The other handy thing about playing the Germans: Panzerfausts! I loved them while playing Germany and hated them while playing Allies. I started CC1 when it first came out. I was probably in 3rd grade maybe. I really am not sure that is right but somehwere around there.

With the flamethrowers you have to try and sneak up on a target using buildings as cover and then wait for it to be facing away, works really well againts tanks!

CC2 and later all work on XP Home and PRO, unless CC4 has some crazy issue...