Make sure your men follow the rules as well. How you play is as important as how well you play. A side can meet all of its victory conditions and still lose if it runs up a lot of penalties. They are a limited resource, and are crucial in penetrating or destroying enemy defenses or assets. Use snipers to your advantage.
Snipers can cover minefields and obstacles and hinder the passage of the enemy across open areas.
They can quickly rack up points when they are effectively positioned. Give your crew served weapons real missions. Use your mortars to clear minefields and take out enemy crew served weapons. Use machine-guns to destroy targets or suppress enemy infantry. Although combat simulations will consist primarily of infantry units maneuvering against each other, keep in mind what the specialty units and crew served weapons are doing or trying to do at all times.