Mission 6A - Sandstorm - p. 2 AA II: OA Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

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You can also get with your own tank as fast as possible to the oil installations (1) and kill all the "arsonists" (#7).

When this area is cleared of the hostiles you can send here your mechanized infantry squad with a task of securing these oil installations (1) (#8).

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Now it's time to deal with a proper objective - you have to destroy enemy comms centre (4) situated on the airstrip of the airfield in Rasman. Try not to push forward with the whole platoon, all four vehicles simultaneously, while relocating your tanks towards the comms centre. Two of them should stay on their positions and cover the movement of the rest of your platoon which is taking his new positions. Afterwards switch the roles. Try to take with your tanks the firing positions on every gentle slope you'll find on your map (#9).

Proceed towards the nearby mines (2) first, but do not drive on these hills which are noticeably higher than others, because they're probably mined! Instead of doing this I'd propose driving with your platoon in between both mines (2) (#10). You'll reach the airstrip in this way.

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Uh, I forgot about one thing. Before you move towards the mines (2), you should fire from the surroundings of the oil installations (1) at all enemy tanks which are visible on the horizon, nearby the mines (2). You may see only their turrets sticking out of the slopes, so it may be a little hard to hit them (#11).

In the same way destroy all the choppers being visible in the distance which are standing on the airfield in Rasman (#12) - it would be better to not allow them to take off.

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Hold your platoon when closing to these mines (2) and don't let your tanks to engage the enemy for a while. That's because there are hordes of enemy units clambering around the airstrip! There are at least a dozen or so of tanks, helicopters and jets, off road cars, infantry, etc - many of them! So before you start your attack it's worth to peep out with your tank (and only with it!) from behind the mine (2) situated in grid 0510, in order to see how the situation looks. And most of all - to call a fire mission on this numerous enemy in order to thin out his rows. Call your artillery support in High Command mode by aiming at the cluster of enemy tanks and pressing the button combination which starts with the 8 key, if my memory works fine (#13).

During the time when artillery shells fall down on the enemy you can summon your tanks and open fire at the opponents from your vehicle's cannon (#14). First, burn all enemy tanks which were able to survive this killing fire-storm.

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If you're running low on ammo or you need repairs, you can use your next available support and call for one of these repair, rearm and refuel trucks. You bring them on your current position, so before you call for them it'd be wise to withdraw, in order to avoid losing these precious support units from enemy fire. You'll rearm or repair your vehicle by getting closer with your tank to the adequate support truck (#15).

Afterwards move with all your tanks towards the Takistani airfield in Rasman. Engage enemy units which you were able to spot. It's best to locate them in High Command mode (red NATO symbols over enemy units) (#16) and in thermovision. When driving towards the airfield destroy the helicopters and jets (among other things) which are standing near the hangars.

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Perhaps you'll be able also to spot on this airfield or in its vicinity a self-propelled AA gun (#17) which has to be destroyed (if it wasn't already destroyed by other American units operating in the AO).

First you should proceed towards the comms centre (1) which is located on the airstrip. Your current task is to destroy this comms centre. Encircle its fortification and kill with HE round a group of infantry which is guarding the centre. Afterwards use exactly the same shell (or few of them) against the comms centre (1) situated inside the fortification (#18) in order to destroy it completely.

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Now you'll receive another order - you must strike enemy base (5) which is located deeper into the airfield, NE direction. It should be already a piece of cake for your armored beasts (#19). Finish the work of destruction by eliminating the enemy remnants - on this phase of a gameplay these should be only single off road cars and some infantry.

Afterwards you'll see a short cutscene presenting another chat of American soldiers which takes place in one of the hangars on the captured airfield (#20).