Battle of Europe: Missions

This article gives detail about the missions in Battle of Europe

Mission 1 - "Supervision - tutorial"

Objective: this is a tutorial mission. During the flight a player learns to use program’s interface, to control his plane, etc.

Following captions on the screen, a player must destroy a train, a base and two ships.

Tips:

-just follow all the instructions attentively

Own aircraft: one of three fighters: Hawker Typhoon, Supermarine Spitfire or Hawker Hurricane Mk I

Enemy forces: none

Mission 2 - "Defence of radar stations""

Date: Friday, 01.08.1940 Weather: broken clouds Type of the mission: defence Background information: most of German attacks in the Channel were on the merchant convoys conveying much needed coal, raw materials, machinery and foodstuffs to Britain. By sinking these merchant ships Germany would deny the British people of the various commodities required just for their sheer existence. But at the same time, by attacking these channel convoys, it was hoped that it would draw out the British fighters from their bases. This way the Luftwaffe could analyze the strength of the RAF, determine the speed and efficiency that the RAF could deploy its squadrons, in other words, Germany was testing the efficiency and strength of the Royal Air Force and it was hoped that the Luftwaffe would destroy the RAF in the air

Objective: the main object of this mission – own radar stations, which must be protected against Luftwaffe bombers attacks. A player must detect German aircraft near Dover in the South direction and fight with it. He also must destroy all bombers, allowing minimum bombing.

Tips:

-try to understand how Ju-87 Stukas fire from their turrets. It will help you to avoid being shot.

-destroy as many secondary targets as possible – you’ll receive bonuses for that

-battle ships are not able to shoot in some directions. Knowing this, you can avoid their hits

Own aircraft: squad, consisted of the following planes: either Hawker Typhoon or Supermarine Spitfire or Hawker Hurricane Mk I (depends on player’s choice)

Enemy forces: 3 bombers JU 87 Stukas and fighter escorts, each consisted of 3 fighters Messerschmitt Bf109, German ships

Mission 3 - "Defence of armament installations"

Objective: the main object of this mission – own military bases, which must be protected against Luftwaffe bombers attacks. A player must intercept German aircraft in the East direction and destroy all bombers, allowing minimum bombing of own armament installations.

Tips:

-if you understand rules of fighters arrival, you will walk through this mission quite easy

-fighters attack you while you destroy the bombers. Destroy the fighters first, and then go on with bombers

-it is possible to get a bonus mission after this one. Shooting a lot of fighters will help you to collect enough scores to get it Own aircraft: 3 pairs of Spitfires or other RAF fighters (user’s choice)

Enemy forces: 3 squads Heinkel He-111: 3 bombers, each escorted by 3 fighters Messerschmitt Bf109

Bonus mission A - "Night assault on Berlin"

Objective: in this mission a player must spot the base at the North-West of Berlin and destroy all enemy’s objects: aircraft, military bases, oil storages and military airport.

Tips: -shooting with the turret, notice your plane’s behavior

-don’t forget to switch on the bomb view

-use rockets, if you ran out of bombs

-try to destroy as much enemy fighters as possible – it will make the following mission more interesting and complicated

Own aircraft: 1 pair of Bombers (user’s choice) and 1 fighter squad (Spitfires)

Enemy forces: fighter squads (defensive forces), antiaircraft guns

Mission 4a - "Defence of London airspace"

Objective: the main object of this mission – own armament installations, which must be protected against Luftwaffe bombers attacks.

A player must meet German aircraft in the East direction, ca. 50 km from London and destroy all bombers, allowing minimum bombing of London city, factories and storage facilities.

Tips:

-your fighter flies faster, than bombers, so it can easily outrun them. You can change throttle to stay behind them

-first destroy all the fighters and then shoot bombers

-don’t destroy blimps, otherwise you’ll loose scores

-if the bombers hit the plant 3-4 times, you will fail this mission Own aircraft: 3 pairs Spitfires or another RAF fighters (user’s choice)

Enemy forces: 5 waves by 3 bomber squads – each unit of attack forces is escorted by 5 fighters

Mission 4b - "Defence of airport near London"

Objective: this mission is similar with the mission 4a, but in this case player must protect only London military airport against Luftwaffe bombers attacks. To do it, a player must meet German aircraft in the East direction, ca. 50 km from London and destroy all bombers, allowing minimum bombing of own airport.

Tips:

-your fighter flies quicker, than bombers, so it can easily outrun them. You can change throttle, to stay behind them.

-you can use self-guided rockets or powerful bullets to destroy bombers much quicker

Own aircraft: 2 fighters’ squad

Enemy forces: 3 waves of 3 bomber squads, each of them is escorted by 3 fighters

Mission 5 - "Bombing raid on Wilhelmshaven"

Objective: in this assault mission a player takes part in attack of the military base in Wilhelmshaven. With his fighter plane he

must protect own aircraft against enemy’s aircraft. Peculiarity of this mission: in its first part a player has no control over the plane – he acts as a gun man, controlling only plane’s weapon. In the second part of the mission plane’s pilot receives injury; a player takes control over the plane. He must finish marine base bombing, destroying it

Tips:

-switch between turrets to shoot all the enemy aircraft

-do not forget to drop bombs in proper time

-be careful! Do not waste all the bombs. You’ll need them later

-after you receive aircraft control, destroy as more buildings and tanks as possible. To do it, switch on the bomb view

-use torpedoes to destroy ships, but note, that they are secondary targets – just to get bonuses

Own aircraft: 1 bomber squad – B-17 (5 Bombers)

Enemy forces: 3 squads of Focke Wulf Fw 190, antiaircraft guns

Mission 6 - "Hi-jacking of Me-262"

Objective: a player must hi-jack the first Me-262 from proving ground near Augsburg, reach the west continental European coast near Calais and after that – one of British air-force base. Peculiarity of this mission: it’s split into 3 parts. Each part has its own weather conditions (from clear to bad) and time (nighttime - daytime).

