMG/Assault Rifles

Maintain distance, if you are using multiple squads, focus down one squad at a time. Do not immediately give up a close range fight, making one target a primary can mean the sheer number of rifle shots you are putting out will bring down the enemy. This can work even versus shock troops.

Grenadiers v cons

The most balanced match up in the game. Therefore, anything you can do to make the odds go in your favour is beneficial. Even firing a Rifle nade/molotov and forcing the enemy to move and lose shots at you will allow you to win.
Conscripts prefer to rush down Grens, the trick with grens is to whittle them down prior to the close in brawl. 5 cons vs 4 grens is still a possible win for the cons, if you're close enough. Equal numbers means cons are better off retreating.
Don't charge grens into cons unless you're certain they're supported by something else. Cons can get away with it. Loss of a gren model vs a full conscript squad is a loss for your grens, retreat them and fight somewhere else.

Things are roughly similar for the US rifles, but be wary with rifles as they can smoke you and grenade you more effectively, but generally smoke will be saved for your MGs.

Volks need to kept at range at all times, though their hand grenade is good and their doctrinal grenade is fearsome. Them providing covering fire whilst the sturmpios rush in and following up with a grenade or two is an effective combo.

A wild card ultra early game is Sturmpios. You'll be extremely lucky to defeat them one on one with rifles or cons. 2 rifles/con will do the trick fine unless you're surprised at close range.

Hope this helps. Your early game will define the late game. Therefore mastering the early game is key. Tactics and position is one thing. Raw knowledge and experience of everything that's worked and hasn't is another.