Company of Heroes 2: German Army Overview and Strategy

Welcome to the Wehrmacht!  Today you will learn the strengths and the weaknesses of the German Army.

Pros:

• Pound for pound, better than the Russian army in almost every unit type.
• Most specialized units are arguably better than the Russian equivalent (MGs, mortars, snipers, tanks, etc.)
• Very durable infantry and armor.
• Units all deal more damage than the Russian counterparts.
• Grenadiers and Panzergrenadiers maintain their effectiveness through to the end of the game.

Cons:

• In general, a very slow-moving army.
• Expensive units.
• Slow-building units.
• Small squad sizes makes capturing armor and weapons difficult.
• Bad at capturing points quickly due to an overall smaller and slower army.
• Generally have fewer options of units to pick from at every tech level compared to the Russians, resulting in less versatility.

Overview
The Wehrmacht are a slow but powerful army.  On defense, they favor suppression and forcing battles into choke points.  On offense, they attack slowly but methodically, using superior firepower to punch holes through enemy lines.  They're the right faction for people who like being dominating when winning and are okay with struggling when trying to come back.



Offense
In the early game, the Wehrmacht have a strong advantage in MG42 teams and Grenadiers.  MG42 teams suppress very quickly and have a very wide cone of fire compared to the Russian MGs.  Offensive actions tend to revolve around supporting a single MG in an advance, using other troops to find the enemy and the MG42 to suppress them.

Grenadiers are much better than Conscripts as long as they aren't forced into close range, and can be upgraded with an LMG to deal more damage and act as light suppression.  Rifle grenades can be good in a pinch when you need to force an enemy out of a building or help win an even fight with some conscripts.

Once you progress into the mid game, it'll all be about reading your opponent and having the right units in place.