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MAIN OBJECTIVES:
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1) Capture the railway station.
Take control of the flag on the west side of the station to complete this.
The station is heavily guarded - if you haven't been following my
tank-heavy approach throughout the guide, you're probably going to regret
it.
2) Capture K5 railway gun 'Anzio Annie'.
Anzio Annie's waiting in the north-east corner of the map. Thankfully,
it's not nearly as well guarded as the train station. The best way to take
it is by sending your infantry on the train, which will also accomplish the
secret objective.
3) Secure the town center.
You have to take control of the supply depot in the middle of the town.
I suggest you sweep as much of the outskirts of the town as possible with
your tanks, then use your infantry that you used to take Anzio Annie.
Come in from the east side of the town, move slowly, and use your bombing
strikes and heavy artillery bombardments to eliminate a lot of the infantry
near the depot.
4) Keep the town center secured.
This shouldn't be an issue if you swept the outskirts earlier, assuming you
have at least a few infantry units near the depot. If necessary, remember
that you can launch massive shells from Anzio Annie that'll pretty much
annihilate anything near where it lands. Just remember that this includes
your own units. >_>
5) Using 'Anzio Annie' to repulse the German counter-attack will make your job
much easier.
I don't think you even really need to use it at all to accomplish the
objective - all that really matters is that you destroy fifteen German
vehicles. It's much easier to destroy them with your tanks though, so
position them near the center of the west side of the map, which is where
the German counter-attack will enter the screen. (It's still fun to lob
shells from Anzio Annie though, so I recommend you try it out a few times.)
These five objectives are worth 350 prestige points together.
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OPTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
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1) Take the railway station before the train leaves (6AM).
You have plenty of time, assuming you have a fairly powerful core. Head
west as soon as the mission starts, but be prepared to retreat damaged
tanks to the rear for repairs. Clear out the area around the station, then
take the flag on the west side. Be ready to deal with a fairly large
concentration of German units from the north-west.
This is worth 50 prestige points.
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SECRET OBJECTIVES:
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1) Train used to reach 'Anzio Annie'.
Put your infantry in the train cars, then move the train to the west. A
cutscene will start, and the train will be right next to Anzio Annie. This
is also a rather convenient way to take control of the gun.
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.
2) Wilson 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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5 Bomber strikes
3 Fighter Bomber strikes
2 Heavy Artillery bombardments
3 Recon Plane scouts
[After the the town center is secured, you will gain:]
10 Recon Plane scouts
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WALKTHROUGH:
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Send your tanks towards the train depot in the west. The path is blocked by a
rather large hoard of German vehicles, so proceed slowly, and be prepared to
retreat severely damaged tanks to repair them. You have plenty of time, so
don't sacrafice tanks.
As you approach the train station, resistance gets more fierce. German units
will start attacking from the town, and heavier vehicles will be waiting near
the station. Your objective is the flag on the west side, so take control of
it as soon as you can (preferably before six, since doing so will accomplish
the optional objective). Be prepared to deal with a powerful hoard of German
vehicles from the north-west.
Once things have calmed down, repair all of your vehicles and move all the way
west, then north to about the middle of the map. This is where the German
counter attack will appear later, and you'll want to be prepared. Take a few
of your tanks around the town to sweep the outskirts for infantry and vehicles,
then return them to the pile.
Load your infantry reinforcements onto the train cars, then send the train west
up the tracks. A cutscene will occur, which will complete the secret
objective. Dumb your men from the train and slaughter the Germans around the
gun, then take out the ones manning it. Take control of the gun yourself, then
take the rest of your troops south to the large bridge.
Cross it and approach the town from the east. Move in slowly, eliminating
anything that fires at you as you approach the supply depot in the middle of
the town. Before attempting to assault it, launch a scout plane over it, then
use your bombers and heavy artillery to wipe out as many infantry units as
possible (try to take down some of the buildings on the east and west sides of
the depot, too, since some of them have guys in them).
When you've cleared the way, move your men in and take the depot to complete
the third main objective. This will start the German counter attack near your
tank pile - keep the infantry prone near the supply depot, since you need to
retain control of it. If things get too hectic around the depot, use Anzio
Annie to lob some ridiculous shells at the attackers, but make sure you don't
destroy yourself in the process.
Use your tanks to eliminate fifteen German vehicles, and the mission (as well
as the Allied campaign) will be complete.
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