Mission 08: Blood and Iron

1. The next mission finds you inside a tank, with Pvt. Petrenko at the helm. Move and turn the tank with the Left Thumbstick and control your turret with the Right Thumbstick. Press RT to launch a tank shell in the direction of your turret and hold RB to fire the flamethrower in the direction of the tank.
2. Head over the hill and torch the first group of German soldiers. Some enemies will try to launch rockets at you. Follow the white trail of the rockets and destroy the soldier behind it.
3. Coming around the corner, you'll face a small patch of foot soldiers, followed by three enemy tanks. Use your radar to locate them (they appear in red), and take them out with tank shells. Remember, you can move the turret independently of the tank. Avoid fighting the enemy tanks head-on by turning the turret and approaching from the side.
4. Strategy: The tank icon next to your radar is white when you're healthy and red when you're about to perish. If you take heavy damage, retreat. Try to put a hill between you and the enemy to stay out of range.
5. Checkpoint Reached
6. Tanks will continue to appear from all sides as you progress. Start with the one along the road to the left, then more forward and to the right, taking down additional tanks as you go.
7. Strategy: With all the dust kicked up in this battle, it can be impossible to tell what's going on. Use your radar to pinpoint each tank and keep an eye on your crosshairs as you get close. When the crosshairs turn red, start lobbing tank shells until the enemy mark on your radar disappears.
8. Once you've destroyed the tanks on the right side, weave back to the left. Your objective -- an enemy artillery bunker -- awaits. Hit the enemy tower along the way with a tank shell.
9. Cautiously approach the hill on which the artillery is perched, lobbing tank shells to clear the area. When you get close, use your flamethrower to torch any foot soldiers, completing your objective.
10. Checkpoint Reached
11. Proceed now along the path. Shoot the tower to your right, where a soldier is launching grenades.
12. As you move along, attack the enemy tanks from as far away as you can. Eliminate the two near the next navigation point on your radar, then turn the corner. The radio tower you must destroy for your next objective is in the distance.
13. Move closer to the radio tower and launch a tank shell at the smaller tower to the right of it.
14. A steady stream of tanks will come from a path on the right. Take them down before they get too close to aim at you. Then, turn your attention to the tank on your left.
15. With the opposition cleared, advance to the radio tower. One group of infantry surrounds it, and another group is positioned on a hill to the right. Lob tank shells as you approach the hill, but do not ride up it. Instead, use your flamethrower while positioned at the bottom of the hill -- the flames will lick up and eliminate your enemies.
16. Flame the area near the tower next. If you launch some tank shells at the same time, you'll destroy the tower and complete your objective.
17. Checkpoint Reached
18. There are two possible paths to the next objective, but the far left path is a much better option. You'll get a great vantage point on the enemy tanks ahead, and you'll be able to flank the infantry in the bunker behind them.
19. Once the tanks and bunker are defeated, take the right path around the bunker to destroy the tank behind it. Then, shoot the other tank on the hill to your right. Follow the navigation point on your radar to the next objective.
20. Checkpoint Reached
21. Follow the path to the top of a hill overlooking a field of enemies. From here, you can see two towers, which are close enough to destroy with tank shells. Don't move down the hill until they're dealt with.
22. Eliminate the first tank you see, on your left, as you descend the hill. Next, lob shells at the infantry between the two destroyed towers. If you take heavy damage, retreat up the hill and wait until your tank is repaired.
23. Head down the hill to your left. Sneak around the back of the mound where the two towers were, and destroy the remaining tanks as you see them.
24. Follow the path and you'll see another tank to your left, near your objective marker on the radar, but it's behind a set of roadblocks. Follow the path around to the right, then turn back to get around. You'll have a clear shot at the last tank and surrounding infantry. Defeat them to end the mission. You'll get an inspirational speech from Reznov for your troubles.