This was the first encounter between US airborne troops and their German counterparts in the Western Front theater.

Carentan - Immediately after the invasion of mainland Europe on D-Day, units of the US 101st Airborne division fought to capture the key town of Carentan from the Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6.

Omaha Beach - The US 29th Infantry Division storm the bloody beaches of Normandy during the 'Longest Day', June 6th 1944, battling against well dug-in Wehrmacht troops of the 352.

The initial release of Heroes of the West on Steam will feature 4 maps: Heroes of the West includes 4 new maps, 5 new character sets and 10 new weapons. The mod is available on Steam completely free for owners of Red Orchestra 2/Rising Storm. It also introduces a whole new faction, the British, bringing the 'Tommies' to the game. Heroes of the West brings the Red Orchestra 2/Rising Storm experience to the Western European theater, pitting the US forces against the German Wehrmacht. Wie der Name der Modifikation schon sagt, handelt es sich um eine Westfront-Modifikation. Seit einigen Tagen kann jeder RO2-Besitzer die kostenlose Modifikation 'Heroes of the West' runterladen.

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