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So I'm building an army from Bridge By Bridge to pit against my friend's Brits (he has both an armoured squadron and rifle company, using the Market Garden book). I'm looking to make a balanced list that can deal with everything he has (including air support). So looking at the army book a rough list (2k) I've drawn up looks like this:

HQ: 2 Panzerschreck Teams, 115

Combat Platoons

2x SS-Pg Platoons, each with 3 squads and PF/SMG cmd team, 460

Heavy Platoon w/ 2 MG42 sections and Mortar section (for smoke), 215

SS-Panzerpionier Platoon, 3 squads and PF/SMG cmd team, possibly w/ supply truck, 250

Weapons Platoons

Mortar Platoon w/ 2 sections (GW43), 185

AT Gun Platoon w/ 3 PaK40, 180

Support Platoons

SS-Panther Platoon w/ 2 Panther A (mobile reserves?), 425

Luftwaffe Heavy AA Gun Platoon - 2 FlaK36, eight crewmen, 120

Total: 1975 points

So I have a few questions about making a TAC list: how much AA and AT is enough in an infantry company? If he brings priority air support I'm wondering if I won't suffer having only 2 AA guns, should I grab a few Flak38's or something? If I drop the Panthers and/or Pioneers I could afford to take them. I've also been wondering about buying either a battery of rocket artillery or 15cm infantry guns, or StuG / StuH42's (so many choices...). I haven't actually bought anything other than a SS-Panzergrenadiers company box and PSC Panthers so really my choices are wide open. Thanks for reading this, any pointers would be greatly appreciated...