Detailed walkthrough for Company of Heroes mission 13, covering capturing victory points, dealing with 88 guns and Ostwinds, and earning the Silver Star medal.
Walkthrough
- 1At the start, use your engineers to build defenses around the hill. Choose your command powers (airborne or infantry are recommended).
- 2Destroy the two German bases on the right and the central 88 battery emplacement. Use airborne/ranger squads with grenades, or artillery if on the infantry path. Do this quickly to prevent your hill defenses from being overrun.
- 3Capture the lower victory point first. Deal with the guarding 88 gun using grenades and infantry charges. Build an MG emplacement with engineers to defend this point.
- 4Next, capture the victory point to the right of the base. This area is a common German assault path. A rifle squad, ranger, or airborne squad can capture it, and engineers can build an MG emplacement for defense.
- 5Use your howitzer to bombard the final victory point. Send in two infantry squads to capture it. Be wary of Ostwinds (anti-air tanks) and use sticky bombs to counter them.
- 6Understand the victory bar: capturing victory points decreases the enemy's meter faster. Controlling all points maximizes this effect.
- 7If victory point control is equal, meters don't decrease. Controlling fewer points leads to loss. To earn the medal, maintain control of at least 2 points at all times. Capturing all 4 points significantly reduces German assault initiative.
- 8The primary threat in this mission is armored vehicles. Ensure AT guns guard all approaches and station your Wolverine on the hill. Upgrade engineers with flamethrowers to counter accompanying infantry.
- 9Once all 4 points are captured, focus on defending them until the mission ends.
Tips
- Prioritize destroying the 88 guns early to protect your advancing units.
- Use the environment to your advantage; hiding behind guns can cause them to destroy each other.
- Upgrade engineers with flamethrowers to effectively deal with German infantry.
- Sticky bombs are crucial for taking down Ostwinds.
- Maintain constant control of at least two victory points to ensure medal progression.
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