Company of Heroes 2 is the successor to the 2006 real-time strategy video game Company of Heroes. Like its predecessor, the game is set in World War II, but this time with a focus on the Eastern Front during the German-Soviet War. The computer game was developed by Relic Entertainment until the bankruptcy of the original publisher THQ and is distributed by Sega since June 25, 2013.
The Western Front Armies add-on was released on June 24, 2014. The multiplayer expansion is standalone and runs without the full version. The focus is again on the battlefield of the first part (Western Front in France), the main focus of the expansion is the Battle of the Bulge and the March on Paris. The game is expanded by the two new factions U.S. Forces and the Oberkommando West.
At Gamescom 2014, the standalone add-on Ardennes Assault was presented, which has been available since November 8, 2014. The non-linear campaign over 18 missions is set on the side of the United States Army against the backdrop of the Battle of the Bulge at the turn of the year 1944/45.
The last multiplayer add-on called The British Forces released in September 2015, brought in the namesake British fraction.
The following weapons appear in the video game Company of Heroes 2:
The Nagant M1895 revolver is the standard sidearm of the Soviet commissar.
Submachine Guns
M1A1 Thompson
The M1A1 Thompson is used by American squads like the Paratroopers. Elite Tank Crews also use it instead of "Grease Guns". The Soviet Storm Guards squads can also acquire two Thompsons.
M3 "Grease Gun"
U.S Tank crews, Assault Engineers, and Cavalry Riflemen are armed with M3 "Grease Gun" submachine guns.
MP40
Ostheer Pioneers, Assault Grenadiers, and weapon teams are armed with MP40s. OKW Volksgrenadiers can use it via an "Assault Package" upgrade.
PPSh-41
PPSh-41 Submachine Guns are used by Soviet Shock Troops and Partisans. They can also be issued to Airborne Guards or Conscripts via an upgrade.
Sten Mk. II
British Royal Engineer squad is armed with Sten Mk. IIs. The Sten Mk. IIS is also used by British Commandos.
The German sniper uses a Gewehr 43 equipped with a Zielfernrohr 4 scope. The rifle can also be upgraded to a few Oberkommando West and Ostheer squads. It is anachronistically used by a German sniper in a Stalingrad campaign mission set in October 1942 when the rifle was produced from October 1943 onward in reality.
Karabiner 98k
The Karabiner 98k is the standard rifle for the Ostheer and the Oberkommando West.
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk. I
The Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I is the standard rifle for the British soldiers in-game. When the Infantry Section reaches the third Veteran level the squad gets the sniper versions.
M1 Carbine
The M1 Carbine is carried by the Rear Echelon Troops, Rangers, and some members of officer teams. Paratroopers also use these rifles instead of the M1A1 version.
M1 Garand
American Riflemen squad carry M1 Garand. The Pathfinders use M1C Sniper Variants.
Mosin Nagant M91/30
The Mosin Nagant M91/30 is the standard rifle for the Soviets. The Russian sniper uses the scoped version.
Sturmgewehr 44
German Panzergrenadier and Sturmpioneer Squads are armed with Sturmgewehr 44s. They can also be given to Volksgrenadiers and Grenadier veteran squad leaders via an upgrade. The Obersoldaten can be equipped with special STGs outfitted with Zielgerät 1229 Vampir infrared night vision device that better detects hidden enemies.
Tokarev SVT-40
The Penal Battalions, Commissar Command Squads, and Assault Guards carry Tokarev SVT-40 rifles. The Conscript Infantry Squad can also be upgraded with the rifle.
Anti-Materiel Rifles
Boys Mk. III
The British Armor-Piercing Sniper and Tank Hunter Infantry Section use Boys anti-tank rifles.
PTRS-41
Soviet Guards have access to PTRS-41 rifles. They can also be given to Penal Troops or Conscripts via an upgrade.
Machine Guns
Bren Mk. II
British soldiers can use Bren Mk2s. It can also be seen on Universal Carriers.
The Maxim M1910/30 is used by the Soviet Heavy Machine Gun team which is incorrectly referred the PM1910 in-game. When German soldiers are under fire by a Maxim, they sarcastically call it an "antique" or "old thing".
MG 34
Oberkommando West squads have heavy MG34s. Ostheer can airdrop them directly on the battlefield with a proper doctrine. A more mobile version can be given to Obersoldaten. German tanks are also armed with the Panzerlauf version.
MG 42
The MG42 is used by the Ostheer Heavy MG team and as turrets for tanks. The Grenadier squad can be equipped with a light version.
Vickers K
British bunkers are armed with Vickers K machine guns. Royal Engineer squad and the Bren carrier can also be equipped with the Vickers. Additionally, it can be given to any infantry unit as a weapon drop from a supply M5 Halftrack.
Vickers Mk. I
The Vickers Machine Gun is used by the British Heavy MG team. The in-game model is incorrectly modeled with a left receiver.
The U.S. engineer squad can be equipped with M2 Flamethrower. Like in Company of Heroes the Flamethrower in-game has no front grip except when it is abandoned. The Royal Engineer squad can also be equipped with this flamethrower instead of the No. 2 Portable Flamethrower.
ROKS-3
Soviet Combat Engineer squad and the Penal Battalion can be equipped with ROKS-3 flamethrowers.
WASP
The Bren carrier can be equipped with a WASP flamethrower system.
