Operation Tonga/Transcript

== Cutscene ==
A massive fleet of C-47 troop transports flies in the skies over Normandy, France during the D-Day invasion amid the explosions from German flak guns and anti-aircraft cannons. The camera follows one such C-47 in particular.
Arthur Kingsley (voice): If you're meant to lead, you have to learn what it's like to lose men. To have them die trusting you. And there's only one way to learn that lesson. First time I did was on D-Day...
Inside the C-47, an entire platoon of British paratroopers from the 6th Airborne Division sits in their seats across from each other as the plane rattles and shakes. Among them is Arthur Kingsley as he looks around him at all his teammates. One of the soldiers passes a carton of cigarettes to his comrade.
=== MERVILLE 1944 ===
Captain Henry Baker, the platoon commanding officer, stands up at the head of the row of troopers.
Henry Baker: Alright, lads! Listen up! We've got until dawn to achieve our objective. 
The paratroopers listen to Baker. An explosion shakes the aircraft, causing Baker to flinch. One of the paratroopers places a hand on his shaken teammate to reassure him. 
Henry Baker: And it seems like the Krauts already know we're coming. Now, we've only got one chance to demolish the coastal artillery. But if we don't, the invasion tomorrow will fail. Now, I trained you all for this! Let's not let the Navy show us up! So take the casemates, blast the artillery, then fire your flares to let the Navy know the job's done.
Baker holds up a flare gun for emphasis and holsters it again. He looks out the exit hatch to see the C-47s flying around them and then looks back to his men.
Henry Baker: Alright, this is it. You know the drill. Stand up!
The paratroopers stand up from their seats and form a line holding their cable hooks, with Arthur leading the line.
Henry Baker: Hook in!
The paratroopers hook up to the cable above their heads.
Henry Baker: Stand by!
The camera switches to Arthur's POV as he moves up to the exit hatch.
Henry Baker: See you on the ground!
Outside, a C-47's engine is hit and the plane plummets to the ground. The paratroopers inside Arthur's transport yell out. Another explosion hits Arthur's transport's portside engine, fire trailing behind it. Arthur braces himself and jumps out the exit hatch through the fire. His parachute deploys and Arthur watches the lit up night sky over Normandy as another C-47 gets hit and trails fire. Several paratroopers fall to the ground on fire and screaming. Arthur looks up at his parachute as its canopy catches fire and burns, causing Arthur to fall at a great speed and narrowly missing another plummeting C-47. He steadies himself and his breathing as he spreads out his arms and legs to control his descent. 
Down below him, two C-47s collide in a massive mid-air explosion. At the last moment, Arthur deploys his reserve chute and hits a body of water. Arthur watches underwater as a fellow paratrooper struggles to swim for air. But, that soldier is shot by enemy gunfire and dies. Arthur cuts his reserve chute loose only to lose his gear and weapons and he swims up and reaches the surface, coughing and gasping for air as the cutscene transitions to...
== Gameplay ==
Arthur looks up at the lit up night sky of Normandy as a C-47 plane explodes in mid-air. He crawls out of the water with only his combat knife in his hand.
=== Operation Tonga ===
DESTROY THE COASTAL DEFENSES
JUNE 1944
MERVILLE, FRANCE
SGT. ARTHUR KINGSLEY
Arthur hears German voices as he hides behind a fallen tree in the woods. A German soldier searches the woods with a flashlight for a moment or two before moving on. Arthur pops out of hiding and continues through the woods as German artillery cannons fire until he comes upon a fellow paratrooper. The paratrooper is stuck in the tree by his parachute just several inches off the ground.
British Paratrooper: Flash!
Arthur Kingsley: Thunder!
British Paratrooper: Thank goodness. Get me down-
A German soldier shoots the helpless paratrooper and charges forward with his bayonet in a bloodthirsty scream, stabbing the dead paratrooper. The soldier searches the dead paratrooper and Arthur rushes forward, repeatedly stabbing the German with his knife and screaming vengefully until the German dies. Another German soldier appears and attacks Arthur, who grabs the first German's Kar98k rifle and uses it to shoot the other German dead. 
Arthur Kingsley: Fuck...
Arthur leaves the dead British soldier behind and moves on through the woods with his newly acquired rifle. He reaches the edge of the woods and takes cover, hiding as a few German troop trucks drive by until they are gone. Arthur crosses a field by a French farm and eliminates the German forces in the field, either by stealth or in a gunfight. 
