Learn about the Pathfinder mission in Call of Duty, including the role of pathfinders and the invasion details.
The Pathfinder mission takes place in Greenhorn Common, England, with the action shifting to Normandy, France.
You are a pathfinder, part of a unit landing in Normandy ahead of the main airborne force. Your role is to place beacons in the landing fields to guide pilots and paratroopers. The airborne forces are sent in during the early morning hours to protect the flanks of Utah Beach, with the main invasion force hitting the beaches at first light.
For weeks, over 175,000 men have been preparing for this invasion, confined and focused on memorizing maps and battle plans. General Eisenhower recently visited the troops.
- Understand that pathfinders land before the main force.
- Beacons are used to guide incoming aircraft and paratroopers.
- The mission is set just before a major invasion of France.
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