Assault Infantry

Description
Tier 2 infantry armed with rifles and sub-machine guns. Well suited to offensive roles and vehicle support. Each squad comes with eight soldiers. Load-out varies between factions (see below)...

Composition
Three semi-auto riflemen and five sub-machine gunners (four plus squad leader). Costs 110 MP.

4x smg infantry (Thompson 30) 1x SquadLeader (Thompson) 3x Rifleman (M1 Garand)

Usage & Tactics
American assault infantry are extremely well-suited to close/medium range combat. Use smoke grenades to conceal your advance, and keep the SMG troops further ahead than the riflemen. Compared to other assault infantry squads, they fall short in raw damage due to the Thompson's mediocre damage and accuracy. However, the squad members carry 150 rounds of excess MG ammo, so assigning a machine-gunner to the group can be advantageous.

Composition
Three bolt-action riflemen and five sub-machine gunners (four plus squad leader). Costs 110 MP.

Usage & Tactics
German assault troops perform reasonably well at most distances, mainly because of the squad leader's StG-44 which can act much like a machine gun. With only bolt-action rifles and the painfully average MP-40, they are best suited to closer ranges and feel the most at home in cover-rich environments or escorting tanks. They can also work very well in a defensive role, despite their title (once again, due to the StG-44).

Composition
Three bolt-action riflemen and five sub-machine gunners (four plus squad leader). Costs 115 MP.

Usage & Tactics
Armed with the tried & true PPSh SMG, these troops are excellent at suppressing entire enemy infantry formations through raw fire-rate. At close range, they can rival the damage output of most tier 4 infantry. Use them to keep the enemy's head down while you advance with other infantry.

Composition
Three bolt-action riflemen, four sub-machine gunners, squad leader w/ rifle grenade. Costs 100 MP.

Usage & Tactics
Arguably the best tier 2 infantry in the game, the Commonwealth's assault troops come equipped with the lethal EM-3 rifle grenade launcher for the squad leader. He can be used much like a mortar, sitting behind solid cover while tossing grenades into enemy lines from up to 45 meters away. Use the other troops to start a firefight, then have the squad leader do what he does best. These soldiers are also the cheapest of all the assault troops, costing only 100 MP.

Composition
Three bolt-action riflemen, five sub-machine gunners. Costs 110 MP.

4x smg infantry (Type 100 SMG) 1x SquadLeader (Type 100 SMG) 3x Rifleman (Type 99 rifle)

Usage & Tactics
Rather average composition. Low SMG damage is compensated with high accuracy and fire-rate. Use them to whittle down entrenched infantry or accompany armored units. Can be rather potent against all tier 3 infantry when given a machine-gunner.