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===Notable Landmarks===
 
===Notable Landmarks===
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# The large tower statue as seen in the map's thumbnail is the landmark in most game modes for a flag point.
 
# The large tower statue as seen in the map's thumbnail is the landmark in most game modes for a flag point.
  
 
==Map configuration==
 
==Map configuration==
 
<!--Under this heading is the box to change game mode-->
 
<!--Under this heading is the box to change game mode-->
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! colspan="3" | Change Maps by Game Modes
 
! colspan="3" | Change Maps by Game Modes
 
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! <div class="ttx-switch-mode"><div class="ttx-switch-mode-button" id="ttx-ab-button">AB</div><div class="ttx-switch-mode-button" id="ttx-rb-button">RB</div><div class="ttx-switch-mode-button" id="ttx-sb-button" >SB</div></div>
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! <div class="ttx-switch-mode"><div class="ttx-switch-mode-button" id="ttx-ab-button">AB</div><div class="ttx-switch-mode-button" id="ttx-rb-button">RB</div><div class="ttx-switch-mode-button" id="ttx-sb-button">SB</div></div>
 
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! Domination Mode - Map Layouts
 
! Domination Mode - Map Layouts
 
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! colspan="4" | Conquest Mode - Map Layouts
 
! colspan="4" | Conquest Mode - Map Layouts
 
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==Strategy==
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The map with its dense urban environment is unfriendly for tank destroyer players, giving them only two options:
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* Camping behind strategic corners for long duration of time
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* Attempting to advance along the wide and long streets on the far right side of the map and toward the central statue square
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Tank destroyers should otherwise always advance in company of medium or heavy tanks, as they can be easily flanked in this map.
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The map is a great battlefield for fast, light tanks that can outflank the enemy. Heavy tanks should similarly as tank destroyers beware of being flanked, traveling in groups and using street corners to their advantage.
  
==Strategy==
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Airplanes, especially bombers, will have a difficult time in the map against ground targets. The best opportunity for bombers to score hits is when the enemy is capturing a point or when allies designate their location on the mini-map. Flying low to spot enemies is also an option but very dangerous.
''Describe what focus a team should have when spawning into the map (Seems dependent on spawn zones and map sizes - recommend delete section and instead focus this description on game mode map designs?)''
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The design of the map makes it harder for the team starting in the bottom (south) spawn points.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
 
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{{youtube|url = _axMvzS97Sw|Map Review: Advance to the Rhine - War Thunder Video Tutorials}}
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{{Youtube-gallery|_axMvzS97Sw|Map Review: Advance to the Rhine - War Thunder Video Tutorials}}
{{youtube|url = rEqwLLFNC3w|[History] Video of Jim Bates talking about the filming of the Panther vs. Pershing at Cologne (Warning: Graphic images)}}
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{{Youtube-gallery|rEqwLLFNC3w|[History] Video of Jim Bates talking about the filming of the Panther vs. Pershing at Cologne (Warning: Graphic images)}}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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* ''other literature.''-->
 
* ''other literature.''-->
  
* [https://warthunder.com/en/devblog/current/805/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> Advance to the Rhine]<br/>
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* [https://warthunder.com/en/devblog/current/805/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> Advance to the Rhine]<br />
  
 
[[Category:Maps_and_missions]]  
 
[[Category:Maps_and_missions]]  
 
[[Category:Ground forces maps]]
 
[[Category:Ground forces maps]]

Revision as of 23:18, 28 May 2019


MapIcon Ground AdvancetotheRhine.jpg
Possible Layouts
Icon GreenCheckmark.pngDomination
Icon GreenCheckmark.pngConquest
Icon GreenCheckmark.pngBattle
Icon RedXCross.pngBreak
Icon RedXCross.pngSkirmish
Other Information
1.05 km x 1.05 kmFull tank area size
Cologne, Germany CountryIcon NDE.pngReal World Location
Full Map
MapLayout Ground AdvancetotheRhine.jpg

Overview

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.

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.

Battle area Size
Game Mode AB RB SB
Domination 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km
Conquest #1 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km
Conquest #2 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km
Conquest #3 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km
Conquest #4 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km
Battle 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km

Game Description

Teams fight for control over the bridges leading to the other side of the Rhine.

