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

After being briefed get out your sniper and follow the rest of squad round the corner. The two other soldiers who'll be providing cover fire will take up place behind the left and middle stone road blocks. So take up position on the far right and start sniping the Germans coming at you from the right. They'll be arriving in small squads of four or five and should run towards the MG-42. Try to make sure nobody ever gets near the gun though because if they do then they'll have a pretty decent line of fire against you. They'll also be Germans in the house on the right, especially in the windows upstairs and near the door. It's fairly easy and once most of the Germans have been killed you'll be asked to advance forward into the village.

This town is a death trap and all the buildings are centered around the central crossroads. Never go anywhere near there because you're sure to be shot by someone in the five buildings over looking the crossroads. The first objective is to secure the house across the road infront of you. Run too the wall and start firing at the Germans behind the drums and at the doorstep. Whilst crouching make your way to the end of the wall and run across the road so that you hide behind the van. Clear anymore Germans that are nearby and then run across the other half of the road and hide behind the crates that are looking onto the house. The doorstep should no be cleared so enter the house, clear the first few rooms and then go upstairs. But beaware that when standing up in the front room, you are vulnerable to Germans firing at you from across the road. When up the stairs crouch behind the corner and just wait for all the Germans to come out of the remaining two rooms - there should be about 4 of them.

Next is to clear the barn. Go all the way back to where you started the village objectives and this time use the small mud track between the house and hedgerow to get a clear view of the barn and the wall infront of it. Unfortunately your squad shouldn't follow you, instead they'll be running straight through the village to join you. Get to the front wall and shoot the Germans through the hole in the wall. Then amke your way to the barn wall making sure nobody shoots you from the crossroads, use the car if you need cover. When you think all is clear then jump over the wall and hide behind the silo. They'll now be Germans shooting at you from inside the barn and the houses behind you. Once you take out the initial group of Germans in the barn go to the other side of the silo (making sure your not in the Germans line of fire that are in the house). There might be one or two more Germans in the barn - but they won't be the problem now, it's the Germans behind you that'll cause the trouble. Once the barn is cleared out you'll reach a checkpoint.

To clear out the Post Office go round it, don't take the shorter route of running across the middle of the road to get there. You'll see a large vehicle and sandbags if you have gone round the house. At this point Germans will be coming from the wall opposite to try and capture your position. Don't let them past and make sure nobody from the PO courtyard see you. In the courtyard they'll be some red barrels. Blow them up, causing many Germans to either die or run back into the PO. Jump over the wall and hide behind the front wall. Whilst you squad should take care of the Germans in the houses opposite you'll have to clear out the PO. Most of the downstairs Germans should be dead now but they'll still be some upstairs. One will be guarding the doorway from upstairs so make sure you shoot him before entering the building. The Germans upstairs will be in the left room and right room. Throw a smoke grenade up on the left side of the landing, hopefully blocking up the view from the main bulk of the Germans that are on the left side. Run up the stairs and kill the two Germans in the room, then once the smoke has lifted kill the Germans in the other room.

To clear out the house go round the back way, past all the drums and go through the door on the side of the house (try to run because they'll be heavy fire from the German HQ). Downstairs once again should be clear, and they'll be one or two Germans upstairs but they're mostly scattered in different rooms and are too distracted with manning the machine guns.

Downstairs in the house that you're in now, they'll be a door to the back. This is in direct fire of the German HQ but they're pretty far away so they shouldn't hit you. Turn left, then left again, go down the alley and stand at the die fo the doorway to the house. Keep poking your head round and pick off the Germans there. They'll be one at the fornt of the hosue upstairs manning a machine gun that you'll be able to see. The rest will be behind the tables.

All but the Nazi HQ will now be under your control. This'll be the hardest part but it's made easier if you use this alternate route. Go back to where the PO is and you'll see a field, the gate will open and you would think that it's just there to add some realism but there is a small gap in the hedgerow ther eon the left side. Although when you go through the gap you will be facing a door, it's alot safer then targeting the building from the front. Your troops will follow you and you should try to kill as many Germans downstairs before entering the house. They'll be alot of rooms here so make sure each room is clear before you start to tackle upstairs. Stand at the bottom of the stairs and every so often you'll see Germans running form a room to the left, into a room straight ahead. Chuck a couple of grenades in the room straight on and most of them should die. Then run up the stairs and go into that room. Now that you're upstairs, it's alot easier. Clear out the remaining rooms being careful on the fornt room as that has two entrances and so the enemy could attack you from behind.

After that long objective is done, meet up at the crossroads with your squad. Your new orders will be too defend the silo in the courtyard outside the barn. Climb the stiars there and pick up the sniper rifle on the floor at the top of the silo. You will then have to pick off the 2 man artillery crews that'll try attacking you from all directions. This part is hard and theres no real strategy to it but you'll improve with more tries if you remember the patterns of where the next crew is. Target the crews that have been showing on your compass for longer. Also try to reload when there are no stars on the compass. After about 15-20 crews, and a checkpoint halfway through the mission should be completed.