Either way, Arthur enters the farmhouse through the basement doors and proceeds through the basement. Several Germans above fire through the floorboards at Arthur, who reaches the stairs leading up to the first floor and kills the Germans in there. An explosion bursts open a wall, allowing Arthur to step out into the backyard. 
A German whistle sounds in alarm, sending out more enemy reinforcements. Arthur grabs an MP40 submachine gun and kills more German soldiers in the area long with two German shepherd dogs. Arthur comes upon a massive windmill on fire as he sees his own unit under attack by German soldiers.
British Soldier: We're pinned down!; Can't hold 'em off!; Fall back!; They're pushing from the barn.; Get to cover!; Friendly down!; Shit, I need ammo!; Damn it!
Arthur attacks the barn singlehandedly and kills the German soldiers inside it.
British Soldier: We fucking lost him!; They've got us pinned out here!
After clearing the barn out, Arthur runs out and meets his teammates, who all point their weapons at him. Arthur holds up his hands in alarm.
Arthur Kingsley: Thunder! Thunder! Don't shoot!
Richard Webb lowers his weapon as do the rest of the paratroopers.
Richard Webb: Damn you, Kingsley. We pegged you as a Kraut. Lucky we didn't fill you full of lead.
Arthur rejoins his friends.
Arthur Kingsley: Nice to see you gents. Where do we stand?
Richard pulls out Baker's dog tags and hands them to Arthur.
Richard Webb: The Captain didn't make it, so we're on our own now. I say we dig in, and wait for the rest of the 6th Airborne to assemble.
Arthur Kingsley: Henry said we have 'til dawn to destroy the artillery. If we don't, the invasion fails.
Richard Webb: (shakes his head) So you fancy yourself the Captain now.
Arthur Kingsley: Sun up's an hour away at best. There's no time for a sit-down.
Richard Webb: Yeah, there's also no muscle and no cavalry coming to save the bloody day! The only thing we can do here is to die or try not to.
Thomas Jones steps forward.
Thomas Jones: Hey! You two scrapping' over who's got the bigger bollocks ain't gonna solve nothing!
Arthur Kingsley: Those German casemates aren't that far away. I think we can get to them in time, so I say we take them out.
Richard Webb: The company's scattered. We're pissing in the wind at this point.
Arthur Kingsley: You know what's at stake. You all do.
Richard Webb: This is madness.
Thomas Jones: Hey! We're beyond madness... Look, I'm with Arthur. We finish the mission.
Another paratrooper nods in agreement. Richard looks at Arthur, resigned.
Richard Webb: Alright, Kingsley. Looks like you're in charge now. Casemates and Valhalla are that way. 
Arthur and the paratroopers assemble at the barricaded gate at the stone wall.
Richard Webb: We should get moving. What's the plan, Kingsley?
Arthur points at the gate.
Arthur Kingsley: Let's get a path cleared.
Richard Webb: You heard the Sarge, clear that debris!
Richard and two paratroopers lift up the debris from the gate, allowing the troops to progress forward on their mission.
British Soldier: How are gonna pull this off without the Cap?; I couldn't untangle my chute. Captain freed me before Jerry found us.; Don't blame yourself. The whole operation was a mess from the off.; Hey, Sarge showed up right in the nick of time. Saved our skins, he did.; Skin of our teeth more like. Lucky break. I'll take it though.; You call this luck? The Navy could still shell us to shit.; We'll make it. Kingsley knows what he's doing.
Arthur, Richard, and the paratroopers reach the edge of a German-held area with the coastal battery up ahead.
Thomas Jones: Those lights on the cliff, that's the coastal defense battery.
Richard Webb: The bridge is well guarded and the bank's too steep.
Arthur Kingsley: We secure the bridge then. It's our only move.
Richard Webb: You're the boss. 
Arthur and the British troops walk down the wooded trail and spot a German truck stopping at the main checkpoint.
Richard Webb: Keep low. Watch that truck.
Arthur Kingsley: We have an opportunity here. Stay quiet and get close.
Arthur and the team get close enough to choose their plan of attack.
Richard Webb: Multiple targets. We got options, Sarge.
Thomas Jones: Any ideas, Sarge?
Arthur Kingsley: At the fence, take 'em out!; Open fire! Take them down.; All fire on the truck!
Arthur and his troops open fire on the Germans guarding the checkpoint. The Germans whistle in alarm and return fire at the British troops. German soldiers leap out of the truck to join the fray.
