Applying Cold War Soviet Tank Assault Tactics in Gunner HEAT PC! 

I wouldn't quite call this doctrinal to how the soviets would fight, although its understandable due to just how much confusion and lack of solid info on the topic. The basic rundown on how a soviet attack at this scale (FSE sized) would look like this: the recon elements (divisional/regimental/CRP) would find gaps in the enemy defence (you can assume the briefings covers this part), the FSE would attack those gaps and tries to breakthrough by themselves (which spans the full content of the mission), if the FSE succeeds it would continue advancing forward (so, in this case instead of taking a reverse slope defence it would try to outflank the counter-attacking force instead), if the FSE fails, it would try to fix the enemy and the rest of the advance guard will try to manoeuvre and outflank the force that is attacking the FSE (outside the scope of the mission). The idea of how they fight is, when any element of the soviet force (echelons) encounters the enemy, the elements up from it would immediately manoeuvre to outflank the enemy, and if that element also encounters resistance, the elements up from that would attempt to outflank, so on and so forth, until they either envelop the enemy, bypass them, or find more gaps in which they can exploit. You'll always be limited by how the missions are structured but I think with this one there are just enough to do it the soviet way, you can attack in three phases: the deliberate attack, the meeting engagement on the counter attacking force, and the mop up after. Set your platoons in a battle formation (tank plt inline at the front, bmp company inline 400m at the back), crest the hill with your tanks, attack down one flank with support from artillery at the other flank and clear the path through one objective (and only one), when the path is cleared the bmps crest the hill and replace the tanks as the base of fire, the tanks then charge forward at the point of breakthrough (preferringly with a lot of smoke) and attempt to secure it at close range, then the bmps charge pass the kill zone, joins the tank and the entire FSE keep moving pass the breakthrough and ignore the other objective entirely (we'll get to that one later). At this point it will transition to the meeting engagement phase where you will slam head first to the counter attacking force, one platoon would attack it head on and keep it busy, the other two platoons flank around and destroy it from the side and rear. When the counterattack is dealt with, hopefully the 3rd bmp platoon should arrive, and that platoon would attack the other objective while the rest of the attacking force well behind the lines would flank around and attack the objective from the rear, essentially enveloping it from all sides, that would be your mop-up phase.

T-64 is one of the best tank designs of all time, because it is so sleek-looking, so I am glad they finally included it.

It was actually really cool learning a super quick rundown on Soviet attack philosophy! Never actually knew any of that! I do find it hilarious that it basically boils down to “we’re going to smash you in the face repeatedly with multiple armored assaults that exponentially increase in size.”

nice work :) nice to see more people explain soviet doctrine as i think it is a very misunderstand and often time's oversimplified topic

Love those videos

That was fun BUT tank vs M113's......I look forward to actual Infantry threats in this game. Good use of air support but I would say time it with your moving in open ground / cresting hills so you can advance. I'll stick around for some more +1

Very nice video.

I really can't wait to see the infantry introduced in this game !

For the record. The M-109 Palladin is an SPG. You were engaging the M-901 ITV.

The BRDM is likely from the Div or Regt recon. The CRP is usually a MR Pl and a tank - the vehicle types depend on the Regt as they are taken from the main body units. Not sure why the tanks aren't assaulting with the BMPs? The Tank Pl assigned to the MR Coy should be in front of it in the assault.

I'm still puzzled as to why there's no in-game system (unless I've missed it!) to control (ie give orders to) other ground units - yes, we can jump to them and lead them, but that then leaves our previous unit sitting where we left it. There really should be a way for all these units to deploy and act simultaniously.

I wish you'd show a tactical map with the top-down placement of units because it's kinda hard to _imagine_ how it'd go down.

I have really hard time to used the range finder on t-64 from far away because for me it’s hard to see the split image, but still pretty looking soviet tank

Have the developers said anything of the T80 coming eventually. Awesome videos btw to love watching them after work

How did you hide the HUD during the end of the mission? Also great video!

Can you make a tutorial on how to spot and kill ATGM gunner (the infantry use ones)? Because those guys been giving me hard times and 1 guy could literally eliminate my whole platoon of tanks

The Soviet style attack would mean 4-6 Soviet tanks for one NATO tank, but since you can't command all of them at once I somewhat agree. Excellent video

I'm interested in trying out this game. Do you play with just a mouse and keyboard, or do you have any special controllers?

Is it possible in the game's current state to create more in-depth, immersive and larger scenarios? Ie; playing as a platoon commander, with AI controlling other units as a part of a full company-battalion assault/Defense?

How do you see enemy units on the map when spotted!? My game doesn't do that!

Why drop smoke while close air support is ordered on that site also? You could drop smoke between the vilage and your position instead.

Of note, your trace should show friendly forces as blue rectangles, and NATO forces as red diamonds (yes, using NATO 2525). Or, use Warsaw Pact trace icons for extra realism.

OK how realist is this game.. Closest tank sim I have played is on DSC and they are not close to getting it done.. still working on it.

Thank god in Soviet doctrine nobody fights back!

The Germans and the Soviets seem to have a lot in common! At one time it was very effective, but this doctrine is already outdated!

To be still is to be dead

Soviet tactics presented by western ideology in a video game. Lol. Video games don't mean anything friends.

Ha aha the Soviets had tactics! Good one.😂

Sound effects are horrible. Not realistic at all.