Special Rifle Command

Special Rifle Command
Army	Soviet Army
Role	Early unit production structure
Unit Cost	160 160 10 10
Produced By	Combat Engineers
Health	1500 1,500
Produces (3) Scout Sniper A 2-man sniper infantry unit. Costs 360 360, 9 9 Takes 36 seconds to produce M3A1 Scout Car A fast, light vehicle armed with two machine guns. Can garrison a single infantry squad. Costs 190 190, 15 15, 5 5 Takes 30 seconds to produce Penal Battalion An elite 6-man infantry squad Costs 270 270, 7 7 Takes 27 seconds to produce

The Special Rifle Command is a production center built by the Soviet Army in Company of Heroes 2.

Game Info

Either a Special Rifle Command or Support Weapon Kampaneya is required to build the Tankoviy Battalion Command.

Production

The Special Rifle Command produces three units: The Scout Sniper, the M3A1 Scout Car and the Penal Battalion.

Scout Sniper

• Costs 360 360, 9 9
• Takes 36 seconds to produce

M3A1 Scout Car

• Costs 190 190, 15 15 5 5
• Takes 30 seconds to produce

Penal Battalion

• Costs 300 300, 7 7
• Takes 26 seconds to produce

Strategy

The Special Rifle Command offers strong anti-infantry choices. However, apart from the Scout Sniper, these units do not scale well into the mid and late game.

The Scout Sniper can mount a reliable MP drain on the enemy. With two snipers per squad, it can survive sniper-on-sniper engagements better, but die to indirect fire.

The M3A1 Scout Car is often used with either a Combat Engineer or a Penal Battalion with a flamethrower. This combination is called a "Clown Car" and is very effective at clearing garrisons and chasing down retreating infantry.

The Penal Battalion is a strong close-range anti-infantry squad. When upgraded with flamethrowers, they become a powerful anti-garrison unit, especially with their Satchel Charges (campaign only). When upgraded with 2x anti-tank rifles, they become a good counter to early vehicle rushes and can be massed to take on heavier armor.