Launchers
Gewehrgranatengerät
Instead of the Russian-made Dyakonov Rifle Grenade Launcher, the Soviet sniper rifle can be seen fitted with German Gewehrgranatengerät when firing a flare into the air. However, the German Grenadier squad can fire a rifle grenade with the Gewehrgranatengerät. While the OKW Panzerfüsiliere has the ability to fire a flare with the mounted Gewehrgranatengerät, oddly enough, it can also fire the associated Gewehr-Sprenggranate without the mounted rifle grenade launcher.
M9 Bazooka
U.S. squads and Soviet Storm Guards can be equipped with M9 Bazookas.
Panzerfaust
Multiple OKW and Ostheer squads can use Panzerfausts as a unit ability.
Panzerschreck
Ostheer Panzergrenadiers and Stormtroopers, OKW Sturmpioneers and Panzerfüsiliers and Soviet Partisan Tank Hunters can be equipped with Panzerschrecks.
The Obersoldaten squad can throw a Blendkörper 2H smoke grenade after gaining combat experience.
Gammon Grenade
British Infantry Sections can use Gammon Grenades after the Hammer specialization has been completed. British Officers and Commandos also use a version of them, but with a lighter explosive load.
M5 Mine
M6 Mine
M7 Light Anti-Tank Mine
M9A1 Rifle Grenade
Several M9A1 Rifle Grenades for the M7 Rifle Grenade Launcher can be seen lying at American fortifications. The grenade launcher itself appears only as an icon symbol.
The Model 24 Stielhandgranate is available in several variants with always the same look in-game; as the standard, smoke, stun, impact fuse, and incendiary grenade. A Geballte Ladung cluster grenade can also be used by Obersoldaten and Panzergrenadiers squads. Some Soviet units have the ability to throw alleged an RDG-1 Smoke Grenade, but when used it is a German stick grenade.
Another grenade that can be thrown by Soviet Shock Troops is the RG-42 hand grenade. This grenade is also seen standing in for the RDG-1 Smoke Grenades.
RGD-33
Soviet units like the Commissar, Guard, and Shock Troop have access to RGD-33 stick grenades.
The German Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track can deploy some Schützenmine 42 mines. Following the The Western Front Armies release; the Sturmpioniere are also able to lay down this mine.
German JU 87 dive bombers have rear-mounted MG15s.
MG 34 Panzerlauf
All German tanks are equipped with hull-mounted MG34 Panzerlauf machine guns.
MG 42
The MG42 is also mounted on German fortifications and tanks.
Nudelman-Suranov NS-37
Two underwings mounted Nudelman-Suranov NS-37 aircraft cannons can be seen mounted on the Ilyushin Il-2 ground-attack aircraft.
Artillery & Emplacements
2 cm Flak 38
2cm FlaK 38 emplacements can be built by OKW with a proper doctrine. It appears also as the 2-cm-KwK 38 and is mounted on the Sd.Kfz. 251/17 Flak Half-track.
45 mm anti-tank gun M1942 (M-42)
7.5 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18
7.5cm le.IG 18 Infantry Support Gun is an indirect fire weapon used by OKW. It can use incendiary shells with a proper doctrine.
7.5 cm Pak 40
The 7.5 cm Pak 40 appears as a primary anti-tank gun for the Ostheer. With a proper doctrine, it can be airdropped directly on the battlefield.
76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)
ZiS-3 field guns are the primary anti-tank guns used by Soviet Army in the game. They are also used on SU-76M self-propelled artillery pieces.
8 cm Granatwerfer 34
Granatwerfer 34 Mortar (called GrW 34 in-game) is the main mortar used by Ostheer. It can be seen used as a team weapon and mounted on the Sd.Kfz. 250/7 Mortar Half-track.
82 mm BM-41 Mortar
BM-41 is the main mortar used by Soviet Army. In addition to high-explosive and smoke, it can also use illuminating flare shells.
8.8 cm Pak 43/41
Pak 43 emplacements can be built by OKW and Ostheer pioneers if a proper doctrine is selected. Several Pak 43s are the last defense of the Reichstag building during the fifteenth single-player champaign mission of the same name which is historically incorrect; Flak 37 were stationed on the Königsplatz square.
8.8 cm Raketenwerfer 43
Raketenwerfer 43 is used by OKW AT gun teams. It is the only AT team weapon that can be hidden in buildings.
10.5 cm leichte Feldhaubitze 18
120 mm M1938 Mortar
M1938 Mortar (called HM-38 in-game) is a doctrinal unit available to the Soviet Army. It has an option to fire shells with a delayed fuse.
152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20)
B-4 M1931 howitzer
Bofors 40mm
M1 57mm Anti-Tank Gun
M1 Mortar
M1 Mortar is a standard mortar unit used by United States Forces, used by weapon teams, and mounted on M21 Mortar Motor Carriage. British Forces can also use it when a proper doctrine is selected.
M116 75mm Pack Howitzer
Ordnance ML 3 inch Mortar
Ordnance QF 6-pounder
Ordnance QF 17-pounder
17-pounder emplacement can be built by Royal Engineers. Sherman Fireflies also use it as their main gun.
Ordnance QF 25-pounder
QF 25-pounder guns can be seen deployed at the British base after completing the Company Command Post and Platoon Command Post Upgrades. They are also used by Sexton's self-propelled artillery vehicles.