Richard Webb: On them at the truck!
Arthur and his troops kill enough Germans, forcing the enemy to fall back.
Richard Webb: Fence is clear!
Arthur Kingsley: They're falling back. Move up.
The British troops move through the gate and encounter more Germans, including a halftrack machine gunner.
Thomas Jones: Get down! MG on that halftrack!
Richard Webb: On Kingsley! Keep him covered.
Arthur Kingsley: Split up, find another way round!
At this point, the player has many options to choose from for their plan of attack on the German halftrack.
(If Arthur orders his troops to attack the house on the right...)
Arthur: Focus on that door!
Thomas Jones: I got a bead on the door!
The British soldiers shoot the Germans guarding the door.
Thomas Jones: Door's clear!
Arthur orders his men to fire on a section of the house.
Arthur Kingsley: Fire at the stairs!
Thomas Jones: On the stairs! That's right!
Arthur and his troops clear out the stairs.
Thomas Jones: Stairs are clear!
Arthur points out the door into the house.
Arthur Kingsley: Breach the door!
Thomas Jones: Going for the door!
Thomas and another soldier breach the door and lob a grenade inside that explodes.
Thomas Jones: We're in!
Arthur and his troops move through the house to flank the German halftrack, killing the German soldiers inside. The halftrack machine gunner opens fire on the house with the British soldiers still inside it.
Thomas Jones: That MG's tearing this place apart!
Arthur and his troops exit the house. The halftrack drives back to avoid being flanked.
Thomas Jones: Halftrack's falling back!
(If Arthur orders his men to attack the depot on the left...)
Arthur: Focus on the depot!
Thomas Jones: Right! On the depot!
Arthur and his troops clear out the depot of the enemy soldiers.
Thomas Jones: Depot's clear!
Arthur and his soldiers move through the depot to flank the halftrack.
Arthur Kingsley: Concentrate fire by the tent!
Thomas Jones: Roger! On the tent!
Arthur and his soldiers fire on the tent, forcing the Germans back.
Thomas Jones: Jerry's retreating!
Arthur orders his men to the cart.
Arthur Kingsley: Use the cart and push!
Thomas Jones: On the cart!
Richard Webb: That cart there! Take cover!
Richard and his men push the cart forward to provide cover for the other soldiers.
Richard Webb: Good work, lads! That'll do!
In any case, Arthur orders an attack on the halftrack.
Arthur Kingsley: Suppress the halftrack MG!; Pin the halftrack!; Pin that halftrack!
Thomas Jones: Suppressing the MG!; Ammo out! Reloading!
Richard Webb: Pinning the gunner!
Arthur and the paratroopers use smoke grenades and suppressing fire to eventually kill the halftrack machine gunner.
Richard Webb: Gunner down!
A German truck arrives carrying enemy reinforcements.
Arthur Kingsley: Take out the reinforcements!
British Soldier: On the truck!
The paratroopers shoot the Germans from the truck.
British Soldier: Truck clear!
Arthur Kingsley: Forward now! Take the bridge!
Arthur, Richard, and the paratroopers advance on the bridge, but an enemy machine gunner in the tower ahead shoots down a paratrooper.
Thomas Jones: Daniel's down!
Arthur Kingsley: Keep that tower MG down!; The tower! Suppress that MG!; Pin the tower gunner!
Richard Webb: Unloading on the MG!
Thomas Jones: Focusing on the MG!; Changing mags! 
Richard Webb: Gonna need explosives to get rid of that MG...
Thomas Jones: Sarge, we're pinned here!
Arthur and his troops lay down smoke grenades to cover their advance.
Arthur Kingsley: We need a grenade on that MG!
Richard Webb: We're too far for a throw. Have at it, Kingsley!
Arthur picks up a Stielhandgranate and throws it at the tower machine gunner. The tower explodes, killing the machine gunner.
Thomas Jones: Bloody excellent, Sarge! Bloody hell! We made it!
Arthur and the team reach a German troop truck.
Richard Webb: Alright, let's move it! Everyone on that transport! Who remembers how to drive a blitz?!
British Soldier: I got this, Sarge!
Arthur and the paratroopers enter the truck and drive off to their next objective.
The first half of the level ends.
Fade to black.
== Gameplay ==
Richard sits next to Thomas and across from Richard as he takes out a cigarette and lights it up. Arthur and Richard look at each other.
Richard Webb: Well, that was a fucking kerfuffle.
Thomas Jones: (laughs) Hey, Sarge got it done. We're still here, aren't we?
