First things first

Now this may not seem like instructions but it is vital to using tactics effectively on the battlefield so what makes the soviet union different

Firstly they have extremely good infantry that can easily overwhelm enemy positions however they are easily supressable by mgs

The tanks are weak but overpowers the enemy in numbers same as the infantry however they are weaker than german tanks so if you want to go tank to tank against any german tank you will need a heavy tank or lots of luck

Now the Russians are unique due to they're powerfull and unusual artillery. These range from katyusha that annihilates heavily defended positions as well as the 20mm Mortar that can obliterate mg nests also if used with direct fire can destroy tanks (this requires skill)

The tanks are fast agile and can ram this is very usefull when slowing down the enemy from taking a chokepoint

Russian engineers are small weak but can set up very effective defenses like mines however they may not build bunkers they can build the most powerful tnt set up that can be used as a powerful on command mine

Now for the Piece de resistance the mighty IS-2 and KV1 and KV2 these tanks are extremely powerful and they may be slow weak armoured they do pack a punch however they are limited in range the exception to all these mentioned is the mighty IS-2

Russia is unique in so many ways use this to your advantage

NOTE:i will be updating and adding more details etc. every day so i apologise if this may not seem like a guide


The Germans have extremely powerful tanks

These tanks are beatable but they are a challenge to destroy now in order to dominate the battlefield with armour you will need to micro a lot with a combination of at guns and t34 tanks

In order to do this you need to know the following weaknesses on a German tank

• Very slow (Until it gets blitzkrieg ability)
  
• Turret has slow turning speed
  
• Large making it unmeneuverable on certain maps
  
• Cant be spammed resource heavy
  

So How do we dominate Armour

Firstly set up a distraction so the tank can be focused on a imminent threat like a tank or at gun
Ambush use the true sight system to hide your units behind buildings etc. away from the enemy armour
Flank the tank use a variety of units even conscripts can destroy a tanks engine with at grenade
spam at grenades this cripples the enemy tank

By now the enemy knows your distract and flank tactic so set up the same tactic but with a lethal surprise. All experts know T34 are faster so run rings around the enemy tank literally this is time consuming and takes skill to do this while directing other units practice this even pros struggle. Run rings around it forcing the enemy tank to reverse pr to turn its turret this will give you reload time stopping only to fire your main gun


The Germans have powerful tanks but with a powerfull combination of units and good microing you will have tank superiority

Now The mighty tiger and tiger ace use the exact same tactics except use heavier tanks like su-85 or IS-2 use these as a distraction but if you have over 4 t34 use them as a distraction
Also replace conscripts with Gaurds rifle they will blind it and every shot they take give damage also the grenade they throw destroys armour

Now we all know the Art of war written by Sun Tzu and this book actually applies to company of heroes 2 so this will be on tactics for the soviets

Now the first chapter of the Art of war states a direct conflict is deadly a indirect conflict is fatal so what he means is to attack directly destroys the enemy but to attack indirectly is to humiliate the enemy. How do we attack indirectly? very simple mortars, Katyusha, at guns and airstrikes

In order to use these units effectively you need to secure them by setting up defenses like sandbags mines tnt etc. this not only protects your mortars but can oblitirate the enemy units

If you use the indirect fire units with more maneuverability it is probably best to use the true sight system by setting the mortars behind churches

Now chapter 4 states that attacking a well defended position is a mistake that should not be considered

It is extremely important that you never just sacrifice units by charging this is a waste of resources so the only way to destroy th position is by indirect fire aka mortars and flanking

Now in order to to flank correctly you will need conscripts/penal battalion one mg to cover these important troops and a tank (optional)

Place the mg on a tactical chokepoint
charge you infantry into they're flank and as soon as your opponent reacts you pull back drawing his troops into the mg's firing line supressing them allowing you to charge and destroy the enemy with your conscripts this will make him focus more on his flank than his centre

The soviet union has a large arsenal that should be used effectively

The entire soviet arsenal is a Blitzkrieg killer and you need to use this in every game if you want to beat the overpowering Germans

In order to beat the German war machine you need to use everything the soviets offer and i mean everything from su-85 to t34 and even t70 halftracks etc.

Catching the enemy off guard with a infantry destroying t70 can surpris him and when he sets up defense you can use katyusha and mortars to weaken it then charge with conscripts and penal battalions while scouting ahead with snipers

Also at the same time reinforcing your units on the battlefield with a halftrack with a anti-air mg gun
Then you can pull out a IS-2 for heavy tank battles with at support

As explained above if you use the entire soviet arsenal you can surprise over power and outmaneuver the enemy easily by forcing him to spam a certian counter unit like at guns while you with a versatile army can counter it without even building a single unit and waiting ages for it to arrive