Mission 2 - Flank Attack

Breakthrough

Initial Force: 2 x Machine Gunners, 4 x Riflemen, 2 x SMG Soldiers

Objectives:

• Approach the German trenches without raising the alarm
• Destroy the enemy in the place of breakthrough

Summary

You begin with a squad of eight soldiers, two of which are machine gunners. You can easily split this squad into two teams if you so choose. Move toward the trench line.

As you get close, have your soldiers drop prone and crawl around the left side of the front trench. Since the trench to the left has two mortars next to it, it is a good idea to clear it first before they can be used to attack you.

Split your squad into three groups. Send them crawling into the trench at each of the three entrances. At the same time, switch all groups to Fire at Will mode. Target the mortars.

Throw grenades at the machine guns and finish clearing out the trench. Man one of the mortars with two soldiers and use it to neutralize the mortar team and the machine gunner in the trench to the right.

Then send in your infantry squad with support from the mortar to take the trench.

Clear the Trenches

Objectives:

• Capture the line of trenches in front of the village
• Advance to the village

Summary

Now you have to clear a line of several trenches. In addition to machine guns and mortars, anti-tank guns also protect these trenches.

Acquire a second mortar if possible. Move your mortars forward so they are in range to destroy the enemy mortars and anti-tank guns. Then, go after the enemy machine guns.

You have a lot of allied soldiers to rush the trenches with once those enemy weapons have been knocked out, so concentrate on using the mortars while the other soldiers take care of the trenches.

Continue clearing each trench in turn. Watch out for arriving enemy scout vehicles. Either hit them with a mortar, or sneak up next to them and use an anti-tank grenade.

Then, after all German soldiers have been eliminated, move back to the left side of the map (near the first trenches you captured) to continue on into the village.

Be sure to search the dead to collect ammo, grenades, and first-aid kits. You have a lot of fighting ahead of you.

The Village

Objectives:

• Destroy the battery on the hill
• Dislodge the Germans from the village
• Destroy the train before it leaves the village

Summary

Prior to capturing the village, you must neutralize the artillery guns on the hill at the left side of the map. A trench containing a couple of machine guns defends these targets.

This is a bit easier if you bring along a mortar or two. Sneak your infantry up next to the trench and open fire with your mortars. Take out the machine guns and kill the crews of the artillery guns.

Clear out the trench and take control of the machine and artillery guns. Defend your position while your allies assault the village with tanks and infantry.

Use the artillery to destroy the German anti-tank guns, mortars, and tanks. The more you can destroy, the longer the Russian force stays in the fight, and the less work you have to do later.

After you clear the area around the artillery guns, move at least one of them to the right so that it is in range of the train. Fire on the engine and boxcars to destroy them and complete an objective.

Finally, kill all of the remaining enemies in the village. Use the map to help locate them.