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Originally Posted by Todd77
something seriously must be amiss if no one else thought this mission was near impossible. Im on EASY and it is overwhelming. And I play tons of games and been gaming for 20 years. Im using direct control to good effect..Shot down 2 of their planes..Still getting pounded by the germans. Im playing at the slowest speed possible. No AT mines anywhere nor aircraft support available..Right around 5 boats safely away and they start knocking my guns out one by one.
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It's strange you don't have air strikes. I play on normal though, but it doesn't make sense that the air strikes are missing on an easier difficulty. Try to start the mission from the beginning, and see if the air strike option is present.
I'm glad you like direct control. Whenever the situation seems stable, check if you can DC something in order to increase effectiveness, even if its only a MG soldier.
Your main problem is tanks, so they will be your first target. The moment you spot those red triangles on the mini map, DC the closest AT gun and fire away, you need to knock them out as soon as possible. Also, equip your men in the trenches with AT grenades from crates, so they can stop a tank if it reaches the defense line.
During the second phase, there is a minefield already in place on the left flank.
Try to repair a few German tanks, especially if one gets disabled near your line (just select a soldier, click on the repair icon and check if anything is reparable near by). Also, when Karl mortars appear, take them out at once, one with the coastal gun, and the second with an air strike (providing you have them).
If I were you, I'd start the mission from the beginning, making separate save games after each successfully repulsed German wave. Take it one step at a time.