Company of Heroes 2 / Core units

Company of Heroes 2 core units guide

Compare the roles and limitations of Company of Heroes 2 forces.

Edition covered

Company of Heroes 2 base game (2013): Soviet campaign and original Soviet/Wehrmacht multiplayer armies. US Forces, Oberkommando West, British Forces and Ardennes Assault are separate additions. Balance costs vary by patch.

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Core units

Soviet infantry

Conscripts

Capture territory and support Soviet combined-arms positions.

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Soviet support infantry

Combat Engineers

Repair vehicles, build field defenses and use available equipment.

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Soviet machine gun

Maxim team

Suppresses infantry within its firing arc.

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Wehrmacht infantry

Grenadiers

Capture territory and form a core German infantry force.

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Wehrmacht support infantry

Pioneers

Repair, construct and support defensive positions.

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Wehrmacht machine gun

MG42 team

Controls an approach through suppression and a firing arc.

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Quick notes

Start with the original armies. The base game includes the Soviet Red Army and Wehrmacht Ostheer.
Pair weapons teams with infantry. An MG controls infantry but can be flanked; an anti-tank gun threatens vehicles but needs sight and protection.
Use builders beyond the opening. Combat Engineers and Pioneers continue to matter after the first construction.
Check commander and patch availability. Some units and abilities depend on a selected commander or added content.

Pair weapons teams with infantry

Combined-arms roles
Role	Soviet example	Wehrmacht example
Main infantry	Conscripts	Grenadiers
Builder and repair	Combat Engineers	Pioneers
Machine gun	Maxim team	MG42 team
Anti-tank gun	ZiS-3	PaK 40

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Publisher game and edition listing	store.steampowered.com
Original publisher manual	shared.fastly.steamstatic.com