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Washington for a short time, because for one mission, sends us to the African region, namely Tunisia, in order to take control of Tunis and Bizerta from the hands of the remnants of Gaddafi's army deposed a few years ago. Intelligence estimates that most of these forces are mostly infantry, but they also warn against their possible use of Scuds. The command also sends a test group of F-22 Block 35 fighters in which it invests in additions. This modern equipment will be very useful in future missions.

The beginning, just like in previous missions, is about desantting and establishing a bridgehead. This is Delta's job and the fire support from the destroyers. I carry out this part quickly and efficiently, and the opponent's forces sent to stop me are gone. The next step is to direct all your strength to Tunis. Here also without problems. By the way, I clean the area of ​​enemy remains. The total advantage in the air also allows you to react very quickly after locating the positions of two Scud units, which, fortunately, do not deal any losses to me. After all, the third stage of the operation is to capture and hold three more cities, Bizerte in the north, Medjez el Bab in the west, and Enfidaville in the south. I am sending one brigade per target. At the end of the mission, several groups of reinforcements for the enemy army appear in the southern and western sections, some tanks, self-propelled artillery and experienced infantry, but this does not change the overall result and I win another victory.

Welcome to Old Europe. We welcome the Russian Army in the lowlands of Poland, which made a lightning strike from the territory of Belarus and entered deep into NATO's defense lines. The defense forces that remained are few and the remnants retreated to Silesia. The decisive battle will take place here. From the available resources, I am only strengthening aviation, which will face a more experienced enemy with better technology than the previous opponents. The initial situation is not encouraging. The deployment zone is at least a few turns away from the frontline. The auxiliary forces are represented by a joint NATO division consisting of an armored brigade of the Bundeswehr and a mechanized brigade of the Polish Army. These forces are immediately sent towards the main axis of the attack, to Lublicno. The other allied forces are rather too modest and will act as a garrison or delay the Russian forces. At the beginning, my air force will probably not engage in air combat due to the fact that the Russians have anti-aircraft launchers, as a last resort I will attack planes when I am sure that they will not be visible later in the field of sight of units.

I'm starting. The plan is to let the Russians, who have at least several brigades at their disposal, penetrate our territory and at the same time divide their forces into several groups. Thanks to this, I will eliminate them one by one. I am sending my forces in such a way, one brigade to Opole, the second and the third towards Lubliniec, to attack from the flank. Meanwhile, the Delta commandos will wait calmly and wait for the moment when they can take over the VH and eliminate the anti-aircraft guns or Iskander batteries. The Russians go to attack. Already at the start, they take Kluczbork and Lubliniec after defeating the defenders. They concentrate their forces most on the east. My aux forces are headed there and after a few turns the first serious fights take place, which turn into bloody fights to maintain my position on the Mała Panew River. Artillery plays a major role here because it allows you to counter almost every attack. It is hard. In the meantime, I manage to shoot down two units of enemy planes that inadvertently flew out of sight of their forces. After two or three turns, my strength finally reaches my target points. After all, the situation is not good. The vanguard of the Russian forces reaches Opole, supported by a landing paratrooper. In the east, Polish-German troops are trying to flank. The armored battalions are slowly running out of Leopards, and the losses in other battalions are not colorful either. The number of Russians is growing.

Now begins the second phase of the battle where I slowly gain the upper hand and go to the counteroffensive. After destroying a dozen or so T-72 and T-90, I also regain many infantry units in Lubliniec. This worked on the enemy and now he throws most of his forces in that direction. I was just waiting for it, because the front line now remains empty. I buy myself on the Lisowarta River line and wait for my opponent. There are more bloody fights and clashes, where the artillery again plays the main role in defense. At some point, the Russian forces try to flank again and now appear west of Lublinec. I destroy them. In the meantime, the fights also continue near Opole, but it is much easier there. I pull up and MGM-140 ATACMS almost to the front lines, I recognize the area by aviation. Okay, AA defenses detected. First, the first S-300 falls from the missiles, and then the second one from the SEAD mission. I have a path open to full aviation support. I take advantage of this and cleanse the defense of VH. I send commandos into action and take them over immediately. I also eliminate Iskanders. The final touch before the capture of the VH was a surprise attack by OMON units, repulsed by territorial defense forces supported by helicopters.

Overall it was a good and challenging battle. My strength has gained some experience.

