Last 2 tactical puzzles tips?

[Agarwaen]

Does anyone have any tips on how to complete the last two tactical puzzles (Double Strike, Operation X) ?
Been trying a bunch of things but no luck so far, I got all the others though.
While the Operation X at least seems to be within reach, the Double Strike looks to be broken.
Is it the case (broken), like the Fireworks puzzle was before Patch 1 ?

Any tips, help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

[PoorOldSpike]

I lost Operation X, it looks almost impossible to win because our Germans have to capture the centre obj in JUST ONE TURN! Yup that's not a misprint, the game length is just one turn!
Here's my lame attempt, I spent to the hilt on Kingtigers and heavy SPA 150mm's to assault from the right but barely made a dent in his perimeter.
After a respectable period of sulking and pouting I'll try again, I'm sure there must be an easy "trick" solution if only I can rack my punch-drunk brain to think what it is-

[jahtila]

Operation X:
Cant remember exactly but about this worked:
couple overstrenght 15 point Maus, one or two 15 point panthers, couple 15pt TD. One scout with best available soft attack, one Wurfrahmen. Rest as much arty as points allow.
Attack from east through russian side, kill first su-100, then two tank just south of it. After using Maus' and TD's to kill su-100 and 2 tanks south of it, use panther(s) to clear scout car and what remains of first targets.
Then use scout movement to drive scout next to middle hex, Wurframmen follows and fires for more suppression, scout attacks and middle defender flees, scout moves middle.

[PoorOldSpike]

Aargh this is the start view of 'Double Strike' and I've surrendered even before starting the game!
It's only 1 turn game length and I simply don't know where to begin; the Americans are supposed to capture both the red-circled objs and I haven't a clue how to try!

[Kerensky]

Does anyone have any tips on how to complete the last two tactical puzzles (Double Strike, Operation X) ?
Been trying a bunch of things but no luck so far, I got all the others though.
While the Operation X at least seems to be within reach, the Double Strike looks to be broken.
Is it the case (broken), like the Fireworks puzzle was before Patch 1 ?

Any tips, help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

I can personally vouch for every single puzzle that they are all 100% solveable as of current patch. Yes a couple of them were a bit wonky from final BETA era changes, but the issues were detected, reported, and already fixed.


SPOILER WARNING FOR TIPS






Operation X is very do-able. There is one ultra important aspect, at least in the solution I opted for:
You need 2 12 OS Panzer IA. Split them, and suicide them to chew up AT support fire ammo.
This one factor is key, after that it just becomes proper management of unit purchases to destroy/overrun the opposition to make enough room to reach the middle.

Double Strike is so hard, even the likes of me had to throw in the towel and request the solution. It broke my brain, so don't feel bad being stumped on this one.
The one key factor here is you need to delete that M26 tank. Killing it off through combat and ambush is the only way to free up slots to perform vital split unit actions.
This isn't the only vital thing you need to do, but I found it to be the most vital. After that, the puzzle really fell into place.

[Agarwaen]

Double Strike is so hard, even the likes of me had to throw in the towel and request the solution. It broke my brain, so don't feel bad being stumped on this one.
The one key factor here is you need to delete that M26 tank. Killing it off through combat and ambush is the only way to free up slots to perform vital split unit actions.
This isn't the only vital thing you need to do, but I found it to be the most vital. After that, the puzzle really fell into place.

Oh that's clever !!!
I'll have to give it a try.

[nexusno2000]

Double Strike is so hard, even the likes of me had to throw in the towel and request the solution. It broke my brain, so don't feel bad being stumped on this one.
The one key factor here is you need to delete that M26 tank. Killing it off through combat and ambush is the only way to free up slots to perform vital split unit actions.
This isn't the only vital thing you need to do, but I found it to be the most vital. After that, the puzzle really fell into place.

I was sure I had the right victory hex figured out: killed off my tank, so I could split my recon, but even with the plane and the train doing support fire, after the recon car has split to remove ammo from Emil... the 2nd half of the recon car can't push the inf out of the hex...

The left victory hex... like hitting my head against a wall

[nexusno2000]

Double Strike is so hard, even the likes of me had to throw in the towel and request the solution. It broke my brain, so don't feel bad being stumped on this one.
The one key factor here is you need to delete that M26 tank. Killing it off through combat and ambush is the only way to free up slots to perform vital split unit actions.
This isn't the only vital thing you need to do, but I found it to be the most vital. After that, the puzzle really fell into place.

I was sure I had the right victory hex figured out: killed off my tank, so I could split my recon, but even with the plane and the train doing support fire, after the recon car has split to remove ammo from Emil... the 2nd half of the recon car can't push the inf out of the hex...

The left victory hex... like hitting my head against a wall

Nevermind, the left hex was the easy one. I was thinking too complicated

But still can't manage to push out the defender of the right hex. The recon isn't strong enough after splitting.

[Agarwaen]

Double Strike is so hard, even the likes of me had to throw in the towel and request the solution. It broke my brain, so don't feel bad being stumped on this one.
The one key factor here is you need to delete that M26 tank. Killing it off through combat and ambush is the only way to free up slots to perform vital split unit actions.
This isn't the only vital thing you need to do, but I found it to be the most vital. After that, the puzzle really fell into place.

