Peenemünde

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"Peenemünde was used by the Germans for cutting edge missile research."

— In-game briefing

Peenemünde is a map featured in the Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII expansion. It takes place within the Peenemünde proving grounds on Germany's Baltic Coast. Seeking to seize the facility's secrets, a US Army mechanized force races eastwards to capture Peenemünde from its Wehrmacht defenders, who are fielding the center's advanced weapons to buy time for their personnel to relocate.

Conquest

Equipment

Bases

German Base

The Wehrmacht main spawn is on the airstrip, located on an island on the north side of the map. It is connected with the main body of the map by a single bridge. The assortment of hangars and sandbag fighting positions adjacent to the runway house a number of experimental aircraft, such as Natters, HO-229s and a Wasserfall guided missile launcher, granting the Germans complete air superiority over the battlefield.

Hotel

The three storey Hotel building is located within a walled compound to the immediate southwest of the German deployment. Two tanks are provided by this flag upon capture.

Island

The Island on the eastern edge of the map can be reached using its sole road bridge. The landmass contains a few houses spread out around the main road, as well as a large church opposite the capture area itself, which is just off the east end of the bridge. The flag spawns either a Flakpanzer IV or T34 Calliope when captured.

Southern Airfield

The Southern Airfield is located on a long, thin island to the west of the US spawn. It consists of a fortified landing strip on the outskirts of a small town. The base must be seized by the US to gain access to aircraft, namely one AW-52 and two Natter Rocket Planes.

US Base

The US Army deploys from the smallest island on the map, found in the map's southeastern sector. The large number of buildings offer better cover against spawn camping than the German deployment, but are similarly bottlenecked by a single road bridge off the island. As noted above, the US team lacks aircraft of any kind, and are reliant on their generous ground vehicle loadout of T95s and T34 Calliopes, while a number of amphibious LVTs allow them to land troops at unexpected places along the archipelago.

Outcomes

"The V2 rocket technology held at Peenemünde was a key target for the Allies. Their rapid advance through the area caught the Germans by surprise, and they managed to capture the facilities before significant resistance could be levied against them."

— Allied Victory

"The Germans were determined to keep their V2 technology out of enemy hands, and many gave their lives to defend against the Allied onslaught. Their efforts and sacrifice were not in vain. The Allies were forced to retreat, giving German scientists the time they needed to secure Axis secrets."

— Axis Victory