Call of Duty 2/Hill 400

Bergstein

 * Bergstein
 * 6 December 1944
 * Difficulty: 5 out of 10

Clearing Out The Houses
Before moving up to Hill 400 you have to clear out the village below the hill. The German soldiers here know of your arrival and will be hiding in the houses leading up to their HQ - the village church. These are pretty easy to tackle if you enter them in a row, taking out in the Germans in once before moving onto the next one. There is a door to the side which leads you into the first house, then once that is cleared use the other door to enter the second house. From this second house you could probably pick off some of the troops in the third house. Try to get the gunner as he will prove a problem when advancing. The fourth and fifth houses are a lot harder but if you try to pick off as many Germans from outside the houses then move in to take the downstairs and then upstairs, it should be much easier.

The Mortar Crews
Regroup with the squad and you'll be told to head east. At this point the Germans will be in position so it's advised to use a smoke grenade here to cover your position. The safest places here are in the houses and not in the street. Go into the nearest house and quickly clear out the downstairs floor with the rest of your squad. Reach the gates and enter the house, then clear it out. From here starts another series of houses to clear, which will at least be a bit more entertaining than the first set (for example, one house has its wall blown open by a Panzerschreck-wielding Private). When the MG-42 gunner at the end of the street is in sight, kill him before he can do serious damage to your fellow Rangers. Then, go around and into the back of the house he was defending; the door will be kicked open and grenades thrown in for a frag-move maneuver. The upper floor of this house has a good vantage point from where to pick off Germans defending the church, so make good use of it. Get back down and watch the door being kicked open again. Make a run for the Panzerwerfer, then set the bomb on it and continue towards the church. Now, before moving in, stand by the rubble of the wall and kill as many Nazis as you can from here; this will ensure that you're not captured in a crossfire or killed by a grenade. Then, move in and take the stairs; killing the riflemen up here should be a piece o' cake. When the church is clear, get back outside and regroup to complete the mission.

Rangers Lead The Way

 * Bergstein
 * 7 December 1944
 * Difficulty: 8 out of 10

You start at the foot of Hill 400 (behind you is the town of Bergstein, which you captured in the last mission). When everyone else starts charging towards the bunker, your first objective, equip the lighter gun you have (if you're starting from the mission select menu, it will be a Colt pistol), and make sure to keep up with them. If you don't, a stray mortar round will kill you.

It's okay to get a bit ahead of your rifle-carrying squadmates, but when you get to the crater behind the felled tree, stop and take cover. Randall will tell you to deploy smoke to avoid the MG-42 fire, but you don't have to, as other soldiers will.

The Battle For Hill 400

 * Bergstein
 * 8 December 1944
 * Difficulty: 10 out of 10