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* BlownAcrossTheRoom: Kills with the Bazooka will often result in this.
* BoomHeadshot:
** Headshots can be done against enemies for a [[{{One Hit Kill}} one shot kill]], the game even awards the player a medal if the player gets enough headshots in a level.
** [[spoiler:How Sergeant Magnusson is killed.]]
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** Headshots can be done against enemies for a [[{{One Hit Kill}} one shot kill]], the game even awards the player a medal if the player gets enough headshots in a level.
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* CheckPointStarvation: Both of the levels in Operation Varsity ('Endgame' and 'The Crucible'), have very long intervals between checkpoints.
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** In 'The Crucible', the {{Sniper Duel}} section is very difficult and long and does not have any checkpoints between the start and the end, what's worse is that the next section after it also doesn't have any checkpoints, meaning if the player dies there, they have to go restart from the beginning of the sniper section.
** In 'Endgame' there is a section where the player is {{pinned down}} in a farmhouse, forcing them to [[{{Hold the Line}} defend it]] from German infantry trying to retake it, this section is very long and does not have any checkpoints between the start of it and the end.
** In 'The Crucible', the {{Sniper Duel}} section is very difficult and long and does not have any checkpoints between the start and the end, what's worse is that the next section after it also doesn't have any checkpoints, meaning if the player dies there, they have to go restart from the beginning of the sniper section.
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* KnockoutAmbush: Keegan is knocked out with a [[{{Pistol Whip}} Buttstroke]] from a Karabiner 98K by a Fallschirmjager at the end of 'Behind Enemy Lines'.
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* ImproperlyPlacedFirearms: During the first level 'Off Target', the game has you fight the Italian Army, who are equipped with Karabiner 98Ks and [=MP40s=] instead of the more accurate Carcano Rifles and Beretta Model 38s.
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In this game, you play as Corporal ([[{{Rank Up}} later Sergeant]]) Frank Keegan, an American [[{{Its Raining Men}} paratrooper]] from the 82nd Airborne Division during World War Two, who fights in Operation Husky, Neptune and Market Garden, before being transferred to the 17th Division to fight in Operation Varsity, along with his Squad, led by [[{{Sergeant Rock}} Sergeant Magnusson]] and his company, led by [[{{The Captain}} Lieutenant [=McCollum=]]]. Keegan and his squad are tasked with fighting the Axis powers in Europe by parachuting into combat.
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In this game, you play as Corporal ([[{{Rank Up}} later Sergeant]]) Frank Keegan, an American [[{{Its Raining Men}} paratrooper]] from the 82nd Airborne Division during World War Two, who fights in Operation Husky, Neptune and Market Garden, before being transferred to the 17th Division to fight in Operation Varsity, along with his Squad, led by [[{{Sergeant Rock}} Sergeant Magnusson]] and his company, Platoon, led by [[{{The Captain}} Lieutenant [=McCollum=]]]. Keegan and his squad are tasked with fighting the Axis powers in Europe by parachuting into combat.
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* DoAnythingSoldier: Keegan, thought the game, fills the roles of: [[{{Its Raining Men}} Paratrooper]], Infantryman, [[{{Cold Sniper}} Sniper]], [[{{DemolitionsExpert}} Demolitions Expert]] and [[{{Anti Armor}} Anti Tank]] Soldier.
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* FamousLastWords: In 'The Crucible', in response to Corporal Garrett saying: 'I'm not sure but I don't like it, that's perfect sniper country out there.' an allied soldier says: 'What are you talking about? They're retreating there's no one out there!', he is then killed immediately upon finishing the sentence by a German Sniper.
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[[caption-width-right:350:I do not believe in the Airborne Division... - General Dwight D. Eisenhower]]
->'''Corporal Frank Keegan''' They call us the All Americans. The 82nd Division had been around since World War One. That was the first time we went to Europe and kicked the Hun back across the Rhine. But it wasn't until the bombs dropped on Pearl Harbour, and Hitler and the Nazis declared war on the United States that this new conflict got big enough to be thought of as a 'Second World War'. That's the first time someone mentioned that the 82nd Division might become Airborne. They lined us up, asked for volunteers... For an extra 50 bucks a month we'd be a part of a great American experiment in warfare. We'd jump out of aeroplanes into combat. We'd be the first. [[{{Title Drop}} The Vanguard]]. We shipped of for Georgia for training, then England, then Operation Torch in Africa, where we got shot at by a bunch of [[{{Les Collaborateurs}} French who seemed to think working with Hitler was a good idea]]. Then, one day, the brass came out of the briefing tent, and gathered their leaders. Then the Captains and Sergeants got their guys. Within 15 minutes, word had reached every soldier in camp. This was it, Operation Husky. The Americans were fighting Hitler's own, and we were going in first.
