Hebecrevon is one of the toughest levels you and Able Company will encounter in Company of Heroes. The good news is I’ve got the tricks to help you through this real-time strategy game. The bad news? Your mission is to take out 7 German Panther tanks. So lock and load, soldier! You’ve got work to do.

You want to capture as many points as possible. This will shrink the panther’s area of operation and make them detectable. 

Start by taking over the point to the left of your headquarters.  Use two tanks to destroy the fortified building and capture the point.

While doing this, build more M10 tank destroyers and Shermans back at HQ.  Now secure this newly acquired point and head east of your base. Move past a small opposition and congratulations, you have just encountered your first panther tank.  Panthers are toughest in the front, where their armor is heaviest. A flank attack is your best bet – use one tank as a decoy and swoop around with another to blast the Panther in the rear. Yes, I said blast it in the rear.

And always remember to check in with your base and build more tanks. Use the engineers on the field to repair damages made to your tanks as you advance.  Now, move West and take over the fuel point.  You will meet a second panther coming out of the garage. Use the same flanking tactic. That was easy!

Continue West and you will cross paths with a third Panther. Take it out just like the first two and move on. As you reach far west, the 4th Panther awaits you.  Wash, rinse, repeat. 

Move north from this location and capture the airfield and the bunkers to the right of it.  You will meet very light resistance. Notice that this “S” maneuver has helped you capture more than half the map, leaving little operating room for the panthers. 

Once you make your way to the center of the map, you will be met with a heavy German resistance.  Brace yourself; the 5th panther will make an appearance. Destroy it and make sure you have plenty of tanks left because they will shift their final attack towards your headquarters. 

Two Panthers are right in your doorstep. Finish the job by doing the whole world a favor and ending their careers.  FINALLY! You have defeated all 7 Panthers. Now you can……..ohh wait! Oh dear God! Captain MacKay.  NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!