RIDER (TAB)	FUNCTION & CONTENT
Integrated training sessions	Provides guided tutorials for infantry, tank commanders and pilots. These training offers are not mandatory to join the campaign. However, they give you a certain basic level of security when operating the different types of weapons.
Quick start	Shows a list of all current hotspots, attack and defense missions, sorted by player activity.
Theater ticket	The interactive 2D map of Western Europe. Allows viewing of front lines, cities, depots and airfields.
Brigade-HQ	Hierarchical overview of inactive and active troop units and their activities.

Mission overview & unit pools

As soon as you select a city on the map or an active battle, you enter the entry point of the missions operating there.

The mission description and the specific orders from the leader. You can join the mission here, taking into account the origin and destination. Under the Strength section you can see the population for the mission. The color green indicates a defense mission and red indicates an attack mission. All you need to DO is double click on the mission to join it

The list of available equipment (Infantry, Armor, Air, Navy) and their exact number in the local Depot. The list (see 1.) can be scrolled down to see, among other things, other types of weapons such as armored vehicles, anti-aircraft guns/AT Gun, as well as trucks/tractors and then select accordingly. In the lower screen you can see the Steam version of the view. Yellow here means: Your first rank is not enough or there is no further supply available. Hover over the unit with the mouse to receive relevant information. Select your desired unit and click "Enter Game World" to appear (spawn) on the battlefield. Always remember that you cannot use all units at the beginning, as your rank may have to be earned first.

Example view of all players currently in this mission. At the same time, other missions are also running with the same goal to place more MSPs in the respective area.

The infantry - queen of weapons

The infantry is the heart of the game. Without them you can't progress in the game. Only foot soldiers are able to enter enemy flag houses (CPs - capture points, AFs - airfields, ABs - army base / bunkers) and capture them accordingly.

Damage Model & Endurance

The game does not use a classic life point system, but rather complex hit zones (head, torso, limbs). A hit to the head is instantly fatal. Severe hits to the arms or legs result in severe shaking when aiming or permanently slowed movement. There are no medics or healing in the field; Injured soldiers must fight the limitations until virtual death or successful despawn.

Endurance (stamina) increases when sprinting Shift + W consumed. If it is exhausted, the weapon begins to wobble extremely. Lie down ( Z ) or kneel down ( X ) to quickly regenerate stamina.

Essential infantry controls (default keybinds)

ACTION	BUTTON	DESCRIPTION
Movement	W/A/S/D	Standard forward, backward and sideways movement.
Aiming (About Rear Sight & Korn)	Rechte Maustaste	Dramatically increases precision. Indispensable for long distance shots.
Shooting/hitting	Linke Maustaste	Fires the selected weapon.
Reload	R	Replaces the current magazine. Any remaining bullets in the magazine are lost!
Change weapon	1 bis 0	Switch between rifle, pistol, grenades, knife and special tools.
Use binoculars	B	Available for infantrymen.For vehicles, the default is the letter O

Tanks and their capabilities

Tanks and armored vehicles in WWII Online are highly complex simulators. They DO not have health bars, but rather internal components (engine, fuel tank, ammunition storage) and individual crew members that can be hit and disabled separately when hit, depending on type/caliber.

See also: Tank tactics

Controls & positions in the tank

position	Task (With standard keyboard layout)
driver	Controls the chains W/A/S/D. Gears must be done manually using the buttons [ (downshift) and ] (shifting up).
Gunner	Rotate the turret and gun using the mouse. The main cannon is fired using the left mouse button, the coaxial machine gun is fired using the right mouse button.
commander	Can open the hatch (0) to use binoculars (B) to search the terrain for targets. Caution: Extremely vulnerable to snipers when open.

Multiple crews (multicrew) possible

Two real players can be in the same tank. For example, one player takes over the steering and maneuvering (driver) and, depending on the armored vehicle, the front machine gun, while the second player can concentrate completely on sighting and engaging targets (gunner/commander).

air force

The flight simulation requires patience and ideally a joystick, but can also be controlled with the mouse. Airplanes simulate aerodynamic forces such as stalls, torque effects and engine overheating.

See also: Tips and Tricks -> Air Force tab

marine

The Navy operates on the major rivers and the English Channel coastal waters. Armed cargo ships and troop carriers transport supplies and mobile spawns, while destroyers can bombard positions on land with heavy artillery.

General situational awareness

The basis for tactical decisions through a comprehensive understanding of the current situation in the game should be acquired in order to understand the situation and the actions of the HC (High Command).