Richard Webb: I suppose.
Arthur narrates as Richard and Thomas converse with Arthur.
Arthur Kingsley (voice): Eight men standing against a Nazi gun fort. Richard said I'd gone mad. Sometimes, a little madness is called for. I think deep down he understood that. And realized we were cut from the same cloth.
Richard offers his cigarette to Arthur. Arthur accepts and takes a drag from the cigarette as he and Richard look at each other with respect and admiration. The truck comes to a stop and the paratroopers hop out of the vehicle with Arthur behind them.
== Gameplay ==
Arthur jumps out of the truck and meets up with an assembled force of British soldiers and paratroopers. Thomas stands by Arthur.
Thomas Jones: They're prepping for the assault. Webb went up ahead. Think they're waiting on you, Sarge.
Arthur and Thomas walk down the road past all the assembled soldiers. Up ahead, they see the German coastal defenses on the shores of Merville. Richard is conversing with a soldier at a table as they plan their attack.
Thomas Jones: Look at those defenses. Bloody hell. They're waiting at the table up here.
Arthur joins up with Richard.
Arthur Kingsley: How's it looking, Sergeant?
Richard Webb: Best see for yourself. Let's get you the lay of the land.
Richard hands his binoculars to Arthur, who looks through them to scout out the fortifications.
Arthur Kingsley: Our targets are the guns housed in those casemates.
Richard Webb: And we can only get there through a horde of Germans armed to the teeth.
Arthur looks at the lower level gun.
Arthur Kingsley: Think you can handle taking out the lower gun?
Richard Webb: I fancy my chances.
Arthur then scopes out the bunker in the distance.
Arthur: Kingsley: That bunker's our way in, but it's packed with MGs.
Richard Webb: It'll be a hard push.
Arthur spots the Germans' first line of defense in the minefield.
Arthur Kingsley: First job is getting across that minefield. But that anti-tank ditch could be useful. I've got an idea.
Arthur lowers his binoculars and looks at Richard.
Richard Webb: I'm all ears.
Arthur points to the German trucks behind them.
Arthur Kingsley: We can punch a hole through the mines with those Blitzers there.
Richard Webb: (shakes head) And the bunker'll make mince meat out of us as soon as they hear the engines coming.
Arthur Kingsley: We'll go in quiet then, no engines. Bail out at the last second, let gravity do the work. That should get us to the ditch at least. Well...?
Richard thinks for a moment and then scoffs.
Richard Webb: I love it... And I think you should go first.
Arthur Kingsley: Alright then, as soon as you hit the ditch, get the men ready... (to Thomas) Tommy, you with me?
Thomas Jones: Oh yeah, drive through the minefield, take the bunker, strap some thermite to some highly explosive weapons. Piece of piss, Sarge.
Arthur hands his flare gun over to Richard.
Arthur Kingsley: And you, get a second sun burning in the sky. If our ships don't see that flare, if they don't know we've won, they'll fire on the guns and risk taking us with 'em.
Richard Webb: Well, I don't know about you but I think I'll take very little consolation in knowing that the fire that killed me was friendly... Don't worry Gov, I won't forget to aim up.
Richard grabs his Lee-Enfield rifle and prepares for the assault.
Richard Webb: Truck's ready. We'll be right behind you.
Arthur gets in the truck.
Richard Webb: Godspeed, Kingsley.
Arthur shifts the truck's gear and steers toward the minefield. The player can guide the truck through the field until he reaches the minefield. The Germans spot the incoming trucks and open fire with their machine guns. At the last second, Arthur jumps out of the truck and watches the vehicle detonate the minefield, clearing a path for the assault. Thomas follows with the second truck and jumps out in time before the second truck explodes. Arthur and the paratroopers charge to the fortifications and reach the ditch where they duck under fire. Arthur moves up and down the line rallying the soldiers.
British Soldier: Fuck me, we actually made it!
Thomas Jones: Webb's further down, ready for orders.
British Soldier: This is it, it's the end for me. I'm as good as dead.
Arthur Kingsley: We've got a job to do, get out there!
British Soldier: Yes, Sarge!
Another British soldier kneels beside a dead comrade, shell-shocked.
British Soldier: He's gone, he's just... he's just gone.
Arthur Kingsley: Get up man, time to move!
British Soldier: ...Yes sir, thanks, I'm on it.
A soldier calls out to Arthur.
British Soldier: Evans and Webb are in position, Sarge. Waiting on your orders.
