Medal of Honor: Allied Assault: Breakthrough is the second Allied Assault expansion, following Sgt. John Baker through North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. It is a classic objective-driven World War II shooter, but its campaign leans hard on battlefield set pieces, mines, artillery, snipers, escort moments, POW protection, and tight health and ammo management.
Content warning: Breakthrough is rated T for Teen with Violence. This guide keeps war-combat discussion non-graphic and focused on player decisions.
This is a first-clear tips guide for the Breakthrough expansion, not a full walkthrough, medal route, exact item map, weapon-stat spreadsheet, compatibility guide, or current multiplayer setup guide.
Essential Tips
1. Treat Every Level as an Objective Chain
Breakthrough is not just about clearing enemies.
Before pushing forward, check what the mission is asking you to do. Kasserine Pass, Bizerte, Sicily, Monte Cassino, Anzio, and Monte Battaglia use combat spaces to move you toward specific tasks: destroying artillery, surviving landings, escorting armor, protecting allies, and breaking set-piece defenses.
If a space looks like it can be brute-forced, slow down anyway. You may need explosives, a mounted gun, a safe path around mines, or an ally alive behind you. Clearing every visible enemy helps, but it is not a substitute for reading the battlefield.
2. Save Strong Weapons for the Room That Needs Them
The expanded arsenal is useful only if you still have ammunition.
Breakthrough adds Italian and British weapons on top of the Allied Assault and Spearhead pool. Use rifles and common firearms for routine infantry, submachine guns when enemies close distance, sniper rifles when balconies or ridges are the problem, grenades for rooms and bunkers, and anti-armor tools when the objective or enemy vehicle demands it.
Do not spend the newest weapon just because it is new. If the room has ordinary riflemen, save PIAT, bazooka, Panzerschreck, heavy machine-gun, and grenade options for armor, artillery crews, clusters, or set pieces.
3. Search After Fights, Not During Them
Health kits and ammo matter more here than momentum.
Expect recovery supplies around tents, tables, bunkers, barracks, and cleared rooms. Build a habit: stabilize the fight, check nearby cover and side rooms, then move on.
If you rush the next trigger while low on health or ammo, the next sniper lane or machine-gun nest can become much harder than needed.
4. Respect Mines, Tanks, and Moving Vehicles
The campaign has hazards that are not solved by shooting faster.
During vehicle escort and battlefield sequences, track where armor and jeeps are moving. Do not run in front of friendly vehicles, wander onto mined roads, or cut across open ground just because enemies are distracted.
When the game gives you a minesweeper tank or armored division, let the set piece do its job. Your role is often to remove the threats stopping it: rocket troops, howitzer crews, machine-gun positions, snipers, and roadblock defenders.
5. Prioritize Snipers, Machine Guns, and Artillery Crews
Breakthrough punishes exposed movement.
Balconies, ridges, guard towers, bunkers, and artillery positions create the most dangerous lanes. When entering a new area, scan high first, then corners, then mounted weapons. A basic rifleman in front of you is a problem, but a sniper above you or a crewed gun watching the road can drain health before you understand where the shots are coming from.
When you identify a fixed position, break line of sight, pick the right weapon, and clear it deliberately. Sprinting deeper usually gives more enemies better angles.
6. Keep Allies Behind You When the Mission Requires It
Protection objectives are cleaner when you control the front.
Some Breakthrough moments ask you to move with squads, armored units, or prisoners. Do not charge so far ahead that allies trail into active fire, but also do not let vulnerable characters drift into the lead. Clear corners, balconies, and hallways before the group crosses them.
If you are protecting POWs or moving with friendly troops, think like a screen: you take the first look, remove immediate threats, then let the group advance through the safest path you can make.
7. Use Explosives for Artillery and Fortified Positions
Some objectives expect demolition, not small-arms stubbornness.
When the mission points you at artillery pieces, bunkers, or armor, look for the explosive answer. Use planted explosives for guns, grenades for bunker interiors, and heavier weapons when tanks or mounted positions enter the fight.
