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|character = [[Dimitri Petrenko]]
 
|character = [[Dimitri Petrenko]]
 
|team = [[3rd Shock Army]], [[Red Army]]
 
|team = [[3rd Shock Army]], [[Red Army]]
|place = [[Reichstag|The Reichstag]], Berlin, Germany
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|place = [[Reichstag|The Reichstag]], [[Berlin]], [[Nazi Germany]]
 
|date = April 30, 1945
 
|date = April 30, 1945
 
|enemies = [[Waffen-SS]]
 
|enemies = [[Waffen-SS]]
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The final battle's difficulty is due to the fact that there is very little cover on the roof, and many enemies encountered on the same level as the player are wielding STG-44s and MP40s, which can be devastating at close range. Added on to the fact that there are grenades constantly being lobbed at you, multiple Panzerschreck toting enemies with height advantages, and a fortified [[MG42]] at the far end of the defenses. The Machine gunner can be killed by a [[Mosin-Nagant]] or a [[PTRS-41]] if aimed well enough. The Panzerschrecks will likely be the most dangerous enemies as it will take two hits to kill you, if not one. Also accounting for multiple enemies shooting at the player from close range. The Rocket soldiers should be dealt with quickly, as they will likely deliver a "1-2 Punch" and dispose of the player quickly.
 
The final battle's difficulty is due to the fact that there is very little cover on the roof, and many enemies encountered on the same level as the player are wielding STG-44s and MP40s, which can be devastating at close range. Added on to the fact that there are grenades constantly being lobbed at you, multiple Panzerschreck toting enemies with height advantages, and a fortified [[MG42]] at the far end of the defenses. The Machine gunner can be killed by a [[Mosin-Nagant]] or a [[PTRS-41]] if aimed well enough. The Panzerschrecks will likely be the most dangerous enemies as it will take two hits to kill you, if not one. Also accounting for multiple enemies shooting at the player from close range. The Rocket soldiers should be dealt with quickly, as they will likely deliver a "1-2 Punch" and dispose of the player quickly.
   
It is advised that the player takes cover and use any remaining grenades the player has or go to the small cubicles at the left side as the player can flank the Germans. Once all the remaining Germans are killed, follow [[Reznov]] to the front entrance. The soldier holding the flag will be killed, but do not fear, a missile strike (presumably from the trucks in the beginning of "[[Heart of the Reich]]") will take out the Germans that shot the flag bearer. Take the flag and move towards the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi]] Flagpole. Once there a dying German soldier will pop up out of hiding, and shoot Petrenko almost fatally with a [[Walther P-38]], only to be sliced twice then impaled in the back by a machete-wielding Reznov. Reznov then carries the player forward a bit, assuring the player that he will make it, since Petrenko has cheated death before. Keep moving forward once Reznov cuts the Nazi flag's ropes, and the player plants the Soviet flag, ending the mission. The National Anthem of the Soviet Union is played during the end of the mission.
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It is advised that the player takes cover and use any remaining grenades the player has or go to the small cubicles at the left side as the player can flank the Germans. Once all the remaining Germans are killed, follow [[Reznov]] to the front entrance. The soldier holding the flag will be killed, but do not fear, a missile strike (presumably from the trucks in the beginning of "[[Heart of the Reich]]") will take out the Germans that shot the flag bearer. Take the flag and move towards the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi]] Flagpole. Once there a dying German soldier will pop up out of hiding, and shoot Petrenko almost fatally with a [[Walther P-38]], only to be sliced twice then impaled in the back by a machete-wielding Reznov. Reznov then carries the player forward a bit, assuring the player that he will make it, since Petrenko has cheated death before. Keep moving forward once Reznov cuts the Nazi flag's ropes, and the player plants the Soviet flag, ending the mission. The National Anthem of the Soviet Union is played during the end of the mission.
   
 
This is followed by a video containing President Harry Truman's voice mentioning the German surrender in Europe, the bombing of Hiroshima, and General MacArthur's speech following the Japanese surrender, and finally Treyarch's summary of the war, which states "''60 million lives were lost as a result of World War 2. It was the most destructive conflict in human history.''" Once finished the credits will roll, which at the beginning says the game is dedicated to the veterans of WWII who sacrificed their lives for the preservation of liberty.
 