--> - '''Introduction of ''Operation Husky'' '''
''Medal Of Honor: Vanguard'' is the 10th instalment of the ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'' series and released in 2007 for the UsefulNotes/Playstation2, and UsefulNotes/NintendoWii.
In this game, you play as Corporal ([[{{Rank Up}} later Sergeant]]) Frank Keegan, an American [[{{Its Raining Men}} paratrooper]] from the 82nd Airborne Division during World War Two, who fights in Operation Husky, Neptune and Market Garden, before being transferred to the 17th Division to fight in Operation Varsity, along with his Squad, led by [[{{Sergeant Rock}} Sergeant Magnusson]] and his company, led by [[{{The Captain}} Lieutenant [=McCollum=]]]. Keegan and his squad are tasked with fighting the Axis powers in Europe by parachuting into combat.
Medal of Honor: Vanguard, also allows the player to control their parachute at the start of each Operation, allowing them to control where they start as well as giving the player the ability to [[{{equipment upgrade}} upgrade]] two of their weapons, the M1 Garand and [=M1928A1=] Thompson.
! ''Vanguard'' provides examples of:
*AntiAir: The objective in the first two missions in Operation Market Garden and in Opertaion Varsity involves destroying German Anti Air guns specifically Flak 88s during Varsity.
*AntiArmor: The [=M9A1=] Bazooka is used for this. Keegan usually has to deal with any German tanks that appear.
**The unnamed Bazooka Operator also serves this role in cutscenes.
*ArtificialStupidity: The enemy A.I is not particularly intelligent and will stay still, behind cover most of the time, even if you throw a grenade directly at them.
*{{BFG}}: The [=M9A1=] Bazooka, a weapon that is usually operated by a crew of two, is used individually by Keegan.
*BigDamnHeroes:
**The first time a Tiger Tank appears, Keegan and his squad have no way to destroy it, then, the player hears: '[[{{Large Ham}} I'VE GOT THAT BAZOOKA!]]'... 'FIRE!', with the Tiger Tank then being destroyed in one shot, the door then opens to reveal the Bazooka Operator and other allied soldiers.
**Subverted in 'The Crucible', although Keegan's squad, led by Corporal Garrett shows up halfway through the mission to assist the lone Keegan [[spoiler:they are pinned down by snipers immediatly after, forcing Keegan to deal with the snipers and other enemy soldiers alone]].
*BloodlessCarnage: No one bleeds during the game when shot, with one [[{{Pink Mist}} exception]].
*BottomlessMagazines: Zigzagged, The [=MG42=] has one when the player uses it but surprisingly, when the enemies use it they have to reload occasionally, allied soldiers will even tell the player when the enemy with the [=MG42=] is reloading.
*ColdSniper: Unlike every other enemy in the game, the German Snipers never make any sounds, even when killed. Keegan also counts when using the [=M1D=] Garand, as he never talks during gameplay.
*ConcussionFrags: Fragmentation Grenades behave like this during gameplay.
*CoolPlane: The C-47 Skytrain, which the player parachutes out of.
*CunningLinguist: Corporal Garrett understands German, this allows him to translate what the German Soldiers are saying in 'A Shallow Grave'.
*CutsceneIncompetence: Keegan is instantly incapacitated by a [[{{Pistol Whip}} Buttstoke]] from a Karabiner 98K in a cutscene, where as in game it takes several hits to incapacitate the player, even on the highest difficulty.
*CutscenePowerToTheMax: During a cutscene, the Bazooka Operator destroys a Tiger 1 in one shot with a Bazooka, where as it takes three shots for the player to destroy the Tiger 1s in game.
