Carentan
Hi guys,
on Carentan if you're quick, you can get across the bridge and literally hold the Axis on the other side of the map. In the first few minutes try and get possibly 3 machine guns teams across, along with maybe 4 or 5 Anti-tank guns covering the two main Axis approach points. The main force comes from the top right, past the church. If you get an MG + AT team in both the graveyard, and the trees just across the road, both facing the East, you'll have that area covered. Maybe extra Airborne(AT)/Engineers(flame) might help. Once you get arty, you can target the enemy bigtime.
Some tanks may avoid that route and loop around the right of the church towards the (centre)bridge, so another MG+AT covering that route will help.
In the West, you'll get more tanks/troops coming in from the top right. AT+MG+MG Bunker covering that area should do the trick. Don't forget lots of barbed wire/sandbags helps as well.
Once you know where the enemy come from, you'll know in future which avenues of approach to cover. Eventually you'll be able to hold the area indefinitely. You'll probably need to get you're men to retreat and reinforce occasionally. MG crews are extremely important.
It's still a good idea to fortify the bridges, especially the middle and right, as some enemy will slip by. *The right hand bridge still needs to be defended as this approach is still open. MG bunker plus AT, with Airborne as backup might be enough. Remember it will get arty'd at some point.
Hope it helps