Weak Spot

[Mobryan]

Originally Posted by Mobhack

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Shooting AFV:
Use the riflemen to suppress any frisky enemy rifles before shooting at the AFV with the ATR!
If the enemy AFV are not buttoned yet, make them so by firing any remaining rifle shots and perhaps HMG at them.
Try to make sure that you have a retreat hex where the ATR can go if spotted. Run away if spotted, brave Sir Robin!. (or at least, stop firing and attracting opfires).
Try to fire only 1 or 2 shots in an engagement so you don't get spotted. Bug out if spotted.
Try to fire from cover (rough, building rubble, woods etc) at 90 degrees to the flank of the Nazi armour.
When shooting at AFV, only do so from 1-3 hexes.
Don't bother if the armour is class 3 or more. But later P3 and P4 are merely class 3 sides.

Figure one formation of 4 or so of these things to support each rifle coy. Cheap and cheerful if used cautiously. But don't go mad on the things unless you have a regular opponent who always goes hog-wild on panzer grenadiers and little tin-can scout cars.

Andy

Good points, as always, Andy.

A few more:

If I get a good set up, 100 yards @ 90 degrees, I'm not afraid to use up all my ATR shots, hoping for the golden BB. The trick with that, however, is to hold back one shot from the nearby rifle squad so they can pop smoke when the ATR is spotted.

If you've got some experienced troops w/ Molotovs, or tank hunters accompaning, you can also use the ATR to push the Panzer into retreat, then rush and close assault to destroy it. the Panzer crews tend to take the ATR shots pretty seriously, IMO.


Matt