*DeadpanSnarker: Private Slausen is one, as he often makes sarcastic comments during combat.
*DistressedDude: Sergeant Magnusson is captured by the Nazis in 'Behind Enemy Lines' and Keegan and his squad are tasked with rescuing him.
*DoAnythingSoldier: Keegan, thought the game, fills the roles of: [[{{Its Raining Men}} Paratrooper]], Infantryman, [[{{Cold Sniper}} Sniper]], [[{{DemolitionsExpert}} Demolitions Expert]] and [[{{Anti Armor}} Anti Tank]] Soldier.
*DoNotRunWithAGun: The player cannot move whilst aiming down the sights, instead the controls that usually move the player will cause the player to lean, this can be useful when firing from behind cover.
*ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: The game focuses on the Paratroopers of the 82nd and later 17th Divisions.
*EliteMooks: The Waffen SS and the Fallschirmjagers.
*EquipmentUpgrade: The player can find 50 round magazines for the [=M1928A1=] Thompson and a scope for the M1 Garand, which converts it into an [[{{Sniper Rifle}} [=M1D=] Garand]].
*EvilCounterpart: The Fallschirmjagers are this to the American 82nd and 17th Division Paratroopers.
*FamousLastWords: In 'The Crucible', in response to Corporal Garrett saying: 'I'm not sure but I don't like it, that's perfect sniper country out there.' an allied soldier says: 'What are you talking about? They're retreating there's no one out there!', he is then killed immediately upon finishing the sentence by a German Sniper.
*HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:The charge that is set by an allied soldier on a bridge in 'Scavengers' ends up exploding early, killing him and incapacitating Keegan.]]
*HoldTheLine: Several sections of the game are this, including the last section of 'Off Target', the bridge section in 'Requiem', the farmhouse section in 'Endgame' and the Final Battle in 'The Crucible'.
*ImproperlyPlacedFirearms: During the first level 'Off Target', the game has you fight the Italian Army, who are equipped with Karabiner 98Ks and [=MP40s=] instead of the more accurate Carcano Rifles and Beretta Model 38s.
*InvoluntaryGroupSplit: [[spoiler:Keegan and his squad are split up at the start of Operation Neptune when the plane transporting them crashes.]]
*ItsRainingMen: [[{{The Game}} The Game]]. Medal of Honor: Vanguard focuses on the 82nd and 17th Airborne Divisions and allows the player to control the parachute jump at the start of each Operation [[spoiler:(except for Neptune as the plane crashes)]].
*LargeHam: Several of the Allied Soldiers, especially the Bazooka Operator.
*MadeOfIron: Throughout the game Keegan survives: jumping out of an exploding plane, [[spoiler:a plane crash]], being [[{{Pistol Whip}} Buttstroked]] by a Karabiner 98K, having an explosive charge detonate directly next to him, while a bridge then collapses on top of him, and that is only what happens during cutscenes.
**The game even [[{{Lampshade Hanging}} Lampshades]] this, with Private Slauson saying: 'Geez, Keegan, you've got a hard head, you took a good hit.'
*MoreDakka: The [=MG42=] is fairly inaccurate, but has a very high rate of fire and a [[{{Bottomless Magazines}} Bottomless Magazine]], encouraging the use of this trope.
*NoSidepathsNoExplorationNoFreedom: Averted during the parachute drop, as there are several areas that can only be reached this way, often containing an [[{{Equipment Upgrade}} Equipment Upgrade]]. The game also does occasionally feature a few sidepaths that contain weapons or [[{{Equipment Upgrade}} weapon upgrades]], but not very often.
*OneBulletClips: Averted for the M1 Garand, which cannot be reloaded unless its entire magazine has been fired. Played straight for other weapons.
*OneManArmy: Keegan is this during the first half of 'The Crucible' as [[spoiler:his accompanying squad is mowed down by an [=MG42=] at the start of the mission]].
**[[spoiler:Keegan is also this during the second part of 'The Crucible' as his squad gets pinned down by snipers, forcing him to clear out the next few areas on his own.]]
*{{Overheating}}: The [=MG42=] can overheat if it is fired for too long without waiting.
*ParachuteInATree: The Bazooka Operator is found like this in 'Scavengers', the player also gets to cut him down from the tree.
