Profile of Gbpirate

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.

A quiet river is a Maxim shooting gallery.
I love how the intended design of the game is to stress combined arms, yet, maxim spam into T34 wins the day.
Oh well.
I shouldn't have made that Ostwind... poor bastards.

I posted a replay a while ago with a successful AGx3 and MGx2 opening; it works well in certain situations.
The only issue with a AG only or my build is a sniper opening and/or Scout Cars... with the new patch, AGs are more likely to lose a model or two at range against cons, ineffective at long range against an uncloacked sniper (Grens can do some damage), and die very fast to the Scout Car (as everyone has already said).

I'm interested to know, though, how can you survive without a T1 and going for 222s against Scout Cars? how do you not get owned

Going back to the OP, AGs seem to be more micro-intensive, as they are most effective at close range; thus, one must navigate around cover and zigzag to minimize casualties on approach to the enemy. Grens are a better balanced unit, but the LMG42 is much less effective at CQB now.
It really depends on what playstyle you and your opponent have, what BOs you're using, and how you want to use your units on the field.

This is the second Soviet game I played today, the first time in months; literally.
This was a horribly executed triple sniper to Guards opening; I lost all three snipers, built one or two more, then lost them too. My T34 ended up saving the day - twice - with a sliver of health and miraculously destroyed the P4 on both occasions. It's honestly hilarious.

I hate them so much. I lost five Grenadier units from them. I managed to win though, thank God. Not every mine wipe was a full health squad, but I think I lost only one gren and one pio to enemy action...
I want a German mine that kills infantry squads. And one that doesn't have silly little signs around it.