WORLD AT WAR FIELD GUIDE

World at War Story

Campaign spoilers ahead. Six short illustrated beats recap the Pacific and Eastern Front stories of the original 2008 game, including both endings.

Roebuck rescues Miller from captivity at Makin in the original World at War. — Campaign scene: Roebuck rescues Miller during Semper Fi. Picture source

STORY BEAT 1 OF 6

Miller’s rescue on Makin

World at War follows two Allied fronts during the Second World War. In the Pacific, Marine Private Miller is captured on Makin Atoll in 1942. Roebuck and Sergeant Sullivan rescue him, and the squad escapes after destroying the Japanese base.

Semper Fi — Call of Duty Guide · C. Miller — Call of Duty Guide

Marines attacking a fortified Japanese position during Little Resistance in World at War. — Campaign scene: Marines assault a Japanese position in Little Resistance. Picture source

STORY BEAT 2 OF 6

The costly fight for Peleliu

In 1944, Miller joins Sullivan, Roebuck and the young Polonsky in the assault on Peleliu. Sullivan is killed during the beachhead fighting, leaving Roebuck in command. The Marines secure the airfield and push through fortified positions under heavy resistance.

Little Resistance — Call of Duty Guide · Hard Landing (campaign) — Call of Duty Guide · Relentless — Call of Duty Guide

Viktor Reznov in the fountain at Stalingrad during the World at War mission Vendetta. — Campaign scene: the wounded Reznov in the Stalingrad fountain in Vendetta. Picture source

STORY BEAT 3 OF 6

Dimitri and Reznov in Stalingrad

On the Eastern Front, Dimitri Petrenko survives a massacre at Stalingrad in 1942. He meets the wounded Sergeant Viktor Reznov, whose injured hand prevents him from sniping. Working together, they kill General Amsel and escape German pursuers.

Vendetta (level) — Call of Duty Guide

The wooded German countryside in the World at War mission Their Land, Their Blood. — Campaign setting: the wooded German countryside in Their Land, Their Blood. Picture source

STORY BEAT 4 OF 6

The Red Army reaches Berlin

In 1945, Reznov rescues Dimitri again, this time in Germany. With Private Chernov, they join the advance on Berlin. Reznov demands revenge, while Chernov objects to killing helpless prisoners. His diary judges Dimitri’s actions as they fight toward the Reichstag.

Their Land, Their Blood — Call of Duty Guide · Eviction — Call of Duty Guide · Chernov — Call of Duty Guide

Shuri Castle courtyard during the World at War mission Breaking Point. — Campaign scene: Shuri Castle in Breaking Point, the final Pacific mission. Picture source

STORY BEAT 5 OF 6

Okinawa and the final choice

The Pacific campaign ends at Shuri Castle on Okinawa. Japanese soldiers feign surrender and attack Roebuck and Polonsky with grenades. Miller can save one; the other dies. After a final assault, the surviving squadmate hands Miller the fallen Marine’s dog tags.

Breaking Point — Call of Duty Guide

Dimitri’s first-person view of Reznov beside the Soviet flag above the Reichstag at the end of World at War. — Campaign ending: Reznov beside the Soviet flag, seen from Dimitri’s perspective in Downfall. Picture source

STORY BEAT 6 OF 6

The flag over the Reichstag

In Berlin, Chernov is fatally burned during the Reichstag assault, and Reznov retrieves his diary. Dimitri fights to the roof, where a surviving German wounds him. Reznov saves him once more, and Dimitri raises the Soviet flag to close the campaign.

Heart of the Reich — Call of Duty Guide · Downfall (campaign) — Call of Duty 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.