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I mostly used a combination of maps from Squad Leader, the old SPI RPG/Wargame Commando, and maps from wargames (if the scale worked). Sometimes I used counters from wargames, but mostly I hand-drew counters or modified copies of counters from Squad Leader. I also covered maps with sheets of clear acetate (not the sticky kind) so markings could be made with dry-erase pens if necessary (you can even put blank paper under the acetate and draw whole maps on top of that).

Miniatures are OK, but the minimum scale most players and GMs (in my experience) prefer is HO/ 1/72. In short, while the game play is more realistic and easier to understand, the necessary space to conduct even a small firefight quickly becomes too big, and of course, there is the cost and the time it takes to build your own terrain features.