Tips:

-find the correct way to avoid enemy fighters

-it is not possible to use powerful acceleration bonus to fly away

-you may be attacked by enemy fighters, try to avoid them

-the next mission is a bonus-mission. To get it, destroy as much enemy fighters as possible

Own aircraft: only over the Channel – fighter squad.

Enemy forces: up to 3 fighter squads Bf109 in different regions and a lot of antiaircraft installations.

Bonus mission B - "Interception of V1 rockets"

Objective: in this bonus mission a player must detect and intercept as more as possible V1 rockets, which target London.

Tips:

-just shoot all rockets. They fly directly and don’t change their way

-you can destroy rockets quicker, using powerful bullets

-decrease your speed to fly behind rockets

Own aircraft: user’s choice: Gloster Meteor F.Mk 8 or F-80 Shooting Star

Enemy forces: a lot of V1s without any escort

Mission 7 - "Bombing raid on Norway – V2 rockets"

Objective: a player must find 3 V2 rockets, which are hided in fjords of Norway, and destroy them within 8 minutes, preventing their launch.

Tips:

-flacks shoot in two ways. Try to destroy them, and they won’t disturb you in the future

-if your run out of life and/or equipment, find a secret airdrome

-to get more interesting and complicated mission after this one, destroy as much fighters as possible

Own aircraft: two Spitfires or Hawker Hurricanes

Enemy forces: very attentive and strong defense: fighter squads FW-190, antiaircraft gun batteries and cannon batteries.

Mission 8a - "Assault on German train"

Objective: in this mission a player must work out a way of stopping the train with treasures from Louver. He has to do it within definite period of time. He must also avoid damage of the train, otherwise the mission will be failed.

Tips:

-think, how you can stop the train. You have neither bombs, nor rockets, but it is possible to block the railway: just destroy a truck on the railing

-don’t damage the train, otherwise you’ll fail this mission if flacks disturb you, shoot them all

Own aircraft: 1 fighter squad according to user’s selection

Enemy forces: fighter squads: Bf109, antiaircraft gun batteries around the railway, antiaircraft guns on the train.

Mission 8b - "Cannon "Dora" destruction"

Objective: in this mission a player must find and destroy the train, which carries cannon “Dora”, and the cannon itself. He has to do it within definite period of time.

Tips:

-use maneuvers, rockets and bombs to complete your task within definite period of time

-stop the train – then it will be easier to destroy the cannon -be careful, antiaircraft guns on the cannon will shoot until you destroy it completely

Own aircraft: 1 fighter squad according to user’s selection

Enemy forces: fighter squads: Bf109.

Mission 9 - "Assault on "Tirpitz"

Objective: in this mission a player must detect the ship “Tirpitz” in one of two fjords and destroy it.

Tips:

-both torpedoes and rockets can be used to shoot the ship

-to avoid ships' antiaircraft guns, fly lower and from the ship's side.

-use self-guided torpedoes (bonuses) to defeat ships

-earn enough scores to get bonus mission. To do it, destroy enemy fighters and ships

-battle ships are not able to shoot in some directions. Knowing this, you can avoid their hits

Own aircraft: one bomber squad (or user’s choice).

Enemy forces: fighter squads and antiaircraft guns on the ship and ground.

Bonus mission C - "Assault on Hitler"

Objective: the mission starts in the region of Eagle's Nest. As Hitler's limousine isn't known, a player must annihilate all limousines. As there is a tunnel on escort’s way, a player must annihilate limousines within definite period of time, otherwise all limousines will escape attacks, hiding in the tunnel.

Tips:

-use powerful acceleration to fly faster

-destroy all limousines with machine guns and rockets

-you may be attacked by Me-262s, try to avoid them

-destroy antiaircraft guns to earn bonuses and clear your way

Own aircraft: 1 fighter

Enemy forces: 3 fighter squads and antiaircraft guns

Mission 10 - "Assault on Berlin"

Objective: this is a very difficult mission with tense fights. A player has 3 main objectives. First of all he escorts bombers, which are taking part in bombings of Berlin, so he must protect these bombers against enemy’s forces. The second objective is to destroy newest enemy’s bombers "Arado". The last objective is to destroy enemy’s strategic objects and all Fuhrer's bunkers, hidden in the city.

Tips:

-first try to destroy flacks

-in the 1st episode destroy enemy fighters– this will defend own bombers. Use powerful bullets to destroy jet fighters in the 2nd episode strike Arados with self guided rockets – don't forget, that Arado is very fast

-use briefing map and wide panorama view (F6) to look for Hitler’s bunkers – they are marked with small flags, etc.

Own aircraft: 1 fighter (user’s choice) with an escort, one bomber squad.

Enemy forces: 3 fighter squads, one squad of Me-262, several secret planes (Arado), antiaircraft guns on the ship

Bonus mission D - "Arado - the secret plane"

Objective: in this bonus mission a player must destroy all ships and U-Boots. It is no difficult – you have already won! There is no resistance.

Tips:

-dropping bombs and torpedoes, take into account submarines speed, otherwise you’ll miss your targets

-if you have enough self-guided torpedoes, use them

Own aircraft: 1 fighter (user’s choice) without any escort

Enemy forces: ships, submarines