Advance to the Rhine - Revision history

U28580205: /* North Side */

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‎North Side

U136746019: Compressed Air Gameplay and North-Team

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Compressed Air Gameplay and North-Team

U136746019: Updated the strategy and made overview more concise

2022-09-21T10:11:15Z

Updated the strategy and made overview more concise

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U36258839: /* Strategy */

2019-08-13T15:14:57Z

‎Strategy

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 The image on the right showcases key positions that provide many sight lines and can help the South team win the game. Below I will discuss each position:
-''These are not by any means all available positions. There are dozens others that I haven't included, however most of them are either not applicable to early-mid game or they are too situational, or I've simply forgotten/not known about them.''
+''These are not by any means all available positions. There are dozens others that haven't been included, however most of them are either not applicable to early-mid game or they are too situational.''
 '''A: North-east corner of the A-Point'''
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 '''E: Eastern north-road'''
 Heavy armour or good manoeuvrability is essential in this position. There will be heavy enemy fire, and flanking on the western side of this road is essential to avoid heavy casualties.
 === Air Gameplay ===

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 Any vehicle can take this location, however care must be taken while travelling to it, as enemies often push to A using the major road and you can be flanked from the right. This position overlooks an entrance to A, as well as much of the major Northern road and the major road going from north home point to south home point (on the right).
-'''D: Small roads in the west'''
+'''D: Western side-streets'''
 This position is very safe because it's so close to the spawn. It overlooks the entrances to A from the left side, although some sightlines are blocked which can allow enemies to flank the position. This position is ideal for light vehicles with fast reloads to take near the start of the game.
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 ''These are not by any means all available positions. There are dozens others that I haven't included, however most of them are either not applicable to early-mid game or they are too situational, or I've simply forgotten/not known about them.''
-'''A: At the corner of the building above A, peeking from the street.'''
+'''A: North-east corner of the A-Point'''
 This location is great for any decently fast tank that wants to catch enemies entering into A from the right side. This position can be unsafe during mid-game when enemies have advanced, but before that the only threat comes from the front.
-'''B: At the left side of the map, looking over some rubble with a T-shaped house covering your side.'''
+'''B: Western side-streets'''
-If you're in a very fast tank you can catch enemies coming from spawn here, although if you're in a slower vehicle you can first go to the left of this position to contest enemies pushing through the far left. Afterwards, you can get into this position to contest enemies respawning and pushing into A again.In this position it's best to have a small tank, or a tank with considerable turret armour, because you're likely to receive fire.
+Fast tanks can catch enemies coming from spawn here, though slower vehicles can take pass west of this position to counter the enemy approach. Small vehicles, or vehicles with strong turret armour, will be best in this position because enemy fire will be intense.
-'''C: At the rubble in the middle of the map, overlooking the middle of the map.'''
+'''C: Centre of the map'''
-This position is a counter to position C of the South side. You can overlook the major Southern road and the end of the park. If you're confident, you can push across to the line of buildings on the right and shoot into the park or the vertical road. This position is quite exposed, and you should retreat into the Northern houses if opponents push too far.
+This position is a counter to position C of the south side and overlooks the major southern road and the end of the park. It's possible to push across to the line of buildings on the right and shoot into the park or the vertical road. Players taking this positions should take cover or retreat if team-support collapses, as this position is quite exposed.
-'''D: At the building on the major road going past the park on the right side.'''
+'''D: East of the park'''
-This position is risky, but it pressures the enemy. You can shoot into their home point or across the park. You can also drive into the buildings on the right to contest any pushing enemies on the right-most road.
+Players taking this position put pressure on the enemy, but are exposed to many angles of attack. It provides views into the park and the enemy spawn. It is easy to relocate and defend the eastern north-road.
-'''E: The position looking over the long road on the right side.'''
+'''E: Eastern north-road'''
-This position is very popular and it's best for the heaviest vehicles that can take some shots. Usually you would slowly drive up the road to try and take the home point of the Southern side, if there's resistance, help can be requested from teammates who might be at position D. Otherwise, you have to hold it out.
+Heavy armour or good manoeuvrability is essential in this position. There will be heavy enemy fire, and flanking on the western side of this road is essential to avoid heavy casualties.
 === Air Gameplay ===
 This map can be difficult for Close Air Support (CAS), because there are tall buildings around the map, and small buildings blocking the tanks below. Rockets are likely to be more effective than bombs, because bombs can get stuck in buildings and bounce off of weird rubble.
-You will often find enemies grouped on the capture points; on the ends of the right street, where they stand-off; in the middle of the map around the large rubble, although there are never more than 2 tanks together there; anywhere around the monument and the left side of the map. Otherwise the enemies are often spaced out evenly and you have to spot them yourself.
+Enemies will often be grouped on the capture points; on the north and south ends of the ''eastern north-road''; in the middle of the map around the large rubble and park; anywhere around the monument and the left side of the map.
-Anti-Air (AA) vehicles are at a disadvantage here because of houses blocking angles. As a CAS player you should fly quite high to spot your target, then get very low for your strike, where AA can't hit you, or will have to react very quickly. The faster you can fly the safer it is, but flying too fast will make it near impossible to hit anything, so practice and see what works for you.
+Self-Propelled Anti-Air (SPAA) vehicles will struggle to shoot around buildings, so CAS players should to spot your target at altitude, out of range of SPAAs, and stay low and fast for your strikes.
 == Media ==

