Hold the Line | The Battle of El Alamein Call of Duty 2 Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

TIME AND PLACE: October 29, 1942; near El Alamein

YOU ARE: Sergeant John Davis

This is one of many defensive missions of the game. You will have to repel enemy attacks. At first, you will be invaded by some german troops. Later, enemy armored cars and tanks will appear. You start off on a back of an armored truck (screen 1). You may want to aim at the German soldiers. After you reach your destination, jump off the truck and listen to what the squad leader has to say (screen 2).

You will have to defend the central buildings of the complex at all costs. The enemies will be storming the place from many directions. The first groups are coming from the south. Go there (remember to use your compass). You should meet a couple of teammates in here (screen 1). They will help in the following fights. You should see enemy troops advancing to your position (screen 2). Wait for them to get closer. Remember that your current weapon has a very limited range of fire. You wouldn't want to waste any ammo. Ignore the armored car, it won't do you any harm.

You should practice aiming at the heads of the enemy soldiers. Do not waste too much ammo (screen 1). It would also be wise to use some of the grenades. Start throwing them at larger groups of German soldiers. Next you will have to defend the western side (screen 2). Go there now. Use the compass to help you navigate to your destination.

More Germans are coming. Start shooting at them. The enemies will try to use smoke grenades to blind your sight (screen 1). This will make your job a little more complicated. You have to be extra cautious. Do not let any soldiers reach the occupied trenches. You must also watch out for the enemy grenades (screen 2). If possible, return them to their original owners. ;-)

After dealing with the enemy soldiers you should receive some new orders. Head to the south-west (screen 1). There are more Germans coming from the nearby hill. Just as before, use your grenades to eliminate larger groups of enemy troops (screen 2). Do not let the Germans get closer to your positions.

The enemies will probably try to use smoke grenades again (screen 1). Be CAREFUL. The Germans may be hiding almost everywhere. You may want to step back a little and start shooting at those soldiers who actually made it into the trenches. You should also use frag grenades to dispose of them faster and safer (screen 2).

You will receive new orders in a couple of minutes. This time you will have to defend the northern part of town (screen 1). Leave the current station. It would be wise to choose the path located between two buildings. DO NOT step into the trenches. Instead, occupy the heavy machine gun. Start shooting at the visible enemy soldiers (screen 2). If you're lucky, they won't even get close to your positions... and even if the do, your teammates will handle them without any problems.

You will have to eliminate at least 3-4 waves of enemy soldiers (screen 1). You shouldn't have any problems. After that, new objectives will appear on your screen. The allied artillery is ready to attack enemy positions. You will be responsible for designating the targets. Leave the MG-42 and head on to the nearest house. Use the stairs and the ladder to get to the roof (screen 2).

Listen to what the squad leader has to say (screen 1). You will have to use your binoculars in order to designate enemy targets. First of all, take care of an enemy armored car (screen 2). You should notice that targeting mobile units is very hard. It would be better to wait for them to stop. You can also make some corrections that will include the movement of the targeted unit.

You've got to focus mainly on enemy tanks. You have to use your binoculars in order to designate the targets (screen 1). After you've picked one press F. Note that the actual explosions take place a couple of seconds later (screen 2).

You have to assist in destroying all of the attacking tanks (screen 1). Thankfully, you don't need to worry about enemy troops. Allied forces should deal with them. Listen to the other soldiers. They will help in locating the enemy tanks. Who knows, maybe even you will be able to destroy two of them simultaneously (screen 2). :-)

Don't let the tanks get closer to your positions (screen 1). Thankfully, the machines will be stopping from time to time. This will give an opportunity to mark their locations for artillery bombardment. After a couple of minutes the enemy forces will start to retreat (screen 2). That's it for this mission.