Saving Private Smith is the eighth mission in Commandos 2: Men of Courage. It is set in a town near Cherbourg, France. The main objective is to rescue Private Smith.
Introduction[]
6th of June has come. With the landings at Normandy a third front is created and the European liberation war is commenced. The beaches of Juno, Omaha, Sword, Utah and Gold are witness to the disembarking of hundreds of thousands of men who form the first beach heads. The next key objective is the taking of Cherbourg, which would allow the establishment of a permanent port to receive the necessary supplies and reinforcements to fortify the allied positions and continue their advance on the continent.
But the troops of the Wehrmacht at the commands of Erwin Rommel initially disconcerted by the surprise are re-organising to launch a decisive counter-attack and push the allied troops back to the sea. During the week of the 19th of June, violent storms hit the Channel which renders useless the ports of Mulberry Harbours established at the beaches of Normandy. The taking of Cherbourg is vital for the receipt of reinforcements and above all the armoured units with which to confront the German panzer divisions. At the bocages of Normandy the most desperate struggle of the Second World War is about to break loose.
Objectives:
The Team[]
(*) Must be rescued from captivity by the Germans first.
Trivia[]
- This mission is apparently a reference to the film Saving Private Ryan.
- In the radio, Colonel Montague Smith erroneously says that they sent the team to Brittany while it is undoubtedly Normandy.
- Private Smith is in a group of American soldiers who can help the team.