I think they are awesome - they are as flexible as the US squads in terms of how they break down into teams, have a higher proportion of SMGs, SemisAutos, Assault Rifles and MGs (usually at least 50% of each section) - lots of Hvy wpns - MGs, Panzer Shrecks, Mtrs, 75mm field guns, recoiless rifles, Platoons with Mtrs and Panzeshreks!!!! and the Luftwaffe Auflklarung Bn(probally butchered the spelling) has AT Guns, motorised infantry, KTs, Mortars, Flak Trucks - its great!!!! As I said they are an awesome infantry force with loads of options with the support wpns you can remove or keep in the organic formations....at platoon, coy anf Bn level - you get more options and flexibility with them than almost any other infantry force in the game I would say and none of that has anything to do with the soft settings.