Microsoft Close Combat - Manual (Page 58)

Chapter 3 Tactics 57
Chapter 3
Tactics
This chapter describes tactics and provides game tips you can use while playing
Close Combat.
Basic Tactics
You can use three basic tactics in Close Combat:
• Flanking
• Shoot it out
• Frontal assault
Flanking
The first basic tactic you can use is to try and flank the enemy
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attack them from
the side. For example, suppose an enemy rifle team is positioned behind a stone
wall. The wall offers excellent protection against rifle, machine gun, and light
artillery fire. However, using these weapons against the team behind the wall
suppresses them
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it makes them keep their heads down and minimizes return
fire. After the enemy is suppressed, you can send another team around the
enemy’s flank. When your flanking team reaches its position, it can enfilade the
enemy’s position.
Shoot It Out
The second basic tactic is to just “shoot it out” with the enemy. You should use
this tactic when you can bring superior forces and firepower against the enemy;
all other things being equal, the side with superiority in numbers and firepower
will eventually prevail.
Frontal Assault
The third basic tactic is the frontal assault. This tactic exposes your troops to the
greatest risk, but can be successful if you can get your team (or teams) within
grenade range without taking heavy losses. If you choose to make a frontal
assault, you should first deploy teams to provide suppression fire. Next, you
should fire smoke rounds along the path of the assault. After you’ve laid a smoke
screen, you can send a team (or several teams) charging at the position you want
to capture.