[Rules] Unit scale - tanks

[vince hughes]

• ...a Soviet-style tank company of 1 tank (Co. HQ) + 3 platoons of 3 tanks each?
  
• ...a Soviet-style heavy tank company of 1 tank (Co. HQ) + 2 platoons of 3 tanks each
  
• ...a Soviet-style heavy tank company (later TO&E) of 1 tank (Co. HQ) + 2 platoons of 2 tanks each?
  
• ...a German theoretically full-strength tank company of 2 tanks (Co. HQ) + 4 platoons of 5 tanks each?
  

My point being should I try and consider the vehicle scale fixed at 5 tanks per 2-step counter (thus giving each side a balanced force from the actual numerical strength point of view), or do counters themselves represent tank platoons with the numerical strength given in their army TO&Es? E.g. in the latter case does a T-34 full strength counter always represent 3 tanks and a Pzkpfw III 4 or 5 tanks?

Thanks!

In the order you show, I would go with

a)  3 x Counters
b)  2 x Counters
c)  1 x Counter
d)  4 or 5 Counters

As Jay was saying. As long as you can justify your reasons for any choice, there can not be anything wrong. This is especially so if the Orbat chosen and designed produces good or realistic effects on the table top. For the early Soviets, you also have to decide hw many tank leaders need to be assigned in the Orbat.