Best Uses/Practices for: 2 man LMG units

[RedDevil]

What's the best use or practice you've come up with involving the 2 man LMG units? Do those BARs and Brens make you smile? Do you buy lots of MG34 2 man LMGs? Do you base your defense on the DP LMGs?
So what do you like or dislike about these pests?

The LMG units don't have a lot of punch out past 100 meters and mostly get limited to harassing fire duty rather than used for their close up supporting roles. A few LMGs positioned among the troops will add to their defense when the enemy closes for assault. Many times however it seems they get picked off at long range and become useless. It is your patience that will enable them to survive, you must limit their fire and keep them hidden until the time is proper for letting fly a hail of lead.

Some commanders have them open up on a single squad approaching, and then they get picked off by his supporting units after pinning the 1st squad, doing minimal damage. Allowing the unit to get close enough to practically waste it with more than just the LMG unit will ensure that the units live longer, as they can hide again and perhaps even sneak back a few meters unseen to prepare for the support fire that will likely be coming in to soften up things.

A few LMGs in support of wire will keep a lane of travel closed for a while, but it is imperative that he is exposed to a minimal LOS from outside the kill zone, lest he be picked off at distance again.

These units are best for up close support and harassment, not for holding a position against assaults.

They are also great spotters for your commander and can surprise the hell out of a sneaky Tank hunter team or sniper moving up the flank.




I personally use these LMG units to ride on my armor and drop them off behind the hill crest, then move them slowly up to scout for targets for my armor. They make some great spotters and usually only show a nation symbol to the enemy if you have a good leader with stealth bonus' close by.

I also like to mount them on recon cars (if allowed) and dash them into the thick of the VP areas to pin up and slow the enemy advances into the area. This tactic mostly gets them dead, but they do the job most times, and even some survive!

When setting up a defense, I tend to stick these units with my ATGs and ATRs, but keep them hidden so when INF arrives close to investigate the kill or even to assault the positions, I have a little time to delay them with some well placed MG fire that will pin most, while the gun can swing around to engage or more troops can be moved into the area to fight.


So let's hear your tips!