Arthur joins Richard and Phillip Evans.
Richard Webb: We're ready for orders, Kingsley.
Arthur Kingsley: Charge! Go! Go! Go!
Phillip Evans: Forward!
Arthur, Richard, and the British soldiers charge out of the ditch and toward the bunker. The bunker machine gunner fires on the soldiers.
British Soldier: Need to deal with that MG!; Keep your head down, eh!
Philip Evans: Push in!
Arthur and his troops enter a trench and run to a bunker door, killing any German soldiers on the way.
Richard Webb: More Jerry inside!
Arthur Kingsley: Blow that bunker!
British Soldier: Yes, Sarge!
The British soldiers attack the bunker with grenades.
Arthur Kingsley: Push in!
The soldiers enter the bunker and clear out the main entrance.
Arthur Kingsley: Bunker clear!
British Soldier: That was some kind of luck.
Arthur leads his troops to a set of double doors in the bunker.
Richard Webb: Ready on the door. Just waiting on you, boss.
Arthur Kingsley: You take the lower casemates. I'll take the upper ones. Don't forget the flare.
Richard Webb: Let's move out!
Thomas Jones: Alright, got it Sarge. Alright boys, this is it, you're on me!
Jones opens the door only for a German bullet to blow his head off. He collapses to the ground.
Arthur Kingsley: Tommy! 
Two soldiers grab Tommy's body and drag him out of the way.
Richard Webb: Drag 'em back, we need to clear the door. Alright lads... Half of you, with me!
Richard and the men push open the doors, and charge out into the field where a German halftrack opens fire on them.
Richard Webb: That halftrack's tearing us up!
Arthur Kingsley: Suppressive fire now!; Suppress that halftrack, now!
Phillip Evans: Suppressing MG!; Pinning the gunner!; Out! Changing mags!
Arthur's team opens fire on the halftrack while Arthur moves up through the trenches, eliminating any German soldiers he encounters. Arthur helps eliminate the halftrack gunner.
Arthur Kingsley: MG down! They're falling back. Keep pushing!
Another halftrack appears on the field and attacks the British troops.
Richard Webb: On the left! Another halftrack!
Arthur Kingsley: Pin the left halftrack!
Philip Evans: Aye! On the left!; ON the left now!; Empty! On reload!
Arthur Kingsley: Watch that halftrack, move, move!
Arthur eventually shoots both halftrack machine gunners.
Arthur Kingsley: MG down, nice work!; Left halftrack gunner is down!
More machine gunners open fire on the attacking British.
British Soldier: Hold positions, more MGs incoming!
Philip Evans: They're reinforcing! Keep firing!
Arthur Kingsley: Hold the line!
Arthur has two targets to command his team to fire on.
Arthur Kingsley: Focus your fire! Use the halftracks!
British Soldier: Yes Sarge!; On reload!
Arthur's men commandeer the halftracks and use them to move up on the enemy machine gunners.
(If Arthur stands in the way of any of his soldiers)
British Soldier: Sarge, you're blocking our path!
Arthur Kingsley: Stay behind the halftracks! Don't give those MGs a target! Move this thing, Now!
The soldiers use the halftracks for cover as they advance on the German positions.
Arthur Kingsley: Stick on it, lads! Stay covered! 
Philip Evans: Almost there!
The halftracks reach the trenches at the end of the field. The British soldiers leap into the trenches.
Philip Evans: To the trench! Go!
Arthur Kingsley: Spread out and surround that MG!
British Soldier: Clearing right!; Shifting left!
Arthur and his troops push through the trenches and eliminate any German opposition in their way.
Arthur Kingsley: Keep pushing, lads!
The British eventually push the Germans from the trenches.
Arthur Kingsley: Over the top, let's go!
Arthur leads his team deeper down the trenches and encounter an embedded machine gun in a murder hole.
British Soldier: Murder hole! Stay back!
Arthur Kingsley: Toss a 77!
British Soldier: Throwing white phosphorus!
A British trooper throws a phosphorus grenade into the murder hole. The grenade goes off, incinerating the Germans inside as they scream out loud.
British Soldier: They're cooked, Sarge!
Philip Evans: Eyes on that door!
The Germans frantically scramble to push open the bunker door.
British Soldier: Watch the door, Krauts incoming!
The Germans burst out of the bunker only to be gunned down by Arthur and his men.
Arthur Kingsley: Evans, take point.
Philip Evans: Got it, Sarge.
