Mission 5: Long Way Home - p. 3 MoW: Vietnam Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

New objective: Reach the evacuation zone.

This part of the mission will start in [1] (look at the third map). Place the first heavy machinegun in [2] and point it at the north. Place the second one in [3] and turn it into the opposite direction. Send the rest of your men to hide behind covers in [4], [5], [6] and [7] (look at the image below). They'll be totally safe here, at least for now. Make sure that all your soldiers have the "Fire at will" mode activated.

New objective: Hold the evacuation zone until the helicopters arrive.

You have to last out for four and a half minutes, or rather stop three columns of vehicles that will come from [8] and [1]. Save your game just before the fourth minute and take direct control of the heavy machinegun in [3]. Slow down the game and try to immobilize the enemy APC and kill the heavy machinegun operator as soon as possible. Then, immediately start firing at the truck that will arrive after the APC. In general, try to kill as many enemies as you can before they scatter around. Otherwise, you'll have to eliminate them one by one using your camera and map. You should be able to kill everyone until the second convoy arrives. If the enemies had killed one of your men, load a saved game and try again.

Select a heavy machinegun in [2]. The second column will appear in the second minute and will consist of a jeep and a truck full of soldiers. Fire at the truck first and try to kill as many soldiers as possible. Destroy the jeep and then, once you've slowed the game down, start searching for single opponents who are scattered around the woods. You should be able to repel all the enemy attacks easily. 20 seconds before the time runs out, expect the third column to arrive from [8].

New objective: Evacuate by means of helicopters.

New objective: At least 2/3 of the prisoners must survive.

Keep shooting at the enemies in [8] the same way as before. But, once you receive a message from the pilot, send some of your men to the helicopter in [9]. Then, immediately return to directly controlling the heavy machinegun operators and repelling the attack from [8]. The helicopter can't carry all your soldiers together, so you'll have to defend yourself a bit longer. And it must be an effective defense, as at least 2/3 of the prisoners must survive. The defense don't change, though. Keep using the heavy machineguns. After some time the enemy will strike again from [1].

The attacks from [1] and [8] will come faster, so don't be surprised if you lose all your heavy machinegun operators. The crew in [2] has the least chances to survive in a clash with an enemy tank in [1]. You can only shoot the tracks and hope that will immobilize the tank. If it doesn't happen, the tank will move to [11] and attack the rest of your men around the [9]. But even with the tank hitting your men it's still possible to complete this mission successfully.

Keep killing the enemies that are coming from [8] with the heavy machinegun in [3]. Some of them will get through and attack the ruins of the church. In order to repel this attack place some of your men behind a wall in [5] and point them at the direction, from which the enemies are coming. You don't have to worry about your men there and all you have to do is to eliminate the enemy soldiers in the vicinity of [1] and [8] (you can also use air support).

Soon, all your machinegun operators will be dead, but you must remain till the end. Try to defend yourself in the vicinity of [9] and in the end don't fight at all. Just order your men to lie down and wait for the helicopter. This will reduce the risk of them dying. Finally, you'll manage to send the last group to the helicopter and if you hadn't lost too many rescued prisoners, the last mission will be successful.