After the forces of the Russian Federation have been pushed out of southern Poland, it is time to liberate the rest of the country. Now the battle will run north of Warsaw where the enemy is hastily moving his reinforcements and reserve troops to counter-attack Warsaw. However, these forces will be less dangerous than in Silesia. Before the battle, I am standardizing the self-propelled artillery by equipping all batteries with new M109A7 (Excalibur).

The forces of the 1st Armored Division begin in the city of Wyszogród, where I immediately order them to attack towards Modlin and Płonsk, and then reach the Wkra river line. Meanwhile, aux forces along with my helicopters will guard the Polish capital against every possible attack. And there will be several waves in total. First infantry, then tanks. However, controlled ranged defense can overcome this threat. Tanks without anti-aircraft defense are especially weak. Returning to the main battle, however, after two turns, Modlin is mine, as well as the airport located there. This will be my aircraft supply base.

Soon after, the air reconnaissance detects a grouping of Russian forces near Pułtusk and Nasielsk, so I immediately send two brigades there. The third one will take Ciechanów from the flank and thus circle the grouping. The battle begins quickly because the enemy quickly enters the range of my guns and takes heavy losses. Then aviation comes into play and destroys some of the hard targets. I leave the rest to the ground forces. This opens the way for the mentioned cities and reaching the Narew line in the east. During this time, Delta was sent to conduct covert operations near alien VHs.

Fighting is extinguished near Warsaw, the last ones are destroyed. The AH-64D with the 1AD / 501st AvReg / 2nd bat (a) especially suffered losses, half of the state, as a result of battles with tanks. Now comes the separation of forces. Chorzele, Ostrołęka, and Ostrów Mazowiecka are targets for each of the brigades. The attack starts, although the weather is definitely deteriorating. Several rounds in the rain which has a positive effect on the defenders, the recent attackers. At the same time, another wave of invaders is approaching from the north, but I'm lucky they don't notice me. Okay, in turn 12 I am joining the final assault through the combined action of land, air and special forces. By taking VH, I win.

Kaliningrad is a slightly more difficult mission than the previous one, especially because of the large amount of forests and deteriorating weather as the game progresses. There may be several rains of several months and this is used by the enemy who can unexpectedly attack where we do not expect. My troops have suffered some losses, more than I expected.

The main attack by Russian forces on the territory of the Republic of Poland came from the Kaliningrad District. This piece of the Russian state has always been a threat to Polish statehood since it was established. The defensive and offensive capabilities exceed the capabilities of the Polish Army, and the possibility of air control, including anti-aircraft capabilities, covers more than half of the country. So, after the successes in the battles for Warsaw, the Pentagon and, like the NATO staff, decided it was time to finally eliminate this threat by attacking Kaliningrad. In this mission, we are also facing the Russian fleet for the first time. Before the battle, I hardly spend any prestige points.

We start in the vicinity of Frombork and Braniewo. We have a British mechanized regiment and some Polish forces at our disposal as auxiliary units. There are also two US Navy ships at sea. After exposing my strength, I start the fight. Aerial reconnaissance shows a fairly weak but organized force on the enemy's first line of resistance. Artillery plow, the rest of the troops clear. In the meantime, an air battle breaks out at this altitude, which quickly ends with the computer's failure. It is also interesting at sea, where I do not intend to get involved in naval combat. I hurriedly clear my way from the port in Krynica Morska to the high seas and evacuate the fleet out of the sight of the Russians. From now on, I can engage my ships in combat without risking them to take off. In further moves, after taking the first line of defense, my troops move towards the border. Here, a quick and victorious confrontation with the Russian mechanized brigade. But there is a problem with the long-range artillery firing at my troops. It must be dismantled as soon as possible, that's Delta's job. I am dividing my forces as well: two brigades will storm Kaliningrad, then one will go to the northeast and the other to the east. The third brigade, together with the remaining auxiliary forces, which have already suffered a lot in the fighting, will secure the south-east.

The assault on the main town of the reserve itself runs smoothly, the first part of the town falls first. Then another one on the other side of Priegoła after destroying fortified defense points. I also immediately take over the nearby airport. In the next round also another one in Vetkino. Now all that remains is to secure the already owned VH and take over the next targets, in Szylokarczma, Sovetsk, Chernyakhovsk. I will do this through a combined operation of special and conventional forces, the same as in previous missions. In general, it is much easier now after eliminating the main enemy forces without constantly firing Iskander rounds from their side. The last survivors counterattack in the area of ​​Polessk and Gwardiejsk, but the advantage of fire on my side is enough to suffer severe losses. In the last turn, which is 8, the scouts detect incoming Russian reinforcements on the very northeast edge, but it is too late for them to change the fate of the battle. When Delta takes the last VH, the victory is mine.