Historical Background

The devastated urban environment of "Advance to the Rhine" is based off the conditions of the city Cologne in Germany.

During World War II, Cologne was the Military Area Command Headquarters for the Military District of Münster. The city was subjected to multiple air raids by Western Allies bombers throughout the war. In March 1945, the city was the target of the U.S. First Army in their path towards the Rhine River. It was here that a famous tank encounter occurred that was captured by Signal Corps member Jim Bates. A Panther tank taking position near the Cologne Cathedral gave the Americans heavy resistance, knocking out a M4A1 (76) lead in a tank platoon. Noting the heavy fire from a high-velocity gun, the crew of a M26 Pershing, commandeered by Sergeant Early, maneuvered around the Panther and in a meet-up with both of their guns pointing at each other, the Pershing fired off the first shot, hitting the Panther straight in the hull side. The Pershing fired two more shots as the Panther crew bailed out of their burning tank, ending with a catastrophic explosion of the Panther's ammunition.

The German garrison in Cologne soon surrendered to the Allies around March 7th. This freed up many American soldiers to exploit a new breakthrough discovered at the German city of Remagen, the still-standing Lundendorff Bridge over the Rhine.

Notable Landmarks

  1. The large tower statue as seen in the map's thumbnail is the landmark in most game modes for a flag point.

Map configuration

Change Maps by Game Modes
AB
RB
SB

At present this map has the same layouts in AB, RB and SB.

Domination

Domination Mode - Map Layouts
MapLayout Domination AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Domination AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Domination AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg

1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km

In AB point A is around the statue / column in the west, point B is at the southeast intersection, and C is at the northeast intersection. In RB point A is around the statue / column in the west, point B is at the southeast intersection, and C is at the northeast intersection. In SB point A is around the statue / column in the west, point B is at the southeast intersection, and C is at the northeast intersection.

Conquest

Conquest Mode - Map Layouts
Conquest #1 Conquest #2 Conquest #3 Conquest #4
MapLayout Conquest1 AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Conquest1 AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Conquest1 AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Conquest2 AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Conquest2 AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Conquest2 AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Conquest3 AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Conquest3 AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Conquest3 AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Conquest4 AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Conquest4 AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Conquest4 AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg

1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km

1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km

1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km

1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km

In AB the capture point is around the statue / column in the west. In RB the capture point is around the statue / column in the west. In SB the capture point is around the statue / column in the west.

In AB the capture point is at the southeast intersection. In RB the capture point is at the southeast intersection. In SB the capture point is at the southeast intersection.

In AB the capture point is at the northeast intersection. In RB the capture point is at the northeast intersection. In SB the capture point is at the northeast intersection.

In AB the capture point is in the middle of the park in the east of the map. In RB the capture point is in the middle of the park in the east of the map. In SB the capture point is in the middle of the park in the east of the map.

Battle

Battle Mode - Map Layouts
MapLayout Battle AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Battle AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg
MapLayout Battle AdvancetotheRhine ABRBSB.jpg

1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km 1.05 km x 1.05 km

In AB the capture points are located at the northeast and southeast intersections. In RB the capture points are located at the northeast and southeast intersections. In SB the capture points are located at the northeast and southeast intersections.

Strategy

The map with its dense urban environment is unfriendly for tank destroyer players, giving them only two options:

  • Camping behind strategic corners for long duration of time
  • Attempting to advance along the wide and long streets on the far right side of the map and toward the central statue square

Tank destroyers should otherwise always advance in company of medium or heavy tanks, as they can be easily flanked in this map.

The map is a great battlefield for fast, light tanks that can outflank the enemy. Heavy tanks should similarly as tank destroyers beware of being flanked, traveling in groups and using street corners to their advantage.

Airplanes, especially bombers, will have a difficult time in the map against ground targets. The best opportunity for bombers to score hits is when the enemy is capturing a point or when allies designate their location on the mini-map. Flying low to spot enemies is also an option but very dangerous.

The design of the map makes it harder for the team starting in the bottom (south) spawn points.

Media

References


See also

External links