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Protagonists:
Private Vasili Ivanovich Kozlov
- Cold Sniper: Late in the Soviet campaign, he is tasked with taking out a German sniper, and later, several machine-gun nests, with a sniper rifle.
- Elites Are More Glamorous: He's part of the 13th Guards Rifle Division, an elite infantry division in the Red Army that served with distinction during the Battle of Stalingrad.
- Expy: His sniping skills as well as his first name bring into mind Vasili Zaitsev, in particular his portrayal in Enemy at the Gates.
- Heroic Mime: As with most early Call of Duty protagonists, he never utters a single word.
- New Meat: During "Red Army Training", where he and a handful of other new recruits are trained to handle weapons and then are thrown directly into combat.
- Player Character: For the Soviet campaign missions.
- Took a Level in Badass: When the game begins, he's a new recruit who hasn't even held a rifle yet. By the time of the Stalingrad missions, he's managed to survive the siege unscathed and has killed dozens if not hundreds of Germans in the defense of the city.
- Weapon Specialization: His default starting weapons are usually Soviet rifles like the Mosin-Nagant and SVT-40. In close-quarter situations, he usually starts off instead with the PPSh-41.
Sergeant John Davis
- Elites Are More Glamorous: Averted. He's one of two player characters that isn't a member of an elite unit, instead being a member of a regular British Armored Division.
- Heroic Mime: As with most early Call of Duty protagonists, he never utters a single word.
- Player Character: For most of the British campaign missions.
- Shell-Shocked Veteran: Implied, his portraits become more and more haggard with each campaign.
- Weapon Specialization: While he can freely pickup any British or German weapons during his respective missions, he almost always starts with the Lee-Enfield rifle and a submachine gun, either a lend-leased Thompson in the African campaigns or a Sten in Normandy.
Tank Commander David Welsh
- A Day in the Limelight: You play as him for two of the 13 British campaign missions.
- Elites Are More Glamorous: Averted. Like Davis, he isn't from an elite unit at all, instead being a member of a rather ordinary Armored Division, except this time he's a tank commander.
- Leeroy Jenkins: He and the other tanks of the 7th Armored are forced into this sort of tactic because the Crusaders' guns lack the range of the German Panzers to make a safer strategy viable; even the narration at the opening of the campaign notes that this is "a dangerous strategy which leaves much to be desired". It works out well enough, though.
- Tank Goodness: He's the commander of a British Crusader tank, and he destroys several German artillery guns and tanks in the course of two missions.
Corporal Bill Taylor
- Cold Sniper: He's Dog Company's go-to guy for sniping, being tasked with doing it for 3 out of the 7 missions he appears in. And he does this job without uttering a single word.
- Elites Are More Glamorous: He's a member of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, one of the best-trained American units taking part in the European War.
- Expy: In terms of his appearance and role, he's very similar to Pvt. Jackson. Specifically, he fulfills pretty much the same role in his squad as the former, being their team's Cold Sniper and preferring the Springfield sniper rifle.
- Heroic Mime: As with most early Call of Duty protagonists, he never utters a single word.
- Player Character: For the American campaign missions.
- Ranger: As part of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, he's this by default.
- Weapon Specialization: While he's free to choose his weapons as a playable character, his most common default loadouts are the Thompson and the Springfield.
Red Army, 13th Guards Rifle Division:
Commissar Letlev
"Because real grenades are valuable. In fact, they are worth a lot more than you are!"
A political commissar in the 13th Guards rifle Division. His task is training new recruits with handling Mosin-Nagant rifles, as well as directing these same recruits into the thick of the action.- Commissar Cap: He wears one to indicate his rank, which is fitting since he's a literal Commissar.
- Non-Action Guy: He's never shown fighting directly in combat, instead focusing on tasks such as interrogation of enemy prisoners and training new recruits.
- The Political Officer: His role is to motivate new recruits and execute both deserters and German prisoners.
Lieutenant Leonov
"That's how you negotiate with fascists, Comrades!"
Commander of the forces stationed near Solnechnaya Street in Stalingrad, who briefly becomes Vasili's superior.- Authority Equals Asskicking: Unlike Letlev, he leads from the front, and kills several German soldiers during his respective level.
- Weapon Specialization: He prefers the PPSh-41 submachine-gun, which is appropriate for the many close-quarter fights in Stalingrad.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: He disappears following his debut level, and is replaced by Lt. Volsky for the rest of the Soviet campaign.
Lieutenant Dimitri Volsky
"Well Fearless Comrade Vasili, looks like our numbers didn't come up today. Not yet, anyways..."
Vasili's superior officer for most of the Soviet campaign.- Commissar Cap: The only other major character in the Soviet campaign to wear one. This one helps to signify his status as an officer.
- Rank Scales with Asskicking: An officer in the Red Army, who manages to survive the hellish urban landscape while killing several Germans throughout the campaign.
- Weapon Specialization: He prefers the Mosin-Nagant, and later, the SVT-40 rifle.
