Colonel_Coo
04-01-2006, 12:17 PM
I wanted to discuss and get feedback on the impact of Aircraft on the Eastern Front.
After playing the Russians for 5 games at 100 points and 200 points I built an Germany 200 point army that I was afraid of as the Russian player.
To stop my opponent's IL-10's from ruining my thin skinned tanks and my SS-tank's back armor rating, I am using:
two 20mm Flak38 and two Luftwaffe Infantrymen.
Placement of these units is problematic as you need to figure where your tanks will be after they move and prior to the enemy aircraft coming in to kill them. Forcing the IL-10 to attack from 2 hexes is much better (5 dice verus 7 dice) than having it up close and personal. The movement speed of the two soldiers amounts to 2 hexes. You should plan where you end up at with the tanks with that in mind.
In order to HUNT enemy aircraft, Cossack Captains, ZUS guns etc, I am using
Two ME-109's
Having initiative and going second is a great way for the Germans to keep the IL-10's from ever showing up to begin with. My opponent last night learned this on the first turn. He brought in his IL-10 to kill a lone Elite. My two ME-109's came right up on his tail. Disrupted Elite Panzer IV and 1 DEAD IL-10. :)
In order to finsih off Soviet Straglers and Partisans, I brought in
Two BMW R75's
At a speed of 5, these units are more a mental threat to straglers and disrutped tanks than a real batttlefield threat. Without a WOL giving them the Angriff their role is limited. These units are a nice counter to enemy soldier formation and protecting flanks, but on their own, they are not so good.
The motorbikes are very fragile. Planes of any type can kill them and can do so relatively safely from medium range.
Being German, the standard anti-tank team goes right in for me.
Pak-40, SS H'Fuher, Sniper
Because of the threat of Aircraft, enemy soldiers and light tanks, I brought in
two SS-Panzergrenadiers and 1 MG42 Machine-gun team
to provide a beat stick at the Soldier level.
My tank force consist normally of
three Elite Panzer IV Ausf D and one SS-Panzer IV Ausf F2
But last night I modified this to give me an extra Luff-Inf and a sIG-33 in replacement of one of the Elite Panzers.
So I actually brought in
two elite panzer IV, one SS-panzer F-2, and one sIG-33
These little tanks are miricle workers. Especially protected by airpower and supported by a sniper.
After playing the Russians for 5 games at 100 points and 200 points I built an Germany 200 point army that I was afraid of as the Russian player.
To stop my opponent's IL-10's from ruining my thin skinned tanks and my SS-tank's back armor rating, I am using:
two 20mm Flak38 and two Luftwaffe Infantrymen.
Placement of these units is problematic as you need to figure where your tanks will be after they move and prior to the enemy aircraft coming in to kill them. Forcing the IL-10 to attack from 2 hexes is much better (5 dice verus 7 dice) than having it up close and personal. The movement speed of the two soldiers amounts to 2 hexes. You should plan where you end up at with the tanks with that in mind.
In order to HUNT enemy aircraft, Cossack Captains, ZUS guns etc, I am using
Two ME-109's
Having initiative and going second is a great way for the Germans to keep the IL-10's from ever showing up to begin with. My opponent last night learned this on the first turn. He brought in his IL-10 to kill a lone Elite. My two ME-109's came right up on his tail. Disrupted Elite Panzer IV and 1 DEAD IL-10. :)
In order to finsih off Soviet Straglers and Partisans, I brought in
Two BMW R75's
At a speed of 5, these units are more a mental threat to straglers and disrutped tanks than a real batttlefield threat. Without a WOL giving them the Angriff their role is limited. These units are a nice counter to enemy soldier formation and protecting flanks, but on their own, they are not so good.
The motorbikes are very fragile. Planes of any type can kill them and can do so relatively safely from medium range.
Being German, the standard anti-tank team goes right in for me.
Pak-40, SS H'Fuher, Sniper
Because of the threat of Aircraft, enemy soldiers and light tanks, I brought in
two SS-Panzergrenadiers and 1 MG42 Machine-gun team
to provide a beat stick at the Soldier level.
My tank force consist normally of
three Elite Panzer IV Ausf D and one SS-Panzer IV Ausf F2
But last night I modified this to give me an extra Luff-Inf and a sIG-33 in replacement of one of the Elite Panzers.
So I actually brought in
two elite panzer IV, one SS-panzer F-2, and one sIG-33
These little tanks are miricle workers. Especially protected by airpower and supported by a sniper.