WORLD AT WAR FIELD GUIDE

World at War Characters

12 illustrated profiles: eight campaign characters and the four original named Zombies survivors.

Campaign & Zombies cast

Story spoilers. Nacht der Untoten and Verrückt originally use unnamed Marines. Dempsey, Nikolai, Takeo and Richtofen become the playable crew in Shi No Numa and return in Der Riese.

Campaign: Pacific

Miller’s dossier shown in the original World at War opening cinematic.

Campaign dossier: Miller’s Marine record in the opening cinematic. Picture source

Playable Marine · Pacific campaign

C. Miller

Private Miller survives captivity on Makin. He fights under Sullivan on Peleliu, then follows Roebuck and Polonsky through the rest of the Pacific campaign.

C. Miller — Call of Duty Guide

Roebuck in his original World at War Marine uniform.

Original World at War campaign appearance. Picture source

Marine squad leader · corporal, then sergeant

Roebuck

Roebuck helps rescue Miller at Makin. He takes command after Sullivan and leads Miller and Polonsky through the Pacific campaign.

Roebuck — Call of Duty Guide

Sergeant Tom Sullivan in his original World at War Marine uniform.

Original World at War campaign appearance. Picture source

Marine sergeant · early squad leader

Tom Sullivan

Sullivan commands the Marines during the Makin raid and the landing on Peleliu, repeatedly helping Miller survive dangerous encounters.

Tom Sullivan — Call of Duty Guide

Polonsky in his original World at War Marine uniform.

Original World at War campaign appearance. Picture source

Marine private · Miller’s squadmate

Polonsky

The young Marine fights alongside Miller and Roebuck on Peleliu and Okinawa. The final Pacific mission includes a choice affecting his survival.

Polonsky — Call of Duty Guide

Locke’s first-person view inside a PBY Catalina during the World at War mission Black Cats.

Campaign viewpoint: Locke mans a Catalina gun in Black Cats; this picture shows his first-person perspective. Picture source

Playable Navy gunner · Black Cats

Locke

Petty Officer Locke mans the weapons aboard the PBY Catalina Mantaray in Black Cats, attacking Japanese shipping and rescuing sailors from the damaged American fleet.

Locke — Call of Duty Guide

Campaign: Eastern Front

Dimitri Petrenko’s first-person view of his hands holding the Soviet flag on the Reichstag roof in World at War.

Campaign viewpoint: Dimitri’s hands hold the Soviet flag on the Reichstag roof; this picture shows his first-person perspective. Picture source

Playable Red Army soldier · Soviet campaign

Dimitri Petrenko

Dimitri survives the devastation of Stalingrad and becomes Reznov’s trusted comrade as the Red Army advances through Germany and into Berlin.

Dimitri Petrenko — Call of Duty Guide

Viktor Reznov wearing his World at War Red Army uniform.

Original World at War campaign appearance. Picture source

Red Army sergeant · Dimitri’s mentor

Viktor Reznov

The wounded veteran guides Dimitri in Stalingrad and later leads him toward Berlin, driven by revenge for the atrocities he has witnessed.

Viktor Reznov — Call of Duty Guide

Chernov in his original World at War Red Army uniform.

Original World at War campaign appearance. Picture source

Red Army private · squadmate and diarist

Chernov

Chernov accompanies Dimitri and Reznov through Germany. Uneasy with the killing of wounded or surrendering enemies, he records his judgments of Dimitri in a diary.

Chernov — Call of Duty Guide

Zombies: Original crew

Tank Dempsey in his original World at War Zombies appearance.

Original World at War Zombies portrait. Picture source

Playable American Marine · Shi No Numa and Der Riese

“Tank” Dempsey

The outspoken American Marine joins Nikolai, Takeo and Richtofen as one of the four named survivors introduced in Shi No Numa.

“Tank” Dempsey — Call of Duty Guide · Shi No Numa — Call of Duty Guide · Der Riese — Call of Duty Guide

Nikolai Belinski in his original World at War Zombies appearance.

Original World at War Zombies portrait. Picture source

Playable Soviet soldier · Shi No Numa and Der Riese

Nikolai Belinski

The Russian member of the original four-person Zombies crew fights through Shi No Numa and Der Riese, punctuating battles with vodka jokes.

Nikolai Belinski — Call of Duty Guide · Shi No Numa — Call of Duty Guide · Der Riese — Call of Duty Guide

Takeo Masaki in his original World at War Zombies appearance.

Original World at War Zombies portrait. Picture source

Playable Japanese soldier · Shi No Numa and Der Riese

Takeo Masaki

The Japanese survivor brings a focus on honor to the original crew’s battles against zombies and Hellhounds in Shi No Numa and Der Riese.

Takeo Masaki — Call of Duty Guide · Shi No Numa — Call of Duty Guide · Der Riese — Call of Duty Guide

Edward Richtofen in his original World at War Zombies appearance.

Original World at War Zombies portrait. Picture source

Playable German doctor · Shi No Numa and Der Riese

Edward Richtofen

The eccentric German doctor fights alongside Dempsey, Nikolai and Takeo. Der Riese’s radios and laboratory setting begin expanding the mystery behind the zombie outbreak.

Edward Richtofen — Call of Duty Guide · Shi No Numa — Call of Duty Guide · Der Riese — Call of Duty Guide

Edition notes

Original 2008 World at War and its three map packs on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Wii has a smaller multiplayer map set and no Zombies or DLC. The separate DS game and PS2 Final Fronts are outside this guide.

References

Covered edition: Original 2008 World at War and its three map packs on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Wii has a smaller multiplayer map set and no Zombies or DLC. The separate DS game and PS2 Final Fronts are outside this wiki.