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MAIN OBJECTIVES:
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1) Barnes must rendezvous with the spy to get an update on the Axis battle
plan.
The spy's waiting near the blue objective symbol, and the area's not very
well guarded. Unfortunately, there's a minefield between your tanks and
the dock, so you'll have to sweep it first. Also, watch out for the Tiger
tank patrolling near the rendezvous point. Get Barnes near the spy to
complete the objective, but make sure you take care of a few other things
first (see below).
2) Capture the roadside checkpoint.
The checkpoint is in the north-west corner of the map, and you'll have to
fight your way through several groups of tanks to get there. You'll also
want to clear out the artillery along the ridge at the far northern edge of
the screen. This should all be done before the first main objective.
3) Recapture the British High Commission, the administrative center of the
area.
The High Commission building is in the north-east corner of the map. This
should be the last objective you complete so you can avoid accidentally
finishing the mission before you're done with the optional and secret
objectives.
These three objectives are worth 300 prestige points together.
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OPTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
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1) Destroy at least 50 percent of the German convoy (15 of 30).
Shortly after you accomplish the first main objective, a convoy of
defenseless trucks will start moving from the High Commission building to
the roadside checkpoint. Line four of your Crusaders on the road and man
the anti-aircraft gun to the south of the road to destroy the trucks before
they reach the far western side of the screen.
This is worth 50 prestige points.
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SECRET OBJECTIVES:
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1) German convoy completely destroyed (30 of 30).
Destroy all thirty convoy trucks using the method mentioned above to
complete this objective.
This is worth 50 prestige points.
2) Enemy radio used to initiate an airstrike.
A little south of the High Commission building, there's another structure
with two artillery pieces near it. You'll hear radio static when you get
near the structure, which should tip you off. What you need to do is kill
the crew manning the southern gun without destroying the gun. If you want
to do this without losing any infantry, I suggest you waste all of the
shells in your Matilda, then attack the guns while you're still empty. The
machine gun bullets will kill the crew while leaving the gun intact, and
you'll complete the secret objective.
This is worth 50 prestige points.
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VICTORY CONDITIONS:
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1) Barnes 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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3 Bomber strikes
3 Fighter Bomber strikes
2 Heavy Artillery bombardments
3 Recon Plane scouts
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WALKTHROUGH:
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First, gather your infantry and start clearing out the minefield directly to
the east between your current position and the docks. Be careful when you
reach the road by the docks - there's a Tiger tank prowling the area. If you
encounter it, just run away, and it shouldn't follow you for very long.
With the mines clear, you're safe to start clearing the area with your tanks.
Head north first, eliminating the first set of German vehicles in front of you.
Turn east after that and take care of the second set, then retreat to repair if
necessary. Continue north along the western side of the screen, eliminating
anything you find. Send your infantry up the hill on the west side, kill the
enemy infantry, and then kill the crew manning the anti-aircraft gun. Don't
get inside it yet though, since a nearby German tank will destroy it if you do.
Instead, continue moving towards the roadside checkpoint (marked with a flag)
and blast the German tanks and infantry there. Artillery will rain down on you
from above, so move fast and make sure you don't take too much damage. Once
you have control of the checkpoint, send some tanks up the ridge at the top and
take care of the artillery closest to the checkpoint so it won't bother you
later in the mission.
Your next objective should be taking the supply depot on the western side of
the town. The town isn't as well-defended as the outskirts were, but you
should still be careful with your tanks. Clear out a fairly large area, but
make sure you don't go near the spy's position until you've lined four of your
Crusader tanks along the road by the checkpoint to block the convoy that'll be
approaching soon. Man the anti-aircraft gun on the hill with some of your
infantry, then make sure your tanks are blocking as much of the road as
possible.
When you're ready, approach the spy's location with Barnes to complete the
first main objective. Return your forces to the supply depot, then start
emptying your Matilda's magazine. (Best way to do this is to sit the Sherman
close enough to the supply depot so it'll be continuously repaired, then
force-fire the Matilda on the Sherman from a far enough distance that you won't
get any ammo from the depot.)
The convoy will start crossing the map. Watch your checkpoint group to make
sure they can handle the trucks without any escaping, then go grab your empty
Matilda. North-east of the supply depot, you'll hear some radio static coming
from near a building. Run the Matilda up there and slaughter the crew mannig
the southern field gun next to the building. A cutscene should start, and
you'll accomplish the secret objective. Retreat the tank to the supply depot
to repair and reload it.
Wait for all thirty convoy trucks to be destroyed, which will complete your
other secret objective. Once that's done, gather all of your tanks and make
one final assault on the High Commission building. There's another Tiger tank
up there along with some other tanks, vehicles, and infantry, so be careful not
to lose any of your units. When you take control of the flag in front of the
High Commission building, the mission will be over.
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