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 ==Overview==
 <!--''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell about the location and also about its features.''-->
-'''Advance to the Rhine''' is a ground forces map available in all modes. Being a "generalized recreation" of the city of Cologne, Germany, it was added in [[Update 1.53 "Fire Storm"]]. The map is very close quarters, with fighting taking place on the city streets of Cologne. The majority of the map is made up of bombed out buildings, with a large tower statue in the west, and a more open park area in the east of the map.
+'''Advance to the Rhine''' is a ground forces map available in all modes. It is a "generalized recreation" of the city of Cologne, Germany and was added in [[Update 1.53 "Fire Storm"]]. The fighting takes place on the city streets of Cologne and is almost entirely close-quarters. Most of the map is made up of bombed out buildings, with a large tower statue in the west, and an open park area in the east.
 The full tank map is 1.05 km x 1.05 km, making it the smallest tank map in the game. The air battle area is 65km x 65km.
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 <!-- ''Describe what focus a team should have when spawning into the map'' -->
 === Ground Gameplay ===
-Generally, this map favours lighter vehicles that can move around and change positions. Heavy vehicles should be used to absorb fire on the flanks, but support vehicles are needed to really push through. The monument is often the most key location, whereby heavy vehicles should be used to breakthrough and lighter vehicles should attack the enemies as soon as they fire. Going on top of the monument is risky, but can work in the long-term when the monument is yours.
+This map favours lighter vehicles that can move around and change positions, however heavy vehicles will excel at flanking. The monument is a key location, where heavy vehicles can create a breach and light vehicles can exploit it. It is possible to drive on top of the monument, although this exposes you to enemy fire.
-Around the middle of the map cover should be used to move around and get some shots into advancing tanks. Always keep moving to make it harder to be seen and hit - you can even retreat and return again after some time, when opponents have forgotten about you. If you have depression you can climb up a bit of rubble to get some weird angles on the enemies.
+There are many potential angles of attack on the middle of the map, so the plentiful hard and soft cover should be used to protect against ambushes. High-profile vehicles can shoot over the low hills and rubble piles, and vehicles with good gun depression can take strong hull-down positions. The park area contains a lot of bushes which can obscure enemies, so extra care should be taken to be ambushed.
 ==== <u>South Side</u> ====
-[[File:Advance to the Rhine, South Side, Key Positions.jpg|left|thumb|Strategic locations to occupy for the South side. ''Not all possible locations shown.'']]
+[[File:Advance to the Rhine, South Side, Key Positions.jpg|left|thumb|''Key sight lines and positions for the south team''.]]
-The image on the left showcases key positions that provide many sight lines and can help the South team win the game. Below I will discuss each position:
+''[Left: Key sight lines and positions for the south team]''
-''These are not by any means all available positions. There are dozens others that I haven't included, however most of them are either not applicable to early-mid game or they are too situational, or I've simply forgotten/not known about them.''
+''This is not an exhaustive list of positions. Always stay vigilant.''
-'''A: Behind the''' '''house'''  '''that looks''' '''past the monument. There are broken windows that you can easily shoot through.'''
+'''A: Behind the''' '''house''' '''that looks''' '''past the monument.'''
-Best fit for lighter vehicles that can occupy this position  at the very start of the game.However, it can be taken during a contest at A during mid-game, to try to catch some opponents peeking the angle from behind the monument, or rotating from the right side.
+There are broken windows that you can easily shoot through. This location is best for lighter vehicles which can occupy it early. It can also be taken during to contest the A-Point during the middle of the game, which provides an angles opponents peeking the angle from behind the monument.
-'''B: Behind the house on the corner of the road crossing the map. You can peek from the building, or if it's destroyed shoot through the rubble.'''
+'''B: Behind the house on the corner of the road crossing the map.'''
-This is a position for anyone who is driving from the home point and wants to catch some enemies going across the Northern major street. You can also take this position late-game if enemies are likely to go across. Overall, it's safe and can grant you one or two kills in the right situation.
+Peeking around the building, or shooting through the rubble, will catch enemies crossing the northern major street and can be used throughout the game.
-'''C: At the far corner of the middle section of the map. There are buildings for cover in the front and the right side.'''
+'''C: At the far corner of the middle section of the map.'''
