Profile of Katitof

If you need more AT, that's what Stuart is for.
Greyhound is AI vehicle of Luchs caliber, it can damage vehicles, but its not meant to.

Any faction that has invested in TD while not facing tanks is in a disadvantage. USF suffer less than other factions since they combine powerful infantry and vehicles crews.

First half of that statement is completely incorrect.
In fact, getting a counter for a unit that haven't arrived yet is what's called "anticipation" and it has dual benefit.
First, if opponent does get the unit, you already have a counter for it on the field and opponents shock value is reduced to zero.
Second, if your opponent is aware of the unit, he is less likely to build what he planned to build, again, nullifying shock value of stronger unit and if he gets the unit anyway, he is going to be much more conservative with its use, not diving for securing a wipe.

You basically exchange possible shock value of your own tank into defensive game and deterring opponent from comitting to his armor.

So no, there is no disadvantage of investing in TD before you see opponents tank.
There is however a disadvantage of getting multiple before opponent gets any armor.

Vehicle crews are hardly relevant here, the cost of TD however is since you'll have only defensive armor presence and will have to rely on infantry/lights preserved until that time and strength of rifles can be completely nullified by one well micro'd ost sniper.

A unit that has to be massed to be effective isn't good balance *cough maxim* and a unit being like that out of fear of it being massed, yet forced to be is just plain stupid

^That is extremely good comment.

Unless its osttruppen, osttruppen are pretty much meant to be massed, but most certainly not end game premium tier level tanks.

Thats what i want to tell u. The Jackson is too good in what he is doing. There is no reason to go for any heavy Tank play against USF. Because there is always the "free out of jail card"

And it will remain so, because its end game tank destroyer for USF that NEEDS to be able to kill ALL armor axis can throw at them, because again, its end game tank destroyer for USF, there is nothing above it, no panther, no elephant, nothing.

Its not really a hard concept to comprehend, reread it as many times as you need and take all the time in the world to let it sink.

Another question is do they both have Lt.'s 25% weapon Cooldown at vet 2 or Captain's 15% cooldown?

I'd love a more clearly worded presentation of the officer changes.

LT was designed with BARs on mind while captain was with zooks, therefore one got cooldown and other reload.
This got all messed up when their weapons got swapped and their vet completely went against their weapons.