[Road to Berlin tutorial mission tactics for newbs.]

The whole map is only 670m long and the PaK40 is an accurate gun. Ever letting it see your tanks is a big mistake, let alone trying to beat it by rushing across its field of fire.

I just finished the scenario with ~15 casualties, without using the tanks. Here's a tutorial:

Your basic plan should be to have one rifle platoon carefully advance on each side of the road with 2 tanks and 1 MG supporting each. Keep the tanks back until your infantry find the ATG and mortar it. Don't bother moving down the road since it has no cover. The company HQ can be sent wherever an extra HQ or extra spotting is needed.

1. Deploy your rifle platoon along this line. Have two tanks just behind it, but not on it. At the beginning of any attack scenario you should note the possible extent of where the enemy can shoot. I've drawn this line orange. This is where you should first deploy your infantry platoons to find and fix the enemy. This is also where you should not send your tanks, since the ATG may have a shot along here.
   
2. Send your reinforcement rifle platoon this way. The yellow zone is suspected unsafe because of the gap in the hedgerow near 3. I was never shot at there, but it's good practice to make sure. So first move a squad to the first gap at the beginning to spot for any threats. Once it's determined safe, move the whole platoon to deploy along the orange line. Follow with 2 tanks behind them if you feel its necessary, but try to keep them away from from the yellow zone since the ATG might have a shot there.
   
3. Start advancing your infantry. At this point you'll have made contact. As long as your infantry are behind hedgerows, they should win all firefights with 0 or near 0 casualties. Mortar fire on 'harass' will help with any tricky opponents (mainly at the crossroads), but make sure you save at least 20 bombs for the ATG.
   
   On north flank: The enemy can't see that big open field from the crossroads very well. Use bounding overwatch and you'll win versus the opposite hedgerow easily. Send the two tanks at full speed to the north side of the field, then along the arrow, right behind the infantry. Chances are the ATG doesn't have a shot along that route, but use a smoke screen to the southwest to be safe.

   
   

   On the south flank: Have a squad dash across the gap (not through it) to get a shot at the farm. Your platoon should be engaged with enemies around the crossroads. We'll assault the farm later. If at any point you find the ATG, mortar it! If at any point 81mm mortars start falling, run away from the impacts!

   
   

4. Continue advancing along this route, with tank support. Once again, the enemy can't fire at north flank from the crossroads so your tanks should be safe from the ATG. But don't put them ahead of the infantry; panzershrecks are about.
   
5. Once that second hedgerow in the north is secured, move an MG here to fire at the farm. Maybe a tank close behind, too.
   
6. Assault the farm. Put lots of suppressing fire on the farm and crossroads. Start the assault with one squad towards the short stone wall. Fire from the crossroads may cause a few casualties around the trees and bridge. Once the farm is secured, move the whole platoon in. The hedgerow is good for the rifles, and the 2 story building is a good MG and mortar spotting position. You'll have definitely spotted the ATG by now.
   
7. Continue advancing through the hedgerows. Flank wherever you can. The south corner of the 4th row is a good spot for flanking fire. The big field to the northwest is where some enemies will retreat. Send a squad to flank north as shown to take care of them.
   
8. I should've just made this part of 6. Nevermind.
   
9. Continue advancing. The squad flanking north should wipe out the rest.
   
10. Same. This open area is unsafe for infantry. By now you should've spotted and eliminated the ATG, so use your armor. Axis should surrender about now.
    

Excellent stuff nice tactics. In step three top section of the map do you blow holes in the bocage to gain access to the next field or go around with your tanks. I know there is little holes in the bocage for the infantry to go through just wondering about the tanks. Thanks for your help.

[Road to Berlin tutorial mission tactics for newbs.]

I can provide some screenshots of the way I approached the mission along with some commentary, if you'd like. I'm no tactics buff, but I did manage to win the mission with less than 15 casualties.

:)That would be awesome Chris if you get the time.

[Road to Berlin tutorial mission tactics for newbs.]

:)Thanks guys for your informative tactics replies. If anyone can post a few screenies with notes attached this would be awesome. Guys like me and ichadwick seem to be getting massacred while others seem to be breezing through this scenario. Some screenies with where to place your armor/armour or how to spot the AT gun, recon area, suppress and assault, and where to put your mortar rounds would be awesome.

[Road to Berlin tutorial mission tactics for newbs.]

:)Can we have a small tactics guide/AAR for the tutorial mission "Road to Berlin"" for us newbies interested in trying to attain victory. This would be muchly appreciated:)