-This location can be used by any tanks, but you have to carefully make your way over there, as enemies often push to A using the major road, and you can get flanked from the right. You will sometimes be shot from the front as well, but you are unlikely to receive major damage that way. This position is great, because it allows you to overlook one entrance to A, as well as a big part of the major Northern road and the major road going from North home point to South home point (on the right). Just be attentive.
+Any vehicle can take this location, however care must be taken while travelling to it, as enemies often push to A using the major road and you can be flanked from the right. This position overlooks an entrance to A, as well as much of the major Northern road and the major road going from north home point to south home point (on the right).
-'''D: At the corner of the long building in the middle of the passage on the left.'''
+'''D: Small roads in the west'''
-This position is very safe, because it's so close to the spawn. You are overlooking the entrances to A from the left side, although enemies can sneak past you because there is a tram and rubble blocking the sight line slightly. If you have a fast reload, this is a great position for the start of a match.
+This position is very safe because it's so close to the spawn. It overlooks the entrances to A from the left side, although some sightlines are blocked which can allow enemies to flank the position. This position is ideal for light vehicles with fast reloads to take near the start of the game.
-'''E: Further than position D, this one is located behind the T-shaped building in the middle of the map.'''
+'''E: West side of the park'''
-This position is very common, because it's a point where two teams meet. You can peek around the building, although that is risky, or you can try shooting at the building with medium to large rounds to break it down and shoot through it. Tanks with stabilizers are great here, because you can peek and get your gun ready instantly. Be careful, because enemies will return fire and will try to flank you. If point A is lost, consider retreating to avoid dying from being overrun.
+This position is very common because it's a point where two teams meet. It is possible to peek around the buildings or to destroy the the building with large-calibre or high-explosive rounds, which allows shooting through the rubble. Stabilised guns are key for players who want to peek around the corners as enemies will quickly return fire. If point A is lost, consider retreating to avoid being overrun.
-'''F: These positions are on the very right side of the map, overlooking the long road that's used for flanking.'''
+'''F: East-side, north-south road'''
-F1 is safer, but further away than F2. Depending on the situation you can choose either. Overall, these positions are key to stop enemies flanking, but they can be boring to hold because enemies might be unwilling to peek. Well-armoured vehicles (e.g. Ferdinand, Jagdtiger, Ho-Ri Production/Prototype, etc) will find these positions amazing, because you can slowly roll up to the enemy stopping to take shots at those who dare peek you.
+These positions are key to stop enemies flanking but can be tedious to hold, as enemies might be unwilling to peek. Well-armoured vehicles (e.g. The ''Ferdinand'', ''Jagdtiger'', and ''Ho-Ri Production/Prototype'') will be able to fully-exploit these positions, as their strong frontal armour will protect against enemy retaliation when peeking around the corner. These vehicles must still be wary of cannon-barrel and track damage.
-'''G: In the middle and generally around the park in the middle of the map.'''
+'''G: Centre of the park'''
-This is a very unpopular position, which is surprising because tanks with 10 degrees of depression or more can really take advantage of it. You can peek over the hills, take a shot at an unsuspecting enemy and retreat, perhaps even move to a different position within the park to add confusion. Be careful, though, because you can get flanked from any side, and attack frontally. If you see your teammates dying around you, it's best to retreat to the Southern major road closer to position B.
+Vehicles with over 10 degrees of depression will excel in this position, as they can take a hull-down position and ambush enemies over the low-hills. Care must be taken, as enemies may attack from any direction, so players in this area should be prepared to retreat if team-support collapses.
 ==== <u>North Side</u> ====
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 == Media ==
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 ;Videos
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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|ZnopLjce42E|'''The Shooting Range #225''' - ''Map Guide'' section at 07:53 discusses the map {{PAGENAME}}.|_axMvzS97Sw|'''Map Review: Advance to the Rhine''' - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|QvZ8h1CuM7s|'''The Shooting Range #314''' - ''Squadmates'' section at 08:15 discusses the map {{PAGENAME}}.|ZnopLjce42E|'''The Shooting Range #225''' - ''Map Guide'' section at 07:53 discusses the map {{PAGENAME}}.|_axMvzS97Sw|'''Map Review: Advance to the Rhine''' - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
 == See also ==