Evans enters the bunker first, followed by Arthur second. 
Philip Evans: Lights are out! I'll cover ahead while you find a torch, Sarge.
Arthur and Evans cough from the fumes inside the darkened murder hole.
Philip Evans: Bloody hell! It stinks in here.
Arthur finds a torch next to a dead German.
Philip Evans: Sarge, torch over here. Best grab it.
Arthur picks up the torch. Suddenly, the German soldier reaches out to grab Arthur but dies a second later form his wounds.
Philip Evans: Bloody hell! 
Arthur turns on the torch, illuminating the bunker inside.
Philip Evans: Up ahead now.
Arthur and Evans move through the bunker tunnels and come upon the first 125 gun battery.
Philip Evans: Look at that fuckin' monster. Never seen a 125 up close before... Let's blast the bastard, Sarge!
Arthur opens the gun chamber and plants a thermite explosive inside before closing it again. The thermite goes off, melting the gun battery.
Arthur Kingsley: One down, one to go. That's the last of the thermite.
Arthur and Evans come upon a large door.
Philip Evans: Sarge, I could use your help here.
Arthur and Evans open the door together, leading further into another series of completely dark bunker tunnels.
Arthur Kingsley: Barely see a thing in here. Take it slow.
Arthur and Evans proceed cautiously through the tunnels until they spot a German soldier run in a tunnel ahead of them.
Philip Evans: What was that? Eyes up!
Two German soldiers leap out and attack Arthur and Evans only to be killed.
Philip Evans: That was close.
Arthur and Evans move past the dead Germans and reach another door that they open together. They enter a barracks.
Philip Evans: Now every Kraut knows we're here!
Arthur and Evans slowly make their way through the barracks. A German soldier springs out and tackles Evans against the wall. Arthur shoots the German.
Philip Evans: That was close. Thanks, Sarge.
Arthur and Evans find a stairway nearby.
Philip Evans: Stairs over here!
A German Stielhandgranate drops down near Arthur and Evans.
Arthur Kingsley: Grenade! Get down!
Arthur and Philip duck behind cover in time before the grenade explodes. They pop out of cover and run up the stairs to another door. An explosion rumbles the bunker.
Arthur Kingsley: Sounds like Webb did his part. The rest is up to us.
Arthur and Evans open the door together. Suddenly, German soldiers open fire on Arthur and Evans, forcing them to take cover.
Arthur Kingsley: Shit! Take cover!
Philip Evans: Smoke ready! Clear 'em out!
Evans tosses a smoke grenade through the door. It goes off, enveloping the Germans in a thick plume of smoke.
Philip Evans: Smoke out! Go!
Arthur and Evans charge through the door and shoot the disoriented German troops on the other side where the next gun battery is located.
Philip Evans: Casemate is clear! How we blasting this one? We're out of thermite.
Arthur Kingsley: I'll feed it a bangalore.
Arthur opens the gun chamber and inserts a primed bangalore tube into it before closing the chamber again.
Arthur Kingsley: Let's get up top, before this thing explodes!
Arthur and Evans climb up the ladder to the surface.
Philip Evans: You have the flare, Sarge? Bombardment's close.
The bangalore goes off, destroying the gun battery and causing en explosion.
Philip Evans: Go! Get out and fire the flare!
Arthur and Evans climb out of the ladder and reach the surface.
Philip Evans: Sergeant, the flare! Bombardment's any minute!
Arthur takes out his flare gun and fires it, but the flare gun fails to go off. Arthur tries to inspect it.
Arthur Kingsley: Damn! Flare's ruptured.
Philip Evans: You gotta be fucking joking.
Arthur Kingsley: Where's Webb?
Evans points to the lower gun battery.
Philip Evans: There, lower casemate!
The sound of naval artillery is heard. Arthur looks up at the sky and sees the incoming shells approaching their position.
Arthur Kingsley: Incoming! Get down!
The first shell lands on the coast, hitting the British positions.
Arthur Kingsley: I'm going for Webb's flare! Get everyone to cover!
Arthur and Evans jump down from the upper gun battery and start running.
Philip Evans: We need to run for it!
Arthur and his men run as fast as they can and try to avoid the artillery explosions. One of them hits a German truck. More German soldiers pour into the area only to get caught by the bombardment. Arthur shoots any Germans that stand in his way.
Philip Evans: We need to get to Webb!
Arthur and Evans reach another trench and shoot more Germans.
