Alternative assaults: I've never used them, except in Normandy '44 which was the game that first introduced this rule (and the other alternative attack rules). This game needed these rules for play balance.
I think that the alternative assault rule will favor the Germans in this game, but can't be sure about that. The reason I say that is I believe that the hard attack value for your typical Russian is low. Then again, there aren't many tanks in this game.
Counter-battery: This one is a mixed bag. On the one hand, German artillery has longer ranges (generally speaking) and they have a favorable counterbattery modifier. On the other hand, the Russians will be pressing in on the German lines, and so more German artillery will be exposed to this than Russian artillery.
Indirect fire/air strikes by the map: I, too, believe that this leads to gamey technique. This rule is quite appropriate for the Modern Campaigns, but not so much on the Eastern Front.
Delayed disruption reporting: I'm fine with this rule. Be advised that it tends to favor the defenders, though, and slows attacks down, generally speaking. On the other hand, it will not likely affect the Russians a whole lot in this game, since they pretty much have no choice but to assault undisrupted German units.
The rest of the rules look fine to me, actually they're what I usually play with.
Foul has written this helpful article on the merits of the various optional rules (although it doesn't include delayed disruption reporting, since that came later):
https://www.theblitz.club/message_boards...?tid=47923
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