I just played the von Lauchert mission as Axis and achieved what I think are great results. I positioned 12 of my Panthers along the near ridge and thus had a view of most of the field. As these tanks provided cover, I advanced 3 panthers up the right side and 8 up the left side (these were transporting a platoon of infantry). These two advancing groups eventually took the streambed objective and provided more accurate fire, so that I could hit pretty much anything the Soviets sent at me. My final tally in the AAR was:
Axis Statistics
Men OK 288
Total Casualties 1
KIA 0
Vehicles Destroyed 0
Points
Flags Held 900
Enemy Casualties 5829
Allied Statistics
Men OK 245
Total Casualites 191
KIA 57
Vehicles Destroyed 53
Points
Flags Held 0
Enemy Casualties 45
This was all due to the fact that most of my Panthers didn't even advance, but simply held a ridge in my rear area and provided continuous bombardment of the enemy. As a result, my flank movements never even came under fire, and there was no opportunity for infantry fighting. Can anyone share their tactics for this battle? Oh yeah, if anyone wants screen shots or the save game, let me know.