Philip Evans: Way's clear, get to the casemate!
Arthur reaches the lower casemate and searches for Webb amid the strewn bodies.
Arthur Kingsley: Webb? Webb!
Arthur finds a heavily wounded Webb lying on the ground but still breathing. He reaches out and takes the flare gun from Webb, who coughs out.
Arthur Kingsley: Where the hell have you been? Funny time to take a kip.
Richard Webb: I was just waiting for some mad bastard to come and save the day...
Arthur Kingsley: Well, let's you and I signal our boys, shall we?
Arthur aims the flare gun up in the sky and fires.
== Cutscene 1 ==
The flare shoots up into the air and goes off, emitting a bright red light. 
Arthur Kingsley (voice): We'd lost our captain, but we'd won the day. And we'd honored the memory of all those we'd lost the only way we could. By completing the mission.
The camera pulls back to reveal the entire navy fleet cease firing at once. 
Arthur Kingsley (voice): You look at the soldiers under your command... And hope that they can do the difficult thing. The impossible thing. That flare told me I'd been right. This is what it means to be a leader.
== Cutscene 2 ==
Nazi flags adorn the entire Gestapo Headquarters building in nighttime Berlin. A Nazi staff car drives up to the main entrance.
Arthur Kingsley (voice): From all the flags waving on the streets, we'd never have known that the Nazis were about to lose the war. But bullies are always loudest when they're scared. And when they're scared, they get stupid.
A German soldier runs up to open the car door. Freisinger steps out of the car and walks into the building.
Arthur Kingsley: But bullies are always loudest when they're scared. And when they're scared, they get stupid.
The camera flies up to reveal the whole city of Berlin.
Arthur Kingsley: Commander Hermann Freisinget has killed Novak. And he'd given us a free ride right into the lion's den.
=== BERLIN 1945 ===
The scene cuts to Captain Jannick Richter's office as he smokes a cigarette and listens to the wartime radio, while he goes over the report on Task Force Vanguard.
Radio: -surrender by a German Army since Allied troops stormed the shores of Europe. The Fuhrer asks the German people- (click)
Freisinger turns off the radio, getting Richter's attention.
=== REICH MAIN SECURITY ===
APRIL 1945
5:00 AM
BERLIN, GERMANY
Richter holds up the report in his hands.
Jannick Richter: I've read the field report. Twice. This Allied team is fascinating.
Hermann Freisinger: They have been captured. But it was too close. I want you to find out everything you can about this unit. 
Jannick Richter: It will be my pleasure, sir.
Hermann Freisinger: You will speak of this to no one else. And report directly to me.
Jannick Richter: Heil Hitler.
Freisinger scowls a little. He and Richter look outside the window to where Task Force Vanguard is being herded by German soldiers shouting at them.
Arthur Kingsley (hushed): Ayes and ears, everyone. This prison is now our battlefield.
The handcuffed members of Vanguard are escorted through the main foyer of the building and led into the prison level. They walk into a large cell to accommodate them. Webb recoils from the stench in the air.
Richard Webb: What is that smell?
Polina Petrova: Chlorine dioxide. They think it hides the smell of death.
The German guard shuts the cell door.
Lucas Riggs: Well, this is the nicest shithole I've ever been in. Is anyone else hungry?
Arthur Kingsley (Russian): Polina, track the guards.
Polina Petrova (Russian): Yes, since the truck. I've been watching them.
Richter appears by the door.
Jannick Richter: So, I am Hauptsturmfuhrer Richter and-
Lucas Riggs: Piss of, Kraut. Unless you've got room service for us.
Jannick Richter: And I have questions for you.
Lucas Riggs: How are we gonna eat bloody questions?
Kingsley walks up to the cell door.
Arthur Kingsley: I'm the commanding officer. You'll speak with me.
Richter looks at Webb and then back at Kingsley. He gestures for the guard to open the cell door. Kingsley steps out and is escorted by a Nazi guard.
Arthur Kingsley (voice): Even then, Richter was easy to read. Uniform said high rank. No combat medals. Office rat. The perfect mark. Surrounded by three guards, all armed. And all wankers.
The scene cuts to the interrogation room. Richter and Kingsley sit opposite each other at a table as Richter writes in his notebook and then puts it aside.
Jannick Richter: In all my years studying the Allies, I have never come across such an unusual unit.
Arthur Kingsley: Kingsley. Arthur. Lieutenant. Service number 25232642.
Richter leans in.
