Campaign Missions List
Welcome, soldier! This comprehensive guide will walk you through every mission in Call of Duty 2's gripping campaign. We'll cover key objectives, optimal strategies, and crucial item locations to ensure your success on the battlefield. Prepare for intense combat across the Eastern Front, North Africa, and the Western Front as you fight for freedom.
Russian Campaign
You begin your journey as Private Vasili Ivanovich Koslov of the Soviet Army, defending Mother Russia from the Nazi invasion.
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Winter War
Your first taste of combat. This mission focuses on basic movement and weapon familiarization.
- Objective: Follow your squad leader and engage enemy forces.
- Strategy: Stick to cover, utilize the Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle for precision shots, and conserve your limited ammunition. Look for dropped German Kar98k rifles to resupply.
- Key Items: You'll start with a Mosin-Nagant and a few grenades. Scavenge for more ammo from fallen enemies.
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Not One Step Back!
Defend the city of Stalingrad against overwhelming German assaults.
- Objective: Hold various defensive positions and repel enemy waves.
- Strategy: Position yourself in advantageous firing points, such as windows or behind sandbags. Use the PPSh-41 submachine gun for close-quarters engagements. Be mindful of enemy grenades and artillery.
- Key Items: PPSh-41, F1 Grenades. Look for medical kits in buildings if your health is low.
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Downtown Assault
Push through the ruined streets of Stalingrad, clearing out German strongholds.
- Objective: Advance through the city, eliminating enemy resistance and securing key buildings.
- Strategy: Utilize urban combat tactics. Clear buildings room by room, always checking corners. The MP40, often dropped by German soldiers, is an excellent choice for this environment.
- Key Items: MP40 (enemy drop), Stick Grenades (enemy drop).
British Campaign
Join the British forces in North Africa and later in France, fighting against the Afrika Korps and the Wehrmacht.
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The End of the Beginning
Participate in the Battle of El Alamein, pushing back Rommel's forces.
- Objective: Clear enemy trenches and machine gun nests.
- Strategy: Use the Lee-Enfield bolt-action rifle for long-range engagements. When assaulting trenches, switch to the Sten submachine gun for close-quarters. Flank enemy positions where possible.
- Key Items: Lee-Enfield, Sten, Mills Bombs.
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Tank Battle
Support British tanks as they advance across the desert.
- Objective: Destroy enemy anti-tank guns and protect your tanks.
- Strategy: Prioritize enemy anti-tank positions. Use your grenades or find a PIAT (Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank) if available. Keep an eye out for enemy infantry attempting to flank your position.
- Key Items: PIAT (found near anti-tank positions), Bren LMG (for suppressing fire).
American Campaign
Experience the D-Day landings and the brutal fighting across Western Europe as a U.S. Army Ranger.
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D-Day
Storm Pointe du Hoc, a heavily fortified German position on the Normandy coast.
- Objective: Scale the cliffs, destroy coastal guns, and clear bunkers.
- Strategy: Move quickly between cover, use smoke grenades to obscure enemy vision when crossing open areas. The M1 Garand is your primary weapon; aim for headshots. Be prepared for intense close-quarters combat inside bunkers.
- Key Items: M1 Garand, M1911 Pistol, Mk 2 Frag Grenades, Smoke Grenades.
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The Crossroads
Defend a vital crossroads against a fierce German counterattack.
- Objective: Hold the crossroads against multiple waves of enemy infantry and vehicles.
- Strategy: Utilize the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) for sustained fire against infantry. Position yourself to cover key approaches. Look for mounted machine guns to suppress large groups of enemies.
- Key Items: BAR, Thompson submachine gun, Bazooka (for vehicles).
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The Battle for Hill 400
Capture and hold a strategic hill, enduring relentless German assaults.
- Objective: Take the hill, then defend it from enemy counterattacks, including tanks.
- Strategy: Work with your squad to clear the initial German positions. Once the hill is taken, immediately set up defensive positions. Use the Bazooka against tanks and the M1 Garand for infantry. Conserve your heavy weapon ammo.
- Key Items: Bazooka, M1 Garand, .30 Caliber Machine Gun (mounted).