Thank you all for the information/recommendations! My friend and I played two games Saturday, Soviets vs. Germans.
The first game a lot of fun, with a gunnery duel between my Panzer IV and his T-34 that was inconclusive, followed by heavy fighting with a bunch of infantry in a central town where the objective was. I lost my Panzerfausts and Panzer IV, and though my Kar-98s held out for awhile, they were overwhelmed by the T-34 and the Hero of the Soviet Union.
The second game there was some miscommunication about army builds, and so my friend brought 7 PPShs with some trucks and a few other infantry units at 50 points, and I brought 4 Panzergrenadiers and 2 Panzer IVs, with air-cover provided by an Fw 190, and a Flamingo for support. It was a massacre, especially after I wiped out everything that had a close assault value. (When you have 50 points on your opponent I guess that happens though...)
Both games were a lot of fun, and though I need to reread the rulebook, the game's speed and tactics were enjoyable to stumble through. I especially liked the delayed objective taking, which allowed the battle to range around the map a lot more freely. Thanks again!
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