Essentially, these are two doctrines that offer new abilities units and upgrades, focused respectively on aggressive use of medium cruiser tanks and infantry to push forward into enemy territory, or alternatively securing what territory you own, and packing it with nasty defensive fortifications. The choice becomes more explicit in the late-game, when you’re asked to choose between the ‘Hammer and the Anvil’. It’s a subtle hint that the British do in fact possess the tools for a more aggressive, mobile style of war. The first is a seemingly minor choice between the ability to produce rugged AEC armoured cars and a BOFORS AA emplacement that’s also an effective anti-infantry counter. At a couple of stages during a game, you’ll be given an option that will slightly shift the focus of your military development. In fact, although they do still skew towards a defensive approach, Relic’s made sure this new model British army is a lot more flexible than the one that appeared in the original Company of Heroes. Other units include versatile commandos who can wreak havoc behind enemy lines, a surprisingly deadly Comet heavy tank, and the familiar and dependable infantry section, unflashy front-line infantry who can grab Bren guns and Piat launchers for a little added versatility It’s a nice solid line-up, with a handful of entirely new units that players won’t have seen before. Relic still does explosions better than anyone else, and with a 17-pounder gun on the field you'll be seeing a lot of them. Still, during the early scouting stages they’re a tonne of fun to use. By the mid-to-late game universal carriers begin to lose their effectiveness held together by paper and string as they are, anything more violent than a light gust of wind will see them collapse like a wet cardboard box. Or you could opt for a mounted Bren gun or flamethrower, which offer a deadly anti-infantry option. Its vanilla version has room for an infantry squad, and its high speed means you can shuttle units to contested areas in double-quick time. The universal carrier is a nifty little tracked vehicle that can perform a number of fast-response actions across the map. That’s not to say the British don’t pack a few more nimble toys. And as soon as the enemy gets bogged down? A few dozen artillery shells are an excellent remedy for any cases of ill-advised bravery among the enemy force. It’s best to push forward slowly, keep your supply lines secure, and double down on MG nests and anti-tank guns to put down a withering field of fire.
Try to engage more mobile and vehicle-heavy armies and you’ll find yourself outmanoeuvred and often outgunned. If, like me, you’re a journeyman COH2 player, that’s probably how you should play the British – as stubborn, unyielding turtling specialists. British infantry are rugged and difficult to rout once they're dug in, but lack the versatility of Russian, American and German troops.
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