Changes: Axis Powers

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The Axis Powers, also known as the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis, was the name of a military alliance between several European and some Asian countries during World War II, hostile to the Allied Powers.

The three leading Axis Powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan which are all featured as the main enemy in every Call of Duty game set in World War II, as well as being playable factions in multiplayer.

In-game

Call of Duty & Call of Duty: United Offensive

Germany is the only Axis power encountered in Call of Duty and Call of Duty: United Offensive.

Call of Duty 2

Germany is the only Axis Power encountered in Call of Duty 2.

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One

Germany and Italy are featured enemies in Call of Duty 2: Big Red One. Vichy France is the enemy in the mission "Baptism of Fire", though it was not one of the Axis Powers.

Call of Duty 3

Germany is the only Axis Power encountered in Call of Duty 3.

Call of Duty: World at War

The Axis Powers featured in Call of Duty: World at War are manifested in the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and the German Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS. Japanese forces are only seen throughout the American campaign (Pacific Theater) and German forces are only seen throughout the Soviet campaign (Eastern Front).

Call of Duty: Black Ops

The Axis Powers make a brief return in the game Call of Duty: Black Ops during the mission "Project Nova", which features remnants of the Wehrmacht lead by Friedrich Steiner fighting against a Soviet force lead by Nikita Dragovich in an attempt to secure the supply of Nova 6.

Call of Duty: WWII

Germany is the main Axis Power encountered in Call of Duty: WWII, however the Axis Airborne Divsions' player model is an Italian paratrooper. Despite the Axis paratrooper having an Italian airborne uniform the character speaks German.

The Axis Powers appear in Call of Duty: WWII multiplayer as a playable faction. The multiplayer announcer is Heinrich, voiced by J. Paul Boehmer.

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+|image = [[File:AxisPowersPlaceholder.PNG|250px]]
+|caption = The Iron Cross
+|leader = [[Wikipedia:Adolf Hitler|Adolf Hitler]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Hirohito|Hirohito]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Benito Mussolini|Benito Mussolini]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Miklós Horthy|Miklós Horthy]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Ion Antonescu|Ion Antonescu]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Boris III of Bulgaria|Boris III]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Philippe Pétain|Philippe Pétain]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Vidkun Quisling|Vikdun Quisling]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Jozef Tiso|Jozef Tiso]]<br>[[Wikipedia :Ante Pavelić|Ante Pavelić]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Ioannis Rallis|Ioannis Rallis]]
+|games = ''[[Call of Duty]]''<br>''[[Call of Duty: United Offensive]]''<br>''[[Call of Duty 2]]''<br>''[[Call of Duty 2: Big Red One]]''<br>''[[Call of Duty: Finest Hour]]''<br>''[[Call of Duty 3]]''<br>''[[Call of Duty: Road to Victory]]''<br>''[[Call of Duty: World at War]]''<br>''[[Call of Duty: WWII]]''
+|country = [[Nazi Germany]]<br>[[Empire of Japan]]<br>[[Kingdom of Italy]] <small>(later Italian Social Republic)</small><br>Kingdom of Hungary<br>Kingdom of Romania<br>Slovak Republic<br>Kingdom of Bulgaria<br>Independent State of Croatia
+|type = Military alliance
+|engagements = [[World War II (conflict)|World War II]]
+|active = 1940-1945
+}}
-The '''Axis Powers''' was the name of a military alliance between several European and some Asian countries during [[World War II]], hostile to the [[Allied Powers]].
+The '''[[Wikipedia:Axis powers|Axis Powers]]''', also known as the '''Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis''', was the name of a military alliance between several European and some Asian countries during [[World War II]], hostile to the [[Allied Powers]].
 The three leading Axis Powers were [[Nazi Germany|Germany]], [[Kingdom of Italy|Italy]], and [[Empire of Japan|Japan]] which are all featured as the main enemy in every ''Call of Duty'' game set in [[World War II]], as well as being playable factions in multiplayer.
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 The Axis Powers make a brief return in the game ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops]]'' during the mission "[[Project Nova]]", which features remnants of the [[Wehrmacht]] lead by [[Friedrich Steiner]] fighting against a Soviet force lead by [[Nikita Dragovich]] in an attempt to secure the supply of [[Nova 6]].
-===Call of Duty: World War II===
+===Call of Duty: WWII===
+Germany is the main Axis Power encountered in ''Call of Duty: WWII'', however the Axis Airborne Divsions' player model is an Italian paratrooper. Despite the Axis paratrooper having an Italian airborne uniform the character speaks German.
-Germany appears in ''[[Call of Duty: World War II]]'' as an Axis Power.
+The Axis Powers appear in ''Call of Duty: WWII'' multiplayer as a playable faction. The multiplayer announcer is [[Heinrich]], voiced by J. Paul Boehmer.
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+[[Category:Call of Duty: WWII Factions]]
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