I was sure I had the right victory hex figured out: killed off my tank, so I could split my recon, but even with the plane and the train doing support fire, after the recon car has split to remove ammo from Emil... the 2nd half of the recon car can't push the inf out of the hex...

The left victory hex... like hitting my head against a wall

Nevermind, the left hex was the easy one. I was thinking too complicated

But still can't manage to push out the defender of the right hex. The recon isn't strong enough after splitting.

@nexusno2000 I figured out the right hex !
Tip: Fully utilize your split recon's bonus, it's crucial for pushing out the infantry.
The left hex has me stumped though, perhaps I am thinking too complicated as well.

[nexusno2000]

I was sure I had the right victory hex figured out: killed off my tank, so I could split my recon, but even with the plane and the train doing support fire, after the recon car has split to remove ammo from Emil... the 2nd half of the recon car can't push the inf out of the hex...

The left victory hex... like hitting my head against a wall

Nevermind, the left hex was the easy one. I was thinking too complicated

But still can't manage to push out the defender of the right hex. The recon isn't strong enough after splitting.

@nexusno2000 I figured out the right hex !
Tip: Fully utilize your split recon's bonus, it's crucial for pushing out the infantry.
The left hex has me stumped though, perhaps I am thinking too complicated as well.

Lol. I already thought of that, but couldn't do it, bc in my mind I had to attack the Emil directly... but of course I don't! As long as I attack the inf, after train + strat, it will fire defensively.

Thanks!!!

[nexusno2000]

The left hex has me stumped though, perhaps I am thinking too complicated as well.

The left one is super simple - after you understand what you must do

Sure would be nice to have TWO bridge units.

Maybe something needs to die so that that might happen...

[Agarwaen]

The left hex has me stumped though, perhaps I am thinking too complicated as well.

The left one is super simple - after you understand what you must do

Sure would be nice to have TWO bridge units.

Maybe something needs to die so that that might happen...

Hehe, yeah that's what I thought as well.
But I only managed to capture the airfield next to the left hex.
Can't breach the city, probably doing something wrong.

[nexusno2000]

The left hex has me stumped though, perhaps I am thinking too complicated as well.

The left one is super simple - after you understand what you must do

Sure would be nice to have TWO bridge units.

Maybe something needs to die so that that might happen...

Hehe, yeah that's what I thought as well.
But I only managed to capture the airfield next to the left hex.
Can't breach the city, probably doing something wrong.

Hint: Mass attack does the trick, no mass attack doesn't.

[nexusno2000]

I was sure I had the right victory hex figured out: killed off my tank, so I could split my recon, but even with the plane and the train doing support fire, after the recon car has split to remove ammo from Emil... the 2nd half of the recon car can't push the inf out of the hex...

The left victory hex... like hitting my head against a wall

Nevermind, the left hex was the easy one. I was thinking too complicated

But still can't manage to push out the defender of the right hex. The recon isn't strong enough after splitting.

@nexusno2000 I figured out the right hex !
Tip: Fully utilize your split recon's bonus, it's crucial for pushing out the infantry.
The left hex has me stumped though, perhaps I am thinking too complicated as well.

I tried it again. But it does not work.

Even with the full 15 str recon, the inf defending right objective is 13 str, 9 suppression.

When I split the recon and attack, Emil kills it, and is out of ammo.

Then recon attacks in doing 2 dmg, which is 1 less than needed, so cannot claim this hex.

Same result I had before. And nothing else can reach...

[Agarwaen]

Nevermind, the left hex was the easy one. I was thinking too complicated

But still can't manage to push out the defender of the right hex. The recon isn't strong enough after splitting.

@nexusno2000 I figured out the right hex !
Tip: Fully utilize your split recon's bonus, it's crucial for pushing out the infantry.
The left hex has me stumped though, perhaps I am thinking too complicated as well.

I tried it again. But it does not work.

Even with the full 15 str recon, the inf defending right objective is 13 str, 9 suppression.

When I split the recon and attack, Emil kills it, and is out of ammo.

Then recon attacks in doing 2 dmg, which is 1 less than needed, so cannot claim this hex.

Same result I had before. And nothing else can reach...

How are you suiciding the tank?
There are multiple ways of doing that.
I also misspoke, you don't need to split that recon, but you do need to suicide the tank properly

[nexusno2000]

How are you suiciding the tank?
There are multiple ways of doing that.
I also misspoke, you don't need to split that recon, but you do need to suicide the tank properly

I split my recon and ram the str 7 part into the inf, triggering Emil, after I have shelled the inf from train and bombed with the strat.

Then my 8 str recon part attacks the inf, and does like 2 dmg 1 suppression, which is just 1 point short.

[nexusno2000]

Finally figured it out... quite clever puzzle!

Only Operation X left.

[Agarwaen]

Finally figured it out... quite clever puzzle!

Only Operation X left.

Phew, finally solved this one as well.
It's quite a mind bender.

Now onto Operaion X...