11Bravo -> (4/29/2001 6:25:00 AM)
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This thread was great. I love the discussion of tactics. I did some more testing, and concur with other's remarks about pairing MG's with ATG's, and size vs. spotting, and getting in cover.
I probably wouldn't stack the MG's with the ATG's though because they would all get suppressed by the same artillary fire (I think).
I also found that a screen of 1-3 bazooka teams (or equivalents in other OOB's) greatly increases the efficacy of your ambush.
To recap my latest experiment, I'm the US in 1944. Killing ground will be a box 12 hex high by 6 hex deep. Two pairs of 57mm ATG's winged by 4 30 cal MG's at the rear of the box. 3 bazooka teams at the front of the box.
Ran into the box 2 PkV (Panthers?), 2 PkIV, 2 Stug something or others, and 1 Mech PzGrenadier platoon. The PzGrenadiers actually passed 1 hex south of the box, clever AI. I let the ambush team get "in cover", waited until enemy armor was mostly in the box. Destroyed all armor(3 kills, 2 abandoned), PzGrenadiers fled after armor was destroyed, lost 1 man from a bazooka team.
This tactics stuff can be fun!
[ April 30, 2001: Message edited by: 11Bravo ]
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