Operation Merkur (BFII)

Operation Merkur
The Showdown ← → Sabotage
Game	Battlefield II
Location	Crete, Greece
Date	May 21, 1941
Objective(s)	Secure the village Destroy the AA gun on the hill Destroy the AA gun near the eastern gate Destroy the AA guns on the city hall (2) (Side quest) Retrieve the documents from the city hall Rendezvous with Storm Unit Cäsar Rescue the sniper team Eliminate the enemy sniper Repel the counterattack
Character	Hans Schmidt
Team	Fallschirmjäger
Default Weapons	Kar98k MP 40 M1916 Scout Knife
Enemies	Hellenic Army British Army
Enemy Weapons	Hellenic Army: Lee-Enfield, Sten Mk II British Army: Lee-Enfield, Sten Mk II, Bren LMG, Browning A-5
Vehicles	M3A1 Halftrack Willys MB
Collectibles	Trophies Codex entries

Operation Merkur is the first level of Battlefield II war story The Jägers. Player plays as private Hans Schmidt, a German paratrooper who participates in Crete Landing.

Similiar to other levels in this war story, the level begins with a parachute jump and is sandbox-styled, allowing player to choose the order of doing objectives. The squadmates will always follow the player and support him in his actions.

After landing in the small Greek town/village, player has to destroy 4 AA guns shooting German planes. One of them is set in the North-Western part of the map, on the small hill with a few houses on it. The second AA is near the Eastern gate of the city, while 2 last guns are on top of the city hall, being a 3-story large building, which is heavily defended. To this point, Greek soldiers are the enemies opposing the player.

After securing the city, player has to rendezvous with Storm Team Cäsar, trying to secure the southern part of a town, occupied by British soldiers, who are more dangerous and well-equipped than Greek volunteers. Player has to break through the streets eliminating any threat. After doing this, he is informed about the sniper team that has been trapped in nearby house by enemy sharpshooter. When player arrives to said house, he meets 2 wounded German snipers and has to eliminate the enemy one, which hides in one of the houses on the other side of a plaza.

Later on, player is informed that British have prepared a counterattack and every German units in this city have to repel it. Player has to go back to the city hall and eliminate many British soldiers, supported by a halftrack. When this task is done, the level is complete.

Trophies

• British defence plan - retrieve the documents in the city hall.

Codex Entries

• Operation Merkur - finish Operation Merkur
• Greek forces in World War II - kill 5 enemies with a grenades