Overview
Locations for collectibles, including war diaries, collectible cards, sniper nests and more.
Introduction:
Information on collectibles, including video guides for:
- 60 War Diaries
- 20 Collectible Cards
- 22 Sniper Nests
- 15 Weapon Upgrades
- 17 Optional Objectives
- 4 Achievements
Mission 1: Siege of Tobruk
Notes:
- (*) denotes continuous segment.
- Optional objective not shown (since it’s rather obvious)
Timestamps:
0:07 – War Diary (Letters to Martin)
0:24 – Weapon Upgrade
0:46 – Sniper Nest (*)
1:00 – Long Shot (**)1:27 – War Diary (Survival Notes: Managing Heart Rate)
1:43 – Collectible Card
Mission 2: Gaberoun
Notes:
- (*) denotes continuous segment.
Time Stamps:
0:07 – War Diary (Intel: Officer Assignments)
0:34 – War Diary (Axis Account: Reclaiming Tobruk) (*)
0:51 – War Diary (Discipline and Obedience) (**)1:13 – Sniper Nest (*)
1:33 – Optional Objective – Eliminate Officer from Sniper Nest (**)
1:54 – War Diary (Intel: Recruitment Drive) (***)2:25 – Achievement Part – Well 1 (Well, well, well)
2:40 – Achievement Part – Well 2 (Well, well, well) (*)
2:56 – War Diary (Axis Account: Vahlen’s Presence) (**)3:04 – Weapon Upgrade
3:33 – Achievement Part – Well 3 (Well, well, well) (*)
3:47 – Collectible Card (**)
3:51 – War Diary (Vahlen’s Journal: Welcome to Africa) (***)4:03 – Optional Objective – Disable Searchlight (*)
4:16 – Sniper Nest (**)
4:51 – Long Shot (***)5:06 – War Diary (Intel: Vahlen’s Project) (*)
5:34 – War Diary (Axis War Story: Tobruk’s Defense) (**)5:47 – Weapon Upgrade
6:25 – Optional Objective – Destroy the Motorpool
7:16 – War Diary (Intel: Threat Assessment)
8:01 – Achievement Part – Well 4 (Well, well, well)
8:18 – War Diary (Survival Notes: Relocation) (*)
8:31 – Sniper Nest (**)
8:56 – War Diary (Intel: Report for Reassignment) (***)
Mission 3: Halfaya Pass
Notes:
- (*) denotes continuous segment.
- There is an extra (bugged) war diary not included in the guide, it is not necessary for full completion.
Timestamps:
0:07 – War Diary (Axis Account: Security Concerns)
0:27 – War Diary (Vahlen’s Journal: Rommel’s Success) (*)
0:45 – War Diary (Fortifications – Also an Optional Objective Part) (**)
1:04 – Sniper Nest (***)1:31 – War Diary (Missives from Home)
1:57 – Weapon Upgrade
2:24 – War Diary (Final Inspection – Also an Optional Objective Part) (*)
2:40 – War Diary (Letters to Martin) (**)3:07 – Weapon Upgrade (*)
3:37 – Optional Objective – Disrupt Communications (**)
3:57 – War Diary (Allied War Story: Delaying Tactics) (***)
4:00 – Sniper Nest (****)
4:26 – Long Shot (*****)
4:45 – Optional Objective – Sabotage Motorpool (******)5:04 – Collectible Card
5:36 – War Diary (Survival Notes: Food) (*)
5:57 – Collectible Card (**)
6:15 – Sniper Nest (***)6:41 – Optional Objective – Kill General Hoesslein (Also End of the ‘lein’ Achievement) (*)
7:08 – Collectible Card (**)
7:20 – War Diary (Survival notes: Enemy Snipers) (***)
Mission 4: Fort Rifugio
Notes:
- (*) denotes continuous segment.
Timestamps:
0:07 – War Diary (Survival Notes: Sound-Masking) (*)
0:47 – Sniper Nest (**)
0:53 – Long Shot (***)
1:12 – Optional Objective – Disable Searchlights (****)1:58 – Weapon Upgrade (*)
2:22 – Collectible Card (**)
2:33 – War Diary (Missives from Home) (***)2:58 – Sniper Nest
3:25 – War Diary (Letters to Martin)
3:57 – Collectible Card (*)
4:17 – Sniper Nest (**)4:39 – Optional Objective – Assassinate Officer
5:42 – War Diary (Survival Notes: Firemaking)
6:04 – Weapon Upgrade (*)
6:38 – War Diary (Axis Account: Vahlen’s Wrath) (**)6:47 – Collectible Card
7:17 – War Diary (Vahlen’s Journal: Dealing with Traitors) (*)
7:41 – War Diary (Letters to Martin) (**)
Mission 5: Siwa Oasis
Notes:
- (*) denotes continuous segment.
- Weapons supply cache has 3 possible locations.
- 3 Possible scenarios for accidental death of general.
