Mission 13 : Bridge Over the Rhine

• Nick Tyson – M1*, 2 clips, 2 M2
• Duke Longley – Thompson*, 1 clip, 2 M2
• Al Strickland – Thompson*, 1 clip, 2 M2
• Drew Caldwell – M1E7, 2 clips, 2 M2
• Mario Reels – M1E7*, 2 clips, 2 M2
• Lee Hess – 2 M1911A1*, 2 clips, 2 M2,
• Greg Hammond – M1903*, 2 clips, 2 M2
• Frank Kirkpatrick – M1 Garand*, 2 clips, 2 M2

"*" Replace with German Smg’s as available.

Mission Objectives: Intel believes the Germans are about to blow one of the bridges over the Rhine River. If they do then allied armor would face a costly delay. Get to the bridge and clear the explosives.

Mission Guide: Before you even get started make sure you have the latest version, without the patch from SSI (www.ssionline.com) you will be able to complete the mission. This is a fairly straightforward mission. Send the squad west behind the buildings and keep an eye out for patrols. There are a couple of mines so watch out. Have the squad enter through the back of building (4) and take positions by the windows. Pop up and shoot the Germans as you can but be sure to take cover afterwards as there are more than a few Mg’s out there. Send a couple of guys out the back of the building and to the corner, then toss a grenade into the sandbagged position. Use the trucks and supplies as cover and have your men take the position. From here you should be able to get most of the soldiers on the bridge, but not all. Use the rail cars and barrels as cover and head for position (7). There is a sniper in building (1) that will get the unwary GI. There are two charges at position (7), one on each side of the bridge. All you have to do is walk over them to disarm them; it is not necessary to pick them up to complete the mission. Leapfrog the team towards position (8). Here you will find two more charges to disable, take care of them before moving the squad to the exist areas.

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