Version 1.1 - 2/5/2014 - Added proof of victory. Fixed some minor details.

Yes! This is a serious guide with an actual, working strategy!

I will tell you a super cheese strategy to beat the AI. Firstly, accept that you cannot out-micro the computer. You can however play smarter. I will teach you how by using a super cheese testudo formation using the Soviets.

This only works for annihilation and you will be playing for a few hours.

Firstly pick the general (middle, infantry) with the long range howitzer.

Get up to level seven by playing normally with whatever units you choose. I like mortars, rocket tanks, engineers, anti-tank guns. This will be adequate until the Nazi Tank Zerg Rush

Then, place 2 howitzers near each other (but not so close to each other) somewhat inside your base. THe middle is a good place.

These 2 howitzers should cover most of the map from your base and you will use them non-stop on the juiciest targets along with your rocket truck. To use them effectively, group them up (Ctrl+0). Whenever you need to use them separately, press their group button then press tab, use the barrage, press tab, use the barrage.

After sometime, you may end up losing 95% of the territories due to the Nazi Tank Zerg Rush with Tiger Aces until the enemy runs out of fuel resources. Then they can't keep using the Nazi Tank Zerg strategy.

At this point your final army should look like:
3 Anti-Tank Tanks, 1 Rocket Truck, 2 Engineers, 2 Long Range Howitzers, 1 Penal Battalion. Be sure to use the hotkeys (Ctrl + #).

You will play very cautiously until you have a lot of resources. Losing units is catastrophic if you do not have any fuel. So try not to go nuts. Just defend your base, and preserve your tanks by retreating if necessary and repairing. Using the "U" hotkey for tanks will help save you some headaches as they move backwards in the correct way.

Infantry Annoyance
You can waste foot soliders to capture points at a measly cost. You should do this. Be sure to use shift to "stack" commands from capture point to capture point. While holding shift, just click on one point on the map, and then the next, and then the next, and then back to your base to heal and replenish. This will disrupt their supply lines. I recommend using the Penal Battalions since they have heavy-hitting satchels. Heal up infantry at the base (requires upgrade at HQ).

Engineers
Every one has to survive, so if your engineers aren't repairing your tanks, repair your howitzers, and then your base, and then your ally's bases, and then your maybe your ally's stuff. Remember to stack your commands with "shift." Don't put your engineers to close to anything "hot" with a high priority for bombing such as a group of tanks. Put some caches on top of points if you can.

Tiger Aces
Kill any tiger aces. This is high priority. They are very powerful and have a lot of HP. Once they're gone, the owner cannot build another one. Use rockets, tanks (if you can afford replacements) howitzers, and IL-2 Bombs.

After about 1-2 hours, you should notice a significant slowdown of Tanks coming at you. It is because the enemy has exhausted fuel resources and it takes a while to get them.

After about 3 hours of continuous bombardment, the enemy should have lost all of their tiger Aces, if they had any. You can only make 1 per player per game. Move up and soften the enemy base with rockets and airplane runs, if you can.

Once the time is right and the tide of balance is in your favor, perform the base sweep from one side to another with your tanks and rockets. Your allies should be with you.

If you are bold, you can destroy one of your old howitzers and build one within range of one enemy base. But it'd be very vulnerable to everything.

I was able to get my howitzers up to 700-1,000%+ efficiency in the end.

Additional Strategy: 3-4 Anti-Tank Tanks, 2 Engineer, 1 Penal Battalion Enemy Base Rush.
If done right, you can easily turn the tide of the battle. A minute or two alone with the enemy base can prove to be profitable. Of course, this works if there is a lull and if you have enough resources to easily replace those tanks you have lost. You should destroy the factories before the HQ. Use IL-2s to help you out as well. Watch out for those pesky anti-tank soldiers.

Diagram 1-1. Yellow Rings are the Killing Zones for your Howtizers, Tanks, and Rockets. E = Engineer.

Stats. Howitzer for the win.

Stats. Too much death.

Stats. Lots of kills.

Stats. They die hard.

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