Sainte-Mère-Église

Sainte-Mère-Église is a small French town off the coast of Normandy, directly north of Carentan. On D-Day, capture of the town was the objective of the 101st's 501st, but the drop zones were altered and the town was instead marked the objective of the 82nd's 505th.

In Call of Duty
In Call of Duty, Baker Company of the 101st's 506th landed outside of the town after being guided in by Pvt. Martin. Cpt. Foley afterwards leads a messy force of Able, Baker, Dog and Fox companies to capture the town from German paratroopers. During the night, the soldiers took the town and destroyed anti-aircraft defenses. During the next day, they fought off German counter-attacks, including armored tanks, with stolen German weaponry.

In World War 2
Although 101st Airborne units were involved in the taking of Sainte-Mère-Église, the 506th did not take command in capturing the town, nor did they aim to land near there. The 1st Battalion landed in Sainte Marie-du-Mont, whilst the 2nd Battalion landed far too west of their drop zone and ended up near Sainte-Mère-Église, presumably explaining why Baker Company was there. Occupation and followed defense against counter-attacks was done by the 82nd's 505th, as per their orders.