Call of Duty: Finest Hour

Call of Duty: Finest Hour is the first console game within the Call of Duty series that should oppose the Medal of Honor series which had already successfully asserted itself there. Three months earlier, so almost at the same time, the add-on Call of Duty: United Offensive was released for the PC. The game is set from 1942 to 1945 on the Eastern and Western Fronts in Europe and North Africa. There was supposed to be a sequel to this part titled Call of Duty: Combined Forces, but was quickly canceled due to internal disagreements between Activision and Spark Unlimited.
Note: An emulator was used to capture very high-resolution screenshots of this game for clarity. This upscaling required disabling some post-processing effects due to resulting graphical glitches. All screenshots have been checked against original PS2 footage to ensure that any glitches noted on this page are also present in the PS2 version.
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=Handguns=
==Tokarev TT-33==
Although there are no playable pistols or revolvers, Commissar Viktor Durasov and other Soviet Commissars are seen brandishing Tokarev TT-33 pistols during the Enemy at the Gates-inspired Volga River crossing.
=Submachine Guns=
==M1A1 Thompson==
The M1A1 Thompson appears simply as the "Thompson" and is often the starting weapon for the American missions.
==M3A1 "Grease Gun"==
The M3A1 "Grease Gun" is used by U.S. tank crews of the 761st Tank Battalion "Black Panther".
==MP 40==
German soldiers carry MP 40s which can of course be picked up and used by the player character. The weapons firing animations depict it as a closed bolt weapon, when in reality it is an open bolt weapon.
==PPSh-41==
The PPSh-41 fitted with a 71-round drum magazine is wielded by Soviet soldiers and is usable by the player in Soviet missions.
==Sten Mk. II==
The Sten Mk II with a Canadian stock is the submachine gun carried by British soldiers.
=Rifles=
==Gewehr 43==
The standard German sniper rifle is the Gewehr 43.
==Karabiner 98k==
The Karabiner 98k is the main battle rifle for the Wehrmacht forces and is therefore usable in every mission. The model the Kar98k was reused in Call of Duty 2: Big Red One and Roads to Victory.
==Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I==
British soldiers make use of the Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I rifle.
==M1 Garand==
The iconic M1 Garand is the standard rifle for the U.S. Army. It can only be reloaded when all 8 rounds have been fired, making partial reloads impossible in-game.
thumb|none|450px|M1 Garand - .30-06 Springfield
==Mosin Nagant M/28-30==
The in-game "Mosin Nagant" is modeled after the Finnish M/28-30 variant.
thumb|none|450px|Mosin Nagant M/28-30 "Uudisttu Kivääri" - 7.62x54mm R
==Mosin Nagant M91/30==
The correct Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle is used by Tanya Pavelovna but it still has the Finnish rear sight. Its barrel and scope are covered by scraps of cloth, as in the previous part of the series, which is inspired by the 2001 movie Enemy at the Gates (as well as almost the entire Soviet campaign).
thumb|none|450px|Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with PU 3.5x sniper scope and down turned bolt handle - 7.62x54mm R
==Springfield M1903A4==
The M1903A4 Springfield is one of the available sniper rifles in multiplayer mode for the American and British factions. In the single-player campaign, it is used by the British sniper Yusuf in "Mission: Matmata" and "Depot Saboteurs". However, after he gets killed, his rifle cannot be picked up.
thumb|none|450px|M1903A4 Springfield with Model 330 Weaver scope - .30-06 Springfield
=Machine Guns=
==Bren Mk. II==
Some Bren Guns can be picked up during the British North Afrika mission. It is the standard light machine gun for the British faction in multiplayer.
==Browning M1919A6==
The second support machine gun for the Americans is the Browning M1919A6 which is called "Browning .30" and "M1919A6" in-game. It comes with an ammo capacity of 99 rounds but it is the most inaccurate weapon in the game.
==Degtyaryov DPM==
The Degtyaryov DPM is the light machine gun of the Soviet Army. It is modeled with a rotating pan magazine which is an amazing feature for the time. However, the in-game model lacks the pistol grip.
==M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle==
The early M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle is another usable weapon in the American campaign levels.
==MG 42==
The MG 42 appears as a portable machine gun with the Gurttrommel in-game and is therefore the first time in the series that the machine gun is not only in the game as a mounted weapon.
=Launchers=
==Panzerschreck RPzB 54==
The only mobile anti-tank weapon in the game is the Panzerschreck RPzB 54 which appears in-game with its widespread suggestive name. The single-player campaign's first appearance of the Panzerschreck is during the Battle of Stalingrad in October 1942, which is historically incorrect and thus an anachronism.
=Grenades & Explosives=
==Mk 2 hand grenade==
The Mk 2 hand grenade is used by American and British soldiers. The Mills Bomb is not present in the game.
==Model 24 Stielhandgranate==
The Model 24 Stielhandgranate is the standard grenade for the German Army.
thumb|none|350px|Stielhandgranate Modell 24
==No. 74 Mk. I==
The No. 74 ST Grenade is only available for British forces.
==RGD-33==
The RGD-33 stick grenade can be picked up on the Eastern Front missions.
Finest Hour is the only Call of Duty game to properly depict the arming sequence of the RGD-33 with the player inserting a detonator into the grenade.
==Tellermine 35==
Tellermine 35 can be placed on the ground to disable German vehicles. In the penultimate mission "Last Bridge Standing", three Tellermines must be cleared from a street.
=Mounted Weapons=
==8.8 cm FlaK 18==
Several Flak 18 anti-aircraft guns with shields are deployed at the German Airfield 32 in the mission "Airfield Ambush". In "Come Out Fighting" multiple Flak guns are set up in and around the town of Tillet, Belgium.
==155 mm Gun Motor Carriage M12==
During the fifteenth mission "Surrender at Aachen", a 155 mm Gun Motor Carriage M12 must be protected and set up to fire on German positions. This scenario was paid tribute to on the multiplayer map "Aachen" from Call of Duty: WWII where an M12 Gun Motor Carriage is stationed in the streets in front of the Theater Aachen building.
==Browning M2HB==
The Browning M2HB is mounted on British Long Range Desert Group jeeps.
==Browning M1919A4==
Browning M1919A4 machine guns are seen mounted in M4 Sherman tanks.
==Degtyaryov DT==
The Degtyaryov DT is mounted on Soviet T-34/76 medium tanks.
==Flakvierling 38==
During the final mission "Into the Heartland", one Flakvierling 38 is stationed on top of the south tower at the Remagen Bridge which must be manned to defend it against Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers. It is referred to as an "anti-aircraft gun" in the task text.
==MG15==
German Junkers Ju 52 transport aircraft can be seen with MG15s in their top-mounted turrets. The Stuka dive bombers are modeled too undetailed to see the mounted guns.
==MG 34 Panzerlauf==
The MG 34 Panzerlauf is mounted on German Panzer IV and Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B Tiger II (King Tiger) tanks.
==MG 42==
The MG 42 also appears as a stationary weapon with unlimited ammo and no cooldown. It is mounted on a Lafette 34 tripod.
=Unusable Weapons=
The game includes loading screens with weapons that are not playable in-game.
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