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Later on, Engineer Squads become important for maintaining the growing vehicle fleet. Engineer Squads, of course, build all American base structures and are in charge of putting up the defensive obstacle course that protects their territory. These two squads will often make up the bulk of American units through the early and mid-game, with other units created to support them during both offensive and defensive work.Īlmost all American strategies revolve around Riflemen Squads leading into battle, and keeping an enemy force in place while other units destroy it. With the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) Global Upgrade becomes a much more dangerous anti-infantry unit. Very cheap to produce and reinforce, strong primarily due to its upgrades and size. Riflemen Squad: A basic 6-man unit armed with long rifles.Builds Defensive Structures, conducts repairs, and can specialize in mine-clearing or demolitions. Engineer Squad: A non-combat 3-man unit armed with poor-quality SMGs.Cheap and expendable, they go into battle again and again, putting continuous pressure on the enemy. The Americans have only two basic infantry squads, but these form the core of the entire American army for a large proportion of the battle. The cost of American units also factors in strongly here, with infantry being remarkably cheap and expendable, while vehicles are expensive and difficult to replace. As a result, American tactics often change during the mid-game from relying on their Infantry-centric (mostly defensive) force to relying on stronger (mostly offensive) tank groups. Unfortunately, no unit is an expert at any specific role, which means that American units always need to work together to overwhelm the enemy, as they will often lose in one-on-one confrontations with similar Axis units.Īmerican force build-up is very simplified and straightforward: Infantry are available en-masse in the early game, then they become supported by heavy weapons, then medium vehicles begin to arrive to provide a better mobile defense, and finally tanks enter the field to supply an armored punch. This is further augmented by a light-but-useful variety of Defensive Structures. In general, these units cover the entire spectrum of basic battlefield roles, giving the American army the ability to remain as versatile as possible, and specialize only when required. The American army fields 12 different types of units, with 3 infantry squads, 3 heavy weapon teams, 3 vehicles and 3 tanks. Additionally, the American Airborne Divisions play a significant role in Operation Market Garden, the Panzer Elite single-player campaign in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts. Different American companies are portrayed, each assisting the invasion in its own fashion, from the infantrymen assaulting the beaches to the Airborne troops landing behind enemy lines, and finally the Armor Company making their break in-land. In their single-player campaign, we follow the American army's Invasion of Normandy, as it struggles to establish a beach-head and later break out into the French mainland. Their Command Trees also refrain from putting too much emphasis on either of these options, resulting in a faction that can easily adapt to the changing situation on the battlefield. Of course this also means that they excel at neither option, but rather strive to find the right balance between them. Overall, this faction combines good defense with good offense, concentrating on whichever is most important at the time. American Vehicles, though expensive, keep a very good balance between offensive firepower, mobility, and protection. Thanks to their large number of fresh conscripts, American Infantry units are extremely cheap and easy to replace, thus forming the back-bone for their entire army. The Americans field a rather limited variety of units, but nonetheless have at least one unit for any battlefield role. The potent veterancy upgrades as well as actual equipment upgrades makes American infantry versatile, and superior to Axis variants in the late game. American soldiers also learn quickly, as they have the most potent veterancy bonuses in the game. Their massive war machine fuels the invasion of Nazi-Occupied Europe, bringing with it enough fresh manpower and firepower to relieve the Wehrmacht of its earlier conquests.Īmerican soldiers may not be the most experienced, but they are highly motivated and outnumber their enemy and enjoy the virtually endless supply of equipment, weapons and assets brought over the massive convoys traveling daily across the Atlantic Ocean. The United States is one of the Allied factions in Company of Heroes.
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