nice writeup, actually i think that best soviet commanders in 1v1 are :
1. lend-lease - cause you dont need engies to repair, can play with NO TIERS and get shermans
How do you manage not teching with Lend-lease and Shock Rifle?
You are relying on captured AT or you are just really confident in your mine and grenade play?
I really feel the Diska is lacking something, it (and the M2HB do a lesser extent) should really rip light vehicles to bits even better than Mg42 Incendiaries, but they don't
The other thing that Lend-Lease really lacks is any munitions ability for off map to break up a position (because calling in fuel drops and hoping they get shot down and crash on the enemy doesn't work anymore)