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MAIN OBJECTIVES:
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1) Defend the supply depot.
The units that start near it can successfully defend it for at least an
hour, so there's really no need for you to worry about it. If you're
paranoid, leave two of your Panzer IV F2s next to it along with a repair
truck or two.
2) Occupy and hold the railway station.
This should be your first objective since taking it before the countdown
reaches zero will complete the optional objective. Head north along the
far western side of the map, then cross over the mountains towards the
station, entirely avoiding the god-forsaken pile of tanks and field guns in
the middle of the map.
3) Secure and hold the checkpoint.
This refers to the blue objective symbol in the north-east corner of the
map. It's not very well defended, so taking it will be easy. You'll want
to save this objective for last, though, since the second secret objective
will be easier if you can completely take the oasis without completing the
mission.
4) Occupy and hold the oasis.
It's in the south-east corner of the map, guarded by several tanks, field
guns, and a hoard of rocket soldiers. Slaughter them all and take control
of the supply depot in the middle of the town, but don't destroy the tower
in the middle - you'll need that for the second secret objective.
These four objectives are worth 350 prestige points together.
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OPTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
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1) Occupy the railway station before enemy reinforcements arrive.
That's what the countdown on the top of the screen is counting down
towards. You'll have no problem getting there and taking it if you go
around the pile of tanks in the middle of the map instead of through it.
The train can't run into your units on the tracks, so don't worry about
that. As a reward for completing this objective, two Panzer IV F2s and
some infantry will unload from the train.
This is worth 75 prestige points.
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SECRET OBJECTIVES:
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1) Enemy air defense weakened. Additional airstrikes gained.
There's a plateau thing in the north-east corner of the map above the
checkpoint, and several anti-aircraft guns and field guns are up there.
Destroy all of the guns to accomplish the secret objective, and you'll
receive three more carpet bomber attacks and three more fighter-bomber
attacks.
This is worth 50 prestige points.
2) Minaret entrance discovered.
Send an infantry unit into the minaret (the tower) near the oasis in the
south-east corner to accomplish this secret objective.
This is worth 25 prestige points.
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VICTORY CONDITIONS:
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1) Dario DeAngelis must survive.
If he dies, you fail. If the vehicle he starts in takes too much damage,
remove him from it and stick him in a safer vehicle.
2) Hans von Grobel must survive.
If he dies, you fail. If the vehicle he starts in takes too much damage,
remove him from it and stick him in a safer vehicle.
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SPECIAL ABILITIES:
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4 Paratrooper drops
4 Recon Plane scouts
1 Heavy Artillery bombardments [+3 from first secret objective]
1 Fighter Bomber strikes [+3 from first secret objective]
1 Bomber strike
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WALKTHROUGH:
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Gather your tanks and head north as fast as you can to intercept the wave of
British tanks headed for your supply depot. When you've destroyed them all,
repair your tanks and head north along the western edge of the map. If you
want to make sure you don't lose any units around the supply depot, leave two
of your Panzer IV F2s and a pair of repair trucks next to the depot.
Move the rest of your tanks north until you find the path leading over the
mountains. Cross it to the other side where the train station is, but don't
linger. There're tanks and field guns waiting on the other side, so you'll
want to make sure you destroy them before they can cause any serious damage.
Continue advancing over the mountains and past the train tracks, since a large
portion of the British defense are on the other side of the tracks.
Remove all enemy presense from the train station to occupy it, and if you
manage to do it before the timer runs out, you'll accomplish the optional
objective. Two more Panzer IV F2s and some infantry will come off of the train
when it shows up, so make sure you add the tanks to your group. Repair and
reload your tanks if necessary, then head east to the mountains.
You'll notice another path leading up into them, so take four or so tanks up
the path. There're some field guns and some anti-aircraft guns waiting at the
top, and destroying them all will accomplish the first secret objective, which
will also grant you four more carpet bombing strikes and three more fighter
bomber strikes. Send the tanks back down the mountain and repair them when
you're done.
Despite how close you are to the checkpoint, you should avoid it for now. The
second secret objective will be much easier (and safer) if you can take
complete control of the oasis without winning the mission, so you don't want to
take control of the checkpoint yet. Instead, head below it, then follow the
train tracks down to the south-east corner of the map.
Assault the oasis, but be sure to avoid destroying the minaret (the tower in
the middle of the town). When the town's cleared out, eject a tank crew and
send them into the minaret to complete the second secret objective. If your
tanks are fixed and ready to go, head back north to deal with the checkpoint.
It's not exactly well-defended, so you should have no trouble crushing it and
finishing the mission.
[While the large pile of tanks, field guns, and infantry in the middle of the
map near the two supply depots is tempting, there's no benefit to destroying
them. If you'd like to though, it's quite possible. It'll just take a lot of
patience, as you'll need to repair your tanks a dozen or so times between
assaults.]
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