*PinkMist: Happens when an allied soldier is killed by a sniper during a cutscene, in 'The Crucible'.
*PrettyLittleHeadshots:
**Headshots during gameplay look like this.
**[[spoiler:How Sergeant Magnusson is killed.]]
*RegeneratingHealth: The first game in the ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'' series to feature this.
*SelectiveHistoricalArmoury: Despite the game focusing on American Paratroopers, the M1 Carbine, and its paratrooper variant, the [=M1A1=] Carbine, do not appear in the game, the M1911 is also absent from the Single Player, although it shows up in Multiplayer.
*ShootTheShaggyDog: The objective of the first mission of Operation Neptune 'Behind Enemy Lines', [[spoiler:is to rescue Sergeant Magnusson, who has been captured by the Nazis, only for him to be killed by a German Sniper two missions later.]]
*SniperDuel: Happens during 'The Crucible' between Keegan, who at this point is likely equipped with an [=M1D=] Garand, and several German Snipers, this section is also considered the hardest part of the game.
*StormingTheBeaches: Operation Husky and Operation Varsity start with the player landing on fortified beaches.
*SupportingLeader: Sergeant Magnusson and later Lieutenant [=McCollum=] are this to the player.
*SuspiciousVideoGameGenerosity: Whenever a Bazooka appears, expect tanks to show up soon.
*TankGoodness: Panzer 4s appear in 'Requiem' and 'The Crucible' and Tiger 1s appear in 'Predators', 'Endgame' and 'The Crucible'.
**[[spoiler:Private Chalmers is killed by the second Tiger to appear in 'Predators'.]]
*TanksForNothing: The first Tiger to appear in 'Predators' is destroyed in one shot by the Bazooka Operator during a cutscene and in 'Endgame' a Tiger appears only to get stuck on the trenches, allowing Keegan to destroy it with an explosive charge.
*TheGhost: Strickland, who never appears in game, and is only mentioned by Sergeant Magnusson once in 'Der Bunker' in the line: 'Does anyone have any morphine? I need it for Strickland, his leg's bad.'
*TheSquad:
**{{The Captain}}: Lieutenant Jon [=McCollum=]
**{{Sergeant Rock}}: Sergeant John Magnusson
**{{Cold Sniper}}/{{Demolitions Expert}}/[[spoiler:{{The Leader}}]]: Corporal/Sergeant Frank Keegan
**{{The Lancer}}/{{Cunning Linguist}}: Corporal Stephen Garrett
**{{The Big Guy}}: Private Tom Chalmers
**{{Deadpan Snarker}}: Private Mike Slauson
**{{Generic Guy}}: Private Pike
**{{The Big Guy}}/{{Demolitions Expert}}: Bazooka Operator
*TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon: The final mission 'The Crucible' takes place in a large factory that is visible in the distance during the parachute jump in the previous mission 'Endgame'.
*TheWarSequence: The Final Battle, which involves [[{{Hold the Line}} Defending a Factory]] against a very large force of German Infantry, supported by Panzer 4s and Tiger 1s, this section is also the longest in the game.
*TrappedBehindEnemyLines: In the mission 'Behind Enemy Lines', fittingly.
*UniqueEnemy: The Italian Soldiers only appear in the first mission 'Off Target', afterwards German Soldiers replace them for the rest of the game.
*UniversalAmmunition: Enemies will sometimes drop ammunition boxes instead of their guns, which gives the player ammunition for their weapon regardless of what it is.
*UnusableEnemyEquipment: Zigzagged, all infantry weapons in the game are usable, including enemy weapons, however in some missions, enemies will never drop a specific weapon, instead always dropping an ammunition box.
*UrbanWarfare: Operation Husky takes place in a town, also the mission 'Predators' takes place in the town 'Grave'.
*YouAreInCommandNow: [[spoiler:How Keegan gets promoted to Sergeant in 'Requiem', when Sergeant Magnusson is killed.]]