Save grenades for spaces where enemies are grouped or entrenched. A grenade thrown before entering a defended hallway is often worth more than trading rifle shots from the doorway.
8. Treat Difficulty as Resource Pressure
The hard part is often arriving prepared.
Breakthrough’s challenge comes less from mystery and more from attrition: long set pieces, exposed angles, limited recovery, and fights that ask for the right tool. Play in short, deliberate segments. Reload before doors, sweep rooms after combat, and avoid preventable damage.
When you fail a sequence, ask what ran out first. If it was health, change your route. If it was ammo, use a different weapon mix. If it was an ally or vehicle, remove the enemy type that stopped the objective earlier.
Weapons and Resources
| Situation | Best Beginner Habit | Why It Helps |
|---|---|---|
| Open infantry fights | Use rifles or controlled SMG bursts | Keeps heavier tools available |
| Balcony or ridge pressure | Stop and counter-snipe | Prevents steady health loss from hidden angles |
| Bunker or hallway clusters | Throw grenades before entering | Clears pressure before you expose yourself |
| Artillery or armor objective | Save explosive and anti-armor tools | Small arms may waste time and health |
| Low health after a fight | Search tents, tables, bunkers, and side rooms | Recovery pickups are easy to miss while rushing |
| Ammo shortage | Rotate weapon classes before one pool runs dry | Keeps you from entering set pieces empty |
Squad, Vehicle, and Artillery Habits
Breakthrough often makes the battle bigger than one soldier. Use that spectacle carefully.
| Set Piece | What To Do | What To Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Minesweeper tank escort | Clear rocket troops, howitzer crews, snipers, and machine guns | Crossing mined roads or walking in front of armor |
| POW or ally movement | Clear the next lane before the group advances | Letting protected characters lead through corners |
| Mounted artillery | Use it when the level points you at hard targets | Staying mounted while infantry shoot you from the flank |
| Jeep or rail-shooter pressure | Keep firing and watch side angles | Waiting for perfect shots while exposed |
| Tank or armored moment | Let the vehicle solve vehicle-sized problems | Treating armor space like a normal hallway |
Liberation Multiplayer Basics
Breakthrough’s Liberation mode is built around rescue, not just kills. When a player is eliminated, they can be placed in the enemy jail; teammates must reach the jail and get them back into the fight. That means a lone player hunting kills while teammates remain jailed is usually hurting the team.
Play Liberation like an objective mode. Defend your jail, rescue your side’s captured players, and move with enough support that one defender cannot stop the rescue. If you are freed, leave the jail zone and rejoin the push before looking for revenge.
Current server population, server-browser behavior, LAN setup, and community fixes need a fresh check before treating multiplayer advice as current setup guidance.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
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Do not sprint through mine or vehicle spaces - Mines, tanks, and jeeps can punish careless pathing even when enemies are under control.
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Do not spend explosives on easy infantry - Save them for artillery, armor, bunkers, and clustered defenders.
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Do not ignore high windows and balconies - Snipers and elevated shooters can drain health before the main room is clear.
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Do not leave allies to walk into uncleared rooms - Move first, clear threats, then let the group follow.
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Do not skip health and ammo sweeps - Breakthrough often expects you to carry resources into the next fight.
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Do not stay on a mounted weapon blindly - Mounted fire is powerful, but side angles can still hurt you.
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Do not treat Liberation like deathmatch - Rescue jailed teammates and defend your jail instead of chasing isolated kills.
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Do not assume base Allied Assault routes apply - This guide is scoped to the Breakthrough expansion’s North Africa, Sicily, and Italy campaign.
Summary
| Category | Top Tip |
|---|---|
| Objectives | Read the set piece before rushing the next trigger |
| Weapons | Save heavy and explosive tools for fortified or armored threats |
| Survival | Search after every fight for health, ammo, grenades, and weapons |
| Vehicles | Stay clear of armor paths and remove anti-vehicle troops early |
| Squads | Protect allies by clearing the next lane first |
| Multiplayer | In Liberation, rescue teammates and defend jail objectives |
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