Call of Duty 2/D-Day

The Battle Of Pointe Du Hoc

 * Pointe Du Hoc
 * 6 June 1944
 * Difficulty: 9 out of 10

I'll start off by saying that this next mission is one of the best WWII missions ever, it's so realistic and depicts the American invasion of Omaha Beach in France.

It is the 6th June 1944, better known as D-Day. As soon as everyone leaves the boat, you should too. Quickly make your way to the base of the cliff and get on your hands and knees. At this point you've lost Sgt. Randall so crawl all the way along the beach following the star marked on your radar. If you crawl and stay near the cliffs you shouldn't get hit.

One finding Randall climb up the rope next to him. You'll be given a new objective and should keep climbing up. Don't worry - you can't be killed when on the rope, but be prepared to shoot any Germans when you leave the rope. After along talk between Randall and a Private you'll be given new objectives. You'll have to get across the large open death trap infront of you. There are many ways to get across but this is just one.

Right next to Randall is a stone area with the remains of an AA Gun. Stand up behind the stone wall and face out and look at the battlefield. You should see a large turret like a gun which is annihilating every American soldier in it's reach. It is controlled by two German soldiers that turn the turret and fire. Whip out your Washington and use the zoom. Shoot both of the Germans, although don't worry if you miss as the noise should frighten them both anyway. Then leave your position and run further into the battlefield until you see a trench below you. At this point run back to your original sniping shot and take out the Germans that are now charging towards you. It should be easy as you are now behind the wall. Once they are taken out you'll see the start of a trench on your right. Run across and enter the trench.

After the second bend in the trench you'll see one of your brothers being blown to smithereens. Quickly carry on along the trench until you get to a junction. Take the right turn and start crawling. Once oyu then turn left they'll be alot of German troops above you too the trench. You could try taking them out by repeatedly standing up and firing, but it's risky.

Carry on along the trench and you'll meet two of your fellow American soldiers. One of them suggests you'll use smoke grenades to get across., and seeing as thats the end of the trench you will have to do that. Timing and positioning of your smoke grenades is crucial. There is one guy shooting you heavily from the left, and there could be some soldiers still alive to the right of you that'll be firing. You'll watch your two mates jump out of the trench and immeadiately get killed. Now, whilst crouching throw three grenades towards the stars direction. Space them out a bit but try and throw them one after another. Then wait, as soon as you see alot of the smoke you'll need to start running towards the star. If the smoke starts to lift then you'll still have one more grenade left for an emergency.

At this point I reached a bunker and there was one German in the bunker. You'll have to shoot him quickly as soon as you see him. Then get in the bunker and get down. Once the smoke lifts there should be alot of your friends in a battle outside the bunker. At this point there are two ways to go: a long crawling route or a small shooting route.

For the former go to the body of the German in the bunker that you shot and jump out of the bunker. To the left you should see another trench. There are three soldiers in here, fairly spaced out, but it's a small trench. When you get to the end of the trench you'll be on the edge of the battlefield. Get out of the trench and get into your crawling position. You should see a village in the distance, head towards that - not the star. Keep crawling but keep looking left too incase you se any German soldiers. When the star is directly to the left of you on your radar, get up and run across the mound, your friends should be waiting for you there.

If you want to go for the shooting route then from the bunker go out the back way whilst crawling. There are then two ways, one onto the battlefield and the right goes down to some stairs. As soon as you look down about five German troops will charge up the stiars. Use your Thompson to take them out but you'll have to be very quick. At this point you need to get to the other side of the wall. Don't be risky and jump over it, instead crawl round it. There should be two Germans behind sandbags and one in a crater behind the sandbags and bunker. Get into the crater and then prepare for the final scurry across the battlefield. If you still have one last smoke grenade then use it now, but it's not too hard to get across and the only time's you'll be shot will be from a distance.

Defending The Pointe

 * Pointe Du Hoc
 * 6 June 1944
 * Difficulty: X out of 10

The Silo

 * Beaumont-Hague
 * 14 July 1944
 * Difficulty: X out of 10