Timestamps:
0:07 – Optional Objective Part – Destroy AA Guns (*)
0:35 – Weapon Upgrade (**)
0:42 – Sniper Nest (***)1:06 – Optional Objective Part – Destroy AA Guns (*)
1:30 – War Diary (Missives from Home) (**)
1:41 – Sniper Nest (***)2:16 – War Diary (Axis Account: Desert Ghost) (*)
2:35 – War Diary (Letters to Martin) (**)
3:01 – Optional Objective Location – Supply Cache (***)
3:05 – Weapon Upgrade (****)
3:35 – Sniper Nest (*****)
3:51 – Long Shot (******)4:13 – Optional Objective Part – Destroy AA Guns (*)
4:43 – War Diary (Survival Notes: Desert Sniping I) (**)
5:00 – War Diary (Vahlen’s Journal: Home Away from Home) (***)5:28 – Optional Objective Alternate Location (Supply Cache) (*)
5:54 – War Diary (Survival Notes: Healing) (**)
5:59 – War Diary (Axis War Story: Assassination Attempt) (***)6:29 – Optional Objective Alternate Location (Supply Cache)
6:53 – Collectible Card
7:22 – War Diary (Axis Account: Missing in Action)
7:51 – Optional Objective – Accidental Death (Also an Achievement) (*)
8:39 – War Diary (Vahlen’s Journal: Smooth Progress) (**)8:57 – Optional Objective – Alternate Accidental Death (Also an Achievement)
9:50 – Optional Objective – Alternate Accidental Death (Also an Achievement)
Mission 6: Kasserine Pass
Notes:
- (*) denotes continuous segment.
Timestamps:
0:07 – Weapon Upgrade
0:45 – Optional Objective Part – Destroy Nebelwerfers (*)
1:04 – Collectible Card (**)1:19 – War Diary (Survival Notes: Water) (*)
1:44 – Sniper Nest (**)
2:05 – Long Nest (***)2:35 – Sniper Nest (*)
2:52 – Weapon Upgrade (**)
3:31 – War Diary (Note from Vahlen: In my Absence) (***)3:45 – War Diary (Axis Account: Dangerous Ambitions)
4:06 – War Diary (Letters to Martin) (*)
4:26 – War Diary (Note from Vahlen: Safe Combination) (**)4:48 – War Diary (Missives from Home) (*)
5:05 – Collectible Card (**)
5:22 – Collectible Card (***)
5:38 – War Diary (Axis War Story: Remembering Emil) (****)
6:03 – War Diary (Vahlen’s Journal: Usefulness of Rommel) (*****)
6:22 – Sniper Nest (******)
6:36 – Optional Objective Part – Destroy Nebelwerfers (*******)
Mission 7: Pont Du Fahs Airfield
Notes:
- (*) denotes continuous segment.
- Second weapon upgrade spawns after LDRG primary objective has been completed.
Timestamps:
0:07 – War Diary (Survival Notes: Sandstorms) (*)
0:27 – War Diary (Letters to Martin) (**)0:48 – Collectible Card
1:11 – Optional Objective – Kill Operator in Control Tower (*)
1:29 – Weapon Upgrade (**)
1:36 – War Diary (Allied War Story: Last Defense) (***)1:43 – War Diary (Survival Notes: Desert Sniping II) (*)
1:59 – Sniper Nest (**)
2:04 – Long Shot (***)2:28 – War Diary (Missives from Home) (*)
2:44 – War Diary (Axis War Story: Infantry Charge) (**)
2:58 – Optional Objective – Release the Prisoners (***)
3:11 – War Diary (Vahlen’s Journal: Threat to Completion) (****)
3:24 – War Diary (Survival Notes: Clothing) (*****)3:45 – War Diary (Axis Account: Desperation) (*)
4:00 – Sniper Nest (**)4:13 – Weapon Upgrade (*)
4:48 – Sniper Nest (**)5:00 – Collectible Card (*)
5:16 – Optional Objective – Kill the Radio Operator (**)5:34 – Collectible Card (*)
5:50 – Optional Objective – Destroy the Bomb Dump (Also Achievement ‘Three Birds, One Stone’) (**)
Mission 8: Ratte Factory
Notes:
- (*) denotes continuous segment.
- Only one attempt at second weapon upgrade, if you fail you will have to restart the mission.
Timestamps:
0:07 – Optional Objective Part – Advanced Weapon Plan (*)
0:29 – Sniper Nest (**)
0:34 – Collectible Card (***)0:52 – Collectible Card (*)
1:14 – War Diary (Axis Account: Completing Production) (**)1:29 – Sniper Nest (*)
1:47 – Long Shot (**)2:19 – Weapon Upgrade
2:52 – War Diary (Vahlen’s Journal: Pointing the Blame) (*)
3:10 – Optional Objective Part – Advanced Weapon Plan (**)
3:33 – Collectible Card (***)3:46 – Achievement (Long Way Down)
4:07 – War Diary (Vahlen’s Journal: War Machine) (*)
4:26 – Optional Objective Part – Advanced Weapon Plan (**)4:43 – Weapon Upgrade
5:28 – Collectible Card
5:51 – Collectible Card
6:18 – Optional Objective Part – Advanced Weapon Plan (*)
6:38 – War Diary (Missives from Home) (**)6:55 – War Diary (Allied War Story: Surprise Attack)
7:23 – Sniper Nest