The good news is that you can do most of this construction without fending off attacks; the Nazi diehards in the town aren’t likely to come near your base unless you draw them out. Simply build a few AT 88 Bunkers slightly west of the mine — you won’t need many because the terrain limits where the enemy can move. When your inventory of Resources reaches a healthy level, you’ll want to build three Airfields (as far east as possible to keep them away from any probing attacks by the enemy) and upgrade them with Extended Airfield capability. Even if you’re over the Army Limit and can’t use the Paratroops these Airfields provide, you can always take advantage of the Call-In Junkers.
Back at the enemy base, the first wave of attackers will be followed by a pause in the action. Use this opportunity to attempt to capture as many buildings and tanks at the base rather than destroying them. Use tanks to protect the Wehrmacht Infantry attempting to capture the buildings and vehicles; the infantry can come from the Barracks, a Paratroop Drop, converted enemy forces, or Preiss’ Reinforcement skill.
Take special care to capture rather than destroy the Research Lab, the Tank Factory, and the Radar Station. Expect heavy counterattacks from the city to the west — use your Core Units to block these assault waves from reaching the infantry, retreating and regrouping if necessary. After capturing the Tank Factory, you’ll likely need to make some Repair Trucks to bring all these important units back to full strength. Whatever else you do, be sure to keep your very best Core Units (probably two Maus tanks) alive throughout them mission! If you don’t already have a Research Lab at your base, use the one you capture here to upgrade your tanks’ rate of fire and the range of your machine-gun fire.
After producing some Repair Trucks to heal up your Core Units and perhaps a few tanks to reinforce them in their blocking maneuver, crank out some Wurfrahmen and use their long-range bombardment to destroy the AT88 and AA Bunkers protecting the Airfield. Augment them first with Panthers and then Tigers the moment you reach Tech Level 2. When the Airfield’s defenses are down, it’s your call whether to destroy it or capture it: either one will achieve the objective. At this point, the outcome of the battle has been essentially been determined — but that doesn’t mean finishing it will be a breeze.
Gather all the units near the captured enemy base and Airfield, including your Core Units, and move in a counterclockwise direction to join up with the Allied paratroops trying to invest the town from the north. They desperately need the backup of your armored units in order to gain a foothold in the town. You’ll want to enter the town via the road to the north, using Wurfrahmen to shell strong enemy fortifications like Flame and AT88 Bunkers.
