Profile of Gbpirate

I lost this game on Langreskaya; it's 58 minutes long. VPs were 0-1 for Soviets.
It makes me a little mad that my opponent said gg way before it was actually over, but it was a good game. MG micro mistakes cost me the game in the end, I think. I made a good come back from early game and was firing mortar rounds into the enemy base, but, unfortunately, I lost.
I think it would make an exciting cast

I've spent a couple hours reading the posts front to back. Had some good laughs... as was said earlier, "Remember page 12".
Love page 12...

Great Game... shows how Tiger can come back and almost win a game!
Although my opponent neglected to get more than one SU-85 at a time (instead going for a Katyusha and potential base pin). OH well. it was a good game; a nasty rifle nade against a vet 2 mortar near the end and desperate infantry battle in the center to finish off my VPs.

Combined arms is great... also double Ostheer mortar kills

I'm just curious as to what the higher level Ostheer players are using for BOs and late game combinations.
I watched Cataclaw's 15 game challenge (game 9-13) and I liked the 5 Gren build. So I tried it myself and it worked well; I'm under 1,000 in the German 1v1 ladder now. I was about 1300 before.
I'm curious as to what BOs other players are using, and some ideas about armor mixes.
For example...
...When are snipers a good choice?
...If I want 2 MGs, how many grens?
...Is a mortar a good idea in an opening BO, or best used after the 5 min. mark?
...Against what are Stugs worth their cost? Is it better to save fuel another minute or so for a P4?
...what tanks mix well together? With the Soviet reliance on call-ins for hard-hitting armor, what do some of the top players prefer? I really only see T34-85s in 1v1s these days. The KV tanks aren't an issue if the game is at least tied in terms of the fuel race, and IS-2 isn't cost effective anymore.

Why is the Lightning War doctrine so good?
If there are mines everywhere, is it a good idea to get a 2nd pio for 2 sweeper squads?

If there are any other tips anyone has, or BOs to share, please do!
I think it's good to remind everyone that focus-firing can make a huge difference in infantry engagements, but make sure all your men are in range of the unit! Note: If an enemy unit is crossing negative or no cover, I find it effective to switch my firing to that unit briefly, so it takes more casualties as it crosses.