[[caption-width-right:350:I do not believe in the Airborne Division... - General Dwight D. Eisenhower]]
->'''Corporal Frank Keegan''' They call us the All Americans. The 82nd Division had been around since World War One. That was the first time we went to Europe and kicked the Hun back across the Rhine. But it wasn't until the bombs dropped on Pearl Harbour, and Hitler and the Nazis declared war on the United States that this new conflict got big enough to be thought of as a 'Second World War'. That's the first time someone mentioned that the 82nd Division might become Airborne. They lined us up, asked for volunteers... For an extra 50 bucks a month we'd be a part of a great American experiment in warfare. We'd jump out of aeroplanes into combat. We'd be the first. [[{{Title Drop}} The Vanguard]]. We shipped of for Georgia for training, then England, then Operation Torch in Africa, where we got shot at by a bunch of [[{{Les Collaborateurs}} French who seemed to think working with Hitler was a good idea]]. Then, one day, the brass came out of the briefing tent, and gathered their leaders. Then the Captains and Sergeants got their guys. Within 15 minutes, word had reached every soldier in camp. This was it, Operation Husky. The Americans were fighting Hitler's own, and we were going in first.
--> - '''Introduction of ''Operation Husky'' '''
''Medal Of Honor: Vanguard'' is the 10th instalment of the ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'' series and released in 2007 for the UsefulNotes/Playstation2, and UsefulNotes/NintendoWii.
In this game, you play as Corporal ([[{{Rank Up}} later Sergeant]]) Frank Keegan, an American [[{{Its Raining Men}} paratrooper]] from the 82nd Airborne Division during World War Two, who fights in Operation Husky, Neptune and Market Garden, before being transferred to the 17th Division to fight in Operation Varsity, along with his Squad, led by [[{{Sergeant Rock}} Sergeant Magnusson]] and his company, led by [[{{The Captain}} Lieutenant [=McCollum=]]]. Keegan and his squad are tasked with fighting the Axis powers in Europe by parachuting into combat.
Medal of Honor: Vanguard, also allows the player to control their parachute at the start of each Operation, allowing them to control where they start as well as giving the player the ability to [[{{equipment upgrade}} upgrade]] two of their weapons, the M1 Garand and [=M1928A1=] Thompson.
! ''Vanguard'' provides examples of:
*AntiAir: The objective in the first two missions in Operation Market Garden and in Opertaion Varsity involves destroying German Anti Air guns specifically Flak 88s during Varsity.
*AntiArmor: The [=M9A1=] Bazooka is used for this. Keegan usually has to deal with any German tanks that appear.
**The unnamed Bazooka Operator also serves this role in cutscenes.
*ArtificialStupidity: The enemy A.I is not particularly intelligent and will stay still, behind cover most of the time, even if you throw a grenade directly at them.
*{{BFG}}: The [=M9A1=] Bazooka, a weapon that is usually operated by a crew of two, is used individually by Keegan.
*BigDamnHeroes:
**The first time a Tiger Tank appears, Keegan and his squad have no way to destroy it, then, the player hears: '[[{{Large Ham}} I'VE GOT THAT BAZOOKA!]]'... 'FIRE!', with the Tiger Tank then being destroyed in one shot, the door then opens to reveal the Bazooka Operator and other allied soldiers.
**Subverted in 'The Crucible', although Keegan's squad, led by Corporal Garrett shows up halfway through the mission to assist the lone Keegan [[spoiler:they are pinned down by snipers immediatly after, forcing Keegan to deal with the snipers and other enemy soldiers alone]].
*BloodlessCarnage: No one bleeds during the game when shot, with one [[{{Pink Mist}} exception]].
*BottomlessMagazines: Zigzagged, The [=MG42=] has one when the player uses it but surprisingly, when the enemies use it they have to reload occasionally, allied soldiers will even tell the player when the enemy with the [=MG42=] is reloading.
*ColdSniper: Unlike every other enemy in the game, the German Snipers never make any sounds, even when killed. Keegan also counts when using the [=M1D=] Garand, as he never talks during gameplay.
*ConcussionFrags: Fragmentation Grenades behave like this during gameplay.
*CoolPlane: The C-47 Skytrain, which the player parachutes out of.
*CunningLinguist: Corporal Garrett understands German, this allows him to translate what the German Soldiers are saying in 'A Shallow Grave'.
*CutsceneIncompetence: Keegan is instantly incapacitated by a [[{{Pistol Whip}} Buttstoke]] from a Karabiner 98K in a cutscene, where as in game it takes several hits to incapacitate the player, even on the highest difficulty.
