Victor Charlie

"Dragovich's lapdog Kravchenko was there. He knew we were coming."

- Mason

"Victor Charlie" (Viet Cong) is the ninth campaign mission in Call of Duty: Black Ops.

The mission involves investigating for signs of Russian presence, who are believed to be providing support for their North Vietnamese allies.

Characters

 * Alex Mason (playable)
 * Reznov (Mind Game)
 * Woods
 * Bowman
 * Swift (K.I.A.)
 * Johnson (K.I.A.)
 * Lev Kravchenko (voice and mentioned only)
 * Davis (K.I.A)

Level Briefing
Transmission# 14-15. Designate; X-RAY

Intel suggests Soviet presence in southern DMZ, Vietnam.

Soviet Col. Kravchenko running ops with VC and NVA forces,

Mason and SOG team to find evidence and elimate Kravchenko.

1200 hours, Febuary 9, 1968

Overview
In this mission the player will start off in a downed helicopter. An injured pilot calls for help, but is shot soon after by two Vietcong assaulting the chopper, but Mason manages to kill them with his M1911; however the chopper starts sinking and Mason attempts to open the escape latch, only to have Reznov (on the outside of the chopper) do it for him. Mason then swims up to a Viet Cong sampan, climbs up and takes a Viet Cong troop hostage and uses him as a human-shield to kill the rest of the hostiles with the Viet Cong AK-47. after proceeding along the river engaging more Viet Cong soldiers, Mason will be armed with only a unique SOG knife and his M1911, as he and Woods have to go on a small stealth mission. First, they pull two Viet Cong off their sampan and slit their throats. Shortly after that, Mason and Woods will meet up with Bowman and another SOG operative. Now the 2 teams split up. Mason plants C4 on an underneath structure. They enter a small hut, and silently kill two sleeping enemies. And then Mason stabs a VC troop in the chest piercing his heart. Finally, Mason dives down a small cracked wood hole and plants another C4.

Now the player regroups with Woods, Bowman and several other SOG operatives, and after blowing the hut's village with the C4 previously planted and fight many Viet Cong targets entering in the village itself. The player is now armed with a Commando w/ Grenade Launcher, as well as a WA2000. The team encounter a ZPU, and Mason uses the Grim Reaper to dispose of it.

Next they encounter some rat holes, so Mason throws a grenade in each. Then they fight a turret, so if Mason still has the Grim Reaper, he can destroy it. (doing this will grant an achievement) If not, he will just have to kill the operator, or to throw a grenade on the nest.

Now he and Swift are ordered to climb down a rat's nest and clear out any remaining Viet Cong, Woods gives Mason a flashlight, and he uses it with his Python. Mason orders Swift to hold, as he meets Reznov yet again, telling him Kravchenko is near. Swift takes point and yells at Mason "What the fuck's wrong with you?" He then, however is killed by a Viet Cong ambusher with a knife. Mason kills the hostile and moves on, and he takes out more hostiles ambushed in the rat's nest, until finally meeting up with Reznov.

Reznov takes point, and counter attacks a Viet Cong ambusher. He then orders Mason to take point. As he kills more Vietcong, they finally get to a lab or small radio station of some sort, a tape plays, and Kravchenko describes the Nova 6 gas, its effects and the times it takes to kill the victim. The rat's nest is rigged to blow, Mason and Reznov crawl their way to an exit which begins to collapse, Mason must then dig his way through some rocks. After reaching the gallery exit, there is no sign of Woods or Bowman. Mason stands above a high cliff, and Reznov begins to engage enemy forces on the other side of the cliff with only his M1911. Suddenly, Woods and Bowman come to the rescue in a 1st Cavalry Division helicopter, while engaging the VC on the other side of the cliff, covering Reznov. Mason then jumps into the helicopter and the squad is then sent to Laos.

Achievements/Trophies
Up close and personal (15 / Bronze Trophy ) - Obtained by silently killing 3 VC in "Victor Charlie."

Heavy Hand (15 / Bronze Trophy ) - Obtained by using the Grim Reaper to destroy the MG emplacement.

It's your funeral (25 / Silver Trophy ) - Obtained by beating "Numbers", "Project Nova", and "Victor Charlie" on Veteran.

Intel locations

 * Intel No. 22: (1/3) The first piece is in the corner of the room before the player gets to the enemy listening to the radio.
 * Intel No. 23: (2/3) Mason and Woods have planted C4 on the underwater pallisade of the VC village. They climb up a hut and kill the sleeping VC with their knives. The intel is located in the next room. When the player enters, turn left. It's to the left behind the corner, lying in the sunlight that comes through the roof.
 * Intel No. 24: (3/3) Mason and Woods have met with the Whiskey team, lead by Bowman. Mason detonates the C4 and the team engages weapons free on the VC village. Go straight ahead clearing the village, to the hut at the end of the village. It's a small hut, with a spiderhole in front of it. Enter the hut and look to the right, where you can see a large crate with VC ammo and some cooking pottery. The intel should be lying next to it on the floor.

Trivia
Victor Charlie