This is followed by a video containing President Harry Truman's voice mentioning the German surrender in Europe, the bombing of Hiroshima, and General MacArthur's speech following the Japanese surrender, and finally Treyarch's summary of the war, which states "''60 million lives were lost as a result of World War 2. It was the most destructive conflict in human history.''" Once finished the credits will roll, which at the beginning says the game is dedicated to the veterans of WWII who sacrificed their lives for the preservation of liberty.
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==Video Walkthrough==
 
==Video Walkthrough==
   
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Call of Duty World at War - Campaign - Downfall
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</gallery>
   
 
==Weapon Loadout==
 
==Weapon Loadout==
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{| class="wikitable collapsible autocollapse" style="background: transparent;"
! style= "background: transparent;" | Starting Loadout
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! style="background: transparent;" | Starting Loadout
 
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<gallery widths="120" bordercolor="transparent">
 
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SVT-40 menu icon WaW.png|[[SVT-40]].
 
SVT-40 menu icon WaW.png|[[SVT-40]].
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<gallery widths="120" bordercolor="transparent">
 
Gewehr 43 menu icon WaW.png|[[Gewehr 43]]. Used by Waffen SS
 
Gewehr 43 menu icon WaW.png|[[Gewehr 43]]. Used by Waffen SS
 
Kar98k menu icon WaW.png|[[Kar98k]]. Used by Waffen SS
 
Kar98k menu icon WaW.png|[[Kar98k]]. Used by Waffen SS
M2 Flamethrower third person WaW.png|[[M2 Flamethrower]]. Stand in for Flammenwerfer 41
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M2 Flamethrower third person WaW.png|[[M2 Flamethrower]]. Used by Waffen SS
 
MG42 menu icon WaW.png|[[MG42]]. Emplaced weapon
 
MG42 menu icon WaW.png|[[MG42]]. Emplaced weapon
 
Mosin-Nagant menu icon WaW.png|[[Mosin-Nagant]]. Used by the Red Army
 
Mosin-Nagant menu icon WaW.png|[[Mosin-Nagant]]. Used by the Red Army
 
MP40 menu icon WaW.png|[[MP40]]. Used by Waffen SS
 
MP40 menu icon WaW.png|[[MP40]]. Used by Waffen SS
 
Walther P-38 menu icon WaW.png|[[P38]]. Used by the Waffen SS as a secondary weapon; the handgun used to shoot Dimitri Petrenko.
 
Walther P-38 menu icon WaW.png|[[P38]]. Used by the Waffen SS as a secondary weapon; the handgun used to shoot Dimitri Petrenko.
Panzershreck profile view WaW.png|[[Panzerschreck]]. Used by Waffen SS
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Panzerschreck profile view WaW.png|[[Panzerschreck]]. Used by Waffen SS
 
PPSh-41 menu icon WaW.png|[[PPSh-41]]. Used by the Red Army
 
PPSh-41 menu icon WaW.png|[[PPSh-41]]. Used by the Red Army
 
PTRS-41 menu icon WaW.png|[[PTRS-41]]. Found on the balcony
 
PTRS-41 menu icon WaW.png|[[PTRS-41]]. Found on the balcony
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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* Many Germans encountered in this level are dressed in officer's uniforms. According to the commissar, elements of SS honor guards are responsible in the defense of Reichstag.
*This mission is named after the German movie Downfall, or Der Untergang, which takes place in Berlin in the mid summer of 1945 (Same time the mission takes place) focusing around the final ten days of Hitler's life. The film does feature combat scenes involving Nazi and Soviet soldiers in Berlin.
 
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* Most of the German soldiers inside the Reichstag wear bandages.
* The Germans in this level are clearly in a more dilapidated condition than their previous counterparts; nearly all of them have injuries of some form in this level, and bandages can be seen on them.
 
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*The theater of the last level: the outside of the reichstag can be briefly seen through the gaps: it is an environment with minimum detail, showning only the stone floor, the structure and some objects.
* Many Germans can also be seen in what are more like dress uniforms.
 
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*The huge Nazi eagle sculpture hanging above the chairman's seats can be shot down with a Panzerschreck. Reznov will notice and comment on this. However, this is purely optional, not an mission objective.
*The door to the [[Reichstag]] that the Russians are closing shows a downgraded environment where there is absolutely nothing there besides the stone floor and a stone structure. This same place can be seen in Spectator mode on [[Dome]].
 
