Their mission was to probe the Western flank of the German defenses and clear a path to the city. To break the stalemate, the 7th Armoured Division, including Captain Price, were brought in. The unit, thanks largely to Sergeant Evans and his use of a captured FlaK 88, repelled multiple armored attacks, holding the bridge until reinforcements from the 7th Parachute Battalion arrived shortly afterwards.Ī week after the D-Day landings on June 11, 1944, Allied forces were struggling in the Battle for Caen due to a German Panzer Division at the city.
After the bombardment ceased, Price and his men moved in to defend the western bank of the river from Fallschirmjäger forces, eventually falling back across the bridge to the eastern bank. A major German counterattack commenced at 1230 Hours, with a brief artillery barrage crippling the British forces. Regardless, Price's unit held throughout the morning, receiving reinforcements from the 13th Parachute Battalion from Ranville at 0800 Hours. His forces landed in gliders on the eastern bank of the Caen Canal undetected at 0007 Hours, quickly overwhelming the German blocking forces and eliminating a Panzer IV with the aid of Sergeant Evans and Army Engineer Private Mills.Īfter the German forces retreated from Bénouville, Price's men noticed that the bridge was wired to blow, but the explosives had been removed from their holders and stowed in a pillbox. His unit was charged with securing and holding Pegasus Bridge over the Caen Canal to prevent German reinforcements from the Calais region from attacking the right flank of the seaborne forces. On the morning of 6 June 1944, Captain Price was the commanding officer of D Company, 2nd Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. After this the team collects all intel and supplies before moving out of Matmata and ending the North African Campaign.Ĭaptain Price as he appears in the original Call of Duty. Eventually arriving at a German Flakvierling, Price, MacGregor, and several others provide covering fire as Davis takes out German dive bombing planes. The Division was ambushed before entering Matmata, leaving Price and his men to fight their way in and through the town. During the retreat some of Price's men were cut off and, despite MacGregor's protests, Price realized that even if they turned back to get the men, they would all be overwhelmed.įor Price and the 7th Armoured Division, the final battle of the North African Campaign was the Assault on Matmata, on March 30, 1943. After the armored car hits a mine, they retreat on foot, meeting up with some other men from the 7th Armoured Division, and escape via a stolen German truck. Price, MacGregor, and Davis commandeer a German Armored Car and attempt to drive out of Tourane. They quickly find themselves overwhelmed by a German counterattack and are forced to retreat.
On March 10, 1943, Price and his men were stationed ahead of the main force of the 7th Armoured Division at Tourane, Tunisia and awaiting reinforcements. It is unknown how large a part Price took in this mission, as he is not seen until the end where he is awaiting Sergeant Davis and Private MacGregor at the docks with cases of wine found from the German supplies. To take advantage of this, the 7th Armoured Division was deployed to El Daba on November 6 to drive the German forces out of the town and destroy the German cargo ships. After successfully charging through the trenches, taking out the many Flak 88 crews along the way, they rallied at the German communications outpost, where news of their success was broadcast back to headquarters.įollowing the success of Operation Supercharge, the German forces at the nearby town of El Daba were cut off from any re-enforcements. Price and the 7th Armoured Division then took part in Operation Supercharge on November 3, 1942, in order to secure the gaps in the German antitank minefield so that British armour could pass through safely. With the help of artillery fire and additional forces arriving at the scene, the town was successfully defended. The 7th Armoured Division arrived at the town. After succeeding with their mission, the division is immediately redeployed to defend a small town 30 miles south of El Alamein, sitting on the choke point in the minefields. Their mission was to destroy an enemy supply depot and acquire any enemy documents. He led the 7th Armoured Division, including Sergeant John Davis and Private MacGregor, as part of the Second Battle of El Alamein. Chronologically, Captain Price first appeared on October 29, 1942, in the Call of Duty 2 mission The Diversionary Raid.
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