COH2: The Western Front Armies Unit Profile - Sturmpioneer Squad

Brief Description

Strumpioneers are tough combat troops whose primary tasks are creating or clearing battlefield obstacles and attacking enemy positions with their assault rifles. Can be upgraded to clear mines and cut wire.

Deployment Conditions

Starting Unit Deployed From: Command Headquarters Quote: Advance on that area!

Abilities Support Package

Squad loses firepower as a mine detector replaces one of their weapons. Also improves the Repair ability and allows the cutting of wire. Allows Battlefield Mine Detection (Passive) and unlocks Wire Cutter Ability.

Reinforced Barbed Wire

Reinforced barbed wire barricades prevent infantry and lighter vehicles from passing through. Use to block parts of the map or protect flanks.

Wire Cutters

Used to cut through barbed wire fences or barbed wire fields.

Repair

Repair vehicles, structures, or bridges.

Concussive Grenade

Infantry hit by the grenade will be staggered and slowed down for a period of time.

Salvage Operations: Use on wrecked vehicles / team weapons for 5 Fuel, abandoned vehicles for 12 Fuel.

Medical Supplies: Three boxes of Medical Supplies are dropped for infantry to pick up. Nearby infantry are healed when they pick up medical supplies.

Schu-Mine 42: An effective anti-personnel mine that can also disable vehicles. Effective against tanks and light vehicles it can also be triggered by infantry. Veterancy Levels

• Rank 1: Unlocks the ‘Medical Supplies’ veteran ability

• Rank 2: Combat expertise increases squad survivability and weapon control while under fire.

• Rank 3: Mechanical and structural expertise enables the squad to construct and repair objects faster. Unlocks the ‘Concussive Grenade’ veteran ability.

• Rank 4: Advanced combat expertise increases squad survivability and weapon accuracy while under fire.

• Rank 5: Combat expertise reduces the risk of repairing while under fire and increases weapon lethality.

Description: Trained to deploy in advance of the main force of the German army a Sturmpioneer Squad was often tasked with clearing the way and preparing the staging area of the rest of the troops. Clearing out minefields, barbed wire obstacles and salvaging the wrecks of vehicles for additional resources, they proved their value throughout the battle. As frontline troops they are battle hardened and not to be discounted in combat, though one of their objectives is to construct military obstacles such as wire entanglements and minefields. Equipped with MP44 Sturmgewehr Assault Rifles they can deal with enemy infantry effectively at short and medium ranges. They’re considered core infantry and are not just meant for support roles. Their firepower at close range works well maneuvering against enemy infantry while rifle-equipped infantry can engage from longer range. By the time they faced off against the US Forces on the Western Front these troops had seen years of fighting leaving them tough, determined and dependable.