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MAIN OBJECTIVES:
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1) Occupy the enemy support base on the left island.
Fairly simple, just move your infantry over there, take out the crews on
the field guns, and eliminate the rest of the infantry on the island. Take
the supply depot, but be aware that air strikes will start as soon as you
do.
2) Neutralize the 88mm Flaks on the middle island (3 of 3).
There're three Flak 88s on the next island to the east of the depot. Take
out the infantry on and around them, then take control of one of them to
complete a secret objective. Retreat from the guns as soon as possible,
since a wave of enemy infantry will attack from the last island.
3) Get to the boat house on the right island.
After the wave of infantry attacks you near the Flak 88s, there shouldn't
be much (if anything) left on the third island. Simply move over there and
approach the objective symbol near the boat house.
4) Destroy as many German panzers as possible.
Reinforcements will arrive in the south-west when you accomplish all three
of the other main objectives. Move them to the center island, then prepare
to move them north. Note that a minefield around the observation bunker
will severely complicate a frontal assault - instead, stick Wilson in the
Grant and move his tank along with Barnes's tank to the bunker until the
Germans attack. Keep the repair truck close by, and stick around until
you're in danger of losing either of the tanks.
Retreat before you lose either of them. The Germans will try to follow
you, but they'll run right into the rest of your tanks. Once a few of them
are destroyed, the rest will run, and you'll complete the mission. Of
course, you'll want to complete all three secret objectives and the
optional objective before you start attacking the tanks.
These four objectives are worth 200 prestige points together.
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OPTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
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1) Secure the German artillery observation bunker.
Put Wilson, a unit of medics, and the rifleman squad into the three rubber
boats near the boat house, then move all three to the north side of the
river. Land them, then approach the bunker from the north-east after you
deal with the General (see second secret objective for details). When you
get close, the guy inside it will evacuate, and you'll complete this
objective.
This is worth 50 prestige points.
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SECRET OBJECTIVES:
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1) At least one 88mm Flak captured to defend your troops from airstrikes.
Simple, just take one of the Flak 88s on the middle island.
This is worth 50 prestige points.
2) German general eliminated.
When you land Wilson and your other infantry units on the north side of the
river, move due north to the road at the top of the map. A jeep will be
roaming the area, so shoot it when it gets close. A General will come out
of it, and killing him will complete this secret objective.
This is worth 75 prestige points.
3) Bunker observer eliminated.
When you approach the bunker with your infantry after eliminating the
General, kill the observer after he exits. He'll try to run for the road
to the north-east, so cut him off, then retreat to your rubber boats before
the German tanks shred you.
This is worth 50 prestige points.
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VICTORY CONDITIONS:
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1) Wilson must survive.
If he dies, you fail. He doesn't start in a vehicle, so be careful. Stick
him in the Grant after you're done using him for the secret objectives.
2) Barnes must survive.
If he dies, you fail. Keep him in the Firefly for safe keeping, and if it
takes too much damage, either repair it or put him in another tank.
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SPECIAL ABILITIES:
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- None.
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WALKTHROUGH:
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Dump the machine gunners out of the jeeps, then move everyone west towards the
crossing. Take out the crews manning the field guns, then take out the other
infantry around the supply depot. Take control of it when the area is clear,
then immediately move east to avoid the bomber attacks. Take out the crews
manning the Flak 88s, then take control of one of them to accomplish the first
secret objective.
Infantry will attack your position from the eastern island, so retreat to your
supply depot. Heal your units while you defend against the infantry, then move
to the third island when it's clear. Take care of any stragglers, then move
onto the spot marked near the boat house.
Put Wilson, a unit of medics, and the riflemen squad into the rubber boats and
send them to the other side of the river. Disembark them, then move due north
to the road at the top of the map. A German jeep will be patrolling the area,
so shoot at it when it gets close to you. A German general will get out of it,
and killing him will accomplish the second secret objective.
Approach the artillery bunker from the north-east next. When you get close
enough, the guy inside it will retreat to the north-east, so slaughter him as
fast as possible to accomplish the third secret objective (making him run will
also accomplish the optional objective). Run Wilson and your other infantry
back to the rubber boats before the German vehicles slaughter them, then send
them back to the third island.
Stick Wilson in the Grant, then move all of your tanks to the center island.
You're going to want to make sure all of them are facing north as close to the
edge of the crossing as possible, but don't let them block the crossing. Send
Wilson and Barnes north with the repair truck trailing behind. The point is to
attract the attention of the German armor in the area, but be careful - there
are mines around the bunker, so don't go very far.
When their tanks take too much damage, retreat to the south. The Germans will
follow you, and they'll have an unpleasant surprise waiting for them. Your
other tanks should completely wipe out the first few German vehicles that try
to approach, and once a few of them are destroyed, the rest will retreat.
Mission accomplished.
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