Objective: Reach the AA Gun

The Germans are completely entrenched in the farmhouse between your squad and the AA Guns.

Farmhouse

There is a major enemy machine gun nest on the second floor of the house. You can’t do anything about it from the back of the area, so prepare a grenade and proceed down the rightmost path. Toss the grenade at the enemies here. You need to stay crouched (or prone) while advancing to avoid the gunshots from the farmhouse.

At the end of the path, locate the machine gunner on the second floor to the right. Aim up and take him out when the time is right. However, be cautious of extra reinforcements arriving from the farmhouse at the end of the road.

Move up the giant hay bale for cover. Pick off the enemies from here and secure the right side of the farmhouse. Continue to the stone window and shoot into the house. Carefully inch your way inside the house; you must enter the house to stop the enemies from attacking.

When Turner gives the all-clear signal, jump up through the rubble to reach the second floor. There are several med packs scattered around the inside of the farmhouse; pick them up if needed.

Haystacks

About a dozen Nazis emerge from the back of the farmhouse defending from behind some haystacks. Your squad may jump down, but the smart thing to do is hang at the top of the farmhouse and pick off as many enemies as possible. After disposing of the enemies in the near and middle haystacks, it’s safe to jump down and proceed forward.

Move cautiously up the left side of the field toward the wooden shack at the end. Use the haystacks for cover and pick off the enemies with your rifle.

Once the Germans start running, you can clear the field. Check the crater off to the right for a bonus med pack, too. Some Germans will surrender in the woods on the other side of the haystacks. Avoid shooting them to earn a Heroic Action. You can force them to surrender by approaching them while holding the Aim Down Sight button.

Farmland

You exit the woods and emerge in a large stretch of farmland. The target, the AA gun, is positioned in the field just ahead. There are only a few soldiers defending the AA Gun. Stay behind the overturned carts for cover and use your rifle to clear the area.

Objective: Get on the AA Gun

Approach the truck-mounted flak gun at the back of the field to automatically jump on the back of the truck.

Objective: Destroy the Enemy Planes

The German planes are swooping overhead and attacking the tanks! Try to anticipate the patterns of the planes as they soar around in the sky. Although the flak gun can overheat, you can really lay on the fire before it gets too hot. Lead the planes with your shots as they fly through the air, firing just in front of them.

Ack Ack

To earn this achievement/trophy, you must destroy all the planes in this sequence. This is an extremely difficult task. We recommend playing on an easier difficulty when attempting this. By doing so, there’s less worry about the planes killing you and more time to focus on taking down the planes as they arrive.

After shooting down a few of the Stuka planes, they turn and attack. The planes’ guns will cut through the truck, so you need to proactively find and shoot down fighter groups before they dive-attack your position.

Zussman will call out clock positions just before a dive attack. When he shouts one out, make sure to swivel to that position and unload the flak before they can get a full run on your position.

Objective: Rally with your Squad

After dismounting from the AA Gun, look for your squad and approach them to begin the second part of the mission.

Objective: Get to the Vantage Point

Follow the squad through the decimated apple orchard. There’s an ammo crate off to the side just before the P-47 rubble. Up ahead is a downed P-47. Continue through the burning vegetation to reach the vantage point overlooking the valley. The Germans have a hard line of artillery crews destroying Perez’s Sherman tanks.

Objective: Eliminate the German Artillery Crews

From the vantage point, look for the sniper rifle near the rock ledge. This will allow you to stay back behind cover while you pick off the artillery crews. Use Pierson’s special squad ability to highlight the Germans fighting in the trench ahead.

For the first crew, hit the explosive gas cannons that are just visible near the back of the cannon. This will disable the first gun. Now, change your focus to the soldiers in the trench in front of this gun. Note that they will open fire on your position, making it difficult to survive even if you are in a prone position from the vantage point.

Now back away from the vantage point and focus on the crew of the second gun. Try to snipe the entire crew; take a few steps back from the edge and start shooting. When Pierson gives the all-clear signal, jump down into the trench.

Objective: Stack Up Behind One of the Tanks

Before stacking up, search the trench for ammo and med packs; your mission here is far from over! Move up and behind the leftmost tank in the line for some additional cover as the tanks advance.

Objective: Push Forward with Your Armor

Don’t worry so much about helping out the tanks. They will slowly advance on their own, cutting down the advancing Germans. On Veteran difficulty, be ready to toss back enemy grenades; the Germans throw them at your position in regular intervals. Once Perez gives the all-clear signal, get behind one of the tanks as it drives over the trenches and the ridge.

The Germans are in full retreat. Stay with the tanks as they advance. Soon, they will encounter a second line of cannons; this time, your squad is tasked with flanking the line and clearing the way once again.

Objective: Get to High Ground to Eliminate Enemy Artillery

Dossier – Colonel George Davis

Age: 52

Height: 5’ 10”

Born: Vonore, Tennessee

The son of a New York entrepreneur and a wealthy Tennessee southern belle, George Davis became fascinated with religion at a young age. He was intrigued by the charisma of the Baptist pastor at the family church and the spiritual tales of the Cherokees, who lived on the great Tellico River near the rambling mansion where he spent his youth.

After his father passed away from complications of pneumonia, George became disillusioned with religion. He dropped out of the School of Theology at Union University and entered West Point.

In World War I, he fought bravely under General “Black Jack” Pershing. He also developed a grim respect for the German forces and the power of their nationalism. Despite his grit, he still has the air of a minister.

Follow your squad to the nearby wooden fence. Sprint to find cover behind the stone fence and engage the enemies who are defending the side of the destroyed house.

Proceed up to the yard and watch the machine gunner on the second floor of the house. He’s waiting for your squad and will open fire. Use a rifle to take him down. Eventually, Zussman leads the squad up to the second level of the house, past the dead gunner. Look for a weapon leaning on a wall.

Objective: Get to High Ground to Eliminate Enemy Artillery

Use a scoped weapon to spot the three artillery targets across the valley. The cannon operators are defended extremely well. Instead of trying to target them, aim for the stacks of ammo next to each of the cannons. Look for stacked yellow cylinders to the right or left of the cannon; one round is all it takes to destroy each of the artillery nests!

There are still a few Germans left in the trench. Move up with your squad to dispose of them.

Objective: Get to Charlie Company

When the unit’s CO arrives, you receive new orders. Now it’s time to reinforce Charlie Company. Luckily, you don’t have to do this leg of the journey on foot. While driving the vehicle, keep it gunned and try to avoid hitting walls or other obstacles (hitting Nazis is OK).

When Zussman grabs the wheel, it’s your turn to take the gun. Focus your fire on the Germans attacking from all sides. First, try to destroy the vehicles, then turn your attention to the soldiers in the house before they can launch rocket rounds. You need to get through this section with most of your health in order move to the next objective.

Objective: Clear the Hostiles

Once you arrive in the town, Zussman drives around in circles. Do your best to maintain fire on the enemies as they scramble to avoid the vehicle. Keep your gun low, as Charlie Company is positioned up high in the middle house.

The Paddle

Complete Operation Cobra to unlock this achievement/trophy.