Jannick Richter: I'll tell you a story. I have spoken with the Fuhrer on exactly one occasion. He recommended a book to me. "The Passing of the Great Race". By an American. A man named Madison Grant. The Fuhrer had nothing but praise for him. 
Kingsley leans in and places both hands on the table.
Arthur Kingsley: Fuck Madison Grant. And everyone like him.
Richter smiles grimly and stands up. He walks around the table to stand directly behind Kingsley.
Jannick Richter: The book reveals that under extreme duress, or unfavorable conditions, your people... do not deteriorate so easily.
Richter jams his burning cigarette into Kingsley's neck. Kingsley grimaces slightly but remains composed. Kingsley narrates in voiceover while Richter continues his interrogation.
Arthur Kingsley (voice): In that moment, I knew what I had to do. Right of the suprasternal notch, below the clavicle. Once we had what we needed form that racist bastard... That's where I would put my knife. My plan began to take shape. We were being held in the basement of Gestapo Headquarters. Around and above us was a treasure trove of classified Nazi intelligence. Project Phoenix had to be there somewhere. 
A Nazi guard brings in a tray filled with interrogation instruments. Richter walks over the the tray and holds up a small hammer for Kingsley to see.
Arthur Kingsley (voice): And Richter was our ticket. He thought he was the interrogator. If he was to be of any use to us, he had to keep thinking that. That arrogant Nazi in his clean, pressed uniform loved the sound of his own voice. The hard part wouldn't be fooling Richter into spilling what he knew of Project Phoenix. The hard part would be convincing the others not to kill him first.
The scene cuts to Freisinger speaking on the phone in his office as he looks out the window to see war-torn Berlin.
Hermann Freisinger: The Allies somehow knew of Project Pheonix. We must have a traitor amongst the officers. No... I've pulled their files. 
Friesinger looks at a file on his desk.
Hermann Freisinger: Take care of them with the other non-essentials.
Freisinget hangs up the phone and walks out of his office with the file in hand. Outside in the hall, Richter waits by desk of Freisinger's secretary. Freisinger walks out into the hall, hands the file to the secretary, and brings Richter into his office. He looks behind him warily for a moment before closing the door. Freisinger and Richter sit at Freisinger's desk.
Jannick Richter: Lieutenant Kingsley mentioned a "Project Phoenix." Likely Allied propaganda. The Negro thought he was protecting his team. No doubt to prove himself.
Hermann Freisinger: To make him their leader... The Allies must have been desperate.
Freisinger laughs.
Jannick Richter: He said it was their first mission, that his sixth man is dead.
Hermann Freisinger: He's probably lying.
Jannick Richter: I will uncover the truth.
Hermann Freisinger: Are there other teams like this one? How did they learn of Hamburg? Is Templehof at risk of being compromised? These are the things I need to know. There's more at stake here than I am at liberty to discuss. 
Richter looks up at Freisinger.
Hermann Freisinger: Just know... That I am counting on you, Herr Richter.
Jannick Richter: I understand. Thank you. So.
Richter stands up, clears his throat, and leaves Freisinger's office.
The scene cuts to Vanguard's prison cell. The guards shove a tortured Kingsley back into the cell as he breathes heavily. Riggs and Webb catch him, with Webb helping Kingsley to sit down as he looks him over.
Richard Webb: Well, I see ten fingers. That's a good sign at least.
Arthur Kingsley: Don't make a fuss. I'm fine.
Webb sits next to Kingsley as Riggs and Petrova gather around.
Arthur Kingsley: Listen... They know about Wade. But they haven't caught him yet.
Richard Webb: You told him he was killed, didn't you?
Arthur Kingsley: On the train to Hamburg. I don't think they'll fall for it- But the hope is that it'll buy him some time to get us out.
Polina Petrova (scoffs): He isn't coming back for us.
Lucas Riggs: She's right, Kingsley, we can't count on that fucking drongo.
Kingsley notices Richter appear by the cell door.
Jannick Richter: Bring out the girl.
The guards open the door and enter the cell, with Riggs standing in their way.
Lucas Riggs: She ain't goin' nowhere, mate.
The guard raises his MP40 submachine gun at Riggs, but Petrova brushes Riggs aside.
Polina Petrova: Oh, just get out of my way.
Petrov walks up to the guard and holds out her arms to be cuffed. The guard relents, shackles her wrists together, and takes her out of the cell.
Arthur Kingsley (Russian): Polina, toy with him. Find out all you can.
Cut to black.
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