*CutscenePowerToTheMax: During a cutscene, the Bazooka Operator destroys a Tiger 1 in one shot with a Bazooka, where as it takes three shots for the player to destroy the Tiger 1s in game.
*DeadpanSnarker: Private Slausen is one, as he often makes sarcastic comments during combat.
*DistressedDude: Sergeant Magnusson is captured by the Nazis in 'Behind Enemy Lines' and Keegan and his squad are tasked with rescuing him.
*DoAnythingSoldier: Keegan, thought the game, fills the roles of: [[{{Its Raining Men}} Paratrooper]], Infantryman, [[{{Cold Sniper}} Sniper]], [[{{DemolitionsExpert}} Demolitions Expert]] and [[{{Anti Armor}} Anti Tank]] Soldier.
*DoNotRunWithAGun: The player cannot move whilst aiming down the sights, instead the controls that usually move the player will cause the player to lean, this can be useful when firing from behind cover.
*ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: The game focuses on the Paratroopers of the 82nd and later 17th Divisions.
*EliteMooks: The Waffen SS and the Fallschirmjagers.
*EquipmentUpgrade: The player can find 50 round magazines for the [=M1928A1=] Thompson and a scope for the M1 Garand, which converts it into an [[{{Sniper Rifle}} [=M1D=] Garand]].
*EvilCounterpart: The Fallschirmjagers are this to the American 82nd and 17th Division Paratroopers.
*FamousLastWords: In 'The Crucible', in response to Corporal Garrett saying: 'I'm not sure but I don't like it, that's perfect sniper country out there.' an allied soldier says: 'What are you talking about? They're retreating there's no one out there!', he is then killed immediately upon finishing the sentence by a German Sniper.
*HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:The charge that is set by an allied soldier on a bridge in 'Scavengers' ends up exploding early, killing him and incapacitating Keegan.]]
*HoldTheLine: Several sections of the game are this, including the last section of 'Off Target', the bridge section in 'Requiem', the farmhouse section in 'Endgame' and the Final Battle in 'The Crucible'.
*ImproperlyPlacedFirearms: During the first level 'Off Target', the game has you fight the Italian Army, who are equipped with Karabiner 98Ks and [=MP40s=] instead of the more accurate Carcano Rifles and Beretta Model 38s.
*InvoluntaryGroupSplit: [[spoiler:Keegan and his squad are split up at the start of Operation Neptune when the plane transporting them crashes.]]
*ItsRainingMen: [[{{The Game}} The Game]]. Medal of Honor: Vanguard focuses on the 82nd and 17th Airborne Divisions and allows the player to control the parachute jump at the start of each Operation [[spoiler:(except for Neptune as the plane crashes)]].
*LargeHam: Several of the Allied Soldiers, especially the Bazooka Operator.
*MadeOfIron: Throughout the game Keegan survives: jumping out of an exploding plane, [[spoiler:a plane crash]], being [[{{Pistol Whip}} Buttstroked]] by a Karabiner 98K, having an explosive charge detonate directly next to him, while a bridge then collapses on top of him, and that is only what happens during cutscenes.
**The game even [[{{Lampshade Hanging}} Lampshades]] this, with Private Slauson saying: 'Geez, Keegan, you've got a hard head, you took a good hit.'
*MoreDakka: The [=MG42=] is fairly inaccurate, but has a very high rate of fire and a [[{{Bottomless Magazines}} Bottomless Magazine]], encouraging the use of this trope.
*NoSidepathsNoExplorationNoFreedom: Averted during the parachute drop, as there are several areas that can only be reached this way, often containing an [[{{Equipment Upgrade}} Equipment Upgrade]]. The game also does occasionally feature a few sidepaths that contain weapons or [[{{Equipment Upgrade}} weapon upgrades]], but not very often.
*OneBulletClips: Averted for the M1 Garand, which cannot be reloaded unless its entire magazine has been fired. Played straight for other weapons.
*OneManArmy: Keegan is this during the first half of 'The Crucible' as [[spoiler:his accompanying squad is mowed down by an [=MG42=] at the start of the mission]].
