Call of Duty 3 - Mission 13 "The Mace" - Hardened difficulty - Polish defense of Hill 262
0Video walkthrough for Mission 13 "The Mace" from Call of Duty 3 (2006).
Having taken Hill 262 ('The Mace') on Mont Ormel, the Polish 1st Armoured Division fortify the hill in order to prepare for the incoming German counterattack. On 20 August 1944, Cpl. Bohater, Maj. Jackowicz, Sgt. Kowalski, Cpl. Rudinski and Pte. Ulan are tasked with holding the hill until Canadian reinforcements arrive. Using Sherman Fireflies and artillery fire, they must fend off waves of German attacks to prevent the Polish forces from being overrun.
Hill 262 (or the Mont Ormel ridge) was the location of a bloody engagement in the final stages of the Battle of Falaise in the Normandy Campaign during the Second World War. By late summer 1944, the bulk of two German armies (the 7th Army and elements of the 5th Panzer Army) had become surrounded by the Americans, British and Canadians near the town of Falaise. The Mont Ormel ridge, with its commanding view of the area, was the only escape route still open to the Germans. Polish forces seized the northern height of the ridge on 19 August and held it until noon on 21 August, despite determined attempts by German units to overrun the position. The Germans managed to isolate the ridge and force open a narrow corridor. Lacking the fighting power to close the corridor, the Poles directed constant and accurate artillery fire on German units retreating from the pocket, causing heavy casualties. The Germans launched fierce attacks throughout 20 August which inflicted losses on the Poles on Hill 262. Exhausted and dangerously low on ammunition, the Poles managed to retain their foothold on the ridge. The following day, less intense attacks continued until midday when the last German effort to overrun the position was defeated at close quarters. The Poles were relieved by the Canadian Grenadier Guards shortly after noon; their stand had ensured the closure of the Falaise pocket and the collapse of the German position in Normandy.
Gameplay set to Hardened difficulty mode. Footage captured on Xbox 360.
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