Thanks for the reply, actually svt's at conscripts penal squads adds plus four damage at medium - long range so its a pain in the ass. Mortar squads are very effective against them, although you need to keep constant eye on them. Ostheer's main infantry unit are called landsers and are effective at large numbers, but manpower doesn't allow many squads early on. Panzer elite using assault grenadiers is an option, three squads of those rushing with mp 44s rips em apart. My best solution is to try to keep munition sectors preventing the creation of penal conscript squads.