**[[spoiler:Keegan is also this during the second part of 'The Crucible' as his squad gets pinned down by snipers, forcing him to clear out the next few areas on his own.]]
*{{Overheating}}: The [=MG42=] can overheat if it is fired for too long without waiting.
*ParachuteInATree: The Bazooka Operator is found like this in 'Scavengers', the player also gets to cut him down from the tree.
*PinkMist: Happens when an allied soldier is killed by a sniper during a cutscene, in 'The Crucible'.
*PrettyLittleHeadshots:
**Headshots during gameplay look like this.
**[[spoiler:How Sergeant Magnusson is killed.]]
*RegeneratingHealth: The first game in the ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'' series to feature this.
*SelectiveHistoricalArmoury: Despite the game focusing on American Paratroopers, the M1 Carbine, and its paratrooper variant, the [=M1A1=] Carbine, do not appear in the game, the M1911 is also absent from the Single Player, although it shows up in Multiplayer.
*ShootTheShaggyDog: The objective of the first mission of Operation Neptune 'Behind Enemy Lines', [[spoiler:is to rescue Sergeant Magnusson, who has been captured by the Nazis, only for him to be killed by a German Sniper two missions later.]]
*SniperDuel: Happens during 'The Crucible' between Keegan, who at this point is likely equipped with an [=M1D=] Garand, and several German Snipers, this section is also considered the hardest part of the game.
*StormingTheBeaches: Operation Husky and Operation Varsity start with the player landing on fortified beaches.
*SupportingLeader: Sergeant Magnusson and later Lieutenant [=McCollum=] are this to the player.
*SuspiciousVideoGameGenerosity: Whenever a Bazooka appears, expect tanks to show up soon.
*TankGoodness: Panzer 4s appear in 'Requiem' and 'The Crucible' and Tiger 1s appear in 'Predators', 'Endgame' and 'The Crucible'.
**[[spoiler:Private Chalmers is killed by the second Tiger to appear in 'Predators'.]]
*TanksForNothing: The first Tiger to appear in 'Predators' is destroyed in one shot by the Bazooka Operator during a cutscene and in 'Endgame' a Tiger appears only to get stuck on the trenches, allowing Keegan to destroy it with an explosive charge.
*TheGhost: Strickland, who never appears in game, and is only mentioned by Sergeant Magnusson once in 'Der Bunker' in the line: 'Does anyone have any morphine? I need it for Strickland, his leg's bad.'
*TheSquad:
**{{The Captain}}: Lieutenant Jon [=McCollum=]
**{{Sergeant Rock}}: Sergeant John Magnusson
**{{Cold Sniper}}/{{Demolitions Expert}}/[[spoiler:{{The Leader}}]]: Corporal/Sergeant Frank Keegan
**{{The Lancer}}/{{Cunning Linguist}}: Corporal Stephen Garrett
**{{The Big Guy}}: Private Tom Chalmers
**{{Deadpan Snarker}}: Private Mike Slauson
**{{Generic Guy}}: Private Pike
**{{The Big Guy}}/{{Demolitions Expert}}: Bazooka Operator
*TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon: The final mission 'The Crucible' takes place in a large factory that is visible in the distance during the parachute jump in the previous mission 'Endgame'.
*TheWarSequence: The Final Battle, which involves [[{{Hold the Line}} Defending a Factory]] against a very large force of German Infantry, supported by Panzer 4s and Tiger 1s, this section is also the longest in the game.
*TrappedBehindEnemyLines: In the mission 'Behind Enemy Lines', fittingly.
*UniqueEnemy: The Italian Soldiers only appear in the first mission 'Off Target', afterwards German Soldiers replace them for the rest of the game.
*UniversalAmmunition: Enemies will sometimes drop ammunition boxes instead of their guns, which gives the player ammunition for their weapon regardless of what it is.
*UnusableEnemyEquipment: Zigzagged, all infantry weapons in the game are usable, including enemy weapons, however in some missions, enemies will never drop a specific weapon, instead always dropping an ammunition box.
*UrbanWarfare: Operation Husky takes place in a town, also the mission 'Predators' takes place in the town 'Grave'.
*YouAreInCommandNow: [[spoiler:How Keegan gets promoted to Sergeant in 'Requiem', when Sergeant Magnusson is killed.]]