Own situational awareness

Situational awareness often determines success or failure.
Anyone who carefully observes their surroundings will live longer and contribute more to the success of their mission than a player who acts carelessly. Therefore, keep an eye not only on the goal, but also on your surroundings. Pay attention to gunshots, engine noises, smoke, movements on the horizon and chat or voice messages. Use the map regularly to check the current frontline situation, your own troops and reported enemy contacts.

Visual contact & in-game tags

Allied players are only displayed at short range with a small blue or green name and unit tag (depending on your own game settings). Enemies never have a visible tag. If you see a unit that doesn't have a tag, it's definitely the enemy!

The Early Warning System (EWS)

The interactive map has an automated, AI-powered early warning system. As soon as enemy troops enter the airspace or ground radius of a city, the corresponding city symbol on the map is modified:

Limited Equipment! (Please note!)

Equipment is not infinite in WWII Online. Each Brigade has a fixed pool of soldiers, tanks and aircraft.

Entry points (spawn points)

There are four primary locations where you can spawn in the game world:

type	Replenishment
AB - Army Base	The main fortress(es) of a city. It has massive concrete bunkers, anti-aircraft emplacements and the largest amount of supplies.
FB - Forward Base	Forward bases between two cities. They serve as a springboard for attack or as a first line of defense. When a FB falls, connection to an attack target is lost. This means that spawnable depots in the enemy city can no longer be used.
Depot	Smaller outposts within a city (e.g. infantry Depot, tank Depot). You control urban melee combat. Especially if this Depot has a connection to an enemy FB.
MSP	Mobile Spawn Point. Modified trucks or armored personnel carriers (APCs) can create mobile spawn points, which players usually hide in the terrain. They allow infantry to spawn close to the objective. Depending on the MSP type, Flak & Paks are also possible!

Supply lines and encirclement

When a city is cut off from all sides by the enemy, the local garrison is surrounded.
This means: Destroyed tanks or fallen soldiers DO not return to the pool. The city is doomed to bleed dry unless the blockade is broken from outside. The encircled brigades are routed, i.e. sent to the training camp for 24 hours before they can take part in the fighting again.

High Command (HC)

The High Command is a community-organized command structure. Players take on leadership roles, coordinate the use of available resources and develop strategies to make the campaign successful.

The entire campaign is led by the High Command (HC).

Process of a city attack

A coordinated attack usually takes place in clearly defined phases to maximize success:

phases	Implementation
Phase 1	Backup of the Forward Base (FB). The attacking team must capture or hold the FB between their own city and the enemy city.
Phase 2	Placement of MSPs. Logistics drivers move mobile spawns into hidden positions around the enemy city.
Phase 3	Neutralize PDepots. The infantry advances to the outskirts, penetrates the depots and holds the flag until the outpost changes hands.
Phase 4	Storm the main base (AB). As soon as the depots are secured, the main bunker is attacked or even earlier in order to disable the army base as a spawn point.

Victoria/Victory

As long as all CPs including all army bases in a city are in Allied or German hands, the city is considered conquered.

Mission end

When a combat mission ends, the location determines the mission outcome. Despawn is usually done via ESC; In case of immediate danger, a short timer prevents you from avoiding certain loss.

Mission status

Every mission ends with a status that documents the outcome of the mission. Depending on the outcome, a player can be rated as RTB (returned to base), RES (rescued), MIA (missing in action), or KIA (killed in battle).

status	Meaning	impact
RTB	Return to Base: Successfully return within range of a friendly facility.	Counts as a mission success and has a positive effect on your own points and supplies. The unit goes back into the pool and is immediately available again. Either for yourself or another player.
RES	Rescued: Despawn outside the RTB zone but in friendly territory.	Unity is saved but not as valuable as RTB. The unit will only be added back to the spawn pool after 15 minutes.
MIA	Missing in Action: Despawn in feindlichem Gebiet außerhalb sicherer Reichweite. Die Einheit wird erst nach 60min dem Spawnpool wieder hinzugefügt.	Negativeres Ergebnis für Einheit und Wertung.
KIA	Killed in Action: Tod durch Feind, eigene Seite, KI-Verteidigung oder Selbstverschulden.Die Einheit wird erst nach 60min dem Spawnpool wieder hinzugefügt.	Einheit geht verloren und muss wieder in den Nachschub zurückgeführt (automatisiert nach Zeitablauf) werden.

