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Allied troops besieged Cherbourg and struggled to expand southward through the entangling Norman hedgerows. Earthen embankments hundreds of years old, matted with the roots of trees and shrubs, the hedgerows divided the countryside into thousands of tiny fields. The narrow roads, sunk beneath the level of the surrounding countryside, became deathtraps for tanks and vehicles. Crossroads villages were clusters of solidly built medieval stone buildings, ideal for defense. Small numbers of German infantry, dug into the embankments with machine guns and mortars and a tank or two or a few antitank guns for support, made advancing across each field costly.
Gain secure entry into Cherbourg by destroying the Axis outer Blockade, the Axis Gate, or the Hotel Gate. Build the command post to ensure safe entry into the city. Destroy the Axis Anti-Aircraft Guns.
Prevent the Allies from invading Cherbourg by maintaining the Axis Outer Blockade and the Tank. Protect the Anti-Air Guns at all costs.