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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-{{Youtube-gallery|_axMvzS97Sw|'''Map Review: Advance to the Rhine''' - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
+;Videos
 == See also ==

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 ==Strategy==
-<!--Describe what focus a team should have when spawning into the map-->
+<!-- ''Describe what focus a team should have when spawning into the map'' -->
 === Ground Gameplay ===
 Generally, this map favours lighter vehicles that can move around and change positions. Heavy vehicles should be used to absorb fire on the flanks, but support vehicles are needed to really push through. The monument is often the most key location, whereby heavy vehicles should be used to breakthrough and lighter vehicles should attack the enemies as soon as they fire. Going on top of the monument is risky, but can work in the long-term when the monument is yours.
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 == Media ==
-<!--An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.-->
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-{{Youtube-gallery|_axMvzS97Sw|'''Map Review: Advance to the Rhine''' - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|rEqwLLFNC3w|[History] Video of Jim Bates talking about the filming of the Panther vs. Pershing at Cologne (Warning: Graphic images)}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|_axMvzS97Sw|'''Map Review: Advance to the Rhine''' - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
 == See also ==
-<!--''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''
+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
-* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
+* ''reference to related locations'' -->
 * [[Berlin (Ground Forces)]]
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 * ''other literature.''-->
-* [https://warthunder.com/en/devblog/current/805/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> Advance to the Rhine]<br />
+[[wt:en/devblog/current/805|[Devblog] Advance to the Rhine]]
 [[Category:Maps_and_missions]]
 [[Category:Ground forces maps]]

Advance to the Rhine - Revision history

U28580205: /* North Side */

U136746019: Compressed Air Gameplay and North-Team

U136746019: Updated the strategy and made overview more concise

U44629479: /* Media */ Added Shooting Range episode

U44629479: /* Media */ Added Shooting Range episode

U44629479: Updated /* Media */ , /* See Also */ and /* External links */ & removed empty subsection References

U44629479: /* Media */ Corrected syntax + merged YT galleries

U28580205: Restored some deleted text sections caught up in conflicting editing

U64962917: Edits.

U36258839: /* Strategy */

U44629479: Updated /* Media / , / See Also / and / External links */ & removed empty subsection References