In order to encourage the Russian Federation to pursue a more isolation policy and to limit its sphere of influence to the necessary minimum, the main leadership factors of European countries prompted the NATO Staff to launch an intervention attack on the former Russian capital, St. Petersburg. The strikes are to take place from the Estonian border in cooperation with an expeditionary brigade from the Polish Army. With the funds obtained in the previous battles, I am upgrading the infantry to their 2015 counterparts. I thought about upgrading the light infantry in Strykers, but the possibility of leaving the transport after the traffic decided to leave them.

We start in the Southwest. Petersburg, Vyborg and the Karelian Isthmus lie ahead. At the beginning, I will only deploy two commando units from Delta, their task will be to raid and take over ports in the previously mentioned cities. I also exhibit the entire fleet. They, together with several naval auxiliary units, will face enemy ships from the Baltic Fleet. I'm sending a reconnaissance plane ahead. Fortunately, my forces are winning against them when it comes to firing range, so I sink their fleet almost without losses within a few turns. This opens the way for the main town in the area.

The rally to the port is successful and I can deploy two brigades from the Panzer Division nearby, north of St. I also use the additional Delta unit to take control of the nearby airport, so I can also use aviation now. I am starting fights with the Russian forces. In the east, I quickly destroy the arriving mechanized regiment and the anti-aircraft missile launcher. In the city, I am slowly but steadily eliminating the next resistance points. The enemy's forces are slight here because, as it turns out, after reconnaissance, most of the enemy's forces, about a few regiments are stationed on the isthmus. About 4 rounds the former capital is in American hands. During this time, Polish auxiliary forces seize the coast and secure the road from the border with Estonia to St. Petersburg.

It was a bit more difficult during the capture of Vyborg where I had to concentrate the fire from the destroyers. Russian troops are deeply entrenched, and the road to VH is only over the bridge. At the same time, the enemy's artillery equipment scared a little, which first had to be silenced. For the forces of the most experienced brigade, however, this was not an obstacle. End of the mission and victory occurs on turn 6, when Delta, hiding in the forests from enemy sight, intercepts the last and most distant target in Larionovo located in the northeast corner of the map.

Two missions remain until the end of the campaign. After the fights with the Russians in Europe, we are moving to the restless Middle East, where we will face the forces of Islamists, Iran and the Russians who support them (or what is left of them). A large amount of prestige gained in the last battles allows me to modernize again. In the first throw, I upgrade the destroyer with the leader to the Zumwalt model, at the cost of taking away the ability to destroy sea targets, it has a very amazing range of land targets, practically the entire map is within range. Then I modernize aviation, replace 4th generation planes with newer ones, two F-35 units equipped with regular missiles and one F-35 unit designed to suppress enemy air defense, Finally I bought SEALs 2015 commandos to test the new means of sea transport, it is cool and useful.

The map in this mission is extensive and shows a fragment of the territory of Syria and Turkey. The deployment zone is offshore near the seaport of Latakia. I only issue ships and the Navy SEALS. The approaches to the SH in the port are guarded by enemy ships and an infantry squad. I am lucky and it is possible to remove this obstacle in the first round. Now I can unload my main force, which is rapidly clearing the coast of the remaining terrorist units. Consequently, I order them to march in three directions, each direction for a single brigade. The first direction is the city of Hama, which needs to be secured, there is an auxiliary commando unit. The second destination is the city of Allepo, the main goal to reach, from the south, and the third the same destination from the west. For two or three turns, my forces will be tearing through the difficult mountain terrain, so they probably won't take part in fights soon. I am sending commandos from Delta to the deserts, to VH located deep in the front lines.

Other targets are two VHs under our control from the start, one by Turkish forces in the city of Gaziantep. Strong defensive battles take place here throughout the mission. The enemy attacks in several waves, also sending air force. I line up the auxiliary forces in one line of defense, infantry ahead, mortars behind, and then larger caliber artillery. The only M-60 tank is used for overruns. I also support Turkish forces with my helicopters operating from a nearby airport. A more difficult target to defend is VH located in Al-Qaum in the middle of the desert. It is quiet there for a few turns, but then it is struck by the Russian forces. So I send all the fighter aviation I can and support with the fire from the destroyer. I destroy single unit after unit and somehow maintain that resistance point.