Private Pavel Semenov
"Those men are all dead! This is suicide! We're next!"
One of Vasili's squadmates, who joins Lt. Volsky's unit during the 1943 segment of the Soviet campaign.- Outfit Decoy: Uses his helmet to lure out a German sniper during "Comrade Sniper".
- Mauve Shirt: The only other named character in Vasili's squad aside from Lt. Volsky, who can be killed without consequence during the German counterattack.
British Army, 7th Armored Division
Private MacGregor
"I've almost got that bugger...There! Hold on, Davis. This might get a little bumpy!"
One of Davis' squadmates from North Africa to Normandy. He serves as his squad's radioman.Voiced by: James Patrick Stuart (English)note
- Communications Officer: He serves as your squad's radioman throughout the British campaign.
- Deadpan Snarker: Almost always makes remarks like this, even in the middle of combat.
- Manly Facial Hair: Has a rather intimidating beard and sideburn that's almost as cool as Price's magnificent beard.
- Mauve Shirt: He's the most prominent character in the British Campaign second only to Captain Price, and he survives the entire African campaign all the way into Caen.
- Violent Glaswegian: Scottish, and very trigger-happy.
US Army, 2nd Ranger Battalion
Lieutenant Coffey
"Dog Company, listen up! Men on the beaches are counting on us to take out the coastal guns on those cliffs! Move fast, get topside, and get the job done!"
Voiced by:
Dog Company's commander during the D-Day invasion, and the commanding officer of Randall, Taylor, Braeburn, and McCloskey.- Authority Equals Asskicking: Averted. He disappears before the action even starts.
- Elites Are More Glamorous: He's a Ranger, so this is a given.
- Uncertain Doom: He disappears in the midst of the chaos of the Pointe du Hoc landing. It's very likely that he was killed by an exploding mortar round not long after getting off the boat.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: Not mentioned again after "The Assault on Pointe Du Hoc". Given the death, destruction, and immediate chaos in the initial landings, it's very likely he was killed. He
was originally going to appear in more levels, though both appearances would involve him getting injured, ultimately leaving Randall in command.
Sergeant Randall
"Dog Company! Assemble at the rallying point! Let's go!"
Voiced by: Nolan North (English)note
Taylor's immediate superior and squad leader. He becomes de facto leader of Dog Company during the American campaign.
- Elites Are More Glamorous: As part of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, this is a given.
- The Leader: He's the de facto leader of Dog Company when there's no officers around.
- No Celebrities Were Harmed: He is based on real-life Army Ranger Leonard Lomell.
- Sergeant Rock: Even when outnumbered and outgunned more than once, he never loses his cool and simply tells his men to stand their ground and push through.
Private Braeburn
I got problems of my own! Where's your spare can of ammo?"
Voiced by: Michael Cudlitz (English)
Dog Company's Radioman.
- Butt-Monkey: Often, he's the one in Taylor's squad with the worst luck, such as forgetting a can of .30 caliber ammo during "The Silo".
- Communications Officer: One of Dog Company's radiomen.
- Dropped a Bridge on Him: His death is so sudden, that most players won't even realize he's been killed unless they stick with him.
- Elites Are More Glamorous: He's a Ranger, so this is a given.
- Killed Off for Real: Gets killed by German artillery fire in "The Battle for Hill 400".
- Vomit Indiscretion Shot: He gets seasick on the landing craft and pukes immediately before they get ashore.McCloskey: Hey Braeburn, you look like you're gonna puke.
Braeburn: Y'know what, Donnie, why don't you just-(immediately hurls)
Private Donald McCloskey
"Braeburn! I'm running out of .30 cal!"
Voiced by: James Madiom (English)note
Dog Company's machine-gunner.- The Big Guy: During "The Silo", he lugs around and deploys a Browning M1919 just before the assault on the village.
- Elites Are More Glamorous: As with the rest of the Rangers.
- The Generic Guy: Of the main cast in the American campaign, he has the least depth.
- More Dakka: Dog Company's machinegunner.
Lieutenant Myers
"Shut up! Just shut up! I need to think about this!"
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Dog Company's commander during the assault on Hill 400.
- Elites Are More Glamorous: Averted big time, he's an utter coward even if he is a Ranger.
- The Neidermeyer: His cowardly personality shows. Hell, even the privates in his company are more courageous than he is.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: He literally vanishes without a trace in the level he appears (Rangers Lead the Way). Possibly gunned down during the attack.
Colonel Blake
"I'll keep that in mind, Lieutenant. See to your men. Dismissed."
The commander of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, and Sgt. Randall's commanding officer.
- Big Good: The highest ranking soldier during the American campaign, he's the man that Sgt. Randall takes orders from.
- Early-Bird Cameo: He makes a speaking appearance in "The Silo", telling Braeburn about Sherman tanks being sent to reinforce the Rangers' positions, as well as telling Braeburn himself to calm down.
- Old Soldier: He's noticeably older than the other American soldiers in his unit, looking to be in his late 50s at most.
