Field Manual

Unit roles, battlefield fundamentals and the relationships that make combined arms work.

CoH3 field tactics

What each unit type is for

Infantry takes and holds ground. Team weapons shape movement. Vehicles create tempo. Armor converts advantages. The roster works when those jobs support each other.

Read the battlefield by role

INFANTRY

Take and contest ground

Core squads, engineers and elite infantry establish map presence, screen vehicles and fight for cover.

TEAM WEAPONS

Control space

Machine guns, mortars and anti-tank guns punish predictable approaches and force repositioning.

VEHICLES

Create tempo

Light and medium vehicles exploit openings, reinforce pressure and threaten exposed support units.

DEFENSES

Shape the map

Mines, fighting positions and emplacements protect valuable ground but must support a wider plan.

Apply the roles to your army

U.S. Forces battlefield

U.S. Forces

Pressure, flexibility and mobile combined arms.

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Wehrmacht battlefield

Wehrmacht

Efficient support weapons, defensive structure and strong late-game options.

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British Forces battlefield

British Forces

Reliable line units, artillery support and strong battlefield staying power.

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Deutsches Afrikakorps battlefield

Deutsches Afrikakorps

Mobility, mechanized support and flexible combined-arms timing.

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