AAR - Missionsnachbesprechung

Nach jeder Sortie öffnet sich der After-Action-Report (AAR). Dort werden Abschüsse, Treffer, Eroberungen, Ergebnis, Zeit im Einsatz und Punktwertung angezeigt. Diese Auswertung ist wichtig, um die eigene Leistung zu prüfen und den Einfluss auf Rangpunkte und Nachschub zu verstehen.

Squadbeitritt

Spieler können außerdem Squads beitreten. Squads erleichtern Kommunikation, Missionsbeitritt und koordinierte Angriffe. Über Squad-Reiter und Chatbefehle, wie .join Spielername or .j Spielername lassen sich Missionen befreundeter Spieler schneller erreichen.

Nicht jede Einheit ist jederzeit verfügbar. Der Zugriff auf Waffen, Fahrzeuge, Flugzeuge und Schiffe hängt von mehreren Bedingungen ab. Technologischer Tier: Kampagnen entwickeln sich historisch weiter. Spätere Ausrüstung wie fortgeschrittene Panzer oder US-Einheiten wird erst in höheren Tiers freigeschaltet.

RIDER (TAB)	FUNCTION & CONTENT
Missionsursprung	Garnision, Brigade, Army Base, Airfield, Hafen oder Forward Base bestimmen, welche Einheitentypen gespawnt werden dürfen.
Persona-Rang	Einige Waffen oder Fahrzeuge benötigen einen höheren Rang. Fehlende Verfügbarkeit wird im Ready Room entsprechend farblich oder über Hinweise angezeigt.
Account- oder DLC-Zugriff	Bestimmte Einheiten können je nach Accountmodell oder Zusatzinhalt eingeschränkt sein.
Verfügbarkeit	Abhängig durch Tier + Ursprung + Rang + Nachschub + Account

Strategische Ziele

RIDER (TAB)	FUNCTION & CONTENT
Factory Bombing	Bombardierung von Fabriken verzögert Produktion und Nachschub.
Town Capture / AO	Städte werden über Angriffsziele, Flaggen und Einrichtungen umkämpft..
Spawnable Depot Capture	Eroberte Depots ermöglichen nähere Einstiegspunkte für Angreifer.
FB-Zerstörung	Forward Bases unterbrechen Angriffsachsen und reduzieren Spawn-Möglichkeiten in der Stadt selbst und der FB.

Taktische Aufgaben

RIDER (TAB)	FUNCTION & CONTENT
Brücken zerstören/reparieren	Verändert Bewegungsrouten für Fahrzeuge und Nachschub.<
KI-Stellungen zerstören/reparieren	Schwächt oder stärkt Verteidigungspunkte einer Stadt.<
Equipment, Fuel & Ammo Resupply	Lkw und Logistik halten Angriffe über längere Zeit aufrecht.<
PPOs	Spieler platzieren Hindernisse, Deckungen und Kontrollzonen zur Geländesicherung.

Rangpunkte

Rangpunkte entstehen aus Einsatzleistung, Sortie-Ergebnis und Zielbeiträgen. Abschüsse allein entscheiden nicht: erfolgreiche Rückkehr, Eroberungen, Verteidigung, Reparatur und Teamkoordination sind ebenfalls relevant.

Belohnungen

RIDER (TAB)	FUNCTION & CONTENT
Rangpunkte	Rangpunkte entstehen aus Einsatzleistung, Sortie-Ergebnis und Zielbeiträgen. Abschüsse allein entscheiden nicht: Erfolgreiche Rückkehr, Eroberungen, Verteidigung, Reparatur, Zerstörung und Teamkoordination sind ebenfalls relevant. Munition bereitstellen an andere Spieler ebenfalls.
Ribbons & Nominierungen	High-Command- und Community-Auszeichnungen können besondere Leistungen sichtbar machen. Nur eine optische Nummer im .com Forum. Hat NULL Auswirkung inGame.

Führung im Gefecht

Führung ist nicht zwingend an High Command gebunden.
Auch normale Spieler können Angriffe strukturieren, Prioritäten kommunizieren und Truppen sammeln. Entscheidend sind klare Missionsziele, verständliche Chat- und Funkanweisungen sowie regelmäßige Lageupdates.
Das stimmt soweit, aber ohne HC Unterstützung schwierig andere Spieler zu motivieren!!

role	Task
Mission Leader	Setzt Ziel, Spawnpunkt, Missionsbefehle und koordiniert die Gruppe.
Town OIC	Ordnet Angriff oder Verteidigung einer Stadt, priorisiert Depots, CPs, FBs und Nachschub.
High Command / Reserve HC	Steuert strategische Ziele, Brigadebewegungen und übergeordnete Frontplanung.