Hello again, all!
I was recently reading the book "Panzer Tactics" by Wolfgang Schneider, wherein the idea of the tactical use of Panzer Grenadiere is expounded apon. From reading it i got the sense that mounted panzer grenadiere were used tactically at a ratio of about 1 company PzGd per battalion of tanks. I know that this company was switched around, as there were not that many companies of PzGd per panzer division. the book says that the infantry were to fight mounted for as long as possible. when they had to dismount, two of the three machine guns were removed from the halftrack (the ones attached to the squad) and carried on dismounted combat. this leads me to believe that they were used in a tactic sense at least part of the time. but i've heard in the forums here that they are only useful at the operational level, or even simply as lorries in the strategical sense.
sooo basically i want to know if someone could describe how the panzer grenadiere were used tactically, like how would an average panzer attack work, with maybe a battalion of tanks and a company of PzGd, or less or whatnot?
Or am i wrong, and they were simply used at the operational/ strategical level?
and lastly, does the CM engine portray mounted firing? i don't think it does, but i could be wrong. and are there any other problems with CM in demonstrating this kind of combat (such as the price being to high or something?)
thanks for all replies.
~Schwabian