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Call of Duty 2 Campaign order: Soviet, British and American chapters

Distinguish the original game’s three fronts and its four player viewpoints.

Edition covered

Original 2005 Call of Duty 2 campaign, illustrated with original PC publisher screenshots. Big Red One is a separate game and is excluded.

Start with the Soviet training and campaign

British troops ride a tank across a dusty desert road.
British troops ride a tank across a dusty desert road.

Vasili Koslov introduces movement, weapons and battlefield tasks in Russia. The ruined buildings and snow demand close attention to windows and routes through cover.

Campaign reference
FrontPlayerRecognizable operations
SovietVasili KoslovWinter War and Stalingrad fighting
British infantryJohn DavisNorth Africa and the Battle for Caen
British armorDavid WelshDesert tank engagements
AmericanBill TaylorPointe du Hoc, Hill 400 and Rhine crossing

The British story includes a tank viewpoint

John Davis supplies the main British infantry perspective, while David Welsh handles desert tank combat. The vehicle assignment changes the controls and priorities.

Mission types
TypeKey taskPriority
Infantry assaultReach and clear objectivesAdvance between usable cover
Building defenseHold rooms or firing positionsWatch alternate entrances
Tank combatDefeat armored threatsKeep the hull and gun aligned deliberately
DemolitionPlace the charge at the markerFinish the interaction and withdraw

Rangers introduce a new approach

Bill Taylor’s American stages include the Pointe du Hoc assault and later fighting in France and Germany. Follow Randall’s squad cues at the cliff and bunker objectives.

Check which chapters are available

The campaign menu opens more choices as progress is made. If a front is locked, continue the currently available chapter instead of looking for a missing installation.

Useful tip

The campaign menu opens more choices as progress is made.

References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Call of Duty 2 publisher listingstore.steampowered.com
Official Call of Duty 2 PC manualstore.steampowered.com