← All commanders

Ostheer

Osttruppen Doctrine

Utilize Germany’s allies as support infantry to shore up defenses on the line. Combine these support infantry with experienced German Officers and resources to break enemy attacks and hold valuable ground.

• 
  Railway Artillery Support

  Off-map railway artillery will fire three large caliber shells at the designated target.

• 
  Artillery Field Officer

  An Artillery Field Officer can be deployed to the battlefield. The officer can call in heavy mortar support and his retinue are armed with MP40 submachine guns for short-range combat.

  Unlocks: Artillery Field Officer

• 
  Osttruppen Squad

  Deploy weak but numerous Osttruppen infantry to the battlefield.

  Unlocks: Osttruppen Squad

• 
  Entrenching Tools

  Infantry squads can build sandbags for cover, lay barbed wire and can dig trenches in friendly territory.

• 
  Supply Drop

  A cargo plane will fly over the designated area and deliver a small amount of fuel and munitions. The crates also contain an MG34 and a Pak 40 that can be manned by infantry.