Profile of coh2player

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Yep, that is what the M8 is for..M8s+ At gun should do nicely. No Bars or other fuel cost upgrades. Maybe not even the triage center.

Stall the Stug IV with the AT gun + infantry, and then use the M8 to scout for snipers or keep pumas away.

I have fought sniper spams before, I use the Jeep first (early game) and then use the M8.

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I like how Infantry Company, by mid- late game (I play 3 v 3) benefits immensely from Supply yard 1 and then 2. The units from off-map combat group are not always what you need but they come at a massive bargain (the cost savings are sometimes up to 140 fuel and 350 MP or more) and there's usually a way to use them. The lack of delay means that you can deploy them immediately without waiting for some sort of buildup which is an advantage.

I end up having a larger than typical fuel supply than with other doctrines, which gives me sort of an insurance.


Armor doctrine is good late game as well but I find Infantry company to be more reliable all throughout. The Howitzer shot is pretty useful @ 150 munis. Then of course, the howi. Rangers are good vs PE but I find them bad against Wehr.

Ironically, I find that Armor doctrine can get one into trouble if they are fighting PE 'tank destroyer' doctrine.

My favorite part of Airborne doctrine are the fuel/muni/HMG/mortar packages and the AT guns. Everything else I find a bit prohibitively expensive (air recon is too short, strafing run is too expensive, airborne is too expensive) although the bombing run is great if it connects (250 munitions).

I have always countered snipers with Jeeps...(1, preferably 2 jeeps). It is the easily way to locate them. 2 Jeeps (440 MP) is enough to kill one sniper very quickly even if they are running away.

You can also use M8 or T17 but Jeep is cheaper & faster.

The problem is, Japan didnt really need much of a land force. They had a superior navy and air force, but this game mainly focuses on ground combat. With what little Japan had on the ground compared to other factions, it would be hard to keep them from getting owned each game unless they were able to call in a million air raids and naval bombardments.

The Japanese Army was millions strong. Most were occupying Manchuria, a large portion of China and the rest of Asia.

Most Japanese ground troops were fighting against the Chinese (kind of like how most German forces were fighting against the USSR) than the Western Allies. What people tend to forget is how the Chinese & Japanese armies suffered millions of casualties in China.

There was a large contingent of ground forces in Manchuria that was defeated by the Soviets in Operation August Storm in 1945. This, along with atom bomb, made the Japanese surrender.

Yeah that's a lot clearer then the stuff I was looking at. Those are carbines.

US Armored Calvary/Recon operators were all equipped with m1 Carbines instead of garands.