complete delirium on budapest 45 '

[Dog Soldier]

I think many players miss the real strength of the Russian T-34. Use a large number with their excellent speed (MP) to move up and assault.

Assault German tank companies with 30 or so T-34's. They will do great damage. Maybe not a lot of kills until you "soften up" the German armor. But once fatigued, even the mighty Tigers and Panthers are vulnerable to assault. In such a fight the assault values are nearly equal. The Soviets can not fool around and "feel with the fingers". They must "hit with the fist".

If your playing the Russians and decide the German armor in the scenario is too strong to be rushed. Then use the fast T-34 units (again in masses) to hit a part of the German line held only by soft units. If you first weaken such a defensive position with some artillery and infantry direct fire, the tanks will slaughter the German late war infantry by the boat load. When the Germans have enough cover, forest and villages to make a line of soft units, use your infantry to expel them into the open. Then follow on with a T-34 assault, the more the better. A few tank units and motorized infantry then ride through the breach and fan out to stop a counterattack.

Fighting at range with German tanks is foolish on the eastern front.

Dog Soldier