Back to the main forces. I quickly secure the vicinity of the city of Hama, eliminating modest enemy infantry units. After that, I send a brigade force to secure and possibly recapture Al-Qaum. Farther north, the offensive on Aleppo is progressing well. I already destroy the nearby Scud battery so it looks like it won't be any surprises. I pull up my own self-propelled artillery and start firing at the city, defenders. Finally, my mobile forces enter the city and occupy VH. Victory.

For the last mission, only small modifications in helicopters, for a better version of the AH-64E Guardian with more ammunition than its predecessor. Also for the remaining prestige, I strengthen the states of the most important units, aviation, artillery and the fleet. After Syria, we move to the Iraqi-Iranian border. After a series of minor incidents, the tension between the two countries escalates to a dangerously high level. Iran decides to launch a preemptive attack, they have to be stopped ... The mission disappointed me because I expected something completely (at the end) different. I am thinking of armored fights like Desert Storm. And the scenario mostly consists of minor positional fights at the start, some mid-game offensive, and logistics issues at the end. The opponent is not demanding.

The first fights start in Kuwait, where saboteurs have seized and blocked the ports. With the help of Delta troops, Rangers and a group of Bradleys I easily defeat them and unlock the SH where I can deploy my ships. Due to the presence of the enemy fleet and radar capabilities, I will safely cover my ships in coastal waters for the time being. After the fighting, I leave the city's defenses with local troops and send core units by air into enemy territory. The plan is for the commandos to eliminate the Scud and SAM rocket launchers for the first time to pave the way for aviation. They will then conduct a raid in Bandar-e Mahshahr where they will capture an airport where the rest of the group can safely land. The other destination is the city of Bandar-e Khomejni.

The main armored forces from the 1st Division are deployed in the desert in the northwest. I send one brigade to Al Huwair at once, where VH must be kept from several terrorist attacks throughout the scenario. The rest, two brigades go towards Basra, which will take them several or a dozen turns. It is here that the main fights with the enemy, i.e. Iran, are taking place. In the beginning, local forces are enough to repel the first modest attacks. Then come reinforcements for the enemy, which I am holding back with air this time. When my units from the 1st Panzer Division arrive, I finally start my own counterattack crossing the Shatt al-Arab river, destroying mainly the infantry. Now I am developing a march in two directions: Khorramshahr and Abadan in the east and an Islamist headquarters in the north. In the meantime, I have had several long-range duels between my fleet and the ships of the other side, which have successfully sunk several ships.

It starts to get a little boring. Logistics in these desert areas are certainly more problematic than breaking up successive waves of Iranians who do not have a lot of enemy power. Slowly but surely, I reach VH that I need to take over. It goes easier to the east than to the north, but also there I break the front line and take over the required target. Winning this scenario ends the entire campaign.

A small summary after the campaign ends. In one sentence, I like it.
In general, it is interesting to compose different types of missions, some require the use of main forces, in some the emphasis is on special forces, and in others it is about combining these forces. The ability to combine land, air and naval forces is also fun, so this campaign is one of the few I know where you can play this way.
A disadvantage but also an advantage of Delta is its ease of passage. The campaign is perfect for those who start playing Open General or want to get to know more modern equipment in efil. But ease is also a disadvantage: in many missions I missed a strong, demanding opponent. Another disadvantage is the uneven level of subsequent missions at the end of the campaign in the easy - difficult - easy - difficult cycle. Only in a few missions was the game more demanding.
Another advantage is large maps. But there is also a flaw here that I noticed. In a sense the maps are "blank", that is, there are more units missing on the computer side. It combines with the ease of the campaign.
Overall, I think I managed to create a very good army squad with which you can easily complete the entire campaign even at a low prestige level. I would also like to see the campaign in a more difficult version with more units on the computer side.

Parabellum wrote: ↑2021-09-22 07:27, Wednesday Thank you for pointing this out. I see you are successfully completing the campaign even "without" Prestige. The results are amazing. In most scenarios, you still reach the finish line many turns earlier than the designer had planned for the BV.
Is this due to your experience (repeated play of the campaign) or is the turn limit too generous?