Mission 06 - Stalingrad Aftermath | The Campaign Mode Company of Heroes 2 Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Main Objectives:
1.Eliminate the enemy snipers in the marked sectors
2. Escort the snipers to Isaakovitz
3. destroy enemy units around Isaakovitz
4. Hold your positions until Isaakovitz is free
Bonus Objectives:
1. Recapture the fuel and munitions crates
2. Destroy all German trucks
3. Kill, at least, three snipers using the M3A1 Scout Car
4. Complete the mission with, at least 50% of the HQ's HP on the General difficulty level
Around there are snipers and you need to get rid of them, and capture the nearby territory points at the same time. It is worth acting fast because the Germans have a lot of heavy equipment around, including several Panzer IV units which, if ignored, can easily halt any progression. Also here, the Order 227 is in power so, do not forget to exert control over your units and, under no circumstances, should you retreat them with the officer at the HQ. You will also have special abilities at your disposal. Spot vehicle and mark vehicle. The former detects all enemy vehicles near the infantry. Useful, but you should not abuse it due to the high cost of using it. Launch it only when certain that there is a vehicle around, in order to find it and destroy quickly. The latter focuses fire from the nearby units on the specified vehicle, which increases damage. It is more expensive so, limit the use to the enemy tanks.
At the beginning of the mission, develop AT grenades at your HQ, for the conscripts. Their radius of damage is small and the damage is relatively small but, they can be used as a swift response to the enemy vehicles. Then, develop flamethrowers for your engineers which you should load into the M3A1 scout car. Just like In the previous mission, two such cars Gould be excellent for taking down the defenders and, on top of that, you will perform a bonus objective (3). Make sure that it is constantly in movement because the Germans will have the anti-tank weaponry at their disposal, which can quickly sweep the trucks away. Set out Westward and secure the first outpost. After you seize it, leave there an HMG and a ZiS cannon because the enemy will be sending its troops there on a regular basis, to recapture the territory.
By using the flaming M3A1 capture the outpost in the middle of the map. Keep moving around and change direction frequently to avoid falling victim to the canons. After you have eliminated the defenders, leave equipment, just like in the case of the previous territory.
If you want to perform the bonus objective (1) still before you capture the last point, go to the Northern part of the map and obtain the resources of your interest there. Watch out because there are Panzergrenadiers there and they come equipped with Panzerschrek. There are also several vehicles. Your M3A1 should be able to take one more shot from Panzerschrek so, you can assume a margin of error. Also, take the infantry with you who, with their grenades, should be able to destroy another German truck which makes you a bit closer to the performance of the bonus objective (2). As an alternative, you can lay mortar fire on those points or get a ZiS cannon to help you there. After you obtain the resource crates, take over the last spot, which will start a cutscene.
2. Now you will have to race against tie a bit. Within about eight minutes, you will have to reach captain Isaakovitz with the squad of engineers. Unfortunately, this is not going to be an easy task because the Germans will be attacking by sending trucks and Panzer IV after you. That is why it was so important to deploy cannons earlier in the key points. Take the first attack, repair the equipment and go Eastwards.
When you are ready, move slowly your entire armada over from both spots, so that they cover the entire road up to the covered house. Push slowly forward and deploy all of your units in this portion of the map. Then, take one of your M3A1s and approach Isaatovitz. Now, you will have to destroy the enemy base (3), which, assuming that you have your entire army with you, should not be a problem. Note - if you have not performed the bonus objective connected with destroying all trucks (2), do it before you reach Isaakovitz. Deploy your infantry all around the map and use Vehicle detect to find them quickly and destroy them.
The Germans will launch their attacks, which you will have to withstand for the next 6 minutes. Spread your forces, so that the fire is directed at every possible direction i.e. the North, the West and the South. First of all, you should seize the AT equipment that the Germans left behind since, you will be attacked by a swarm of Panzers. Use the covers, supplement your stronger squads with conscripts, use grenades, vehicle mark and target weak point. If a cannon loses its team, immediately dispatch a new squad to take the control over the cannon. Try not to have two different cannons targeting one spot. Each weapon should defend its sides and not overlap. If there is a tank cutting into the middle of this whole mess, shower it with AT grenades, instead of losing time to aim one of your cannons. If you are well protected from each side, the mission will be successful. If you are playing on the General difficulty level, and the HQs health gauge is above 50%, it will mean that you have also met the requirements of the bonus objective (4). It is not that difficult on condition that all of your forces are there at the moment of attack and you will not have to waste time to get them over to the bottom of the map.