 
*Throughout this level, eerie zombie-like sounds can be heard emanating within the Reichstag. They include ghostly shrieks, beasts roaring (sometimes laughing), maniacal laughter and other creepy ambient sounds. These sounds can also be heard in the [[Asylum]] in [[Ring of Steel]]. These are most common in the parliment rooms and balconies.
*After destroying the eagle in the meeting room, the player can kill fellow Russian soldiers without the friendly fire warning. But the player must stay in the seat area, killing them anywhere else will result in the friendly fire warning.
 
 
*The door which Russians need to push down is built with different materialThe left side seems to be made of metal while the right side is made of wood.
*Throughout this level, eerie zombie-like sounds can be heard emanating within the Reichstag. They include ghostly shrieks, beasts roaring (sometimes laughing), maniacal laughter and other creepy ambient sounds. These sounds are the same sounds that can be heard in the [[Asylum]] in [[Ring of Steel]].
 
*The half of the door where the Russian is about to push has different material. The left side seems to be made of metal while the right side is made of wood.
 
 
*Playing in co-op will not have the final cinematic slowed down.
 
*Playing in co-op will not have the final cinematic slowed down.
 
*When playing co-op, all players gain control over Dimitri when walking forward to plant the flag.
 
*When playing co-op, all players gain control over Dimitri when walking forward to plant the flag.
 
*When the Russian flag is about to be planted, one can see the tower in Eviction, but this one remains intact.
 
*When the Russian flag is about to be planted, one can see the tower in Eviction, but this one remains intact.
*The flags in the menu picture have no swastikas.
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*The German flags in the intro cutscene have no swastikas.
*The Soviet anthem played during the planting of the banner has invalid lyrics in 1945. The lyrics were officially used since 1977.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMb57m3QXh4&feature=youtu.be</ref>
 
 
*The intro shows the German POW execution with three soldiers gathered around the German, but in [[Eviction]], there are only two.
 
*The intro shows the German POW execution with three soldiers gathered around the German, but in [[Eviction]], there are only two.
**In addition, the intro shows the German POW being executed with a [[Tokarev TT-33]], whereas in Eviction, he is actually killed with a [[Mosin-Nagant]].
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**In addition, the intro shows the German POW being executed with a [[Tokarev TT-33]], whereas in Eviction, it is done by a [[Mosin-Nagant]].
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*The Wii version reduces the ending sequence to a cutscene rather than being playable.
   
 
==Achievements/Trophies==
 
==Achievements/Trophies==
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{{Main|Downfall (campaign)/Transcript}}
 
{{Main|Downfall (campaign)/Transcript}}
   
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[[Category:Call of Duty: World at War Single Player Levels]]
 
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Revision as of 14:18, 6 January 2020

The subject of this article appeared in Call of Duty: World at War.

For the multiplayer map from Call of Duty: World at War, see Downfall (multiplayer).
"When the flag of our Motherland flies on top of the Reichstag, all of Berlin will know that the evil of the fascist Reich has been wiped from the face of the Earth."
Sergeant Reznov


"Downfall" is the 15th and last campaign mission of the Call of Duty: World at War campaign and of the Eastern Front segment of the campaign.

Characters

Plot

In this sequel to "Heart of The Reich", the player fights inside the Reichstag, a building in which the player's final fight will take place. The player must first enter the lobby of the Reichstag, eliminating all Germans inside. Then the player must proceed up the stairs to encounter more SS soldiers.

Eliminate them all then proceed down the hall. The player will see some scenes of Russians fighting and then killing Germans inside the rooms that they barricaded themselves in. Continue to the parliament room with plenty of Germans taking cover. Sergeant Reznov will tell the player to go upstairs and provide cover fire. Near the door upstairs is a PTRS-41 rifle, and upstairs in the balcony there are 3 more. Use what the player learned in "Vendetta" and shoot the fuel tanks of flamethrower wielding Germans to blow them up. There are several PTRS-41s around the area, so to conserve ammo, do not waste ammo by taking all the sniper rifles with lots of reserve ammo left. Shoot the Germans with the Panzerschrecks first, as though most of the soldiers will not notice you, some may do so. If ammunition runs short go downstairs and grab weapons from the Germans, such as STG-44s, MP40s, or Gewehr 43s. A last objective in this room requires the player to find a Panzerschreck and use it to shoot down the Reichsadler (huge eagle symbol) on the front wall of the room, destroying the most prominent symbol of the Third Reich, as well as the remaining SS underneath. Once the player does, two Russians will try and force open a door held by Germans, and Reznov will assist them, once the door is broken down, go through, a small party of Germans will be waiting. Once they are neutralized, proceed upstairs to the roof, which will bring the final and hardest battle of the mission.

