![]() Both paratroopers and the main landing troops were deployed to seek out these guns and render them inoperable, often using TNT charges. The Hunt - Only a few miles from the D-Day landing sites, the Germans had positioned numerous artillery guns, presighted on specific locations across the coastline. The infantry at Omaha Beach suffered the highest casualty rates of the D-Day landings, but ultimately held their part of the coast after more than a day of intense fighting. Omaha Beach - At the turning point of World War II, the Allies staged a massive coastal invasion of France's Normandy coast. Stalingrad - Shattered by Axis artillery and bombardment, a small residential apartment complex in the Russian city of Stalingrad becomes the site of an intense struggle for control between Allied and Axis forces. Neither side would give up this river crossing easily. The Bridge - It was crucial to both Axis and Allied forces that key transportation routes and were kept under their control to maintain a steady supply of fuel, food, reinforcements and ammunition to the front lines. ![]() The presence of German snipers often taught the Allied infantrymen "to stay off the streets". Also, for your enjoyment, here's some short descriptions of some of the other MP maps that will be included in the final version straight from the mouth of EA:ĭestroyed Village - Countless towns, villages, and hamlets throughout Normandy such as the one depicted here were the site of frenzied door-to-door battles between Allied and Axis infantry. ![]()
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