Сall of Duty 2: Historical Rework mod

After a long absence, we are back with an update. And it consists of two important things:

1.Firstly, we are moving on to the next phase of development dedicated to the British missions around Caen;

2.Secondly, we have already made some progress at this stage, a small part of which you can see in the images section. Also in this article we will share info on other content planned for this stage.

The Operation Perch (9-14 June 1944) itself was a British attempt to capture Caen with a pincers attack, launched after the city remained in German hands on D-Day. The main objective of Operation Perch is to encircle the city of Caen and then seize it. The battle included heavy fighting at Tilly-sur-Seulles and the famous tank battle at Villers-Bocage, and although the British failed to capture Caen, the operation did help pull the German armoured forces to the eastern end of the bridgehead.

Events that happened prior to ingame ones: West of the city Desert rats of the 7th Armored division as part of the British XXX Corps encountered elements of the Panzer Lehr and the 12th SS Panzer Division ("Hitler
Youth"). They were soon embroiled in fierce fighting in the region of Tilly sur Seulles, twelve miles west of the center of Caen. The British forces captured the village on 10 June but were driven out by a German
counterattack.

Fighting around Tilly sur Seulles continued. On the same day, the British captured the village, but were subjected to a fierce attack by the Panzerlehr. The British forced them to leave and leave Tilly sur Seulles.

Lt-General Bucknall, commander of XXX Corps at the time, ordered the 7th Armoured Divisions (the Desert Rats) to advance around the western flank of the German line at Tilly sur Seulles, then capture the high ground atVillers-Bocage, to avoid a withdrawal Panzerlehr from Tilly sur Seulles. The 7th Armored Division arrived at Livry around 20:00 and stopped for the night in an area defended by German Panzergrenadiers.

The 7th Armored Division reached Villers-Bocage. Then the "Desert Rats" were attacked by the group of heavy tanks under command of SS-Hauptsturmführer Wittmann. British losses in the armored vehicles destroyed by the germans were heavy. Inspired by this victory, the tanks of 101st Heavy SS Panzer Battalion continue their counterattack, which falls into several ambushes spread by the British in the ruins of Villers-Bocage, and the Tiger tanks are destroyed. But the Desert Rats are forced to retreat, constantly pursued by enemy artillery, to Hill 174 near Amayé-sur-Seulles, west of Villers-Bocage.

General Montgomery put an end to the encirclement at Caen and stopped the advance of the 1st Corps northeast of the city. This decision marks the abandonment of the Operation Perch strategy. By morning, the 7th Armored Division had formed into the so-called Brigade Box, a formation often used in the desert, where each division could provide support to the others involved. The British position was being assessed on the German side and they realized that the 7th Armored Division was in danger. The headquarters
of the Panzerlehr division decided that they could stop the advance of the British forces, and also attack the Brigade Box. During the day, the British took up defensive positions throughout the Amayé-sur-Seulles area and fiercely repelled German counterattacks. The Germans suffered greatly: up to 20 tanks and hundreds of killed or wounded Panzergrenadiers lay in or around the Brigade Box.

Panzer Lehr Division Panzergrenadiers in armored half-track on the outskirts of Caen,1944.

Now let's touch on the content that is planned for this stage of development of the modification in more detail:

Four new German units:

Panzer-Lehr-Division;

12th SS Panzer Division "Hitlerjugend";

101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion;

2nd Panzer Division

all four of which include new models of soldiers and equipment, new skins for soldiers
and vehicles.

Rifle Brigade of 7th Armoured Division ("Desert Rats")

New models and skins for soldiers, vehicles and equipment for the 7th
Armored Division (the Desert Rats).

Changed descriptions (dates, locations, and diary entries on loading
screens) to better match historical realities.

As always, stay tuned! We gonna post more stuff from this phase of
development in image section soon.