The final battle's difficulty is due to the fact that there is very little cover on the roof, and many enemies encountered on the same level as the player are wielding STG-44s and MP40s, which can be devastating at close range. Added on to the fact that there are grenades constantly being lobbed at you, multiple Panzerschreck toting enemies with height advantages, and a fortified MG42 at the far end of the defenses. The Machine gunner can be killed by a Mosin-Nagant or a PTRS-41 if aimed well enough. The Panzerschrecks will likely be the most dangerous enemies as it will take two hits to kill you, if not one. Also accounting for multiple enemies shooting at the player from close range. The Rocket soldiers should be dealt with quickly, as they will likely deliver a "1-2 Punch" and dispose of the player quickly.

It is advised that the player takes cover and use any remaining grenades the player has or go to the small cubicles at the left side as the player can flank the Germans. Once all the remaining Germans are killed, follow Reznov to the front entrance. The soldier holding the flag will be killed, but do not fear, a missile strike (presumably from the trucks in the beginning of "Heart of the Reich") will take out the Germans that shot the flag bearer. Take the flag and move towards the Nazi Flagpole. Once there a dying German soldier will pop up out of hiding, and shoot Petrenko almost fatally with a Walther P-38, only to be sliced twice then impaled in the back by a machete-wielding Reznov. Reznov then carries the player forward a bit, assuring the player that he will make it, since Petrenko has cheated death before. Keep moving forward once Reznov cuts the Nazi flag's ropes, and the player plants the Soviet flag, ending the mission. The National Anthem of the Soviet Union is played during the end of the mission.

This is followed by a video containing President Harry Truman's voice mentioning the German surrender in Europe, the bombing of Hiroshima, and General MacArthur's speech following the Japanese surrender, and finally Treyarch's summary of the war, which states "60 million lives were lost as a result of World War 2. It was the most destructive conflict in human history." Once finished the credits will roll, which at the beginning says the game is dedicated to the veterans of WWII who sacrificed their lives for the preservation of liberty.

Video Walkthrough

Weapon Loadout

Starting Loadout
Found in level

Gallery

Trivia

  • Many Germans encountered in this level are dressed in officer's uniforms. According to the commissar, elements of SS honor guards are responsible in the defense of Reichstag.
  • Most of the German soldiers inside the Reichstag wear bandages.
  • The theater of the last level: the outside of the reichstag can be briefly seen through the gaps: it is an environment with minimum detail, showning only the stone floor, the structure and some objects.
  • The huge Nazi eagle sculpture hanging above the chairman's seats can be shot down with a Panzerschreck. Reznov will notice and comment on this. However, this is purely optional, not an mission objective.
  • Throughout this level, eerie zombie-like sounds can be heard emanating within the Reichstag. They include ghostly shrieks, beasts roaring (sometimes laughing), maniacal laughter and other creepy ambient sounds. These sounds can also be heard in the Asylum in Ring of Steel. These are most common in the parliment rooms and balconies.
  • The door which Russians need to push down is built with different material: The left side seems to be made of metal while the right side is made of wood.
  • Playing in co-op will not have the final cinematic slowed down.
  • When playing co-op, all players gain control over Dimitri when walking forward to plant the flag.
  • When the Russian flag is about to be planted, one can see the tower in Eviction, but this one remains intact.
  • The German flags in the intro cutscene have no swastikas.
  • The intro shows the German POW execution with three soldiers gathered around the German, but in Eviction, there are only two.
    • In addition, the intro shows the German POW being executed with a Tokarev TT-33, whereas in Eviction, it is done by a Mosin-Nagant.
  • The Wii version reduces the ending sequence to a cutscene rather than being playable.

Achievements/Trophies

Stabbed In The Heart (20 Gamerscore/ Silver Trophy Silver Trophy PS3 icon) - Complete all missions on the Eastern Front.

Bearing the Burden (30 Gamerscore/ Bronze Trophy Bronze Trophy PS3 icon) - Complete "Downfall" on Veteran.

War Hero (40 Gamerscore/ Gold Trophy Gold Trophy PS3 icon) - Complete the game.

Hardened War Hero (100 Gamerscore/ Gold Trophy Gold Trophy PS3 icon) - Complete the game on Hardened or Veteran.

Transcript

Main article: Downfall (campaign)/Transcript