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Originally Posted by Brian61
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Originally Posted by RERomine
StuGs might have been more realistic support for infantry, but the "AI Heavy Tank" setting tossed realistic opposition out the window.
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This is where I have to disagree. The north africa theatre was largely a desert war, static infantry was pretty much pointless. Thus the ratio of armor to infantry was dramatically different than in other theatres. In meeting engagements it was practically inverted. In the open with good visibility, infantry (in WWII especially) was just cannon fodder for tanks unless they were dug in or in fixed fortifications. Many times those were rendered useless just because Rommel would bypass them and cut them off from resupply, similar to the US 'island hopping' strategy in the Pacific. |
My comment was more related to the general intent of the StuGs than anything. The preferred support for an infantry battalion would be StuGs as opposed to Tiger tanks. The infantry I used were mechanized, so they weren't a bad fit for North Aftrica.